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The Team Rocket GO member Arlo in Pokemon Go is no joke. He has a strong lineup of Pokemon that can easily wipe your entire team if you're not prepared for it. Make sure you check out this guide to learn all the best counters to beat this tough trainer.

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Considered by many to be the strongest leader of Team Rocket in Pokemon Go, Arlo won't take it easy on you. He's brought a strong team of Pokemon to take you on with, and a few different lineups to keep you on your toes. He can wipe out entire teams easily, so make sure you study up and pick your team to counter his strategy and come out on top.

Updated on August 20, 2022, by Gabrielle Huston: Don't back down from a tough fight - let us help you! We've updated this article with all of Arlo's new Pokemon so that you're extra prepared.

First Round: Charmander

Charmander Is Raring To Go

Charmander

Type

  • Fire

Weak To...

  • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

Resistant To...

  • Bug
  • Fairy
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Steel

Arlo always sends Charmander out as his first Pokemon. This guy probably won't give you much trouble, but you should still take in a powerful Pokemon to counter it; you may need the help with his second and third choice, after all.

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Second Round: Mawile, Charizard, Salamence

Pokemon - Charizard, Salamence, Mawile

Salamence

Mawile

Charizard

Type

  • Dragon
  • Flying

Type

  • Steel
  • Fairy

Type

  • Fire
  • Flying

Weak To...

  • Dragon
  • Fairy
  • Rock
  • Ice

Resistant To...

  • Bug
  • Fighting
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Grass
  • Ground

Weak To...

  • Fire
  • Ground

Resistant To...

  • Dark
  • Fairy
  • Flying
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Normal
  • Poison
  • Psychic
  • Rock
  • Bug
  • Dragon

Weak To...

  • Electric
  • Water
  • Rock

Resistant To...

  • Fairy
  • Fighting
  • Fire
  • Ground
  • Steel
  • Bug
  • Grass

Arlo will choose from three Pokemon in round two of this fight: Salamence, Mawile, and Charizard. These are much tougher and more capable opponents than some little Charmander, but you'll still be able to deal with them if you use a good counter.

Two of Arlo's three choices for this round are weak to Rock-types, so consider training up a powerful one, like Terrakion or Gigalith, in advance.

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Third Round: Scizor, Gardevoir, Steelix

Pokemon - Gardevoir, Scizor, Steelix

Steelix

Scizor

Gardevoir

Type

  • Steel
  • Ground

Type

  • Bug
  • Steel

Type

  • Psychic
  • Fairy

Weak To...

  • Fighting
  • Fire
  • Ground
  • Water

Resistant To...

  • Bug
  • Dragon
  • Fairy
  • Flying
  • Normal
  • Psychic
  • Steel
  • Electric
  • Rock
  • Poison

Weak To...

  • Fire

Resistant To...

  • Bug
  • Dragon
  • Fairy
  • Ice
  • Normal
  • Psychic
  • Steel
  • Grass
  • Poison

Weak To...

  • Ghost
  • Poison
  • Steel

Resistant To...

  • Psychic
  • Dragon
  • Fighting

Arlo's final choice will be Steelix, Scizor, or Gardevoir. These are all incredibly powerful Pokemon with high CP, so be sure to check out the best counters below.

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Rewards

Pokemon Go - Arlo facing Candela

Your reward for defeating Arlo is 1,000 Stardust, plus two of the items on this list:

  • 12km Egg x1
  • Revive x1
  • Max Revive x1
  • Max Potion x1
  • Unova Stone x1
  • Sinnoh Stone x1

Plus, you can catch the first Shadow Pokemon used by the leader.

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