Is Latios Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Dragon/Psychic legendary from Hoenn with AbilityLevitate. Trade-only. Latios hits harder than Latias on Special. If imported, one of the fastest and strongest Dragon-types available in any Kanto game.
Latios resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Latios resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Erika's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Koga's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Latios resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Latios resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Agatha's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Lance's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Latios 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 35PsychicLuster Purge143100%5
- LV 40PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- After Giovanni
- TM02DragonDragon Claw120100%15
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- HM07WaterWaterfall80100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Latios in FireRed & LeafGreen
Latios is FireRed's Eon Ticket payoff on Southern Island. Single static encounter, level 30, catch rate 3. LeafGreen gets Latias instead, so the two legends split by version in the FRLG event.
Latios 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 Latios into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Catch in the wild 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.
Latios Weakness
Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, and Dark moves hit Latios for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Latios's special bulk (base 110 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 Latios Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Latios
 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 Latios View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x43-51% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x27-32% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x18-22% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
 Dratini Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodCeladon City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Dratini builds →Ice Beam 2x27-32% Twister 2x18-22% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x23-29% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
 Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x33-40% Twister 2x24-28% | ||
 Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x41-48% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-51% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x26-32% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x19-23% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x33-40% Twister 2x24-28% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x41-48% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-51% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x26-32% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 2x49-58% Signal Beam 2x34-40% Thief 2x15-18% | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x32-38% Twister 2x23-27% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x38-45% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x42-49% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
 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 Latios View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 2x49-58% Signal Beam 2x34-40% Thief 2x15-18% | ||
Dragonair Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Dratini (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Dragonair builds →Ice Beam 2x33-39% Twister 2x23-27% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x39-46% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x127-149%KO Thief 2x9-11% | ||
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x53-62% Ice Beam 2x41-49% Dragon Claw 2x35-41% | ||
Dewgong WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodIcefall Cave Surfing Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Dewgong builds →Ice Beam 2x49-58% Signal Beam 2x33-39% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence's Earthquake hits Latios for 37-44%. Starmie deals 51-60% with Ice Beam.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Latios View Salamence builds →Earthquake37-44% Rock Slide28-33% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latios View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin10-12% Ice Beam 2x51-60% Thunderbolt13-15% Surf13-15% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Latios View Donphan builds →Earthquake35-41% Rapid Spin18-21% Rock Slide26-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latios View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain10-12% Sludge Bomb20-24% | ||
Latios Evolutions
A Dragon/Psychic-type legendary, Latios doesn't evolve or breed. At 600 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
FRLG Latios Best Moveset
130 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed fires Dragon and Psychic TermStab from the special side at immediate sweeping power without needing setup. AbilityLevitate gives Ground immunity. The moveset hits harder and faster than Latias, trading the defensive bulk for raw offensive pressure. MoveCalm Mind is available if setup time exists.
Best Build
Latios best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Thunder
- Ice Beam
- Recover
- Dragon Claw
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Latios's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Dream Eater and Luster Purge for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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 has a docile temperament and dislikes fighting. Tucking in its forelegs, it can fly faster than a jet plane.
Latios FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Latios isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Catch one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Latios has appeared in 16 games since Ruby & Sapphire, spanning 8 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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