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.
Now, let’s get into the best Pokémon Go Arlo counters.
What are the best counters for Cacnea?
Arlo will always use Shadow Cacnea as his first Pokémon, it’s weak to flying-, poison-, bug-, fire-, and ice-type attacks. Luckily, it’s a pretty easy opponent to beat.
We recommend you use these Pokémon to take Cacnea down:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Glaceon | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
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Charizard | Fire Spin and Dragon Claw |
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Houndoom | Fire Fang and Flamethrower |
What are the best counters for Charizard?
Arlo can use Charizard as his second Pokémon. We recommend you use a rock-, electric-, or water-type Pokémon to take it down.
Here are our recommended Charizard counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Tyranitar | Smack Down and Stone Edge |
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Rhyperior | Smack Down and Rock Wrecker |
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Rampardos | Smack Down and Rock Slide |
What are the best counters for Hypno?
Arlo’s Shadow Hypno is a psychic-type Pokémon that he often uses second. To counter it, it’s a good idea to choose a ‘mon with bug-, dark-, or ghost-type moves.
Here are some Hypno counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Gengar | Hex and Shadow Ball |
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Tyranitar | Smack Down and Brutal Swing |
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Hydreigon | Bite and Brutal Swing |
What are the best counters for Golurk?
This can be one of Arlo’s second ‘mons. Golurk is a ground/ghost-type Pokémon, counter it with a dark-, ghost-, grass-, ice-, or water-type.
Here are our favorite Golurk counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Tyranitar | Smack Down and Brutal Swing |
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Gengar | Hex and Shadow Ball |
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Hydreigon | Bite and Brutal Swing |
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 |
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Reshiram | Fire Fang and Overheat |
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Standard Darmanitan | Fire Fang and Overheat |
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Moltres | Fire spin and Overheat or Fire Blast |
What are the best counters for Dragonite?
Dragonite is a dragon/flying-type ‘mon and may appear as one of Arlo’s final Pokémon. We recommend using any ice-, dragon-, fairy-, or rock-type to take it down.
Here are some of the best Dragonite counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Mamoswine | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
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Weavile | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
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Glaceon | Frost Breath and Avalanche |
What are the best counters for Salamence?
Arlo’s Shadow Salamence is a dragon/flying-type Pokémon that he uses during his third phase. To counter it, it’s a good idea to choose a Pokémon with ice-, dragon-, fairy-, or rock-type moves.
Here are our recommended Salamence counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Mamoswine | Powder Snow and Avalanche |
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Weavile | Ice Shard and Avalanche |
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Glaceon | Frost Breath and Avalanche |
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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