There’s a lot to look forward to forPokemon GOplayers in the month of July. In addition to the plethora of events sprinkled throughout the first two weeks,Pokemon GOFest 2021officially kicks off on July 17. A lot of changes are coming to the world ofPokemon GO, though in the case of Team GO Rocket’s line-up, that isn’t the case.
That doesn’t mean Arlo is an easy fight. He’s still a powerful opponent to go against, and for new orunpreparedPokemon GOtrainers, it’ll be tough to win. That said, countering the Team GO Rocket member is as straightforward as last month. Arlo is guaranteed to start off withVenonatas his first Pokemon, with the second round betweenCrobat, Ursaring, or Manectric, and the third round betweenVileplume, Magnezone, or Scizor.
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Round 1 - Venonat
As before, Arlo’s first Pokemon is the dual Bug and Poison-typeVenonat. This Pokemon has a natural weakness to Rock, Fire, Psychic, andFlying-typemoves, but resists damage from Bug, Grass, Fairy, Fighting, and Poison-type moves.
A few good counters to take it down quick include:
Round 2 - Crobat, Ursaring, Manectric
This is always when Arlo decides to switch things up. Luckily, in the case ofCrobat, trainers already know it’s a dual Flying and Poison-type Pokemon. The best counters are Ice, Psychic, Electric, and Rock-type moves. It resists damage from Fairy, Fighting, Grass, Ground, Poison, andBug-typemoves. Crobat is the best second-round choice to have, as it shares similar counters with Venonat:
Of course, Arlo could throw a curveball atPokemon GOplayers by usingUrsaring. As a Normal-type Pokemon, Ursaring is weak only to Fighting-type moves but only resists Ghost-type moves. Most Pokemon wouldn’t have an advantage one way or the other, though some good counters to topple the bear Pokemon include:
The last of Arlo’s picks could end up being the pure Electric-type Pokemon,Manectric. This pokemon is pretty durable as it’s only vulnerable to Ground-type moves and resists Flying, Steel, andElectric-type moves. Keeping a Ground-type Pokemon or Pokemon with Ground-type moves is the key move here. Some counters include:
Round 3 - Vileplume, Magnezone, or Scizor
Arlo’s previous line-up for round 3 is the same this time around, starting off withVileplume, the Grass and Poison-type Pokemon. Vileplume is weak to Flying, Ice, Psychic, andFire-typemoves, and resists Electric, Fairy, Water, Fighting, and Grass-type moves. As usual, Arlo tends to have a heavy disadvantage against Fire-type Pokemon and Pokemon with Fire-type moves. Some counters include:
Magnezoneis another Pokemon Arlo might decide to throw out. A dual Electric and Steel-type Pokemon, Magnezone is weak to Ground, Fighting, and Fire-type moves. Its resistances are an entirely different monster - specifically, it resists Bug, Rock, Fairy, Grass, Normal, Ice, Psychic, Dragon, Electric, Flying, Steel, andPoison-typemoves.
For the unprepared, Magnezone is an incredible opponent to have, though keep in mind that Arlo and Fire-types don’t mix well. Additionally, Ground-type moves also perform incredibly well against Magnezone. Some choices to counter it include:
If Arlo decides to bringScizorout,Pokemon GOtrainers should absolutely prepare for trouble. As a Bug and Steel-type Pokemon, its only weakness is Fire-type moves. Its resistances are as overwhelming as Magnezone, resisting damage from Bug, Steel, Fairy, Grass, Normal, Poison, Dragon, Ice, andPsychic-type moves.
Scizor is unequivocally known for being a tough round 3 pick and can overwhelm a team in seconds. Once again, Fire-type moves are the key to victory, with some good choices including:
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