Is Latias Good in Diamond & Pearl Playthrough?
Transfer-only Dragon/Psychic legendary with AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Latias leans defensive on the special side. If imported, one of the strongest options available. Handles Maylene, Bertha, and most of Cynthia's team.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Roark's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Maylene's team.
Latias resists most of Crasher Wake's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Fantina's team.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Candice's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Volkner's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Latias resists most of Bertha's coverage and hits back hard.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Mars's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Jupiter's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Saturn's team.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Cynthia's team.
Trade
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.
Recommended Moves
- After Gardenia
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- TM22GrassSolar BeamPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10Veilstone Department Store
- LV 40PsychicZen HeadbuttPower 120Accuracy 90%PP 15
- After Candice
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Route 210
- TM85PsychicDream EaterPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 15Valor Lakefront
- LV 65PsychicPsychicPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 70DragonDragon PulsePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
- Post-Game
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Latias in Diamond & Pearl
Latias is not part of the Diamond and Pearl roster, so the eon dragon has no encounter here. A migration through Pal Park from a Gen 3 game is the only way to add her.
Latias cannot be caught in the wild in Diamond & Pearl, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Diamond & Pearl.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
How to Get Shiny Latias in Diamond & Pearl
Latias cannot be caught in Diamond or Pearl, so a shiny must come from HeartGold or SoulSilver, where it roams, and be traded in. See every game where Shiny Latias can be hunted
Shiny Latias Evolution
Does Not EvolveLatias 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Latias Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Latias
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodTurnback Cave Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Giratina builds →Shadow Force 2x96-113%KO Dragon Pulse 2x54-63% Dark Pulse 2x32-38% Silver Wind 2x24-28% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x116-137%KO Night Slash 2x45-54% Shadow Claw 2x45-54% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x63-75% Shadow Ball 2x36-42% Payback 2x16-19% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x53-62% Shadow Ball 2x29-35% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Garchomp builds →Dragon Claw 2x80-94% Crunch 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x80-94% X-Scissor 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% Ice Beam 2x29-35% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Hearthome City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Glaceon builds →Ice Beam 2x70-83% Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Bite 2x22-26% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x77-92% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Mismagius Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Mismagius builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Dark Pulse 2x32-38% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x66-77% Avalanche 2x56-66% X-Scissor 2x50-59% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Scyther Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x69-82% Night Slash 2x40-48% | ||
 Drifblim Ghost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Drifloon (Valley Windworks Interact Encounter) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Drifblim builds →Shadow Ball 2x44-52% Silver Wind 2x22-26% Payback 2x23-27% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Cacturne builds →Sucker Punch 2x73-86% Pin Missile 2x9-11% | ||
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
DP Latias Best Moveset
110 Speed and 130 Sp. Def create a fast special tank that outruns most threats while absorbing special hits. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground entirely. The moveset runs special Dragon and Psychic attacks off 110 Sp. Atk with the bulk to take hits between attacks.
Best Build
Latias best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Trick
- Dragon Pulse
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 Electric 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
48 of 52 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Its body is covered with a down that can refract light in such a way that it becomes invisible.
Latias Diamond & Pearl Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Latias does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Latias hits 700 BST.
In Diamond & Pearl, Latias plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Diamond & Pearl, Timid is the go-to nature for Latias. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the sweeper role.
No. Latias isn't catchable in Diamond & Pearl. Catch one in HeartGold or SoulSilver, 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 7Let's Go
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
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