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latias
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Latias

Eon Pokémon

DragonPsychic

It communicates using telepathy. Its body is covered in down that refracts light to make it invisible.

Base Stats

HP 80
Attack 80
Defense 90
Sp. Atk 110
Sp. Def 130
Speed 110
Total 600

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Eon Pokémon
Height 1.4 m
Weight 40.0 kg
Base Exp 270
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 90
Gender 0% ♂ / 100% ♀
Habitat Waters Edge
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

latias Front Front
latias Back Back
latias Front Shiny Front Shiny
latias Back Shiny Back Shiny
latias Official Art Official Art
latias Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Utility
Moves
Psychic / Ice Beam / Draco Meteor / Surf
Thunder Wave / Trick
Item
Colbur Berry / Choice Scarf / Rocky Helmet
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Defensive
Item
Latiasite
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Calm Mind
Moves
Psyshock / Stored Power
Surf / Thunderbolt
Item
Latiasite
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 252
Def 4
Spe 252
Dual Screens
Item
Light Clay
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 248
Def 8
Spe 252
Offensive Defog
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 72
SpA 184
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Latias's typing along with solid bulk makes it a great offensive check to a variety of OU threats, including Keldeo, Breloom, Manaphy, and Mega Manectric. This defensive utility, coupled with access to Defog, makes it an excellent choice for both offensive and balanced teams. On top of that, Latias's Mega Evolution is incredibly bulky, allowing it to serve as a reliable choice for support on defensive teams. Latias's main issue is that outside of its Mega Evolution and Healing Wish, it is almost entirely outclassed by Latios, which brings far more power to the table. It also finds itself walled by common Fairy-types, such as Azumarill, Mega Gardevoir, and Clefable, as well as Steel-types such as Klefki, Ferrothorn, and Scizor. Although Latias's Psychic typing brings a useful set of resistances, it also brings a weakness to Pursuit trappers, which access to Reflect Type can help nullify.

Most Used Moves

Defog
87.8%
Psyshock
27.0%
Ice Beam
24.1%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc