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Learn how to defeat Arlo and which Pokémon Arlo has during the month of February 2026 in Pokémon GO. Includes Leader Arlo’s current Pokémon line-up, best counters and teams to use, and rewards for defeating Rocket Leader Arlo.

  • 🔔 Updated with the start of Precious Pals: Taken Over.
  • 🔗 Other GO Rocket guides: Giovanni lineup and counters, Sierra lineup and counters, Cliff lineup and counters, Team GO Rocket Grunt lineups

Arlo’s Pokémon Lineup Team Rocket icon

Arlo is one of the Team GO Rocket Leaders in Pokémon GO, alongside Sierra, Cliff, and Giovanni. Rocket Leader Arlo is currently using the following Shadow Pokémon:

Slot #1

Arlo’s first Pokémon is always Shadow Mawile.

  • Sprite of Shadow Mawile from Pokémon GO Shadow Mawile

Slot #2

Arlo’s second Pokémon can be Shadow Slowbro, Shadow Golurk, or Shadow Steelix.

  • Sprite of Shadow Slowbro from Pokémon GO Shadow Slowbro
  • Sprite of Shadow Golurk from Pokémon GO Shadow Golurk
  • Sprite of Shadow Steelix from Pokémon GO Shadow Steelix

Slot #3

Arlo’s third Pokémon can be Shadow Scizor, Shadow Alakazam, or Shadow Charizard.

  • Sprite of Shadow Scizor from Pokémon GO Shadow Scizor
  • Sprite of Shadow Alakazam from Pokémon GO Shadow Alakazam
  • Sprite of Shadow Charizard from Pokémon GO Shadow Charizard

Professor Willow icon Best Pokémon for beating Arlo

Here are some of the best Pokémon you can use against Arlo in Pokémon GO:

  • Sprite of Reshiram from Pokémon GO Reshiram
  • Sprite of Groudon from Pokémon GO Groudon
  • Sprite of Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Tyranitar
  • Sprite of Charizard from Pokémon GO Charizard
  • Sprite of Rampardos from Pokémon GO Rampardos
  • Reshiram or Blacephalon can quickly take care of Shadow Mawile.
  • Groudon can deal with Steelix easily
  • Tyranitar with Rock type moves is a great pick against Slowbro or Charizard.
  • Tyranitar with Dark type moves is a perfect choice for Alakazam or Golurk.
  • Charizard is great against Scizor.
  • Rampardos is a good choice against Charizard.

💡 Note: In Trainer Battles, counters need not always be Pokémon that do super-effective damage. We include Pokémon that are more viable to defeat Arlo, rather than those who do maximum damage. Defeating Arlo rewards 3× Shadow Shards.

Shadow Mawile counters

Sprite of Shadow Mawile from Pokémon GO Shadow Mawile

Arlo’s Shadow Mawile is Steel and Fairy, and as such, is weak to Fire and Ground-type moves, which means we have a pretty clear list of Pokémon that can be used against it.

You should always start with a strong Pokémon that can burn Arlo’s shields fast, while still having utility after rotation. Spam charge moves and burn shields whenever possible. Here are our recommendations:

Shadow Mawile Counters
Pokémon Moves
Sprite of Reshiram from Pokémon GO Reshiram Fire Fang, Fusion Flare
Sprite of Blacephalon from Pokémon GO Blacephalon Incinerate, Mind Blown
Sprite of Therian Landorus from Pokémon GO Therian Landorus Mudshot, Sandsear Storm
Sprite of Darmanitan from Pokémon GO Darmanitan Fire Fang, Overheat
Sprite of Chandelure from Pokémon GO Chandelure Fire Spin, Overheat
Sprite of Groudon from Pokémon GO Groudon Mud Shot, Precipice Blades

Shadow Slowbro counters

Sprite of Shadow Slowbro from Pokémon GO Shadow Slowbro

Slowbro is weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost and Grass-type moves. With this wide list of weaknesses, here is how to beat it easily:

Shadow Slowbro Counters
Pokémon Moves
Sprite of Dawn Wings Necrozma from Pokémon GO Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw, Moongeist Beam
Sprite of Sceptile from Pokémon GO Sceptile Fury Cutter, Frenzy Plant
Sprite of Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Tyranitar Bite, Brutal Swing
Sprite of Gengar from Pokémon GO Gengar Lick, Shadow Ball
Sprite of Absol from Pokémon GO Absol Snarl, Brutal Swing

Shadow Golurk counters

Sprite of Shadow Golurk from Pokémon GO Shadow Golurk

Golurk is weak to Dark Ghost Grass Water and Ice type moves.

Shadow Golurk Counters
Pokémon Moves
Sprite of White Kyurem from Pokémon GO White Kyurem Ice Fang, Ice Burn
Sprite of Black Kyurem from Pokémon GO Black Kyurem Shadow Claw, Freeze Shock
Sprite of Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Tyranitar Bite, Brutal Swing
Sprite of Hydreigon from Pokémon GO Hydreigon Bite, Brutal Swing
Sprite of Kyogre from Pokémon GO Kyogre Waterfall, Origin Pulse
Sprite of Zarude from Pokémon GO Zarude Vine Whip, Power Whip

Shadow Steelix counters

Sprite of Shadow Steelix from Pokémon GO Shadow Steelix

Shadow Steelix is weak to Water, Fighting, Fire and Ground type moves.

