Cliff (GO)

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Cliff (Japanese: クリフ Cliff) is one of the of Team GO Rocket in .
He has a short temper, and he is feared for his strength and his intolerance to disloyalty. However, he's also renowned at the same time for his big heart and kind soul.Pokémon GO Twitter
Multiple of Cliff's in-game quotes note his loyalty to Team GO Rocket, with him stating that he "owes the boss [his] life" and that "Team GO Rocket saved [him]".Cliff (GO)/Quotes
Starting June 10, 2023, Cliff began appearing at Gyms, taking them over in five-star Shadow Raids using Shadow . Defeating him allowed players to capture Shadow Articuno in the bonus challenge, with a possibility of it being Shiny.
==History==
Cliff was the first Team GO Rocket Leader encountered by one of Professor Willow's assistants. Blanche and Professor Willow, while testing an unsuccessful prototype of the Rocket Radar, were suddenly approached by Cliff, warning them that they were "encroaching on Team GO Rocket territory." Cliff told the two to retreat in a surprisingly gentle tone. Professor Willow and Blanche, unprepared for a battle, decided to return to the lab.Willow Report Subject: The first of many cliffhangers
On November 5, 2019Pokémon GO Twitter, Cliff sent the following message to Blanche:
:"Blanche. You overthink.
:You overcalculate.
:You overcomplicate.
:But can’t you see? It’s pretty simple. Your time as a leader is OVER!!!"
On November 12, 2019, Cliff was tracked down by Blanche using the Rocket Radar and was defeated in a one-sided battle.Team GO Rocket Leaders vs team leaders face-off recap! - Pokémon GO
On July 26, 2020, during Pokémon GO Fest 2020, Cliff battled Blanche. Blanche initiated the battle by sending out a , while Cliff sent a Shadow .Twitter announcement Tyranitar used but Lapras retaliated with .Twitter update In the end, Blanche won the battle when Giovanni recalled Cliff to him along with the other Team GO Rocket Leaders.Twitter update
==Pokémon==
===Trainer Battles===
Cliff uses a team of three in a , each independently and randomly selected from separate pools. During battle, Cliff will always use a Protect Shield whenever possible. Upon being defeated, Cliff will abandon one of the Shadow Pokémon used in battle.
The following lists the possible Pokémon used by Cliff since January 14th, 2025. denote the Pokémon that will be encountered during the bonus challenge. These Shadow Pokémon have a chance of becoming Shiny, as denoted by the icon.
:For a historic list of Cliff's past Pokémon teams, see Team GO Rocket Leader (Trainer class)/Pokémon change history.
===Shadow Raids===
Cliff may control s in five-star Shadow Raids, using the following Pokémon during specific times.
 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pokémon	Boss CP	Catch CP	Availability	Saturday and Sunday, June 10 - August 27, 2023Saturday and Sunday, February 3 - 25, 2024	Saturday and Sunday, May 4 - May 26, 2024Saturday and Sunday, November 2 - 30, 2024	Saturday and Sunday, January 4 - February 2, 2025
==Gallery==
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==Quotes==
==Trivia==
* has always been one of Cliff's usable Pokémon.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	クリフ Cliff 	From cliff
English, German, Spanish, French,Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish	Cliff 	Same as his Japanese name
Korean 	클리프 Cliff 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	克里夫 Kèlǐfū 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	克里夫 Hākléihfū 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Hindi 	क्लिफ़ Cliff 	Transcription of his Japanese/English name
Thai 	คลิฟ Cliff 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Pokémon GO characters
Category:Rock-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon
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