Team GO Rocket is back in full force this month and Pokemon GO trainers need to assemble their best rosters in order to defeat all of the grunts and bosses in their way. The current ongoing event will task players with confronting Team GO Rocket, but battling Sierra and the rest of the enemy faction will likely remain a popularity activity throughout all of April anyway.
As trainers complete April 2022 events, they'll likely find themselves locked in battle with Arlo at some point. Pokemon GO trainers will want to make sure they've done all of their homework to study the boss' latest roster changes and strategies before that battle arrives. Arlo has a pretty interesting lineup this month, so trainers may need to make some updates to their saved rosters in order to best prepare for Beldum and everything else Arlo has in store for them...
Arlo is changing it up once again and this time there's an expected Alola flare to his lineup. Players are first going to get a chance to have a guaranteed battle with Exeggute (that should be an easy one to power through) before they have to deal with some surprises and strategize on the fly. Like with all of these Rocket leader battles, trainers are going to need to get creative and prepare some versatile rosters since there are so many Pokemon who can possibly appear in the second and third slots of Arlo's lineup.
Arlo's Lineup
- Exeggcute
- Dragonite or Exeggutor (Alola) or Salamence
- Scizor or Gardevoir or Steelix
Exeggute Counters
Genesect - Fury Cutter/X-Scissor
Yanmega - Bug Bite/Bug Buzz
Darmanitan (Galarian Standard) - Ice Fang/Avalanche
Dragonite Counters
Togekiss - Charm/Ancient Power
Sylveon - Charm/Moonblast
Zacian (Hero) - Snarl/Close Combat
Salamence Counters
Tyranitar - Smack Down/Crunch
Regice - Lock On/Blizzard
Giratina - Dragon Breath/Dragon Claw
Alolan Exeggutor Counters
Darmanitan (Galarian Standard) - Ice Fang/Avalanche
Glaceon - Frost Breath/Avalanche
Weavile - Ice Shard/Avalanche
Scizor Counters
Heatran - Fire Spin/Flamethrower
Moltres - Fire Spin/Overthrow
Charizard - Fire Spin/Blast Burn
Gardevoir Counters
Metagross – Bullet Punch, Meteor Mash
Beedrill – Poison Jab, Sludge Bomb
Chandelure – Hex, Shadow Ball
Dialga – Metal Claw, Iron Head
Excadrill – Metal Claw, Iron Head
Gengar – Shadow Claw, Sludge Bomb
Steelix Counters
Zacian (Hero) - Snarl/Close Combat
Excadrill - Mud Shot/Drill Run
Melmetal - Thunder Shock/Superpower
Players will want to remember that there are a lot of different configurations they can use and there isn't one perfect lineup to take on any Team GO Rocket leader. The most important thing is to focus on the crossover counters and try to field a roster of Pokemon that isn't weak to any of the possible matchups. That is very difficult on the first attempt, but trainers can aim to use a first try to gain some valuable intel and then head right back into the fight for a second attempt with more optimized counters in place.
Over the next week or so players should begin to learn a lot more about what other events are on the way during the coming days of the Season of Alola. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS.
Source: Pokemon GO Hub