Pokémon Go: Defeat Arlo
Pokémon GO offers exciting challenges that pit trainers against the feared Team GO Rocket bosses like Arlo. To effectively defeat Arlo, you need the right counter Pokémon and a strategy. In this comprehensive guide, you'll learn how to defeat Arlo, which Pokémon and attacks you should use.
How to compete against Arlo?
Arlo is one of the Team GO Rocket bosses in Pokémon GO and represents a tricky challenge represents. To compete against him, you'll need a full Rocket Radar, which consists of six mysterious parts that you get from defeating Rocket goons. Once you've collected all six pieces, you can activate the radar to find Arlo and other Rocket bosses.
The Rocket Radar shows you which PokéStops have a Rocket Boss. These are marked with a red “R”. Note that you cannot specifically search for Arlo, as the radar only shows which stops have Rocket bosses, but does not reveal their identities.
Rocket bosses can also appear in black balloons, similar to Rocket bullies. To find these bosses you will need to activate your Rocket Radar. Note that
Rocket bosses stay at one stop all day, once you find them.Rocket boss Arlo's current teams
Arlo has the ability to use three Pokémon in a battle. He can choose from a selection of seven different Pokémon. Here are Arlo's current teams.
- Stylus
- One of the following: Tohaido, Simsala or Traunmagil
- One of the following: Magnezone, Simsala or Scherox
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What are the best counters to defeat Arlo?
To defeat Arlo, you must survive three rounds and battle three different Pokémon.
Counterattack in the fight against Griffel
Stylus is the first Pokémon, which you will compete against. This Normal-type Pokémon is particularly vulnerable to Fighting-type attacks. Here are some of the best counter Pokémon:
- Cobalium with double kick and sancto blade
- Barricadax with counter and cross slash
- Masskito with counterattack and increasing blow
- Viridium with double kick and sancto blade
Counterattack against Tohaido, Simsala and Traunmagil (2. Pokemon)
Arlo can use one of these three Pokémon as his second. Here are the best counters for each of these Pokémon:
- Tohaido (Water/Dark-Type): Use Grass-, Fighting-, Electric-, Bug-, or Fairy-type attacks. The most suitable would be: Viridium, Brigaron or Masskito
- Simsala (Psycho-Type): Use Bug, Ghost, or Dark-Type attacks. The most suitable would be: Darkrai, Trikephalo or Fuegro
- Traunmagil (Ghost-Type): Use Ghost- or Dark-Type attacks. The most suitable would be: Darkrai, Pandrago or Zarude
Counterattack against Magnezone, Simsala and Scherox (3. Pokemon)
In the final part of the battle, Arlo can use one of these three Pokémon. Here are the best counters for each of these Pokémon:
- Magnezone (Electric/Steel-type): Use Ground, Fighting, or Fire-type attacks. The most suitable would be: Stalobor, Groudon or (crypto) Garchomp
- Simsala (Psycho-Type): Use Bug, Ghost, or Dark-Type attacks. The most suitable would be: Darkrai, Trikephalo or Fuegro
- Scizor (Beetle/Steel-Type): Use Fire-Type attacks. The most suitable would be: Heatran, Reshiram or (Crypto-) Entei
Fighting Arlo in Pokémon GO is worthwhile for several reasons. He makes that possible Access to special research, which pits you against Team GO Rocket boss Giovanni. Completing these tasks rewards players with a black Super Rocket radar to track down Giovanni. Even without current tasks, the fight against Arlo is worth it, as he completes it Rocket Radar offers cool rewards.
This fight not only offers rewards, but also presents an exciting challenge which can be mastered with the right tips and counters to win great prizes receive. Good luck, trainer!
