How to beat Arlo in Pokémon Go in March 2024
Team GO Rocket’s Arlo is back at it in Pokémon Go, causing trouble with a brand-new team of Shadow Pokémon at his side. Returning with a fresh roster of tamed creatures in March 2024, you must defeat him to get one step closer to an encounter with his boss, Giovanni.
Arlo is only available for battle if you have an active Rocket Radar, so the first order of business is to defeat a couple of grunts, loot the Mysterious Parts they're carrying, and construct a Rocket Radar.
Once it’s activated, you can encounter Arlo, Cliff, or Sierra at PokéStops or on Rocket Balloons. Defeating all three bosses enables you to finally face off against their boss, Giovanni.
This guide will tell you how to beat Arlo in Pokémon Go in 2024.
Arlo is known for fielding tricky teams.
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Arlo’s Pokémon in March 2024 – Pokémon Go
Arlo opens the battle with Shadow Bagon each time, but has three possible options for the second and third slots in his team, so you’ll need to prepare as carefully as possible.
Best counters to Bagon – Pokémon Go Arlo
Bagon is pure Dragon-type, making other Dragons as well as Ice- and Fairy-types effective against it. Since your own Dragons will take increased damage in return, you should opt for the latter, though.
Best counters to Hypno – Pokémon Go Arlo
This Psychic-type opponent can be defeated by using Bug-, Dark-, or Ghost-type moves. Going with Tyranitar here is a catch-all option, as you'll see.
Best counters to Golurk – Pokémon Go Arlo
Golurk is another easy victim for Tyranitar, being a Ghost-type weak to Dark- and Ghost-type moves.
Best counters to Charizard – Pokémon Go Arlo
Thanks to its Rock-type attacks, Tyranitar can cover Charizard as well, making it an omnipotent weapon against anything Arlo might throw at you in the second slot.
Best counters to Scizor – Pokémon Go Arlo
Arlo's signature Pokémon is weak is only particularly weak to Fire-type attacks and has a lot of resistances.
Best counters to Dragonite – Pokémon Go Arlo
You can bring out similar anti-Dragon Pokémon as against Bagon, with the addition of Rock-types to exploit Dragonite's Flying-type. Yes, that's another arena for Tyranitar to shine in.
Best counters to Salamence – Pokémon Go Arlo
Salamence is of the same typing as Dragonite, making things for you a lot simpler.
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