Is Latias Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Story gift in Alpha Sapphire. Eon Ticket encounter in Omega Ruby. Dragon/Psychic with 130 Special Defense and AbilityLevitate. Joins mid-story with the Eon Flute for soaring. Mega Latias adds even more bulk. Available for Wallace, the E4, and Steven. One of the best gifts in any Pokemon game.
Latias resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Latias resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Latias resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Latias resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Latias is given to you as a gift on Southern Island at Lv 30. LIMITED; After defeating Team Aqua. Received from Steven Stone during the story after defeating Team Aqua at Southern Island
How to Get Latias in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Latias is handed to you at Southern Island. No encounter rates or random spawns involved, so there's nothing to grind. Check the location details below for the exact conditions to trigger it.
How to Get Latias in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 130 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
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x44-53% Bite 2x23-28% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x48-57% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x48-57% Feint Attack 2x42-49% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x76-89% Crunch 2x50-60% Shadow Claw 2x43-51% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x54-64% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Klefki builds →Foul Play 2x43-51% Draining Kiss 2x27-32% Astonish 2x16-19% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x43-51% Bite 2x23-28% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gabite builds →Dragon Claw 2x60-70% Shadow Claw 2x36-43% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x81-96% U-turn 2x40-48% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x38-45% Thief 2x23-28% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x76-90% Crunch 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x53-63% Thief 2x30-36% | ||
 Shelgon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Shelgon builds →Dragon Claw 2x63-75% Crunch 2x42-50% Shadow Claw 2x37-44% | ||
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x37-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x38-45% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x81-96% U-turn 2x40-47% Shadow Claw 2x40-47% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x76-91% Crunch 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x55-65% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x60-71% Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Thief 2x24-29% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x118-139%KO Night Slash 2x47-56% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO Dragon Claw 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x44-53% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x47-56% Shadow Ball 2x41-49% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x81-96% Shadow Claw 2x49-57% Blizzard 2x36-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x59-69% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% Thief 2x24-28% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x115-136%KO Night Slash 2x45-53% Shadow Claw 2x45-53% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x85-101%KO Dragon Claw 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x43-50% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x46-55% Shadow Ball 2x40-48% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x80-94% Shadow Claw 2x46-55% Blizzard 2x36-42% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x135-159%KO Ice Beam 2x50-59% Crunch 2x60-71% Shadow Claw 2x53-63% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x67-79% Shadow Ball 2x38-45% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x44-52% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x133-156%KO X-Scissor 2x60-70% Shadow Claw 2x52-61% Assurance 2x45-53% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latias View Keldeo builds →Scald14-17% Hydro Pump20-23% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latias View Volcanion builds →Flamethrower11-13% Sludge Bomb22-26% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Latias View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave9-11% Volt Switch7-8% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBlaze ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Latias View Infernape builds →Close Combat22-26% Fire Blast10-12% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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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
ORAS Latias Best Moveset
Dragon/Psychic at 110 Sp. Atk and 130 Sp. Def with AbilityLevitate blocking Ground. Mega Latias pushes defenses to 120/150 for one of the bulkiest special profiles available. The moveset earns S-tier through Levitate defensive typing combined with enough offensive stats to threaten while absorbing special attacks.
Best Build
Latias best EVs are HP and Speed
Wall Moveset
- Defog
- Healing Wish
- Thunder Wave
- Draco Meteor
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 is highly sensitive to the emotions of people. If it senses any hostility, this Pokémon ruffles the feathers all over its body and cries shrilly to intimidate the foe.
Latias is highly intelligent and capable of understanding human speech. It is covered with a glass-like down. The Pokémon enfolds its body with its down and refracts light to alter its appearance.
Latias Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Latias is a Legendary Pokemon rated B-Tier. At 600 BST, it hits hard. It excels as a sweeper. Defog with Colbur Berry is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Latias is the evolved form, sitting at 700 BST. Big power spike over base Latias (600). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 is a static encounter at Southern Island in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Latias appears at level 30. Prerequisite: LIMITED; Requires Eon Ticket event item. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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.
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