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:
What are the best counters for Beldum?
Arlo will always use Shadow Beldum as his first Pokémon, it’s weak to dark-, fire-, ghost-, and ground-type attacks. Luckily, it’s a pretty easy opponent to beat.
We recommend you use these Pokémon to take Beldum down:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Groudon | Mud Shot and Precipice Blades |
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Blaziken | Fire Spin and Blaze Kick |
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Charizard | Fire Spin and Blast Burn |
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 |
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Raikou | Thunder Shock and Wild Charge |
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Electivire | Thunder Shock and Wild Charge |
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Magnezone | Spark and Wild Charge |
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-, and ghost-type moves.
Here are some Hypno counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Hydreigon | Bite, Brutal Swing |
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Tyranitar | Bite and Brutal Swing |
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Yveltal | Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse |
What are the best counters for Charizard?
This can be one of Arlo’s second ‘mons. Charizard is a fire/flying-type Pokémon, counter it with a rock-, electric-, or water-type.
Here are our favorite Charizard counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Tyranitar | Smack Down and Stone Edge |
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Rampardos | Smack Down and Rock Slide |
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Terrakion | Smack Down and Rock Slide or Earthquake |
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 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 |
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Lucario | Force Palm and Aura Sphere |
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Conkeldurr | Counter and Dynamic Punch |
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Machamp | Counter and Dynamic Punch |
What are the best counters for Metagross?
Arlo’s Shadow Metagross is a steel/psychic-type Pokémon that he uses during his third phase. To counter it, it’s a good idea to choose a Pokémon with dark-, fire-, ghost-, or ground-type moves.
Here are our recommended Metagross counters:
| Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Blaziken | Fire Spin and Blaze Kick |
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Charizard | Fire Spin and Blast Burn |
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Groudon | Mud Shot and Precipice Blades |
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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