Competitive Information for Latios [Ruby/Sapphire]
Base Stats for Latios
Dragon / Psychic
Abilities:
LevitateLevitate: This Pokemon is immune to Ground; Gravity/Ingrain/Smack Down/Iron Ball nullify it.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
2x
0.5x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Latios? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Ruby/Sapphire Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Latios is a wonderful Dragon and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's super common to see Latios show up as a Ruby/Sapphire opponent. Latios is considered strong enough to compete with Uber tiered Pokemon. Latios is weak to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks.
Species: Latios
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Luster Purge
- Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
Item: Sitrus Berry
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Psychic / Luster Purge
- Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
Special Sweeper Latios (Levitate)
Latios is a legendary Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Remember prior to Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Levitate, Latios is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Luster Purge is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (50% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits foes. power doubles against dive).
♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Luster Purge is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (50% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits foes. power doubles against dive).
♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Latios? These builds have been optimized for Ruby/Sapphire Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Ruby/Sapphire generation metagame.
Species: Latios
Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Psychic / Luster Purge
- Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Item: Mystic Water
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Psychic / Luster Purge
- Dragon Claw / Dragon Breath
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Latios (Levitate)
Latios is a legendary Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type. With Levitate, Latios is immune to ground; gravity/ingrain/smack down/iron ball nullify it.
♦ Surf is a special 95-base power Water-type move (hits foes. power doubles against dive).
♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a large 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).
♦ Luster Purge is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (50% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ 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).
♦ Waterfall is a special 80-base power Water-type move that deals a large 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).
♦ Luster Purge is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Psychic-type move (50% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Dragon Claw is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Latios learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Latios can perform in Ruby/Sapphire. 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 RS Move and Ability Combos for Latios
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- 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, Protect, Helping Hand
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Latios's stats
- Calm Mind
- Dragon Dance
- Steel Wing
Most notable and possible best moves for Latios
- Earthquake
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Latios in Ruby and Sapphire
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