Is Latias Good in Platinum Playthrough?
Transfer-only Dragon/Psychic. AbilityLevitate for Ground immunity. Latias has strong special bulk and Speed. If imported, handles Maylene and contributes across the E4. Battle Frontier caliber.
Roark's Pokemon outpace and outclass Latias here.
Latias has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Fantina'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 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 Jupiter's team.
Latias trades roughly evenly with Mars'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 Fantina
- TM68NormalGiga ImpactPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Game Corner
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Veilstone Department Store
- After Byron
- TUTORNormalLast ResortPower 130Accuracy 100%PP 5Snowpoint City
- 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
- TUTORDragonOutragePower 180Accuracy 100%PP 15Survival Area
- TUTORDragonTwisterPower 60Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
- TM53GrassEnergy BallPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10Route 226
- TM42NormalFacadePower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Survival Area
How to Get Latias in Platinum
Latias cannot be caught in Platinum. The Eon dragon only arrives by transferring one in through Pal Park from a Hoenn game, since it has no wild presence in Sinnoh at all.
Latias cannot be caught in the wild in Platinum, but you can still get it via these paths:
Catch in the wild and trade from these games:
Then trade to Platinum.
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 Platinum
Latias is absent from Platinum, so obtain a shiny one in HeartGold or SoulSilver and trade it over. 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
 Dialga SteelDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Dialga builds →Roar of Time 2x124-146%KO Ice Beam 2x53-62% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Palkia WaterDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSpear Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Palkia builds →Spacial Rend 2x84-99% Ice Beam 2x53-62% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Giratina GhostDragon | S | |
Obtain MethodDistortion World 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% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodMt Coronet Interact Encounter | ||
 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% | ||
 Articuno Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x54-63% U-turn 2x33-39% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Abomasnow builds →Ice Beam 2x53-62% Shadow Ball 2x29-35% | ||
 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% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Garchomp builds →Dragon Claw 2x80-94% Crunch 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x47-55% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x82-97% Dragon Claw 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% Ice Beam 2x36-42% | ||
 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% | ||
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Oreburgh City Gift) | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latias View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x77-92% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
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
Pt Latias Best Moveset
130 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks while 110 Speed outruns most threats, and AbilityLevitate removes Ground weakness entirely. The moveset balances offense at 110 Sp. Atk with special bulk, and MoveCalm Mind turns Latias into an escalating threat every turn.
Best Build
Latias best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Surf
- Trick
- Dragon Pulse
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
47 of 52 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its body is covered with a down that can refract light in such a way that it becomes invisible.
Latias Platinum Guide
Mega Evolution isn't available in Platinum, but Latias does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Latias hits 700 BST.
In Platinum, Latias plays as a sweeper. It outspeeds most threats, so it can pressure opponents before they move.
In Platinum, 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 Platinum. 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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