Is Latios Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Story gift in Omega Ruby. Eon Ticket encounter in Alpha Sapphire. Dragon/Psychic with 130 Special Attack and AbilityLevitate. Joins mid-story with the Eon Flute for soaring across Hoenn. Mega Latios hits even harder. Available for the entire back half of the game.
Latios resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Latios resists most of Winona's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Latios resists most of Wallace's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Latios has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Latios resists most of Drake's coverage and hits back hard.
Latios trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Latios is given to you as a gift on Southern Island at Lv 30. LIMITED; Requires Eon Ticket event item. Encounter on Southern Island using the Eon Ticket obtained via StreetPass or event distribution.
How to Get Latios in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You'll find Latios at Southern Island as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Get Latios in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 special bulk (base 110 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 Latios Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Latios
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x48-57% Bite 2x25-30% | ||
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x51-61% Thief 2x34-41% | ||
 Sableye DarkGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Sableye builds →Shadow Claw 2x51-61% Feint Attack 2x44-53% | ||
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Mightyena Dark | C | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x81-96% Crunch 2x54-64% Shadow Claw 2x48-57% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x60-70% Thief 2x34-40% | ||
 Klefki SteelFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Klefki builds →Foul Play 2x47-55% Draining Kiss 2x32-38% Astonish 2x16-19% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x48-57% Bite 2x24-30% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gabite builds →Dragon Claw 2x65-77% Shadow Claw 2x39-47% | ||
 Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x86-102%KO U-turn 2x44-52% Shadow Claw 2x44-52% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x43-51% Thief 2x27-32% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x84-99% Crunch 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Ninjask builds →U-turn 2x58-69% Thief 2x34-40% | ||
 Shelgon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Shelgon builds →Dragon Claw 2x68-81% Crunch 2x45-54% Shadow Claw 2x40-48% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x48-57% Shadow Claw 2x37-43% | ||
Zoroark Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Zoroark builds →Foul Play 2x89-105%KO U-turn 2x42-51% Shadow Claw 2x42-51% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x42-51% Thief 2x26-32% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x84-99% Crunch 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-58% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x67-79% Shadow Ball 2x44-53% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x129-152%KO Night Slash 2x51-60% Shadow Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x98-116%KO Dragon Claw 2x56-66% Shadow Claw 2x49-57% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x91-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x53-63% Blizzard 2x41-49% | ||
 Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Dazzling Gleam 2x66-78% Shadow Ball 2x43-52% Thief 2x26-31% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x127-149%KO Night Slash 2x50-59% Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x96-113%KO Dragon Claw 2x53-63% Shadow Claw 2x48-56% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x89-105%KO Shadow Claw 2x52-62% Blizzard 2x40-48% | ||
Regice Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 105 Interact Encounter | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x148-175%KO Ice Beam 2x57-68% Crunch 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Gardevoir builds →Moonblast 2x78-92% Shadow Ball 2x43-51% Thief 2x25-30% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x146-172%KO X-Scissor 2x65-77% Shadow Claw 2x57-68% Assurance 2x49-58% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | B | |
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Latios View Latias builds →Dragon Pulse 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x44-52% Shadow Ball 2x39-46% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latios View Keldeo builds →Scald20-23% Hydro Pump27-32% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLiquidooze ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Latios View Tentacruel builds →Scald7-9% Rapid Spin10-12% Knock Off 2x26-31% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Latios View Seismitoad builds →Scald11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityBulletproof ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Latios View Chesnaught builds →Drain Punch11-14% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityUnaware ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Latios View Quagsire builds →Scald6-7% Earthquake25-30% | ||
Latios Evolutions
A Dragon/Psychic-type legendary, Latios doesn't evolve or breed. At 600 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
ORAS Latios Best Moveset
130 Sp. Atk at 110 Speed fires Dragon/Psychic TermStab before most of the format. AbilityLevitate blocks Ground. Mega Latios pushes Sp. Atk further. The moveset earns S-tier through raw special offense at speed, filling the offensive Dragon slot that Latias fills from the defensive side.
Best Build
Latios best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Defog
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Latios's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Outrage gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.
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
Latios has the ability to make others see an image of what it has seen or imagines in its head. This Pokémon is intelligent and understands human speech.
Latios will only open its heart to a Trainer with a compassionate spirit. This Pokémon can fly faster than a jet plane by folding its forelegs to minimize air resistance.
Latios Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 600 BST, Latios is built different. We rank it B-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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, yes. Mega Latios hits 700 BST, a solid jump from the base 600. Hold the Mega Stone, trigger it in battle, and it lasts the whole fight. One Mega per team.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 is a static encounter at Southern Island in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Latios 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.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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