Latios | Eon Pokémon | --- |
| | HP | 80 | 270-364 | Atk | 90 | 166-306 | Def | 80 | 148-248 | SpA | 130 | 238-394 | SpD | 110 | 202-350 | Spe | 110 | 202-350 |
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| Levitate | --- |
Overview:Latios is an extremely useful pokemon. It has a very large moveset that can keep your opponent on his/her toes, and is easily a pokemon that's easy to fit in on a team.
Sets:ChoiceBreakdown (Latios) (M) @ Choice Specs
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Thunderbolt
- Psyshock
- Surf
This is Latios's most commonly used set. Right off the bat, I wanna say Scarves can be used as well, and Modest Or Timid Natures can be swapped out appropriately. With Specs, Latios can tear holes into common Specially Defensive walls. With a Scarf, it can outspeed many pokemon faster than it such as Gengar that are usually threats to it. When Scarfed Surf becomes Ice Beam.
Expert BeltBreakdown (Latios) (M) @ Expert Belt
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Draco Meteor
- Hidden Power [Fire]
- Psyshock
- Surf
Expert Belts are meant to trick people into thinking that Latios is choiced, so they send out pokemon such as Skarmory to set up. You can swap out Psyshock or HP Fire with Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, or Energy Ball, depending on the pokemon you have on your team, but this is the standard set.
Calm MindBreakdown (Latios) (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SAtk / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Dragon Pulse
- Surf
- Psyshock
- Calm Mind
This is the Calm Mind Set. Like any set up move pokemon, you want to send it in against a wall or a Mixed Attacker slower than Latios so you can set up a Calm Mind, take a hit, then sweep. Leftovers can be used for Life Orb, and Psyshock can be swapped with HP Fire.
Dual ScreensBreakdown (Latios) (M) @ Light Clay
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spd
Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Reflect
- Light Screen
- Memento
- Dragon Pulse
Latios can also be used as a Dual Screener. The purpose of the Dual Screen set is to set up Reflect and Light Screen to reduce damage taken by your other pokemon that you bring in later on the the battle. You want to set up the Screen that protects you from the type of attacker the pokemon is. (Salamence, use Reflect, Latios, use Light Screen)
Then, you would use Memento to let yourself die and lower the pokemon out's Attack and Special Attack, forcing them to switch out.
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Dragon Dance
Breakdown (Latios) (M) @ Life Orb
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spd
Jolly Nature (+Spd, -SAtk)
- Dragon Dance
- Dragon Claw
- Zen Headbutt
- Aerial Ace
I've seen somebody use one before, and it can work pretty well. You could fool Special Defensive walls into thinking that this is a special attacker. With a Base Attack of 90, this can do some damage when powered up. Life Orb can be swapped with Leftovers, and Zen Headbutt/ Aerial Ace can be swapped with Waterfall, Grass Knot, etc.
Checks and Counters:Chansey is a total pain for Latios, walling Psyshock and all its other moves.
Tyranitar can kill Latios with a Crunch after withstanding a Surf with its massive Special Defense stat.
Any pokemon with a Choice Scarf has HP Ice or an Ice move with it these days, so most likely if you see any choice pokemon, swap out Latios.
If Latios is Choiced, Scizor can defeat Latios.
Teammates:Any pokemon with Justified such as Lucario or Terrakion can take a Crunch if used by a T-tar (the T-Tar may have Pursuit, so watch out!)
A Wall is good to have if there's a choiced pokemon or a pokemon with an Ice/Dark Type move.
A usually frail but powerful pokemon that needs to set up (Haxorus) can be used well with the Dual Screen set.