Competitive Information for Latios (mega) [Sun/Moon]
Dragon / Psychic
Abilities:
Note: Pokemon with the Levitate ability are immune to Ground attacks.
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Latios-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Latios is pretty popular Dragon and Psychic-typed Pokemon. It's usual to see Latios show up as a Sun/Moon opponent. Latios is weak to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks.
Item: Latiosite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 4 Atk / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Roost
Special Sweeper Latios-Mega (Popular/Trending)
Latios is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Levitate, Latios is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latios 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 Latiosite equipped to it, if held by a latios, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ 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).
◆ Roost is a status move (heals 50% hp. Flying-type removed until turn ends).
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Item: Latiosite
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
- Surf
- Ice Beam
Special Sweeper Latios-Mega (Levitate)
Latios is a legendary Special Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Levitate, Latios is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latios 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 Latiosite equipped to it, if held by a latios, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent 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 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Latios-mega? These builds have been optimized for Sun/Moon 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 Sun/Moon generation metagame.
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Item: Latiosite
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
Doubles Special Sweeper Latios-Mega (Levitate)
Latios is a legendary Special Sweeper for double battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Levitate, Latios is immune to damaging Ground-typed moves (except Thousand Arrows). Levitate also makes Latios 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 Latiosite equipped to it, if held by a latios, this item allows it to mega evolve in battle.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good 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
Wondering what moves can Latios-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Latios-mega 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 Latios-mega
- 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: Endure, Protect, Magic Coat, Helping Hand, Ally Switch
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Latios-mega's stats
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Dragon Dance
- Hone Claws
- Steel Wing
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Latios-mega
- Calm Mind
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Fire
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Recover
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Stored Power
- Surf
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Latios-mega in Sun and Moon
- Naive Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252/ )
- Hasty Nature ( 0/4/0/252/0/252/ )
- Optimize Latios-mega's EV spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
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