Cliff’s Pokemon GO May 2025 Shadow Pokemon roster changed in the Crown Clash event. There are new Shadow Pokemon that the Team GO Rocket leader can use during the battle. You must strategize your counters properly to defeat Cliff in May 2025.

Battling Cliff comes second, you must first locate him. A Rocket Radar can guide you to any of the Team GO Rocket leaders’ locations at random. Collect 6 Mysterious Components by defeating the Team GO Rocket Grunts, combining them gives you a Rocket Radar. Once you get one, it might lead you to Cliff’s on-map location, and the battle begins. This guide details how to beat Cliff in Pokemon GO May 2025 with the best counters.

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Pokemon GO: Best Cliff Counter Team For May 2025

Pokemon GO How To Beat Cliff in 2025

The battle with Cliff in Pokemon GO May 2025 comprises 3 rounds, each with increasing difficulty. While he always starts with Shadow Gible, the Team GO Rocket Leader has 3 separate choices for each of the last 2 rounds.

1st Round

He always starts with Shadow Gible

2nd Round

He can select any Pokemon between Shadow Skarmory, Shadow Honchkrow, and Shadow Annihilape

3rd Round

He can choose any Pokemon between Shadow Tyranitar, Shadow Machamp, and Shadow Luxray

The best Cliff counters for May 2025 in Pokemon GO include Mega Gardevoir, Magnezone, and Xerneas. Mega Gardevoir’s Fairy-type attacks can easily take out Shadow Gible. You can also use the Pokemon against Shadow Honchkrow and Shadow Annihilape. If Cliff uses Shadow Skarmory, you can opt for Magnezone’s Electric-type moves.

Xerneas’s Fairy-type moves can easily inflict notable damage to Shadow Gible, Shadow Honchkrow, Shadow Annihilape, Shadow Tyranitar, and Shadow Machamp.

You can also use other Pokemon as the Cliff’s Pokemon GO counters in May 2025.

Pokemon GO - All Cliff Shadow Pokemon Counters For May 2025

Pokemon GO Defeat Cliff in 2025

Shadow Gible Counters

  • White Kyurem: Ice Fang (Ice) & Ice Burn (Ice)
  • Black Kyurem: Dragon Tail (Dragon) & Freeze Shock (Ice)
  • Mamoswine (Shadow): Powder Snow (Ice) & Avalanche (Ice)
  • Weavile (Shadow): Ice Shard (Ice) & Avalanche (Ice)
  • Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail (Dragon) & Outrage (Dragon)

Shadow Skarmory Counters

  • Magnezone (Shadow): Volt Switch (Electric) & Wild Charge (Electric)
  • Mega Y Charizard: Fire Spin (Fire) & Overheat (Fire)
  • Raikou (Shadow): Thunder Shock (Electric) & Wild Charge (Electric)
  • Heatran (Shadow): Fire Spin (Fire) & Fire Blast (Fire)
  • Mega Manectric: Thunder Fang (Electric) & Wild Charge (Electric)
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Shadow Honchkrow Counters

  • White Kyurem: Ice Fang (Ice) & Ice Burn (Ice)
  • Mega Diancie: Rock Throw (Rock) & Rock Slide (Rock)
  • Mega Gardevoir: Charm (Fairy) & Dazzling Gleam (Fairy)
  • Raikou (Shadow): Thunder Shock (Electric) & Wild Charge (Electric)
  • Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail (Dragon) & Dragon Ascent (Flying)

Shadow Annihilape Counters

  • Mega Rayquaza: Air Slash (Flying) & Dragon Ascent (Flying)
  • Dawn Wings Necrozma: Psycho Cut (Psychic) & Moongeist Beam (Ghost)
  • Shadow Mewtwo: Confusion (Psychic) & Psystrike (Psychic) (Legacy)
  • Mega Gengar: Lick (Ghost) (Legacy) & Shadow Ball (Ghost)
  • Rayquaza: Air Slash (Flying) & Dragon Ascent (Flying)

Shadow Luxray Counters

  • Primal Groudon: Mud Shot (Ground) & Earthquake (Ground)
  • Mega Garchomp: Mud Shot (Ground) & Earthquake (Ground)
  • Excadrill (Shadow): Mud-Slap (Ground) & Scorching Sands (Ground)
  • Rhyperior (Shadow): Mud-Slap (Ground) & Earthquake (Ground)
  • Groudon (Shadow): Mud Shot (Ground) & Earthquake (Ground)

Shadow Tyranitar Counters

  • Mega Lucario: Force Palm (Fighting) (Legacy) & Aura Sphere (Fighting)
  • Terrakion: Double Kick (Fighting) & Sacred Sword (Fighting) (Legacy)
  • Mega Blaziken: Counter (Fighting) & Focus Blast (Fighting)
  • Ordinary Forme Keldeo: Low Kick (Fighting) & Sacred Sword (Fighting) (Legacy)
  • Conkeldurr (Shadow): Counter (Fighting) & Dynamic Punch (Fighting)

Shadow Machamp Counters

  • Mega Rayquaza: Air Slash (Flying) & Dragon Ascent (Flying)
  • Mewtwo (Shadow): Psycho Cut (Psychic) & Psystrike (Psychic) (Legacy)
  • Mega Alakazam: Confusion (Psychic) & Psychic (Psychic) (Legacy)
  • Mega Gallade: Confusion (Psychic) & Psychic (Psychic)
  • Mega Gardevoir: Confusion (Psychic) & Psychic (Psychic)
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