Pokemon Go Arlo counters January 2024: Best Pokemon to use & weaknesses

Much like other Team Rocket Leaders, Arlo is a difficult opponent to beat in Pokemon Go. We’ve put together details of his lineup, their weaknesses, and the best counters to help you defeat him.

One of the most exciting features of Pokemon Go is the battles you can enter against Team Go Rocket. These troublemakers invade PokeStops around the game’s overworld and use their Shadow Pokemon to battle anyone who interacts with them.

If you win these battles, you’ll get the chance to capture one of their Shadow Pokemon, which can either be ‘purified’ for a CP boost or left as a Shadow Pokemon with higher attack stats if you’re competitive-minded or looking to master Raid battles.

In this guide, you’ll find Arlo’s current lineup of Pokemon, their weaknesses, and the best counters you can use on your team to defeat them.

Update: Pokemon Go recently revealed a new event called Taken Treasures will go live on Saturday, January 27, 2024, from 12:00 AM local time, until Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 11:59 PM local time. The event will feature plenty of Shadow Pokemon, so we can expect some changes in Arlo’s lineup. We will update this guide once they are confirmed.

Contents

• Arlo Pokemon Go lineup (January 2024)
• How to beat Arlo in Pokemon Go
• Phase 1
  • Bellsprout counters
• Phase 2
  • Alakazam counters
  • Mismagius counters
  • Sharpedo counters
• Phase 3
  • Snorlax counters
  • Scizor counters
  • Magnezone counters
• Best team to defeat Arlo
• How to defeat Team Rocket Leaders

Arlo is one of the hardest Team Go Rocket Leaders.

Arlo Pokemon Go lineup (January 2024)

Arlo’s lineup changed as part of the Team Go Rocket Takeover event that launched in October 2023. Here is his current lineup in Pokemon Go:

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

Arlo’s lineup changes every time there’s a Team Go Rocket Takeover. We don’t know when the next one will occur, but we’ll update this page as soon as it happens.

How to beat Arlo in Pokemon Go

If you defeat enough Team Go Rocket Grunts at PokeStops, you’ll be able to piece together a Rocket Radar, which will allow you to locate and battle either Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra at random.

Let’s take a look at all the Pokemon that Arlo can send out into battle, their weaknesses, and the best counters you can use to defeat each one.

Arlo Pokemon Go counters phase 1

Arlo will always send out Bellsprout at the start of a battle.

Bellsprout counters

Bellsprout is a dual Grass/Poison-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Ice-type attacks. It’s also resistant to Fighting, Water, Electric, Fairy, and Grass-type moves, so don’t use those.

Here are some of the best Bellsprout counters:

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Arlo Pokemon Go counters phase 2

Arlo will send out either Alakazam, Mismagius, or Sharpedo in phase two.

Alakazam counters

Alakazam is a Psychic-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type attacks but resistant to Fighting and Psychic-type attacks.

Here are some of the best counters to defeat Alakazam:

Mismagius counters

Mismagius is a Ghost-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Dark and Ghost-type attacks. On the other hand, it’s resistant to Bug, Fighting, Normal, and Poison-type attacks.

Here are some of the best counters to take down Mismagius:

Sharpedo counters

Sharpedo is a Water/Dark-type Pokemon, which makes it weak against Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type attacks. It’s resistant to Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Psychic, Steel, and Water-type moves.

Here are some of the best counters to use against Sharpedo:

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Arlo Pokemon Go counters phase 3

Arlo’s phase three Pokemon will be Snorlax, Scizor, or Magnezone.

Snorlax counters

Snorlax is a Normal-type Pokemon which means its only weakness is Fighting-type attacks. and it’s also resistant to Ghost-type attacks.

Here are some of the top Snorlax counters you can use:

Scizor counters

Scizor is a dual Bug/Steel-type Pokemon, which means its only weakness is Fire-type moves. It has loads of resistance, in particular Grass and Poison, so avoid those.

Here are some of the best Scizor counters you can use:

Magnezone counters

Magnezone is a Steel/Electric-type Pokemon, which means it’s weak against Fighting and Fire-type attacks and especially vulnerable to Ground-type attacks.

Here are some of the best Magnezone counters for your team:

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Best team to beat Arlo in Pokemon Go

Defeating Arlo will be much easier with the right team.

One of the best teams you can take into battle against Arlo in Pokemon Go right now is the trio of Terrakion, Hydreigon, and Blaziken.

A solid Fire-type Pokemon like Blaziken is a great option for Bellsprout, which is Arlo’s guaranteed first team member. While the adorable Bellsprout might not seem like much of a threat, it’s very weak against Fire, which is why it’s important to target that. Also, this Pokemon will be extremely handy against Scizor and even Magnezone if needed.

Next up, you’ll want Terrakion by your side. The great thing about this Pokemon is that it can be used to target Sharpedo, Snorlax, and Magnezone if Arlo sends them out, as they’re all weak to Fighting-type attacks. This means a strong Fighting type will be one of the most important members of your team.

Finally, you’ll need a powerful Dark-type like Hydreigon to take out Alakazam and Mismagius if they are featured in Arlo’s lineup.

Remember that you can rematch Arlo as often as you like until you defeat him, so if you do find yourself struggling, you’ll be able to leave and switch up your team before you go back in for the win.

How to defeat Team Rocket Leaders in Pokemon Go

Their boss Giovanni is also still around for January 2024.

So, there you have it. All you need to know about defeating Arlo in Pokemon Go, and the best counters to use along the way!