In Pokémon GO, players earn Mysterious Components by defeating Team GO Rocket Grunts at occupied Pokéstops. Once you acquire six of them, you construct the Rocket Radar which leads you to one Team Go Rocket Leaders.
However, the Team GO Rocket Leaders are much tougher to defeat than regular grunts. There are three Team GO Rocket Leaders: Cliff, Arlo, and Sierra, each wielding their own team of powerful shadow Pokemon.
Here we’ll show you how to defeat Arlo, detailing his current team for October 2023 and the best way to counter it.
Arlo’s Team (October 2023)
Arlo’s lineup changes frequently, and recently changed as part of the Team Go Rocket Takeover event. His current lineup in Pokémon GO is as follows:
- Aipom
- Alakazam/ Mismagius / Sharpedo
- Scizor / Snorlax / Magnezone
Arlo’s lineup changes every time there’s a Team Go Rocket Takeover, and he will always send out his Pokémon in this order.
Alakazam Best Counters:
- Hydreigon – Dragon Breath (Fast Move), Brutal Swing (Charged Move)
- Tyranitar – Smack Down (Fast Move), Brutal Swing (Charged Move)
Mismagius Best Counters:
- Guzzlord – Dragon Tail (Fast Move), Brutal Swing (Charged Move)
- Tyranitar – Smack Down (Fast Move), Brutal Swing (Charged Move)
Sharpedo Best Counters:
- Poliwrath – Counter (Fast Move), Power Up Punch (Charged Move)
- Torterra – Razor Leaf (Fast Move), Frenzy Plant (Charged Move)
Pokemon #3: Scizor/Snorlax/Magnezone
The final Pokémon of Arlo’s team will be his strongest, so its best to save your strongest Pokémon for the end to finish the fight.
Scizor Best Counters:
- Heatran – Fire Spin (Fast Move), Flamethrower (Charged Move)
- Charizard – Fire Spin (Fast Move), Blast Burn (Charged Move)
Snorlax Best Counters:
- Machamp – Counter (Fast Move), Cross Chop (Charged Move)
- Obstagoon – Counter (Fast Move), Night Slash (Charged Move)
Magnezone Best Counters:
- Rhyperior – Mud Slap (Fast Move), Earthquake (Charged Move)
- Swampert – Mud Shot (Fast Move), Earthquake (Charged Move)
