Fighting Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo is a challenge for players in October 2022 events in Pokémon GO, and he is one of the leaders of Team GO Rocket that players can encounter, with Sierra and Cliff being the other two. Each leader has their own Pokémon they bring to the fight, which means players will need different tactics to take them down.
To get to the fight against Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo in Pokémon GO, players will first have to face off against several Team GO Rocket Grunts. Players can find these battles at PokéStops that are under control by Team GO Rocket. Once players defeat one of the Grunts, they will drop a Mysterious Component. When players get six of these, they can combine them to make a Rocket Radar. Now, they can track down one of the leaders of Team GO Rocket.
Players are in for a tough fight against Arlo this month. They will need to bring out their best Pokémon in Pokémon GO to defeat him while being aware of the attacks his Pokémon can dish out. Not only does he have some powerful Pokémon, but there is a variety of Pokémon that he can bring out. This means that battles against Arlo will be different each time. Luckily, he does have a limited roster. He also uses a shield to block attacks, unlike the grunts.
Best Counters For Rocket Leader Arlo in Pokémon GO
Wave |
Pokémon |
Type |
Elemental Weakness |
Top 5 Counters |
1 |
Charmander |
Fire |
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2 |
Mawile |
Steel/Fairy |
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Charizard |
Fire/Flying |
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Salamence |
Dragon/Flying |
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3 |
Scizor |
Bug/Steel |
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Gardevoir |
Psychic/Fairy |
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Steelix |
Steel/Ground |
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Arlo’s first Pokémon will always be a Shadow Charmander. Therefore, players know to bring something that can counter a fire-type Pokémon, like a water-type or ground-type. The second Pokémon Arlo brings out can be a Shadow Mawile, a Shadow Charizard, or a Shadow Salamence. His third Pokémon is also random, chosen from a Shadow Scizor, Shadow Gardevoir, or a Shadow Steelix. It is always essential to know every strength and weakness in Pokémon GO that the different Pokémon players will encounter. This is where it gets tricky, as it’s difficult for players to know exactly what to bring because it is random which ones show up.
There are a few tricks that can work in players’ favor. Arlo always blocks the first two charged attacks. Therefore, players should try to get them down quickly with attacks that build energy quickly. An excellent example of this is Mud Slap. Once the shields are down, the fight becomes easier. Players can also switch between their three Pokémon, so try to switch to ones with super effective attacks while suffering little damage in return. If players lose the fight, they can retry with a different team. Some good options include Pokémon GO's Rhyperior for the Mud-Slap, Darmanitan, and Metagross. Of course, many combinations will work, so no matter what they choose, players should strive to get the best Pokémon in Pokémon GO to use in their battles.
