The captivating essence of Pokemon GO comes with the unstoppable stream of events and Pokemon debuts. The developers at Niantic consistently add new in-game elements and events to keep the gameplay engaging. That said, the game also has antagonists constantly challenging the players. Team GO Rocket is always up to no good, and Arlo is one of its most notorious leaders.

Along with Arlo, Pokemon GO has several Grunts, two other leaders, and the Main Boss, Giovanni. Players must duke it out with multiple Team GO Rocket Grunts and collect Mysterious Components. Once trainers gather enough components, they can create a Rocket Radar that navigates to the Leaders. Since Arlo’s roster is unpredictable, one needs proper counters and meta-knowledge to defeat him.

How to Beat Arlo in Pokemon GO

Arlo’s unpredictable since he has numerous Shadow Monsters in his Pokemon GO team. He has three potential picks for each round in the second and third phases of the battle. The Team GO Rocket leader always starts with Shadow Teddiursa, but winning all three phases requires powerful counters.

Arlo’s First Phase Counters

Shadow Teddiursa Best Counters

Shadow Teddiursa is a solo Normal-type monster weak to only Fighting-type moves and resistant to only Ghost-type attacks in Pokemon GO.

Arlo’s Second Phase Counters

Shadow Blaziken Best Counters

The dual Fire and Fighting-type Shadow Blaziken is resistant to Bug, Dark, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves. Talking about its vulnerability, the monster is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-type attacks.