Competitive Information for Latias [Black/White]
Dragon / Psychic
Abilities:
This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
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Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Latias? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get ready to meet Latias, the first-rate Dragon and Psychic-typed Pokémon! Latias is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks. Ready to elevate your game with Latias's movesets? They're right below!
Item: Leftovers / Flame Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 228 Def / 28 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Pulse / Draco Meteor
- Calm Mind / Trick
- Recover / Substitute
- Roost
Latias is a legendary Physical Wall. It tries to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Latias last longer regaining it's health points every turn. Flame Orb will burn Latias at the end of the turn. With Levitate, Latias is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Latias's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Latias's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Trick is a status move (Latias switches its held item with the target's).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Latias by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Latias takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Latias is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Latias's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Draco Meteor). Life Orb boosts the power of Latias's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Latias is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Pulse
- Calm Mind
- Substitute
- Psychic / Recover
Latias is a legendary Support. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Latias last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Levitate, Latias is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it. Use Substitute first, preferably on a switch, and then go for Calm Mind. After just one boost, Latias's special attack and special defense are 385 and 445 respectively.
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Latias's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Substitute is a status move (Latias takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Latias by 50% of its max hp).
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Item: Soul Dew
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 172 Hp / 144 SpA / 192 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Pulse
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Thunder
Latias is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Levitate, Latias is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Calm Mind is a status move (raises your Latias's special attack and special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Recover is a status move (heals your Latias by 50% of its max hp).
♦ Thunder is a special 120-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze. can't miss in rain).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Latias? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Life Orb / Dragon Fang
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Surf
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Latias is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. White Herb will reset Latias's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Draco Meteor). Life Orb boosts the power of Latias's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Levitate, Latias is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Psyshock is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Psychic-type move (damages target based on defense, not special defense).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Latias can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Latias.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Latias can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Latias
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Psych up
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Thunderbolt + Ice beam
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Magic Coat, Protect, Sucker Punch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Latias's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Hone Claws
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Latias
- Calm Mind
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Flash
- Healing Wish
- Hidden Power Fire
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psyshock
- Recover
- Reflect
- Refresh
- Rest
- Roost
- Substitute
- Surf
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Trick
Common Effort Values for Latias in Black and White
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/228/0/0/28/ )
- Timid Nature ( 92/0/0/164/0/252/ )
- Optimize Latias's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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