Shadow Steelix counters
Pokémon Moves
Sprite of Lucario from Pokémon GO Lucario Force Palm, Aura Sphere
Sprite of Primal Kyogre from Pokémon GO Primal Kyogre Waterfall, Origin Pulse
Sprite of Primal Groudon from Pokémon GO Primal Groudon Mud Shot, Precipice Blades
Sprite of Charizard from Pokémon GO Charizard Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Sprite of Blaziken from Pokémon GO Blaziken Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Sprite of Swampert from Pokémon GO Swampert Water Gun, Hydro Cannon

Shadow Scizor Counters

Sprite of Shadow Scizor from Pokémon GO Shadow Scizor

Scizor is 2x weak to Fire type moves, which leaves little to no room for picking counters. Use strong Fire-type Pokémon!

Shadow Scizor Counters
Pokémon Moves
Sprite of Charizard from Pokémon GO Charizard Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Sprite of Blaziken from Pokémon GO Blaziken Fire Spin, Blast Burn
Sprite of Heatran from Pokémon GO Heatran Fire Spin, Magma Storm
Sprite of Reshiram from Pokémon GO Reshiram Fire Fang, Fusion Flare
Sprite of Charizard from Pokémon GO Charizard Fire Spin, Magma Storm
Sprite of Moltres from Pokémon GO Moltres Fire Spin, Overheat

Shadow Alakazam Counters

Sprite of Shadow Alakazam from Pokémon GO Shadow Alakazam

Shadow Alakazam is weak to Dark, Bug and Ghost type moves.

Shadow Alakazam Counters
Pokémon Moves
Sprite of Dawn Wings Necrozma from Pokémon GO Dawn Wings Necrozma Shadow Claw, Moongeist Beam
Sprite of Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Tyranitar Bite, Brutal Swing
Sprite of Rayquaza from Pokémon GO Rayquaza Dragon Tail, Dragon Ascent
Sprite of Gengar from Pokémon GO Gengar Lick, Shadow Ball
Sprite of Houndoom from Pokémon GO Houndoom Snarl / Foul Play

Shadow Charizard Counters

Sprite of Shadow Charizard from Pokémon GO Shadow Charizard

Arlo’s Shadow Charizard is only weak to Rockx2 Electric and Water -type moves, which means we have a varied list of Pokémon that can be used against it.

Shadow Charizard Counters
Pokémon Moves
Sprite of Rhyperior from Pokémon GO Rhyperior Smack Down, Rock Wrecker
Sprite of Rampardos from Pokémon GO Rampardos Smack Down, Rock Slide
Sprite of Tyrantrum from Pokémon GO Tyrantrum Rock Throw, Meteor Beam
Sprite of Terrakion from Pokémon GO Terrakion Smack Down, Rock Slide
Sprite of Gigalith from Pokémon GO Gigalith Smack Down, Meteor Beam
Sprite of Tyranitar from Pokémon GO Tyranitar Smack Down, Stone Edge

How to find and battle Rocket Leader Arlo in Pokémon GO

Arlo Counters
Arlo Counters

To fight with Arlo in Pokémon GO, you need to first defeat six Team GO Rocket Grunts to collect enough Mysterious Components to build a Rocket Radar. Activate the Rocket Radar and you will be able to see the location of a Rocket Leader. The game will not tell you which Leader you are facing, but you have a 33% chance for it to be Arlo.

Fighting Arlo is more difficult than fighting Grunts, as Leaders use higher level Pokémon than Grunts. In order to defeat Arlo, we consider using good counters mandatory.

You can rematch if you lose, and your Rocket Radar will only be consumed if you win.

Rewards for Beating Arlo

Trainers who manage to defeat Arlo – or any other Team GO Rocket Leader – will get a selection of rare rewards, including the chance to get a Team GO Rocket exclusive 12 km Strange Egg.

  • Trainers receive 1,000 Stardust when defeating a Rocket Leaders,
  • Trainers will receive two of the item bundles listed below when they defeat Team GO Rocket Leader like Arlo.
  • Trainers have the opportunity to catch a Shadow Pokémon used by the Leader. It is always the first Pokémon used by the Leader.
  • Shadow Pokémon from Rocket Leaders have a shiny chance of 1 in 64, if they are shiny eligible at the moment of defeating the Leader

Rewards breakdown

Defeating one of the Team GO Rocket Leader trio earns you two item bundles. If at least one of your Egg inventory slots is open, a 12km Strange Egg is guaranteed to replace one of those two bundles. A Strange Egg can be deposited into your normal Egg storage, or into your extra egg space if that is full.

Receiving a Strange Egg does not have an effect on which item bundle drops alongside the egg.

Guaranteed

Stardust icon 1000× Stardust

Random drop of two of these:

  • Revive icon 4× Revive
  • Max Revive icon 2× Max Revive
  • Hyper Potion icon 4× Hyper Potion
  • Max Potion icon 2× Max Potion
  • Unova Stone icon 1× Unova Stone
  • Egg 12 km icon 1× Egg 12 km

As an example, a typical reward drop might contain 4 Revives and 4 Hyper Potions. Similarly, a reward drop might contain 1 Strange Egg and 2 Max Revives, or 1 Unova Stone and 1 Strange Egg.

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