Want to know how to defeat Pokémon Go’s Arlo? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Just like the other team leaders, Arlo can switch around his line-up and be a pretty big threat, though the risks in this case are well worth the excellent rewards. As such, we’ve put together a list of the best counters to use against him, giving you a major edge in battle.
With such a huge list of Pokémon to pick from and so many different types of moves, it can be a real challenge to know what team to choose when facing up against the masters, so maybe you should check out our Pokémon Go Cliff, Pokémon Go Sierra, and Pokémon Go Giovanni guides too.
Here are the best Pokémon Go Arlo counters:
What are the best counters for Anorith?
Arlo will always use Shadow Anorith as his first Pokémon, it’s weak to rock-, steel-, and water-type attacks. Luckily, it’s a pretty easy opponent to beat.
We recommend you use these Pokémon to take Anorith down:
Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Kyogre | Waterfall and Origin Pulse | |
Metagross | Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash | |
Rampardos | Smack Down and Rock Slide |
What are the best counters for Gyarados?
Arlo can use Gyarados as his second Pokémon. We recommend you use an electric or rock-type Pokémon to take it down.
Here are our recommended Gyarados counters:
Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Raikou | Thunder Shock and Wild Charge | |
Electivire | Thunder Shock and Wild Charge | |
Magnezone | Spark and Wild Charge |
What are the best counters for Crobat?
Arlo’s Shadow Crobat is a poison/flying-type Pokémon that he often uses second. To counter it, it’s a good idea to choose a Pokémon with electric-, ice-, psychic-, or rock-type moves.
Here are some Crobat counters:
Sprite | Pokémon | Moves |
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Mewtwo | Psycho Cut and Psystrike | |
Tyranitar | Smack Down and Stone Edge | |
Rampardos | Smack Down and Rock Slide |
What are the best counters for Steelix?
This can be one of Arlo’s second Pokémon. Steelix is a steel/ground-type Pokémon, counter it with a fighting-, fire-, ground-, or water-type.
Here are our favorite Steelix counters: