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Pokemon GO Arlo is a Team GO Rocket leader with strong Shadow Monsters in March 2025. Since Shadow Pokemon have increased damage output, you must strategize properly to increase your winning chances. Arlo has multiple Pokemon to choose from in the 3-round battle.
Battling Arlo in Pokemon GO requires you to locate him first. You can only find Arlo by building a Rocket Radar. Constructing one requires you to defeat 6 Team GO Rocket Grunts and collect Mysterious Components. Once you build a Rocket Radar, it can lead you to one of the Team GO Rocket leaders, which could be Arlo. That said, this guide lists the best Arlo Shadow Pokemon counters in March 2025.
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Pokemon GO: Arlo Best Counter Team (March 2025)
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1st |
Shadow Alolan Grimer |
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The best Pokemon GO team for Arlo’s Shadow Pokemon in March 2025 comprises Groudon, Mega Swampert/Shadow Raikou, and Shadow Heatran.
- Since Arlo always starts with Shadow Alolan Grimer for the first round, you can use monsters with powerful Ground-type moves to defeat it. Excadrill or Groudon would be the best. They could also go against Shadow Metagross if Arlo uses it later.
- You can use Mega Swampert or Kyogre if Arlo picks Shadow Dugtrio in the 2nd round. If he goes for Shadow Slowbro or Shadow Gyarados you can select Shadow Raikou.
- Since Shadow Scizor and Shadow Metagross are weak to Fire-type attacks in Pokemon GO, you can opt for Shadow Heatran to defeat them.
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Pokemon GO: All Arlo Shadow Pokemon Counters (March 2025)
Pokemon GO: Arlo First Round
Shadow Alolan Grimer
- Primal Groudon – Mud Shot (Ground) & Precipice Blades (Ground) (Legacy)
- Mega Garchomp – Mud Shot (Ground) & Earth Power (Ground) (Legacy)
- Shadow Groudon – Mud Shot (Ground) & Precipice Blades (Ground) (Legacy)
- Shadow Excadrill – Mud-Slap (Ground) & Scorching Sands (Ground)
- Shadow Rhyperior – Mud-Slap (Ground) & Earthquake (Ground)
Pokemon GO: Arlo Second Round
Shadow Slowbro Counters
- Dawn Wings Necrozma – Shadow Claw (Ghost) & Moongeist Beam (Ghost)
- Mega Sceptile – Fury Cutter (Bug) & Frenzy Plant (Grass) (Legacy)
- Mega Tyranitar – Bite (Dark) & Brutal Swing (Dark)
- Mega Gengar – Lick (Ghost) (Legacy) & Shadow Ball (Ghost)
- Shadow Tyranitar – Bite (Dark) & Brutal Swing (Dark)
Shadow Dugtrio Counters
- Primal Kyogre – Waterfall (Water) & Origin Pulse (Water) (Legacy)
- Mega Sceptile – Fury Cutter (Bug) & Frenzy Plant (Grass) (Legacy)
- White Kyurem – Ice Fang (Ice) & Ice Burn (Ice)
- Mega Swampert – Water Gun (Water) & Hydro Cannon (Water) (Legacy)
- Mega Rayquaza – Dragon Tail (Dragon) & Dragon Ascent (Flying)
Shadow Gyarados Counters
- Shadow Raikou – Thunder Shock (Electric) & Wild Charge (Electric)
- Shadow Magnezone – Volt Switch (Electric) & Wild Charge (Electric)
- Xurkitree – Thunder Shock (Electric) & Discharge (Electric)
- Mega Manectric – Thunder Fang (Electric) & Wild Charge (Electric)
- Shadow Zapdos – Thunder Shock (Electric) (Legacy) & Thunderbolt (Electric)
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Pokemon GO: Arlo Third Round
Shadow Alolan Muk Counters
- Primal Groudon – Mud Shot (Ground) & Precipice Blades (Ground) (Legacy)
- Mega Garchomp – Mud Shot (Ground) & Earth Power (Ground) (Legacy)
- Shadow Groudon – Mud Shot (Ground) & Precipice Blades (Ground) (Legacy)
- Shadow Excadrill – Mud-Slap (Ground) & Scorching Sands (Ground)
- Shadow Rhyperior – Mud-Slap (Ground) & Earthquake (Ground)
Shadow Metagross Counters
- Mega Y Charizard – Fire Spin (Fire) & Blast Burn (Fire) (Legacy)
- Primal Groudon – Mud Shot (Ground) & Precipice Blades (Ground) (Legacy)
- Dawn Wings Necrozma – Shadow Claw (Ghost) & Moongeist Beam (Ghost)
- Mega Garchomp – Mud Shot (Ground) & Earth Power (Ground) (Legacy)
- Mega Tyranitar – Bite (Dark) & Brutal Swing (Dark)
Shadow Scizor Counters
- Mega Y Charizard – Fire Spin (Fire) & Blast Burn (Fire) (Legacy)
- Mega Blaziken – Fire Spin (Fire) & Blast Burn (Fire) (Legacy)
- Shadow Heatran – Fire Spin (Fire) & Magma Storm (Fire) (Legacy)
- Reshiram – Fire Fang (Fire) & Fusion Flare (Fire) (Legacy)
- Mega X Charizard – Fire Spin (Fire) & Blast Burn (Fire) (Legacy)
