Competitive Information for Latios [Sword/Shield]
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 Latios? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Prepare for battle with Latios, a notable Pokémon boasting Dragon and Psychic attributes. It's a sight to see Latios out in the 8th generation battlefield. It is weak to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice-typed attacks. Curious about Latios's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Expert Belt / Weakness Policy
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Protect
Latios is a renowned Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset attempts to crush rivals using intense special attacks. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Latios's super effective moves by 20%. Weakness Policy activates if Latios is hit by a super effective move. The Weakness Policy is consumed and its Attack and Special Attack are increased by two stages each. 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.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
◆ 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).
◆ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Latios this turn).
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Item: Soul Dew / Eject Pack
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
- Energy Ball
- Thunderbolt
For single battles, Latios is a revered Special Sweeper. This moveset was created to overwhelm foes with powerful 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 Soul Dew equipped to it, if held by a latias/latios, its dragon- and psychic-type moves have 1.2x power. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Latios's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a substantial 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).
◆ Energy Ball is a special 90-base power Grass-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Psyshock / Psychic
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Ice Beam
- Surf / Thunderbolt
For single battles, Latios is a fabled Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Latios's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. 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.
◆ Psychic is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Latios's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Surf is a special 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Thunderbolt is a special 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Latios? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield 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 Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Soul Dew / Eject Pack
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
Latios excels as a renowned Special Sweeper during double battles. It's purpose is to overwhelm foes with potent 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 Soul Dew equipped to it, if held by a latias/latios, its dragon- and psychic-type moves have 1.2x power. With a Eject Pack equipped to it, if Latios's stat stages are lowered, it switches to a chosen ally then the Eject Pack gets consumed.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice 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 Latios can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield 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 Latios.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Latios can perform in Sword/Shield. 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 SS Move and Ability Combos for Latios
- 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
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Latios's stats
- Agility
- Calm Mind
- Charge Beam
- Dragon Dance
- Hone Claws
- Scale Shot
- Steel Wing
- Note:This Pokemon can also learn Stored Power.
Most notable and possible best moves for Latios
- Air Slash
- Aura Sphere
- Baton Pass
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Earthquake
- Energy Ball
- Ice Beam
- Light Screen
- Mystical Fire
- Protect
- Psychic
- Psyshock
- Reflect
- Rest
- Roost
- Simple Beam
- Solar Beam
- Steel Wing
- Stored Power
- Surf
- Tailwind
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
- Trick
Common Effort Values for Latios in Sword and Shield
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 4/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Latios's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
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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