Is Latios Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Transfer only. Dragon/Psychic with AbilityLevitate. If imported, 600 BST with devastating Sp. Atk. Most players won't have one.
Latios resists most of Viola's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Grant's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Korrina's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Ramos's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Clemont's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Latios trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Latios resists most of Drasna's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Siebold's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Latios 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 Latios in X & Y
No wild encounters for Latios in X & Y. It's available in Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Latios cannot be caught in the wild in X & Y, but you can still get it via these paths:
Receive as a gift 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.
Latios Weakness
Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy moves hit Latios for super-effective damage. 6 resistances give it solid defensive coverage on top of that. Levitate grants an additional Ground immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. Latios's overall bulk (80/100/120) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Psychic |
What is Latios Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Latios
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Scatterbug Bug | C | |
 Burmy Bug | D | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Absol builds →Bite 2x59-71% Shadow Claw 2x47-56% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x49-57% Thief 2x32-38% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x49-57% Pursuit 2x19-24% Fury Cutter 2x19-24% | ||
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Butterfree builds →Struggle Bug 2x32-40% Thief 2x19-24% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x71-84% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% Infestation 2x8-10% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Absol builds →Bite 2x56-67% Shadow Claw 2x43-50% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x71-84% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x69-82% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x54-64% X-Scissor 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x71-84% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x69-82% Thief 2x36-43% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 12 Gift | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x54-64% X-Scissor 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x41-49% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x74-88% Thief 2x23-27% | ||
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x32-38% Night Slash 2x21-25% Fury Cutter 2x13-15% | ||
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x72-85% Astonish 2x19-23% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x72-85% Thief 2x37-43% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x75-88% Thief 2x22-27% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x32-38% Night Slash 2x21-25% Fury Cutter 2x13-16% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x72-86% Astonish 2x20-24% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Armaldo RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Anorith (Ambrette Town Gift) | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x74-87% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x31-37% Night Slash 2x21-25% Fury Cutter 2x13-15% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x85-101%KO Astonish 2x18-22% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x106-126%KO Night Slash 2x43-50% Shadow Claw 2x43-50% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x73-86% Shadow Ball 2x40-48% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x31-37% Night Slash 2x21-24% Fury Cutter 2x12-14% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x122-144%KO X-Scissor 2x55-65% Shadow Claw 2x48-56% Assurance 2x41-49% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Druddigon builds →Outrage 2x103-121%KO Crunch 2x46-54% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latios View Keldeo builds →Scald18-22% Hydro Pump25-30% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latios View Tentacruel builds →Scald7-8% Rapid Spin8-10% Knock Off 2x21-25% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Latios View Seismitoad builds →Scald10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Latios View Chesnaught builds →Drain Punch9-11% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Latios View Quagsire builds →Scald6-7% Earthquake21-25% | ||
Latios Evolutions
A Dragon/Psychic-type legendary, Latios doesn't evolve or breed. At 700 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
XY Latios Best Moveset
130 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed fires Dragon/Psychic TermStab fast despite Dragon gaining Fairy weakness. AbilityLevitate removes Ground. The Mega form adds 160 Sp. Atk. The moveset maintained S-tier through raw offensive speed that handles targets before Fairy types can switch in.
Best Build
Latios best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Defog
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without TMs, Latios's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Draco Meteor and Dream Eater for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.
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
A highly intelligent Pokémon. By folding back its wings in flight, it can overtake jet planes.
It understands human speech and is highly intelligent. It is a tender Pokémon that dislikes fighting.
Latios X & Y Guide
For the X & Y meta, At 700 BST, Latios is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Draco Meteor with Life Orb is the standard set.
In X & Y, yes. Mega Latios hits 800 BST, a solid jump from the base 700. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In X & Y, watch for Lapras (Ice), Heracross (Bug), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Latios. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dragon, Dark, and Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. With 6 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. Latios has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
In X & Y, Run Levitate on Latios. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. With base 110 Speed, Levitate gives Latios an edge before opponents can react.
In X & Y, Latios fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 160 Sp. Atk. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's tanky enough to absorb a few hits.
Game Availability
Latios has appeared in 16 games since Ruby & Sapphire, spanning 8 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.
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