For the Ruby & Sapphire meta, At 600 BST, Latios is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper.

Does Latios mega evolve?

Mega Evolution isn't available in Ruby & Sapphire, but Latios does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Latios hits 700 BST.

What is Latios weak to?

In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Lapras (Ice), Heracross (Bug), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Latios. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dragon and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

What is the best ability for Latios?

In Ruby & 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.

What role does Latios play in battle?

In Ruby & Sapphire, Latios fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Latios - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Sweeper

ATier

110Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Latios's built around special offense. Sp. Atk leads the charge, HP pays for it. Near-impossible to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP80

Attack90

Defense80

Sp. Atk130

Sp. Def110

Speed110

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight60.0 kg

Base XP270

Abilities

Levitate

Evades ground moves.

Levitate grants Ground immunity

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe

Strong Special Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

LATIOS has the ability to make its foe see an image of what it has seen or imagines in its head. This POKéMON is intelligent and understands human speech.

Latios Weakness

Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, and Dark 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.

Latios Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Electric, Grass, Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

5Weak

6Resist

1Immune

Score-4

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Ice Bug Ghost Dragon Dark

½xResist

Fire Water Electric Grass Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ground

STAB (3)

Dragon Fighting Poison

How to Beat Latios in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Forretress's Explosion hits Latios for 66-77%. Flygon's Earthquake hits Latios for 44-51%. Regice deals 76-90% with Ice Beam.

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Latios Rapid Spin 13-16% Explosion 66-77% Earthquake 26-31% View Forretress builds →
Flygon GroundDragon	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB Rock Slide ToxicUtility ProtectPriority Damage vs Latios Earthquake 44-51% Rock Slide 22-26% View Flygon builds →
Regice Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Latios Ice Beam 2x 76-90% Thunderbolt 13-15% Explosion 49-58% View Regice builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Latios Pursuit 2x 36-43% Fire Blast 25-29% Crunch 2x 72-85% View Houndoom builds →
Dusclops Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Will O Wisp Pain Split Shadow Ball RestRecovery Damage vs Latios Shadow Ball 2x 47-56% View Dusclops builds →

Ruby & Sapphire Evolution

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

No Evolution

#381LatiosDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

Ruby & Sapphire Latios Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Without TMs, Latios's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Luster Purge and Psychic for STAB. The natural kit handles basics, but TMs are doing the real work.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 5

Memento

D—10010Dark

Lv 10

Helping Hand+5

———20Normal

Lv 15

Safeguard

D——25Normal

Lv 20

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

Lv 30

Refresh

D——20Normal

Lv 35

Luster Purge

—701005Psychic

Lv 40

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 45

Recover

C——20Normal

Lv 50

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

D60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

HM08

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

C8010015Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

HM02

Fly

—709515Flying

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM47

Steel Wing

D709025Steel

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Latios doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Latios can't learn any Tutor moves

Ruby & Sapphire Latios Locations

Finding Latios at low spawn rates takes patience. 3 spots are available in late-game water routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Best Locations to Catch Latios in Ruby & Sapphire

Latios's encounter pool splits between Ruby and Sapphire. You've got 3 surfing, walking, and more spots at Lv. 40+ total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Roaming Hoenn

RubySurfing on water Lv.40

LimitedLate

Post-Elite Four

Roaming Hoenn

RubyGrass Lv.40

LimitedLate

Post-Elite Four

Southern Island - Forest

SapphireInteract with Pokemon Lv.40 Water

LimitedLate

Event: Eon Ticket

Latios Guide

For the Ruby & Sapphire meta, At 600 BST, Latios is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Ruby & Sapphire, but Latios does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Latios hits 700 BST.
In Ruby & Sapphire, watch for Lapras (Ice), Heracross (Bug), and Misdreavus (Ghost) when using Latios. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Dragon and Dark-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Ruby & 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.
In Ruby & Sapphire, Latios fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 130 Sp. Atk. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

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

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