How to beat Arlo in Pokémon Go in October 2024

Beldum is certainly a convenient pick, since it allows you to prepare a counter not just for itself, but also for the entire range of third slot picks Arlo has access to.

• Blaziken (Fire, Fighting): Counter, Blast Burn, Overheat
• Gengar (Ghost): Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb
• Groudon (Ground): Mud Shot, Precipice Blades, Earthquake

Best counters to Gyarados – Pokémon Go Arlo

Good ole Gary is always a tricky foe. While Gyarados is weak to Rock-type attacks, it’s able to respond to such moves with its own Water-type attacks, countering your counter. Opting for an Electric-type attacker is much better. Using Raikou with Shadow Ball could even provide enough firepower to deal with Arlo’s potential third slot, Metagross.

• Xurkitree (Electric): Thunder Shock, Discharge, Power Whip
• Raikou (Electric): Thunder Shock, Wild Charge, Shadow Ball
• Magnezone (Electric, Steel): Spark, Wild Charge, Zap Cannon

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 also covers Charizard.

• Tyranitar (Rock, Dark): Smack Down, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Hydreigon (Dark, Dragon): Dragon Breath, Brutal Swing, Flash Cannon
• Gengar (Ghost): Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball, Sludge Bomb

Best counters to Charizard – Pokémon Go Arlo

Thanks to its Rock-type attacks, Tyranitar can cover Charizard, making it a strong weapon against anything Arlo might throw at you in the second slot. Alternatively, the Electric-types prepared for Gyarados can deal with the wannabe dragon.

• Tyranitar (Rock, Dark): Smack Down, Stone Edge, Brutal Swing
• Xurkitree (Electric): Thunder Shock, Discharge, Power Whip
• Raikou (Electric): Thunder Shock, Wild Charge, Shadow Ball

Best counters to Scizor – Pokémon Go Arlo

Arlo's signature Pokémon is only particularly weak to Fire-type attacks and has a lot of resistances. Fortunately, those are useful against several other potential foes as well.

• Blaziken (Fire, Fighting): Counter, Blast Burn, Overheat
• Emboar (Fire, Fighting): Low Kick, Blast Burn, Focus Blast
• Incineroar (Fire, Dark): Double Kick, Blast Burn, Blaze Kick

Best counters to Snorlax – Pokémon Go Arlo

You can use those Fire/Fighting-hybrids you prepared for Beldum and Scizor to cover Snorlax as well, should it make an appearance.

• Blaziken (Fire, Fighting): Counter, Blast Burn, Overheat
• Emboar (Fire, Fighting): Low Kick, Blast Burn, Focus Blast
• Incineroar (Fire, Dark): Double Kick, Blast Burn, Blaze Kick

Best counters to Metagross – Pokémon Go Arlo

Metagross is another Pokémon that can be covered with your Fire-types, though of course Ground- and Ghost-types offer a smoother battle experience – luckily, you may have some monster capable of making Ghost-type attacks from your earlier encounters 

• Blaziken (Fire, Fighting): Counter, Blast Burn, Overheat
• Emboar (Fire, Fighting): Low Kick, Blast Burn, Focus Blast
• Groudon (Ground): Mud Shot, Precipice Blades, Earthquake

To summarize the situation: Bringing a Ghost-type, an Electric-type, and one Fire/Fighting-hybrid should allow you to deal with anything Arlo may throw at you.

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