Pokemon Go‘s Team Rocket battles are often some of the toughest available, and leader Arlo is certainly one of them in January 2023. His partner Mawile coupled with a randomly generated team of hard-hitters like Salamence and Dragonite at high CP levels make this a bit complex to build the best team and counters for, so let’s take a look at how to easily beat Arlo.
Pokemon Go: How to beat Arlo’s team
The battle against Arlo will have players facing off against three of his Pokemon, the first always being Mawile. However, there’s a random element surrounding which two Pokemon he’ll choose in his second and third phases, so players will need to note the possible opponents and build a team to cover all bases. Here’s what Arlo’s lineup looks like:
- First Pokemon: Mawile
- Second Pokemon: Salamence/Staraptor/Charizard
- Third Pokemon: Dragonite/Scizor/Granbull
Best team to counter Arlo
There’s a lot of room to work with here regarding typings, so we’ve established that a Fire-type, an Ice-type, and either a Steel or Rock-type would be the best all-around team composition. For that reason, one of the best teams for defeating Arlo in Pokemon Go will be the following:
- Chandelure with Fire Spin and Overheat
- Mamoswine with Powder Snow and Avalanche
- Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Chandelure can easily defeat Mawile and follow into an easy win against a potential Scizor in the third round. Mamoswine is the best second option as it can easily take down a second-phase Staraptor, Salamence, and a third-phase Dragonite. Lastly, Metagross can easily clear away a potential Granbull’s Fairy typing and clean up anyone left through sheer bulk.
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