Is Latias Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Transfer only. Dragon/Psychic with AbilityLevitate. If imported, 600 BST with great Sp. Def handles most matchups. Most players won't have one.
Latias resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Korrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Latias resists most of Drasna's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Siebold's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha'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 X & Y
Latias can't be caught in X & Y. 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 X & Y, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to X & Y.
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
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Scatterbug Bug | C | |
 Burmy Bug | D | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Absol builds →Bite 2x51-62% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x41-49% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x44-53% Pursuit 2x16-21% Fury Cutter 2x16-21% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Butterfree builds →Struggle Bug 2x29-35% Thief 2x16-21% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x59-70% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% Infestation 2x8-10% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Absol builds →Bite 2x50-58% Shadow Claw 2x38-45% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x59-70% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x61-73% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x47-55% X-Scissor 2x41-49% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x59-70% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x61-73% Thief 2x31-37% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x47-55% X-Scissor 2x41-49% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x61-73% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x29-35% Night Slash 2x19-23% Fury Cutter 2x11-13% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x63-75% Astonish 2x17-20% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x63-75% Thief 2x33-38% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x63-74% Thief 2x20-24% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x28-33% Night Slash 2x18-22% Fury Cutter 2x12-14% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x63-74% Astonish 2x17-21% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x61-72% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x28-33% Night Slash 2x18-22% Fury Cutter 2x11-13% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x74-87% Astonish 2x16-19% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x92-108%KO Night Slash 2x36-43% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x60-70% Shadow Ball 2x33-39% Thief 2x18-22% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x26-31% Night Slash 2x17-21% Fury Cutter 2x10-12% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x105-124%KO X-Scissor 2x47-55% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Assurance 2x36-42% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x88-104%KO Crunch 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x35-41% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latias View Keldeo builds →Scald13-15% Hydro Pump17-20% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latias View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower9-11% Sludge Bomb19-23% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Latias View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave8-9% Volt Switch6-7% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Latias View Infernape builds →Close Combat17-20% Fire Blast9-11% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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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
XY Latias Best Moveset
Dragon/Psychic gained Fairy weakness, but 130 Sp. Def at 110 Speed still absorbs special attacks fast. AbilityLevitate removes Ground weakness. The Mega form in later Gen 6 games pushes bulk further. The moveset maintained S-tier because the speed and special bulk survived the new vulnerability.
Best Build
Latias best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Defog
- Healing Wish
- Thunder Wave
- Draco Meteor
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Most of Latias's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Draco Meteor and Dream Eater, but Flying and Ground 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 communicates using telepathy. Its body is covered in down that refracts light to make it invisible.
It can telepathically communicate with people. It changes its appearance using its down that refracts light.
Latias X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Latias is a Legendary Pokemon rated S-Tier. At 700 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Defog with Colbur Berry is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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