Pokémon Go Arlo counters for September 2024

Want to know how to defeat Pokémon Go’s Arlo? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Just like the other team leaders, Arlo can switch around his line-up 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:

Anorith
Gyarados
Crobat
Steelix
Scizor
Snorlax
Gardevoir

What are the best counters for Anorith?

Arlo will always use Shadow Anorith as his first Pokémon, it’s weak to rock-, steel-, and water-type attacks. Luckily, it’s a pretty easy opponent to beat.

We recommend you use these Pokémon to take Anorith down:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Kyogre	Waterfall and Origin Pulse
	Metagross	Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
	Rampardos	Smack Down and Rock Slide

What are the best counters for Gyarados?

Arlo can use Gyarados as his second Pokémon. We recommend you use an electric or rock-type Pokémon to take it down.

Here are our recommended Gyarados counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Raikou	Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
	Electivire	Thunder Shock and Wild Charge
	Magnezone	Spark and Wild Charge

What are the best counters for Crobat?

Arlo’s Shadow Crobat is a poison/flying-type Pokémon that he often uses second. To counter it, it’s a good idea to choose a ‘mon with electric-, ice-, psychic-, or rock-type moves.

Here are some Crobat counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Mewtwo	Psycho Cut and Psystrike
	Tyranitar	Smack Down and Stone Edge
	Rampardos	Smack Down and Rock Slide

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
	Conkeldurr	Counter and Dynamic Punch
	Excadrill	Mud-Slap and Scorching Sands
	Lucario	Force Palm and Aura Sphere

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 Snorlax?

Snorlax is a normal-type ‘mon and may appear as one of Arlo’s final Pokémon. We recommend using a fighting-type to take it down.

Here are some of the best Snorlax counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Lucario	Force Palm and Aura Sphere
	Conkeldurr	Counter and Dynamic Punch
	Machamp	Counter and Dynamic Punch

What are the best counters for Gardevoir?

Arlo’s Shadow Gardevoir is a psychic/fairy-type Pokémon that he uses during his third phase. To counter it, it’s a good idea to choose a Pokémon with ghost-, poison-, or steel-type moves.

Here are our recommended Gardevoir counters:

Sprite	Pokémon	Moves
	Metagross	Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
	Dawn Wings Necrozma	Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
	Dusk Mane Necrozma	Metal Claw and Sunsteel Strike

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

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