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How to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO (May 2025) – Full lineup, phrases, best counters, and more

Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO remains one of the toughest opponents. Defeating his shadow squad requires careful team preparation. Winning these battles gives you a chance to capture his shadow Pokemon, which can be purified for a CP boost or kept as powerful attackers for raids and PvP. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Below is Leader Arlo's current lineup, their weaknesses, and the best counters to defeat them. Pokemon GO Leader Arlo lineup (May 2025) Arlo has been challenging trainers since 2019 and always starts with Shadow Alolan Grimer, followed by two of six possible options. His current lineup is: Leader Arlo Phase 1: - Shadow Alolan Grimer Phase 2 (one of the following): - Shadow Slowbro - Shadow Gyarados - Shadow Dugtrio Phase 3 (one of the following): - Shadow Alolan Muk - Shadow Scizor - Shadow Metagross How to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO To find Arlo, defeat Team Go Rocket Grunts at PokeStops to assemble a Rocket Radar. This will randomly lead you to Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra. Below are the best counters for each of Arlo's possible Pokemon. Counter for Phase 1 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Arlo always starts with Shadow Alolan Grimer, a Poison/Dark-type. Weaknesses: - Ground Resistances: - Poison, Ghost, Grass, Dark, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Garchomp Mud Shot Earth Power Mamoswine Mud-Slap High Horsepower Excadrill Mud-Slap Scorching Sands Mega Lucario Force Palm Aura Sphere Rhyperior Mud-Slap Earthquake Counter for Phase 2 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Arlo's second phase can feature Gyarados, Slowbro, or Dugtrio. Gyarados counters (Water/Flying) Weaknesses: - Electric, Rock Resistances: - Ground, Bug, Fighting, Fire, Steel, Water Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Raikou Thunder Shock Wild Charge Xurkitree Thunder Shock Discharge Mega Manectric Thunder Fang Wild Charge Magnezone Spark Wild Charge Rampardos Smack Down Rock Slide Rhyperior Smack Down Rock Wrecker Slowbro counters (Water/Psychic) Weaknesses: - Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass Resistances: - Fighting, Fire, Ice, Steel, Water, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam Mega Gengar Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Mega Banette Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Tyranitar Bite Brutal Swing Raikou Thunder Shock Wild Charge Xurkitree Thunder Shock Discharge Dugtrio counters (Ground) Weaknesses: - Grass, Ice, Water Resistances: - Poison, Rock, Electric Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter Frenzy Plant Mega Swampert Water Gun Hydro Cannon Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf Grass Knot Mega Blastoise Water Gun Hydro Cannon Zarude Vine Whip Power Whip Primal Kyogre Waterfall Origin Pulse Counter for Phase 3 of Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO Leader Arlo's final phase can feature Alolan Muk, Scizor, or Metagross. Alolan muk counters (Poison/Dark) Weaknesses: - Ground Resistances: - Dark, Ghost, Grass, Poison, Psychic Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Garchomp Mud Shot Earth Power Rhyperior Mud-Slap Earthquake Excadrill Mud-Slap Scorching Sands Mamoswine Mud-Slap High Horsepower Mega Swampert Mud Shot Earthquake Scizor counters (Bug/Steel) Weaknesses: - Fire Resistances: - Grass, Poison, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Steel Best counters: Here's your table formatted clearly: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Mega Blaziken Fire Spin Blast Burn Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin Blast Burn Reshiram Fire Fang Fusion Flare Darmanitan Fire Fang Overheat Moltres Fire Spin Overheat Chandelure Fire Spin Overheat Metagross counters (Steel/Psychic) Weaknesses: - Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ground Resistances: - Poison, Psychic, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Grass, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel Best counters: Pokemon Fast Move Charged Move Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw Moongeist Beam Primal Groudon Mud Shot Precipice Blades Mega Gengar Shadow Claw Shadow Ball Mega Blaziken Fire Spin Blaze Kick Mega Charizard Y Fire Spin Blast Burn Chandelure Fire Spin Shadow Ball Best team to beat Leader Arlo in Pokemon GO (May A strong team to counter Leader Arlo's lineup includes: 1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mamoswine (for Alolan Grimer & Alolan Muk) 2. Mega Blaziken (for Scizor & Metagross) 3. Xurkitree (for Gyarados & Slowbro) If you encounter Dugtrio, replace Xurkitree with Mega Sceptile or Mega Swampert. Since you can rematch Arlo until you win, adjust your team if needed before trying again. Also read: Stay updated for changes after the May 14, 2025 event!