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 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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