Mega Latios vs Latios
Dragon
PsychicTypeSameDragonPsychic- 80HP=80
- 90Attack+40130
- 80Defense+20100
- 130Sp. Atk+30160
- 110Sp. Def+10120
- 110Speed=110
- 600Total+100700
- LevitateAbilityLevitate
How to get the Latiosite
Omega RubySouthern Island
Held by Latios
Alpha SapphireGiftLittleroot Town
From the player's mother after completing the Delta Episode
- Sun, MoonGiftMystery Gift code distribution in 2017, now ended; no in-game way to get it in this game
- Ultra Sun, Ultra MoonBuyBattle Tree64 BPAfter becoming Champion
- Legends: Z-AGiftReward for finishing Side Mission 189, Siblings of the Sky
Mega Latios Moves
Moves List
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega Latios's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Future Sight 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
Without TMs, Mega Latios's movepool is bare bones. With them, you get coverage across 9 types on top of Draco Meteor and Outrage 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.
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega Latios's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Draco Meteor and Dream Eater 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.
Need something that threatens multiple types? Mega 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.
Mega Latios Weakness
Ice, Bug, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy moves hit Mega 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. Mega 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 Mega Latios Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Mega Latios
Scizor can KO Mega Latios with U-turn (126-149%). Dragonite's Earthquake hits Mega Latios for 41-48%. Weavile deals 68-80% with Knock Off.
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Latios View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch36-43% Knock Off 2x78-92% U Turn 2x126-149%KO Close Combat36-42% | ||
 Dragonite Dragon | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityMultiscale ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Latios View Dragonite builds →Extreme Speed33-39% Earthquake41-48% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Mega Latios View Weavile builds →Knock Off 2x68-80% Ice Shard 2x42-50% | ||
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityCursedbody ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Mega Latios View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball 2x75-89% Sludge Bomb42-49% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Mega Latios View Tyranitar builds →Knock Off 2x119-141%KO Stone Edge91-108%KO | ||
 Clefable Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Mega Latios View Clefable builds →Moonblast 2x56-67% | ||
Evolution
Latios doesn't evolve, so what you catch is the final form. Its Dragon/Psychic typing comes with 600 total stats. In battle, Latios holding Latiosite Mega Evolves into Mega Latios. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Mega Latios
A shiny Latios becomes a shiny Mega Latios when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Latios.
Shiny Latios can be hunted across 16 games. The strongest verified route is 1/100 via Dynamax Adventure (Max Lair) in Sword & Shield.
Normal
Shiny
Shiny Latios Odds & Hunting Methods
16 of 16 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Mega Latios
Latios waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Hyperspace Lumiose for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Latios in Legends: Z-A
Latios waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ultra Space Wilds for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Get Latios in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Latios can't be caught in Sun & Moon. Transfer one in from Black 2 & White 2, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Latios cannot be caught in the wild in Sun & Moon, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Sun & Moon.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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
Base Stats
Mega Latios has 700 base stats in total. Sp. Atk leads at 160, and HP is lowest at 80.
It flies at speeds exceeding Mach 4. It is among the top tier of all Pokémon in terms of aerial combat capability.
Mega Latios Event Distributions
Latios has been distributed through a modest set of Mystery Gift events.
These distributions give Latios. Mega Latios appears only in battle, through Mega Evolution with the Latiosite.
Latios GiftAug 2015XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Pokemon DS Rally 2015 LatiosAug 2015XYOmega RubyAlpha SapphireNot shiny
Latios sfreccia rapidoMoonNot shiny
Eon Pokemon Latios Gift!Ultra MoonNot shiny
Game Availability
Mega Latios first appeared in X & Y and is in 5 games: X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Legends: Z-A.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
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
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