Competitive Information for Latias [Sun/Moon]
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 Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Latias is here! This superb Pokémon is Dragon and Psychic-typed and ready to shine! It's a sight to see Latias out in the 7th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Latias's strategies.
Item: Leftovers / Soul Dew
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor
- Defog
- Healing Wish / Psychic
- Trick
For those intense single battles, Latias is a noteworthy Special Sweeper. This strategy is built to overwhelm foes with devastating special power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Latias last longer regaining it's healthiness every turn. With Levitate, Latias is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latias unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Soul Dew equipped to it, if held by a latias/latios, its dragon- and psychic-type moves have 1.2x power.
◆ Defog is a status move (-1 evasion; clears Latias and target side's hazards).
◆ Healing Wish is a status move (Latias faints. Replacement is fully healed).
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Trick is a status move (Latias switches its held item with the target's).
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Item: Soul Dew / Dragonium Z
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Thunderbolt
- Surf
Ready for single battles? Latias is a powerful Special Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using formidable special power. With Levitate, Latias is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latias unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Soul Dew equipped to it, if held by a latias/latios, its dragon- and psychic-type moves have 1.2x power. With a Dragonium Z equipped to it, if Latias has a dragon move, this item allows it to use a dragon z-move.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great 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).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
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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 venerated Support to use for single battles. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Latias last longer regaining it's life every turn. With Levitate, Latias is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latias unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. 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
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Dragon Pulse
- Calm Mind
- Recover
- Thunder
In single battles, Latias is known as a renowned Special Sweeper. It is primarily designed to overwhelm foes with lethal special power. With Levitate, Latias is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latias unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Soul Dew equipped to it, if held by a latias/latios, its dragon- and psychic-type moves have 1.2x power.
◆ 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 110-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 Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Soul Dew / Dragonium Z
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 92 Hp / 252 SpA / 164 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Surf
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Latias proves to be a venerated Special Sweeper for double battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with destructive special power. With Levitate, Latias is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latias unaffected by the effects of Spikes, Arena Trap, Toxic Spikes, Sticky Web, Rototiller or terrain effects. Keep in mind that Ingrain, Gravity, Smack down and the Iron ball item will nullify Levitate's effect. With a Soul Dew equipped to it, if held by a latias/latios, its dragon- and psychic-type moves have 1.2x power. With a Dragonium Z equipped to it, if Latias has a dragon move, this item allows it to use a dragon z-move.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Surf is a special 90-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 90-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 Sun/Moon 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Latias can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM 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
- Moves: Stored power + Psych up
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Ally Switch, 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
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Latias
- Calm Mind
- Defog
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Healing Wish
- Hidden Power
- Hidden Power Fire
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Recover
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Surf
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- Trick
Common Effort Values for Latias in Sun and Moon
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/4/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Latias's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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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