Is Latias Good in Sun & Moon Playthrough?
Transfer-only. Latias isn't catchable in Alola. No Mega Stone either, so the import is purely for collection.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Latias resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Lana's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Mallow's team.
Latias resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Latias resists most of Totem Kommo-o's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Hala's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Latias cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Latias in Sun & Moon
Latias can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Bring it over from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Latias cannot be caught in the wild in Sun & Moon, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Sun & Moon.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
Latias Weakness
Latias is weak to Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy. 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 150 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Psychic |
What is Latias Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Latias
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x57-68% Bite 2x38-45% | ||
 Vullaby Dark | C | |
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Sableye builds →Thief 2x38-45% Astonish 2x23-28% | ||
 Deino DarkDragon | C | |
 Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Misdreavus builds →Thief 2x21-26% Astonish 2x19-23% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x41-49% Bite 2x22-26% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x56-66% Bite 2x37-44% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x32-40% Thief 2x16-21% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x37-44% Shadow Sneak 2x25-31% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x38-45% Bite 2x20-24% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x51-61% Bite 2x34-41% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x30-36% Thief 2x15-19% | ||
Vullaby Dark | C | |
Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Sableye builds →Feint Attack 2x34-41% Shadow Sneak 2x23-28% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x38-46% Bite 2x19-23% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x51-61% Bite 2x34-41% | ||
Misdreavus Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Misdreavus builds →Hex 2x35-42% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x32-38% Thief 2x16-20% | ||
 Azumarill WaterFairy | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x38-44% Bite 2x19-23% | ||
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Ariados builds →Leech Life 2x49-58% Thief 2x25-30% Shadow Sneak 2x17-20% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x49-58% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x40-48% Brutal Swing 2x23-27% Fury Cutter 2x15-18% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x49-58% Crunch 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x39-45% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x61-73% Shadow Ball 2x36-43% Bite 2x20-23% | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x71-84% Sucker Punch 2x38-45% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Ice Beam 2x23-27% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Vikavolt builds →Bug Buzz 2x68-81% Bite 2x21-25% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x64-76% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x57-68% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% Ice Beam 2x27-32% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x58-68% Shadow Ball 2x34-41% Bite 2x18-21% | ||
 Incineroar FireDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Incineroar builds →Darkest Lariat 2x59-71% Leech Life 2x38-46% Shadow Claw 2x33-39% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x68-80% Sucker Punch 2x36-42% Shadow Claw 2x36-42% Ice Beam 2x22-26% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Primarina builds →Ice Beam 2x38-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-41% Disarming Voice 2x27-32% | ||
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Decidueye builds →Spirit Shackle 2x54-63% U-turn 2x32-37% Sucker Punch 2x32-37% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x27-32% Night Slash 2x18-21% Fury Cutter 2x11-13% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x61-72% Ice Beam 2x38-46% Shadow Ball 2x34-40% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x60-70% Shadow Ball 2x35-42% Bite 2x18-21% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Poni Breaker Coast Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Golisopod builds →First Impression 2x68-81% Sucker Punch 2x36-43% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% Ice Beam 2x21-26% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Chandelure builds →Shadow Ball 2x58-68% Thief 2x17-20% | ||
 Lunala PsychicGhost | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Lunala builds →Moongeist Beam 2x67-79% Moonblast 2x42-50% Ice Beam 2x41-48% Night Daze 2x39-46% | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Life Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Tapu Lele builds →Moonblast 2x61-72% Shadow Ball 2x35-41% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x27-32% Night Slash 2x18-21% Fury Cutter 2x10-12% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x104-122%KO X-Scissor 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x41-48% Assurance 2x35-41% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x60-71% Ice Beam 2x38-45% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% | ||
In Sun & Moon, Greninja's Ice Beam hits Latias for 58-69%. Genesect's U-turn hits Latias for 46-54%. Lapras deals 57-68% with Ice Beam.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBattlebond ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latias View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse 2x52-62% Ice Beam 2x58-69% Hydro Pump18-21% | ||
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latias View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x46-54% Flamethrower11-13% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Latias View Lapras builds →Surf14-17% Hydro Pump17-20% Ice Beam 2x57-68% | ||
Latias Evolutions
Latias is a powerhouse with 700 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
SM Latias Best Moveset
Mega Latias fires 140 Sp. Def at 100/120/150 defenses, one of the bulkiest Mega forms. Base form AbilityLevitate grants Ground immunity. 110 Sp. Atk fires Dragon/Psychic TermStab. MoveDefog and MoveHealing Wish add support. The moveset earns A-tier through Mega defensive bulk or base form Levitate utility with Defog and Healing Wish.
Best Build
Latias best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Revenge Killer Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Defog
- Healing Wish
- Psychic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Mist Ball and Psychic bring the raw damage. But Latias also picks up coverage across 11 types from TMs, making it tough to find a safe switch. You're not locked into one angle here.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Latias Sun & Moon Guide
In Sun & Moon, Latias is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 700 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Draco Meteor with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Sun & Moon, yes. Mega Latias is the evolved form, sitting at 800 BST. Big power spike over base Latias (700). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Sun & Moon, Latias's biggest threats include Walrein (Ice), Pinsir (Bug), and Gengar (Ghost), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Dragon, Dark, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Latias has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Latias gets Levitate. But Levitate is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 110 Speed, Levitate gives Latias an edge before opponents can react.
Latias is a special attacker with base 140 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
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