In Pokémon Go, you'll find that to get specific Pokémon, you'll have to defeat the Team GO Rocket grunts and bosses. The leaders (Cliff, Arlo, Sierra, and Giovanni) are often the most difficult, but provide the greatest rewards. In this guide, we will focus on how to defeat Arlo and which counters are best against his new Pokémon.
Quick Notes
- The counters we include aren't synonymous with weaknesses. Sometimes these counters will be mentioned for things other than being the opponent's weakness. Other examples may include their movesets or the fact that they're naturally resistant to their opponent.
- These lists are not ranked from best to worst. While we can provide the best counters to use in any match, there is no guarantee which order they should fall. The effectiveness of each Pokémon largely depends on your play style and battle technique. This being the case, we have instead opted to list the counters alphabetically.
- Best team setup: There are a few Pokémon types that we recommend adding to your team, since they do well against many of the Pokémon in Arlo's lineup. It's best to have some combination of the team listed below. Still, if you only have two of them, you should hold fairly well against Arlo.
- Any Strong Fighting or Ice Pokémon
- Any Strong Fire or Electric Pokémon
- Any Strong Ice Pokémon
Related: How to Beat Giovanni in Pokémon Go | All Giovanni Counters - Pro Game Guides
Round 1 Pokémon
The following list has all the options for this gym leader to use as their first Pokémon.
Bagon
- Type: Dragon
- Weak Against: Dragon, Fairy, Ice
- Resistant Against: Electric, Fire, Grass, Water
- Notes: Dragons are weak against their own type, so it's best to stick to Fairy or Ice Pokémon.
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow | Avalanche |
| Galarian Darmanitan | Ice Fang | Avalanche |
| Togekiss | Charm | Dazzling Gleam |
| Zacian | Metal Claw | Play Rough |
| Jynx | Frost Breath | Avalanche |
Round 2 Pokémon
The following list has all the options for this gym leader to use as their second Pokémon.
Blastoise
- Type: Water
- Weak Against: Electric, Grass
- Resistant Against: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
- Notes: Blastoise is both weak against Grass attacks and ineffective against Grass Pokémon, so it's usually better to use Grass Pokémon than Electric. Still, Grass isn't a great option against the rest of Arlo's lineup.
Related: How to Beat Cliff in Pokémon Go | All Cliff Counters - Pro Game Guides
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Zekrom | Charge Beam | Wild Charge |
| Zarude | Vine Whip | Power Whip |
| Tangrowth | Vine Whip | Power Whip |
| Thundurus | Volt Switch | Thunderbolt |
| Magnezone | Charge Beam | Wild Charge |
Charizard
- Type: Fire, Flying
- Weak Against: Electric, Rock, Water
- Resistant Against: Bug, Grass, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ground, Steel
- Notes: Both Fire and Flying are vulnerable against Rock, and Charizard doesn't deal much damage to Rock Pokémon.
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Rampardos | Smack Down | Rock Slide |
| Terrakion | Smack Down | Rock Slide |
| Tyranitar | Smack Down | Stone Edge |
| Gigalith | Smack Down | Rock Slide |
| Aerodactyl | Rock Throw | Rock Slide |
Steelix
- Type: Steel, Ground
- Weak Against: Fighting, Fire, Ground, Water
- Resistant Against: Poison, Electric, Rock, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Steel
- Notes: Steelix is vulnerable to Fire attacks, but its Ground attacks are strong against Fire Pokémon. It's best to use Fighting, Ground, or Water against it.
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Landorus | Mud Shot | EArthquake |
| Conkeldurr | Counter | Dynamic Punch |
| Lucario | Counter | Aura Sphere |
| Kyogre | Waterfall | Surf |
| Swampert | WAter Gun | Hydro Cannon |
Round 3 Pokémon
The following list has all the options for this gym leader to use as their third Pokémon.
Scizor
- Type: Bug, Steel
- Weak Against: Fire
- Resistant Against: Grass, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel
- Notes: Scizor has one super effective weakness: Fire. It is resistant to most other types of attacks, so you want to make sure you have a Fire Pokémon in your lineup in case Arlo pulls Scizor out.
Related: How to Beat Sierra in Pokemon Go | All Sierra Counters - Pro Game Guides
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Reshiram | Fire Fang | Overheat |
| Darmanitan | Fire Fang | Overheat |
| Blaziken | Fire Spin | Blast Burn |
| Entei | Fire Spin | Overheat |
| Heatran | Fire Spin | Fire Blast |
Dragonite
- Type: Dragon, Flying
- Weak Against: Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Rock
- Resistant Against: Grass, Ground, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water
- Notes: Ice and Fairy are recommended since Arlo is using several Dragon Pokémon this season.
Related: How to Beat Sierra in Pokemon Go | All Sierra Counters - Pro Game Guides
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Galarian Darmanitan | Ice Fang | Avalanche |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow | Avalanche |
| Glaceon | Ice Shard | Avalanche |
| Weavile | Ice Shard | Avalanche |
| Jynx | Frost Breath | Avalanche |
Salamence
- Type: Dragon, Flying
- Weak Against: Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Rock
- Resistant Against: Grass, Ground, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Water
- Notes: Ice and Fairy are recommended since Arlo is using several Dragon Pokémon this season
Related: How to Beat Sierra in Pokemon Go | All Sierra Counters - Pro Game Guides
| Pokémon | Fast Attack | Charge Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Galarian Darmanitan | Ice Fang | Avalanche |
| Mamoswine | Powder Snow | Avalanche |
| Glaceon | Ice Shard | Avalanche |
| Weavile | Ice Shard | Avalanche |
| Jynx | Frost Breath | Avalanche |
Once you've found Arlo, you'll now be ready to take on all their Pokémon! Check back with this page for occasional updates when they update Pokémon Go!
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