Pokemon Go Arlo counters - how to beat the Team Go Rocket leader

Pokemon Go Arlo counters
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Pokemon Go Arlo counters will help when you eventually go up against one of the three Team GO Rocket Leaders and while they are all tough, Arlo is likely the easiest leader battle players will encounter. Just because Arlo is “easier,” doesn’t make him a cakewalk in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Go, especially if you’r🍸e not prepared. Here is everything you need to know about Arlo and his team, and which Pok♓emon counters to bring into battle against him.  

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Pokemon Go Arlo lineup

Pokemon Go Arlo counters

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  1. Venonat
  2. Ursaring/Manectric/Magnezone
  3. Scizor/Crobat/Vileplume

Pokemon Go Arlo counters

Below you'll find all of Arlo's possible Pokemon, along with the four best counters and optimal moveset for taki♕ng down each one.

Venonat

 #1 Venonat Counters 

Venonat, like other first Pokemon the Leaders use, is a relatively easy Pokemon to defeat. It’s a Bug and Poison-type, and is weak to Flying, Fire and Psychic-type attacks. Considerဣ bringing these Pokemon into battle against Venonat: 

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PokemonMoveset
Mewtwo Confusion and Psystrike
DeoxysZen Headbutt and Psychic
ReshiramFire Fang and Overheat
Darmanitan Darmanitan Fire Fang and Overheat

Ursaring

 #2 Ursaring Counters 

Ursaring is a pure Normal-type Pokemon and is only weak to Fighting-type attacks. Luckily, there are plenty of those in Pokemon GO that can ta🅠ke out Ursaring as fast as possible. Here are our recommendatiꦿons: 

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PokemonMoveset
LucarioCounter and Aura Sphere
ConkeldurrCounter and Dynamic Punch
MachampCounter and Dynamic Punch
BreloomCounter and Dynamic Punch

Manectric

 #2 Manectric Counters 

Like Ursaring, Ma🧔nectric has only one weakness and that’s to Ground-type attacks. The puꦗre Electric-type can be a pain if you bring in the wrong Pokemon, but taking these counters into battle will nullify any issues Manectric may bring. 

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PokemonMoveset
GarchompMud Shot and Earth Power
GroudonMud Shot and Earthquake
LandorusMud Shot and Earth Power
MamoswineMud Slap and Bulldoze

Magnezone

 #2 Magnezone Counters 

Similar to Manectric, Arlo’s other option for a second Pokemon is an Electric-type. Magnezone is an Electric and Steel-type Pokemo and is weak to Fire, Fighting and especially Ground attacks, which it is four times weak to. That means bringing plenty of Ground-type Pokemon is key to taking down Magnez💞one.   

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PokemonMoveset
GarchompMud Shot and Earth Power
GroudonMud Shot and Earthquake
LandorusMud Shot and Earth Power
MamoswineMud Slap and Bulldoze

Scizor

 #3 Scizor Counters 

Arlo’s signature Pokemon is Scizor, the Bug anꦆd Steel-type Pokemon. While𒉰 Scizor is a powerful Pokemon in its own right, it’s four times weak to Fire-type attacks making it easy to deal with.  

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PokemonMoveset
ReshiramFire Fang and Overheat
ChandelureFire Spin and Overheat
DarmanitanFire Fang and Overheat
MoltresFire Spin and Overheat

Crobat

 #3 Crobat Counters 

Crobat is a tricky Pokemon. It’s a Poison and Flying-type Pokemon and is weak to Electric, Rock, Ice and Psychic-type attacks. Rock is the only type that would resist its Poison and Flying-type attacks, but trainers are better off taking some powerful Psychic types into b🌺attle.  

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PokemonMoveset
MewtwoConfusion and Psystrike
DeoxysZen Headbutt and Psychic
ThundurusThunder Shock and Thunder Bolt
TyranitarSmackdown and Stone Edge

Vileplume

#3 Vileplume Counters

Vileplume is a bulky Pokemon and will take some time and powerful attacks to take it down. Its Grass and Poison typin🐲g make it weak to Fire, F𝓰lying, Ice and Psychic-type attacks. If you have powerful Psychic-type attackers bring them, but if you need expect a drawn-out fight bring a Fire-type that can resist Vileplume’s Grass attacks. 

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PokemonMoveset
MewtwoConfusion and Psystrike
DarmanitanFire Fang and Overheat
DeoxysZen Headbutt and Psychic
ChandelureFire Spin and Overheat

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