Learn how to defeat Arlo and which Pokémon Arlo has during the month of October 2024 in Pokémon GO, starting from the Galarian Expedition: Taken Over event. Includes Leader Arlo’s current Shadow Pokémon line-up, best counters and teams to use, and rewards for defeating Rocket Leader Arlo.
Arlo’s Pokémon Lineup
Arlo is one of the Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokémon GO, alongside Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni. Rocket Leader Arlo is currently using the following Shadow Pokémon, starting with the Adventure Week Taken Over event:
| Slot | Pokémon |
|---|---|
| #1 | |
| #2 | |
| #3 |
- Arlo’s first Pokémon is always Shadow Beldum.
- Arlo’s second Pokémon can be Shadow Gyarados, Shadow Hypno, or Shadow Charizard.
- Arlo’s third Pokémon can be Shadow Metagross, or Shadow Scizor
Best Counters for beating Arlo
In this section, we’ll provide the best counters and tested strategies to defeat Arlo in Pokémon GO during August 2024.
- Excadrill is a strong Steel-type opener that helps defeat Beldum but also covers Gyarados and Charizard with Rock Slide, and Metagross with Drill Run.
- Zekrom, or another Electric-type, can defeat Gyarados and Charizard, while also dealing high neutral damage to Metagross or Scizor.
- Tyranitar can do a lot of damage, but be careful against Scizor – Tyranitar is weak to Bug-type attacks. Its Rock-type moves take out Gyarados and Charizard, while its Drak-type moves threaten Hypno and Metagross.
- Blaziken or Heatran take out Beldum and can switched out and back for the final bout against Metagross or Scizor.
- Yveltal takes care of Beldum, Hypno, and Metagross.
💡 Note: In Trainer Battles, counters need not always be Pokémon that do super-effective damage. We include Pokémon that are more viable to defeat Arlo, rather than those who do maximum damage. Defeating Arlo rewards 3× Shadow Shards.
Shadow Beldum counters
Beldum (Shadow)
Arlo’s Shadow Beldum is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground-type moves, which means we have a pretty clear list of Pokémon that can be used against it.
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
Charizard
|
Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
Giratina (Origin)
|
Shadow Claw, Ominous Wind |
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap, Drill Run |
Blaziken
|
Fire Spin, Blaze Kick |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Mud Shot, Fire Punch |
Heatran
|
Fire Spin, Magma Storm |
Shadow Gyarados counters
Gyarados (Shadow)
Gyarados is weak to Rock and Electric type moves.
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
Raikou
|
Thunder Shock, Wild Charge |
Magnezone
|
Spark, Wild Charge |
Electivire
|
Thunder Shock, Wild Charge |
Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock, Thunderbolt |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam, Fusion Bolt |
Shadow Charizard counters
Charizard is weak to Electric, Rock, and Water-type moves. Tyranitar is great in this regard as not only does it exploit Charizard’s double weakness to Rock attacks, but Brutal Swing as a second Charge attack deals with Metagross.
Charizard (Shadow)
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
Tyranitar
|
Smack Down, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing |
Rampardos
|
Smack Down, Rock Slide |
Swampert
|
Water Gun, Hydro Cannon, Earthquake |
|
Raikou
|
Thunder Shock, Wild Charge |
Terrakion
|
Smack Down, Rock Slide, Earthquake |
Shadow Hypno counters
The bulky Hypno is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. Both Dark and Ghost type counters can also beat Metagross.
Hypno (Shadow)
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
|
Tyranitar
|
Bite, Brutal Swing |
Hydreigon
|
Bite, Brutal Swing |
Yveltal
|
Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse |
|
Giratina (Origin)
|
Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball |
Dragapult
|
Astonish, Shadow Ball |
Shadow Metagross Counters
Metagross is weak to Dark, Fire, Ghost, and Ground type moves.
Metagross (Shadow)
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
|
Hydreigon
|
Bite, Brutal Swing |
Necrozma (Dawn Wings)
|
Shadow Claw, Moongeist Beam |
|
Yveltal
|
Sucker Punch, Dark Pulse |
|
Blaziken
|
Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
|
Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap, Drill Run |
Shadow Scizor Counters
Scizor is 2x weak to Fire type moves.
Scizor (Shadow)
| Pokémon | Moves |
|---|---|
|
Blaziken
|
Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
|
Charizard
|
Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
Reshiram
|
Fire Spin, Fusion Flare |
Moltres
|
Fire Spin, Overheat |
|
Heatran
|
Fire Spin, Magma Storm |
How to find and battle Rocket Leader Arlo in Pokémon GO
To fight with Arlo in Pokémon GO, you need to first defeat six Team GO Rocket Grunts to collect enough Mysterious Components to build a Rocket Radar. Activate the Rocket Radar and you will be able to see the location of a Rocket Leader. The game will not tell you which Leader you are facing, but you have a 33% chance for it to be Arlo.
Fighting Arlo is more difficult than fighting Grunts, as Leaders use higher level Pokémon than Grunts. In order to defeat Arlo, we consider using good counters mandatory.
You can rematch if you lose, and your Rocket Radar will only be consumed if you win.
Rewards for Beating Arlo
Trainers who manage to defeat Arlo – or any other Team GO Rocket Leader – will get a selection of rare rewards, including the chance to get a Team GO Rocket exclusive 12 km Strange Egg.
- Trainers receive 1,000 Stardust when defeating a Rocket Leaders,
- Trainers will receive two of the item bundles listed below when they defeat Team GO Rocket Leader like Arlo.
- Trainers have the opportunity to catch a Shadow Pokémon used by the Leader. It is always the first Pokémon used by the Leader.
- Shadow Pokémon from Rocket Leaders have a shiny chance of 1 in 64, if they are shiny eligible at the moment of defeating the Leader
Rewards breakdown
Defeating one of the Team GO Rocket Leader trio earns you two item bundles. If at least one of your Egg inventory slots is open, a 12km Strange Egg is guaranteed to replace one of those two bundles. A Strange Egg can be deposited into your normal Egg storage, or into your extra egg space if that is full.
Receiving a Strange Egg does not have an effect on which item bundle drops alongside the egg.
Guaranteed
1000×
Stardust
Random drop of two of these:
-
4×
Revive
-
2×
Max Revive
-
4×
Hyper Potion
-
2×
Max Potion
-
1×
Unova Stone
-
1×
Egg 12 km
As an example, a typical reward drop might contain 4 Revives and 4 Hyper Potions. Similarly, a reward drop might contain 1 Strange Egg and 2 Max Revives, or 1 Unova Stone and 1 Strange Egg.
