Pokémon Go Arlo counters and team line-up February 2026

Want to know the best counters for Pokémon Go's Arlo? Well, you've come to the right place. Just like the other team leaders, Arlo can switch around his lineup and be a pretty big threat, though the risks in this case are well worth the excellent rewards. As such, we've put together a list of the best counters to use against him, giving you a major edge in battle.

With such a huge list of Pokémon to pick from and so many different types of moves, it can be a real challenge to know what team to choose when facing up against the masters, so maybe you should check out our Pokémon Go Cliff, Pokémon Go Sierra, and Pokémon Go Giovanni guides, too.

Here are the best Pokémon Go Arlo counters:

Mawile
Golurk
Slowbro
Steelix
Scizor
Charizard
Alakazam

What are the best counters for Mawile?

Arlo will always use Mawile as his first Pokémon. It's weak to fire- and ground-type attacks. Luckily, it's a pretty easy opponent to beat.

We recommend you use these Pokémon to take Mawile down:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Reshiram	Fire Fang and Fusion Flare
	Standard Darmanitan	Fire Fang and Overheat
	Moltres	Fire spin and Overheat or Fire Blast

What are the best counters for Golurk?

Arlo can use Golurk as his second Pokémon. We recommend you use a dark-, ghost-, grass-, water-, or ice-type Pokémon to take it down.

Here are our recommended Golurk counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Tyranitar	Bite and Brutal Swing
	Hydreigon	Bite and Brutal Swing
	Gengar	Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball

What are the best counters for Slowbro?

Arlo's Shadow Slowbro is a water/psychic-type Pokémon that he often uses second. To counter it, it's a good idea to choose a 'mon with bug, dark, electric, grass, or ghost-type moves.

Here are some Slowbro counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Gengar	Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
	Tyranitar	Bite and Brutal Swing
	Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam

What are the best counters for Steelix?

This can be one of Arlo's second 'mons. Steelix is a steel/ground-type Pokémon; counter it with a fighting, fire, ground, or water-type.

Here are our favorite Steelix counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Lucario	Force Palm and Aura Sphere
	Swampert	Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
	Kyogre	Waterfall and Origin Pulse

What are the best counters for Scizor?

Arlo may pick Shadow Scizor as his final 'mon - this Pokémon is only weak to fire-type moves, so choose any of these hot 'mons below.

Here are the best Scizor counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Reshiram	Fire Fang and Overheat
	Standard Darmanitan	Fire Fang and Overheat
	Moltres	Fire spin and Overheat or Fire Blast

What are the best counters for Charizard?

Charizard may appear as one of Arlo's final Pokémon. We recommend using a rock-type to take it down, but electric- and water-type moves work as well.

Here are some of the best Charizard counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Rhyperior	Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
	Tyrantrum	Rock Throw and Meteor Beam
	Tyranitar	Smack Down and Stone Edge

What are the best counters for Alakazam?

Arlo's Alakazam is a psychic-type Pokémon that he uses during his third phase. To counter it, it's a good idea to choose a Pokémon with dark-, ghost-, or bug-type moves.

Here are our recommended Alakazam counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Gengar	Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
	Tyranitar	Bite and Brutal Swing
	Houndoom	Snarl and Foul Play

What rewards do I get for beating Arlo?

When you defeat Arlo, or any other Team Go Rocket Leader, you will gain some awesome rewards. You will always get 1,000 Stardust and a random selection of two of the following items:

A 12km egg
One Revive
One Max Revive
One Max Potion
One Unova Stone
One Sinnoh Stone

If you find this useful and are a big Pokémon fan, take a look at our Pokédex and Pokémon Go codes for similar content, or Pokémon Go best Pokémon guides. You can also head over to our Pokémon Go events and Pokémon Go raid guides for more.