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- Arlo's First Pokemon – Venonat
- Arlo's Second Pokemon – Crobat, Ursaring, or Manectric
- Arlo's Final Pokemon – Vileplume, Magnezone, or Scizor
- Battle Aftermath
Team GO Rocket is very much still on the prowl in Pokemon GO in both balloons and at PokeStops. Players are also still able to challenge both the criminal team's various grunts and leaders in order to rescue Shadow Pokemon and earn helpful items.
One of the Team GO Rocket leaders that Pokemon GO players might encounter is Arlo. Like other trainer battles, he uses a team of three Pokemon that need to be taken down in order to beat him. He, however, is more powerful than any GO Rocket grunt players might find out in the open.
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While Arlo uses only three Pokemon in the battle, his exact team composition can't be known by players that challenge him until the battle actually happens. This is because Arlo has a choice between three different Pokemon for his second team member and three more different Pokemon for his third team member. The only way to know what he chooses is to challenge him, make a note of what he uses, lose the battle, then battle Arlo again in the same encounter.
Arlo's First Pokemon – Venonat
Unlike the rest of Arlo's team, his first Pokemon will always be the same: Venonat. This Pokemon is a dual Bug and Poison-type, making it weak to Flying, Rock, Fire, and Psychic-type moves. It meanwhile resists damage from Poison, Bug, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type moves.
Venonat is Arlo's weakest Pokemon, making it easy to get through quickly. Its weak stats additionally make it a good target for charge moves in order to make Arlo waste his Protect Shields early. If players want to get rid of Venonat quickly though, the best counters for it are:
Reshiram – Fire Fang and Overheat
Galarian Darmanitan – Ice Fang and Overheat
Chandelure – Fire Spin and Overheat
Darmanitan – Fire Fang and Overheat
Rampardos – Smack Down and Rock Slide
Arlo's Second Pokemon – Crobat, Ursaring, or Manectric
Arlo has the choice between Crobat, Ursaring, or Manectric as his second Pokemon in the battle. Each of these Pokemon can provide players with unique problems, making it important for players to prepare.
Crobat is a dual Poison and Flying-type Pokemon, making it vulnerable to damage from Rock, Electric, Psychic, and Ice-type moves. Meanwhile, it resists damage from Ground, Poison, Fairy, Fighting, Bug, and Grass-type moves. The best Pokemon to use against Crobat are:
Attack Form Deoxys – Zen Headbutt and Zap Cannon
Mewtwo – Confusion and Psystrike
Galarian Darmanitan – Ice Fang and Avalanche
Alakazam – Confusion and Psychic
Therian Thundurus – Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
Ursaring is a pure Normal-type Pokemon, so it is only weak to Fighting-type moves. This also means that it only is resistant to Ghost-type moves. Still, Fighting-type Pokemon are the most recommended counters to use with the best being:
Lucario – Counter and Aura Sphere
Conkeldurr – Counter and Dynamic Punch
Breloom – Counter and Dynamic Punch
Machamp – Counter and Dynamic Punch
Blaziken – Counter and Focus Blast
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Finally, Manectric is a pure Electric-type Pokemon with Ground-type moves as its only weakness. It additionally resists damage from Flying, Steel, and Electric-type moves. With this in mind, the best counters against this Pokemon are:
Therian Landorus – Mud Shot and Earthquake
Excadrill – Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Groudon – Mud Shot and Earthquake
Garchomp – Mud Shot and Earthquake
Rhyperior – Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Arlo's Final Pokemon – Vileplume, Magnezone, or Scizor
Once players get to the final stage of the battle with Arlo, there will only be one Pokemon left to defeat. His final Pokemon can either be Vileplume, Magnezone, or Scizor though, making it possible for players to lose at the last part of the fight.
Vileplume is the easiest of Arlo's possible final Pokemon to defeat, making it the best scenario if Arlo sends it out. It is a dual Grass and Poison-type Pokemon, making it weak to Flying, Fire, Psychic, and Ice-type moves. Vileplume also resists damage from Fighting, Water, Electric, Fairy, and Grass-type moves. The best counters that players can use against it are:
Mewtwo – Confusion and Psystrike
Galarian Darmanitan – Ice Fang and Avalanche
Attack Form Deoxys – Zen Headbutt and Psycho Boost
Reshiram – Fire Fang and Overheat
Chandelure – Fire Spin and Overheat
Moving on to Arlo's two most dangerous Pokemon, Magnezone is a dual Electric and Steel-type Pokemon. It is weak to Ground, Fighting, and Fire-type moves while boasting a massive amount of type resistances. These resistances are Normal, Rock, Bug, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Poison, and Steel-type moves. Still, the best Pokemon to counter Magnezone in this scenario are:
Therian Landorus – Mud Shot and Earthquake
Excadrill – Mud-Slap and Earthquake
Groudon – Mud Shot and Earthquake
Garchomp – Mud Shot and Earthquake
Rhyperior – Mud-Slap and Earthquake
The last of Arlo's Pokemon is Scizor, a dual Bug and Steel-type Pokemon that is only weak to Fire-type moves. For resistances, it has Normal, Bug, Steel, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy, Poison, and Grass-type moves. With this in mind, the best Pokemon to use for the fight against Scizor are:
Reshiram – Fire Fang and Overheat
Chandelure – Fire Spin and Overheat
Darmanitan – Fire Fang and Overheat
Blaziken – Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Moltres – Fire Spin and Overheat
Battle Aftermath
After defeating Arlo, players will get the chance to capture his Shadow Venonat. They will get a number of Premier Balls based on their performance in the fight against Arlo without access to their own collection of PokeBalls. Players however are still able to use their supply of berries in order to make the capture process easier if they have trouble making Venonat stay in the ball. Item rewards and a 12km Egg will also be given to players once the battle is completed.
If players lose to Arlo in the battle, they are able to rematch him within the same encounter. Even if players use the opportunity to heal up and revive their Pokemon, his team will remain how it was for the rematch until players either defeat him or leave the encounter. His Pokemon will be completed healed if players rematch him.
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