How to beat Arlo in Pokémon GO ?

This guide will help you find the best strategy to prepare your team and beat Arlo from Pokémon GO. Armed with his dark Pokémon , he won't be as easy to beat as a simple minion. However, defeating one of the Team GO Rocket leaders will bring you one step closer to an epic showdown with Giovanni. Our guide was updated in December 2021.

How do I find Arlo in Pokémon GO?

Before you can find and defeat Arlo in Pokémon GO, you'll need to obtain a Rocket Radar, which can be found in the shop for 200 PokéPieces. You can also acquire it for free by defeating 6 minions Team GO Rocket found in corrupted PokéStops and in the inflatable balloons that fly around the game.

Once you have the Rocket Radar in your hands, you can cause one of the 3 Team GO Rocket leaders to randomly appear: Sierra, Cliff or Arlo.

Arlo's team: the 3 phases

With his new team, Arlo becomes the toughest and most unpredictable leader of Team Go Rocket. His Pokémon are very diverse and have no common weaknesses. The trick will be to rely onpowerful and neutral Pokémon .

As with all high-ranking members of Team Go Rocket, his first Pokémon is always the same. If you can beat Arlo, you may even be able to get that first Pokémon in shiny. For the rest of the fight, the next two Pokémon will be randomly selected.

If you are defeated once, you can take your revenge against the composition of his team. This will remain unchanged and will allow you to set up your strategy.

Phase 1

Gligar

Phase 2

Lapras

Mawile

Cradily

Phase 3

Scizor

Snorlax

Gardevoir

Strategy to beat Arlo from Pokémon GO

We have chosen Pokémon accessible to all and tried to integrate the cost in stardust in our choice for this selection of Pokémon. Following this method will allow you to win against Arlo with the best Pokémon while preserving your rare resources.

Phase 1: Gligar

Arlo's first Pokémon is a Gligar Obscure of the Flight and Ground types, which can be countered well by the Water and Ice types. The trick here is todeplete the opponent's shields. This will make the rest of the battle much easier by using a Pokémon with attacks that charge as quickly as possible.

Poliwrath has an aggressive skill set, making it a formidable opponent for the early fight. It combines damage and speed for maximum efficiency. As a small bonus, he may be suitable for phase 2 combat. Taking advantage of this kind of advantage can make the difference between beating Arlo easily in Pokémon GO or running into complications.

Finally, Poliwrath is one of Pokémon 'smust-haves in Super LeaguePvP battles, so you're going to need a lot of battles with this tadpole to have any hope of making it to the 2022 World Championships.

Poliwrath

Bubble

Dynamic Punch

Alternatives :

Altaria : Dragon Breath / Sky Attack
Abomasnow : Powder Snow / Weather Ball
Azumarill : Bubble / Hydro Pump
Palkia : Dragon Tail / Hydro Pump
Articuno : Frost Breath / Ice Beam

Phase 2: Lapras, Mawile and Cradily

This phase will be the most complicated because of the diversity of Pokémon that you can potentially face. Indeed, the different resistances and weaknesses of Arlo's team complement each other.

The best strategy against Arlo as a boss is to find a very powerful and as neutral as possiblePokémon . In our selection, Machamp is a safe bet that won't disappoint you even if you fall against Mawile and its countless resistances.

Machamp

Counter

Dynamic Punch

Alternatives :

Venusaur : Vine Whip / Solar Beam
Medicham : Counter / Dynamic Punch
Roserade : Razor Leaf / Solar Beam
Gallade : Confusion / Psychic
Genesect : Fury Cutter / X-Scissor

Phase 3: Snorlax, Scizor and Gardevoir

In this phase too, Arlo will surprise us with an unexpected Pokémon . To claim victory you must once again rely on areliable and fast Pokémon . Taking into account the different types, the famous Charizard remains one of the best options. However, to exploit its full potential you will need the Blast Burn attack, which is only available on Community Day. Fortunately, you can pick up a Charmander that will evolve into a Reptincel and then a Charizard with this rare attack during the next Community Day in December. Don't miss it!

Charizard

Fire Spin

Blast Burn

Alternatives :

Gengar : Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball
Ossatueur d'Alola: Fire Spin / Shadow Ball
Arcanine : Fire Fang / Fire Blast
Reshiram : Fire Fang / Overheat
Giratina : Shadow Claw / Shadow Ball

By following this guide, defeating the Team Go Rocket Leader's team should be a breeze. By playing with the counters, weaknesses and versatility of your Pokémon, you will easily achieve victory! You may also be lucky enough to capture the rare Gligar Obscure in its shinyversion! Let us know in the comments if you've been lucky enough.

Finally, be sure to check out our other guides to defeating Sierra, Cliff and Boss Giovanni with his Lugia Obscure.