Team Go Rocket is a villainous team in the mobile game Pokemon Go. The Team Go Rocket Boss is Giovanni and they all have the same goal – to take over the Pokemon Go world. Players can encounter Team Go Rocket Grunts at PokeStops, and by defeating them in battle, they can rescue the Shadow Pokemon and purify them. Players can also encounter and battle Team Go Rocket Leaders and Giovanni himself in special challenges. Defeating them will give the player the chance to catch their Shadow Pokemon and add them to their collection.
There are three Team Go Rocket Leaders Arlo, Cliff, and Sierra. Players can battle these leaders and their team of Shadow Pokemon to rescue them and add them to their collection. Arlo is one of the leaders of Team Go Rocket, and he is known for using Fire-type Pokemon in battle. Defeating Arlo will give you a chance to catch his shadow Pokemon and also the chance to earn valuable rewards.
In the mobile game Pokemon Go, Shadow Pokemon are abandoned by members of Team Go Rocket. Each member uses different Shadow Pokemon lineups, and they are not so easy to defeat. Arlo’s Shadow Pokemon look like any other Shadow Pokemon – they all have a dark aura around them. They deal more damage with their Fast and Charged Attacks, but the Shadow Pokemon take more damage when attacked. This is also known as the “Shadow Bonus.” You can later purify them and learn Return.
Depending on which side you look at, Arlo is the easiest to defeat. But there are times when Arlo can be a headache, but everything is solvable with a good Pokemon team.
His team consists of three Shadow Pokemon, and the tricky part is that he is constantly changing his Shadow Pokemon line-up. Team Go Rocket Leader Arlo uses Shadow Nidoran, Shadow Crobat, Shadow Charizard, and other Shadow Pokemon.
Team Go Rocket Leader Arlo Shadow Pokemon and Counters
Arlo Shadow Pokemon lineup #1
Shadow Nidoran♂ (can be shiny)
Best Counters:
- Mega Alakazam with Confusion and Dazzling Gleam
- Mega Gengar with Hex and Psychic
- Shadow Mewtwo with Confusion and Focus Blast
- Shadow Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Exeggutor with Confusion and Psychic
Arlo Shadow Pokemon lineup #2
Shadow Crobat
Best Counters:
- Mega Alakazam with Confusion and Psychic
- Mega Latios with Zen Headbutt and Psychic
- Shadow Alakazam with Psycho Cut and Psychic
- Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Hoopa Unbound with Confusion and Psychic
- Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Psystrike
- Deoxys Attack Forme with THunder Shock and Discharge
Shadow Steelix
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Mega Y Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Shadow Blaziken with Counter and Blast Burn
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
- Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
Shadow Cradily
Best Counters:
- Mega Blaziken with Counter and Blaze Kick
- Mega Beedrill with Infestation and X-Scissor
- Shadow Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
- Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
- Pheromosa with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
- Keldeo with Low Kick and Casred Sword
Arlo Shadow Pokemon lineup #3
Shadow Charizard
Best Counters:
- Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Shadow Rhyperior with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
- Shadow Tyranitar with Smack Down and Fire Blast
- Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Terrakion with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Landorus with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Shadow Scizor
Best Counters:
- Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Mega Y Charizard with Ember and Flamethrower
- Shadow Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blaze Kick
- Shadow Entei with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Blaziken with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
- Entei with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
- Charizard with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Shadow Armaldo
Best Counters:
- Mega Swampert with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
- Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
- Shadow Kingler with Bubble and Crabhammer
- Shadow Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Rampardos with Smack Down and Rock Slide
- Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
- Kyogre with Waterfall and Surf
That’s all you need to know about Arlo. Make sure to follow our guide so you can successfully defeat Arlo and save the Shadow Pokemon.