Pokémon GO Arlo Counters (November 2023): Best Pokémon To Beat Team GO Rocket Leader

Team GO Rocket Leaders are enemy battles that can be challenging for Trainers to overcome in Pokémon GO; however, it can be rewarding. Defeating Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra will lead to the showdown with their boss, Giovanni, but before that, you'll need to go head-to-head with each leader.

Preparing for the battle with Arlo will heavily depend on the combination of Shadow Pokémon he'll use, but we've made this encounter a little easier for you. This guide details Arlo's current line-up and the best counters, including Pokémon, their typing, and attacks to use against him in Pokémon GO.

2nd November 2023 Update: This guide reflects the new Pokémon lineup and possible counters when encountering Team GO Rocket leader Arlo in battling encounters during Pokémon GO's Season of Adventures Abound. The original reporting continues below.

Pokémon GO Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo: Current Line-Up & Counters

Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo's line-up hasn't changed following the recent Rising Shdaows event, which introduced Shadow Raids in-game. While he and all Team GO Rocket Leaders and their boss, Giovanni, have Shadow Pokémon included in his line-up, Trainers will need to adjust their line-up to fit the best possible counters.

Below is the current Shadow Pokémon line-up for Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo for November 2023, with all data supplied by notable Pokémon source, PokémonGOHub:

• Arlo Battle Phase 1: Bellsprout
• Arlo Battle Phase 2: Alakazam / Mismagius / Sharpedo
• Arlo Battle Phase 3: Magnezone / Scizor / Snorlax

Best Bellsprout Counters:

As mentioned earlier, Arlo's current line-up has changed to reflect the new month, so you must best prepare for the fight. In the first phase, Arlo will bring out his Shadow Bellsprout, who's weak to Fire, Flying, Ice, and Psychic-type attacks, which can be used to counter its moveset:

Best Alakazam, Mismagius & Sharpedo Counters:

For the next phase of this encounter, Arlo could either bring Alakazam, Mismagius, or Sharpedo for this battle. While Alakazam is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type attacks, Mismagius is also weak to Dark and Ghost types.

Additionally, Sharpedo is most vulnerable to attacks from Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass Pokémon due to its Dark/Water dual typing. Hence, there will be a few counters shared between these Pokémon, especially for Alakazam and Mismagius.

Best Magnezone, Scizor & Snorlax Counters:

The final stage of this battle could see Arlo using either Magnezone, Scizor, or Snorlax to face off against your current line-up. Magnezone is vulnerable to Fighting and Fire types, Snorlax is weak to Fighting Pokémon, and Scizor is weak to Fire; this shouldn't trouble Trainers to find the right Pokémon to use against them.

Ultimately, Trainers can only bring as many Pokémon as they're allowed for their battle against Arlo; therefore, the best line-up must eliminate his entire line-up. The best line-up to bring for this encounter is Chandelure (Alakazam, Mismagius & Scizor), Blaziken (Bellsprout & Sharpedo), and Tyranitar (Magnezone & Snorlax).