Here’s what you need to know about how to beat Arlo in Pokemon GO. Team GO Rocket is Pokemon GO’s version of Team Rocket from the mainline Pokemon games. In this game, the crime syndicate has a chance to appear at PokeStops randomly throughout the day. A PokeStop with a dark blue color and a spinning cube indicates that a Team GO Rocket member has taken it over. Team GO Rocket balloons may also appear overhead, offering more battles and Rocket Radars.
The Team GO Rocket balloons appear once every six hours. Your first battles will be against grunts, which reward you with a chance to capture their Shadow Pokemon and a Radar Components. If you combine your six Components to make the Rocket Radar and equip it, the balloons will make you battle Leaders instead of grunts. You can combine these Rocket Radars into Super Rocket Radars, which will cause Giovanni or his decoys to battle you instead.
Here are the possible Team GO Rocket Members you can face:
- Grunts
- Jessie & James (Team Rocket Meowth Balloon)
- Arlo (Leader)
- Cliff (Leader)
- Sierra (Leader)
- Giovanni (Boss)
What is Arlo’s Lineup of Pokemon in Pokemon GO?
Arlo’s lineup of Pokemon is currently:
- Exeggcute
- Salamence, Exeggutor, or Dragonite
- Gardevoir, Scizor, or Steelix
How to beat Arlo in Pokemon GO
Defeating Arlo in Pokemon GO is easy as long as you know the counters of each Pokemon he might throw out. Let’s take a look at the counters for each possible Pokemon.
Exeggcute
The best counters against Arlo’s Exeggcute in Pokemon GO are:
- Escavalier: Bug Bite, Megahorn
- Yanmega: Bug Bite, Bug Buzz
- Volcarona: Bug Bite, Overheat/Bug Buzz
- Pinsir: Bug Bite, X-Scissor
- Scizor: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor
- Genesect: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor
Salamence
The best counters against Arlo’s Salamence in Pokemon GO are:
- Excadrill: Mud-Slap, Drill Run/Earthquake
- Landorus (Therian): Extrasensory/Mud Shot, Earth Power/Earthquake
- Garchomp: Mud Shot, Earth Power/Earthquake
- Groudon: Mud Shot, Earthquake
- Rhyperior: Mud-Slap, Earthquake
Exeggutor
The best counters against Arlo’s Exeggutor in Pokemon GO are:
- Volcarona: Bug Bite, Overheat/Bug Buzz
- Genesect: Fury Cutter, X-Scissor
- Yanmega: Bug Bite, Bug Buzz
- Pinsir: Bug Bite, X-Scissor
- Escavalier: Bug Bite, Megahorn
Dragonite
The best counters against Arlo’s Dragonite in Pokemon GO are:
- Darmanitan (Galarian Zen): Ice Fang, Avalanche
- Mamoswine: Powder Snow, Avalanche
- Kyurem (Black): Dragon Tail, Blizzard
- Weavile: Ice Shard, Avalanche
- Kyurem (White): Dragon Breath, Blizzard
- Glaceon: Ice Shard/Frost Breath, Avalanche
Gardevoir
The best counters against Arlo’s Gardevoir in Pokemon GO are:
- Gengar: Hex/Lick/Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball
- Chandelure: Hex, Shadow Ball
- Dragapult: Hex, Shadow Ball
- Zacian (Crowned Sword): Metal Claw, Iron Head
- Metagross: Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash
Scizor
The best counters against Arlo’s Scizor in Pokemon GO are:
- Blaziken: Fire Spin, Blast Burn
- Darmanitan (Zen): Fire Fang, Overheat
- Darmanitan (Standard): Incinerate, Overheat
- Chandelure: Incinerate/Fire Spin, Overheat
- Volcarona: Fire Spin/Incinerate, Overheat
- Moltres: Fire Spin, Overheat
- Reshiram: Fire Fang, Overheat
Steelix
The best counters against Arlo’s Steelix in Pokemon GO are:
- Darmanitan (Standard): Incinerate/Ice Fang/Fire Fang, Overheat
- Lucario: Counter, Aura Sphere
- Volcarona: Fire Spin, Overheat
- Urshifu: Counter, Dynamic Punch
- Chandelure: Incinerate/Fire Spin, Overheat
- Reshiram: Fire Fang, Overheat
What do I get for beating Arlo in Pokemon GO?
Team GO Rocket leaders give you a chance to capture the shadow version of their first summoned Pokemon. For beating Arlo, players can catch Shadow Exeggcute (with a chance at a shiny).
For more related content, guides, lists, and Pokemon, check out our Pokemon GO section. You may also like our Pokemon GO effectiveness and weakness chart.
