Is Latias Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dragon/Psychic legendary from Hoenn with AbilityLevitate. Trade-only. Latias leans defensive on the special side. If imported, the Dragon/Psychic coverage with Ground immunity makes Latias one of the strongest options available in FRLG.
Latias resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Latias resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Latias resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Latias resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Lance's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Latias cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 35PsychicMist Ball143100%5
- LV 40PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM04PsychicCalm Mind—100%20
- After Giovanni
- TM02DragonDragon Claw120100%15
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- HM07WaterWaterfall80100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Latias in FireRed & LeafGreen
Latias is LeafGreen's Eon Ticket legendary. The ticket unlocks Southern Island, where Latias appears as a single static encounter. FireRed players get Latios instead, making this a version-split event legendary.
Latias cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Latias into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
Latias Weakness
Latias is weak to Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, and Dark. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Latias's special bulk (base 130 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Latias Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Latias
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
 Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
 Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x40-48% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x24-30% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x18-22% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
 Dratini Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dratini builds →Ice Beam 2x23-28% Twister 2x16-19% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x21-26% Thief 2x11-13% | ||
 Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x30-36% Twister 2x21-25% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x38-45% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x41-48% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x25-30% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x19-23% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x30-36% Twister 2x21-25% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x38-45% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x41-48% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x25-30% Thief 2x16-19% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 2x42-49% Signal Beam 2x30-36% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x27-33% Twister 2x19-23% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x35-41% Thief 2x15-18% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 2x44-52% Signal Beam 2x32-37% Thief 2x13-15% | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x29-35% Twister 2x19-23% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x36-43% Thief 2x15-18% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x116-137%KO Thief 2x8-10% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x45-54% Ice Beam 2x36-42% Dragon Claw 2x30-36% | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 2x42-49% Signal Beam 2x30-36% Thief 2x13-15% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Latias View Salamence builds →Earthquake22-25% Rock Slide16-19% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
| ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Latias View Donphan builds →Earthquake20-24% Rapid Spin10-12% Rock Slide15-18% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityShadowtag ItemLum Berry NatureCareful Moves View Wobbuffet builds →
| ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwiftswim ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Latias View Omastar builds →Ice Beam 2x44-52% Hydro Pump13-16% | ||
Latias Evolutions
Latias is a powerhouse with 600 total stats as a Dragon/Psychic legendary. Can't breed it, so you're locked to whatever you catch or receive. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
FRLG Latias Best Moveset
Dragon/Psychic at 110 Sp. Atk and 130 Sp. Def with AbilityLevitate providing Ground immunity. MoveCalm Mind boosts both special stats for an increasingly unbreakable setup. The moveset tanks special attacks while boosting and firing Dragon and Psychic TermStab back. Ground immunity removes one of the format's most common physical threats.
Best Build
Latias best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Recover
- Calm Mind
- Dragon Claw
- Refresh
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Latias's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Dream Eater and Mist Ball, but Flying and Normal and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It can telepathically communicate with people. It changes its appearance using its down that refracts light.
Latias FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Latias isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Since Ruby & Sapphire, Latias has appeared in 16 games. Legendary Pokemon like Latias are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves