Pokemon GO: Master Arlo’s Shadow Pokemon with These Powerful November 2023 Counters

Conquer Arlo’s Team GO Rocket Shadow Pokemon with the Right Counters – Your Essential Guide

In the world of Pokémon GO, the presence of Team GO Rocket leaders like Arlo is a recurring challenge. Known as one of the toughest, Arlo boasts a formidable roster of Shadow Pokémon, each with enhanced combat abilities. Overcoming these shadowy foes requires careful strategy and the use of the right counters.

Before embarking on a battle with Arlo, players must first track down the Team GO Rocket leader. This necessitates the construction of a Rocket Radar, accomplished by collecting six Mysterious Components won by defeating Team GO Rocket grunts. Once the Rocket Radar is ready, it guides players to Arlo, where the battle can commence. This comprehensive guide delves into Arlo’s lineup of Shadow Pokémon and provides effective counters for November 2023.

How to Beat Arlo in Pokemon GO:

Arlo presents seven Shadow Pokémon on his battle roster, each possessing formidable combat capabilities. The battle unfolds in three phases, with the first round featuring a single representative. The second and third rounds, however, offer a greater challenge, as Arlo selects from three possible Shadow Pokémon in each round. These later rounds demand a deep understanding of the Pokémon GO meta and strategic counter selection.

Phase: First Phase Pokemon: Shadow Bellsprout

Shadow Bellsprout

• Type: Grass and Poison
• Weakness: Fire, Psychic, Ice, and Flying-type moves
• Resistance: Grass, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Water-type moves

Shadow Bellsprout Counters

Fast Attack | Charge Attack

• | – Mega Rayquaza | Air Slash | Dragon Ascent Shadow Mewtwo | Confusion | Psystrike Mega Y Charizard | Fire Spin | Blast Burn Mega Blaziken | Fire Spin | Blast Burn Rayquaza | Air Slash | Dragon Ascent Mega Alakazam | Confusion | Psychic Mega Latios | Zen Headbutt | Psychic Mewtwo | Confusion | Psystrike

Phase: Second Phase Shadow Alakazam, Shadow Mismagius, Shadow Sharpedo

• Shadow Alakazam
  • Type: Psychic
  • Weakness: Ghost, Dark, and Bug-type moves
  • Resistance: Fighting and Psychic-type moves

Shadow Alakazam Counters

Fast Attack | Charge Attack

• | – Hydreigon | Double Kick | Sacred Sword Tyranitar | Counter | Aura Sphere Darkrai | Snarl | Shadow Ball Origin Giratina | Shadow Claw | Shadow Force Attack Deoxys | Zen Headbutt | Dark Pulse
• Shadow Mismagius
  • Type: Ghost
  • Weakness: Ghost and Dark-type moves
  • Resistance: Normal, Fighting, Bug, and Poison-type moves

Shadow Mismagius Counters

Fast Attack | Charge Attack

• | – Gengar | Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball Hydreigon | Bite | Brutal Swing Darkrai | Feint Attack | Dark Pulse Tyranitar | Bite | Brutal Swing
• Shadow Sharpedo
  • Type: Water and Dark
  • Weakness: Bug, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, and Grass-type moves
  • Resistance: Psychic, Dark, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves

Shadow Sharpedo Counters

Fast Attack | Charge Attack

• | – Kartana | Razor Leaf | Leaf Blade Xurkitree | Thunder Shock | Discharge Terrakion | Double Kick | Sacred Sword Ordinary Keldeo | Low Kick | Sacred Sword Zekrom | Charge Beam | Fusion Bolt Lucario | Counter | Aura Sphere Pheromosa | Bug Bite | Focus Blast Primal Groudon | Mud Shot | Solar Beam

Phase: Third Phase Shadow Snorlax, Shadow Scizor, Shadow Magnezone

• Shadow Snorlax
  • Type: Normal
  • Weakness: Fighting-type moves
  • Resistance: Ghost-type moves

Shadow Snorlax Counters

Fast Attack | Charge Attack

• | – Terrakion | Double Kick | Sacred Sword Keldeo | Low Kick | Sacred Sword Lucario | Counter | Aura Sphere Conkeldurr | Counter | Dynamic Punch Galarian Zapdos | Counter | Close Combat
• Shadow Scizor
  • Type: Bug and Steel
  • Weakness: Fire-type moves
  • Resistance: Grass, Poison, Bug, Psychic, Fairy, Ice, Normal, Steel, and Dragon-type moves

Shadow Scizor Counters

Fast Attack | Charge Attack

• | – Blaziken | Fire Spin | Blast Burn Entei | Fire Fang | Flamethrower Charizard | Fire Spin | Blast Burn Infernape | Fire Spin | Blast Burn Delphox | Fire Spin | Mystical Fire Flareon | Fire Spin | Flamethrower Heatran | Fire Spin | Flamethrower Chandelure | Incinerate | Flame Charge
• Shadow Magnezone
  • Type: Electric and Steel
  • Weakness: Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves
  • Resistance: Flying, Poison, Steel, Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Grass, Ice, Normal, Psychic, and Rock-type moves

Shadow Magnezone Counters

Fast Attack | Charge Attack

• | – Excadrill | Mud-Slap | Drill Run Groudon | Mud Shot | Precipice Blades Mamoswine | Mud-Slap | High Horsepower Garchomp | Mud Shot | Earth Power Incarnate Landorus | Mud Shot | Earth Power Golurk | Mud-Slap | Earth Power Terrakion | Double Kick | Sacred Sword