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Arlo Lineup & Counters Guide — Pokémon GO (July 2025)
Learn how to defeat Team GO Rocket Leader Arlo during the Crown Clash: Taken Over event in July 2025. Includes Arlo’s full Shadow Pokémon lineup, best counters, and all rewards.
📅 Updated: July 2025
✍️ By: Zeroghan, Pokémon GO Hub
🔥 Quick Overview
- Arlo’s lineup (July 2025):
Shadow Horsea → Slowbro / Crobat / Steelix → Scizor / Alakazam / Alolan Muk - Best counters include Sceptile, Tyranitar, Primal Groudon, Mega Charizard Y, Kartana, and more.
- Defeat Arlo for 1000 Stardust, random item bundles, and a chance at a 12km Strange Egg.
- Shadow Pokémon from Arlo can be shiny if eligible.
👥 Arlo’s Current Lineup
| Slot | Shadow Pokémon |
|---|---|
| #1 | Shadow Horsea |
| #2 | Shadow Slowbro / Crobat / Steelix |
| #3 | Shadow Scizor / Alakazam / Alolan Muk |
🥊 Best Team to Beat Arlo
Recommended team setup:
- Kartana or Sceptile – Great opener against Shadow Horsea.
- Tyranitar – With Rock or Dark moves to counter Crobat, Slowbro, and Alakazam.
- Primal Groudon or Mega Charizard Y – Strong closers against Steelix, Muk, or Scizor.
💡 You don’t need Shadow or Mega versions. Standard forms still work well.
1️⃣ Shadow Horsea Counters (Water)
| Pokémon | Moveset |
|---|---|
| Sceptile | Fury Cutter, Frenzy Plant |
| Kartana | Razor Leaf, Leaf Blade |
| Shadow Raikou | Thunder Shock, Wild Charge |
| Therian Thundurus | Volt Switch, Wildbolt Storm |
| Zekrom | Charge Beam, Fusion Bolt |
| Mega Rayquaza | Dragon Tail, Dragon Ascent |
Weak to Electric and Grass. Start with high-energy attackers to burn shields early.
2️⃣ Middle Pokémon Counters
🧠 Shadow Slowbro (Water/Psychic)
| Pokémon | Moveset |
|---|---|
| Tyranitar (Dark) | Bite, Brutal Swing |
| Mega Absol | Snarl, Brutal Swing |
| Sceptile | Fury Cutter, Frenzy Plant |
| Gengar | Lick, Shadow Ball |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | Shadow Claw, Moongeist Beam |
Weak to Bug, Dark, Electric, Ghost, Grass
🦇 Shadow Crobat (Poison/Flying)
| Pokémon | Moveset |
|---|---|
| Shadow Mewtwo | Psycho Cut, Psystrike |
| Tyranitar (Rock) | Smack Down, Stone Edge |
| White Kyurem | Ice Fang, Ice Burn |
| Mega Alakazam | Confusion, Psychic |
| Shadow Rhyperior | Smack Down, Rock Wrecker |
Weak to Rock, Electric, Psychic, Ice
🦾 Shadow Steelix (Steel/Ground)
| Pokémon | Moveset |
|---|---|
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot, Precipice Blades |
| Mega Charizard Y | Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
| Mega Lucario | Force Palm, Aura Sphere |
| Swampert | Water Gun, Hydro Cannon |
| Blaziken | Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
Weak to Water, Fire, Ground, Fighting
3️⃣ Final Pokémon Counters
🔥 Shadow Scizor (Bug/Steel)
| Pokémon | Moveset |
|---|---|
| Mega Charizard Y | Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
| Blaziken | Fire Spin, Blast Burn |
| Shadow Heatran | Fire Spin, Magma Storm |
| Reshiram | Fire Fang, Fusion Flare |
| Shadow Moltres | Fire Spin, Overheat |
2x Weak to Fire – bring anything fire-breathing and strong.
🧠 Shadow Alakazam (Psychic)
| Pokémon | Moveset |
|---|---|
| Mega Gengar | Lick, Shadow Ball |
| Dawn Wings Necrozma | Shadow Claw, Moongeist Beam |
| Tyranitar (Dark) | Bite, Brutal Swing |
| Shadow Tyranitar | Bite, Brutal Swing |
| Houndoom | Snarl, Foul Play |
Weak to Dark, Bug, Ghost
☠️ Shadow Alolan Muk (Dark/Poison)
| Pokémon | Moveset |
|---|---|
| Primal Groudon | Mud Shot, Precipice Blades |
| Garchomp | Mud Shot, Earth Power |
| Shadow Excadrill | Mud Slap, Scorching Sands |
| Shadow Rhyperior | Mud Slap, Earthquake |
| Swampert | Mud Shot, Earthquake |
Only weak to Ground. Bring one dedicated Ground-type closer.
📍 How to Find Arlo in Pokémon GO
- Defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts to collect Mysterious Components.
- Assemble a Rocket Radar.
- Activate the radar — a random Rocket Leader will appear (1 in 3 chance of Arlo).
- Investigate PokéStops marked with the Rocket Radar symbol.
- Lose? You can rematch.
Win? Your Radar is consumed.
🎁 Rewards for Beating Arlo
| Reward Type | Items |
|---|---|
| Guaranteed | 1000 Stardust |
| Random Bundles | Two of the following: |
| – 4× Revives / 2× Max Revives | |
| – 4× Hyper Potions / 2× Max Potions | |
| – 1× Unova Stone | |
| – 1× 12km Strange Egg (if egg space open) |
🔹 Shadow Pokémon used by Arlo (always his first Pokémon) can be shiny (1 in 64 odds, if eligible).
🔹 Strange Egg takes priority if egg inventory isn’t full.
✅ Summary
- Open with Sceptile or Kartana to burn shields.
- Prepare Tyranitar and Groudon to handle the mid/final threats.
- Use Fire-types against Scizor and Ground-types against Alolan Muk.
- Rewards include Shadow Pokémon, Strange Egg, and valuable items.
🔗 Check out the Giovanni Guide →
Stay alert, Trainer — Arlo might be cunning, but you’re prepared.
