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Latios Movesets and Best Builds

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This is a guide to movesets and best builds for using Latios in competitive play for the games Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV). Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, Tera Type, and Held Items to use with Latios, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

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Latios Base Stats, Type, Ability and Weakness

Nat. Dex #381 Type
Latios ImageLatios
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Dragon Icon Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Psychic Icon
Abilities
Levitate
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

What is Type Effectiveness?

Ability Name Description
Levitate The user is immune to Ground-type moves and cannot be damaged by Spikes.

Base Stats

Base Stats
Lv. 50 Stats
Stat Value Rank
HP
80
247
Atk
90
286
Def
80
271
SpAtk
130
37
SpDef
110
66
Speed
110
67
Total
600
38
Explanation of Pokemon Stats
Stat Max 0Nat 0EV -Nat Min
HP 187 187 155 155 140
Atk 156 142 110 99 85
Def 145 132 100 90 76
SpAtk 200 182 150 135 121
SpDef 178 162 130 117 103
Spd 178 162 130 117 103
  • Max: Max IVs & EVs and a stat-boosting Nature
  • 0Nat: Max IVs & EVs and a neutral Nature
  • 0EV: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a neutral Nature
  • -Nat: Max IVs, 0 EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
  • Min: 0 IVs & EVs, and a stat-reducing Nature
Introduction to EVs, IVs, and Natures

Best Nature for Latios

Best Natures
Modest
(+Sp. Atk, -Atk)
Timid
(+Spe, -Atk)

What are Natures?

Singles Movesets for Latios

Build Name Recommendation
Soul Dew ★★★★

Soul Dew Moveset & Best Build

Nature Timid (+Spe, -Atk)
EV Spread Def 4 / Sp. Atk 252 / Spe 252
Final Stat Values HP 155 / Def 101 / Sp. Atk 182 / Sp. Def 130 / Spe 178
Ability Levitate
Tera Type Pokemon Stellar Type Icon
Held Item Soul Dew
Moveset Psyshock
Ice Beam
Thunderbolt
Flip Turn

Summary

Pokeball Icon Soul Dew boosts the damage of its Psychic moves.

Pokeball Icon Has access to the strong Bolt Beam combination.

Pokeball Icon Cannot Terastallize to get around its many weaknesses.

Ability and Held Item

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Latios Image
Ability Held Item
Levitate Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Soul Dew ImageSoul Dew

Latios' only ability is Levitate. This makes it immune to any Ground-type moves that the opponent may use.

The item chosen for this build is a Soul Dew. While held by Latios, this will boost the damage of Psyshock to a 96 BP move.

Alternatively, it could use a Choice Specs or Choice Scarf instead if you wish to deal more damage or outspeed other fast Pokemon respectively.

Moves Breakdown

Psyshock Ice Beam
Thunderbolt Flip Turn

Psyshock is its best Psychic-type STAB move since it targets the opponent's Defense instead of their Sp. Def.

Ice Beam and Thunderbolt create a strong combination of coverage moves. When combined with Psyshock, only the Magnezone line can resist those three moves.

Flip Turn is used to get Latios out of any potentially bad matchups, while also doing decent chip damage in the process.

Best Tera Type: Stellar

Stellar Tera Type Matchup
Weak to:
(2x)
Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Ghost Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Dark Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Damaged Normally
By:
(1x)
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Poison Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Resists: (0.5x)
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon

Stellar is the best Tera Type for this build because it will boost the damage of whatever move Latios uses once in battle.

Even though it is a Stellar Type, it will still keep the defensive properties of its Dragon/Psychic typing.

Stellar Tera Type Match-Ups Explained

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are placed in Latios' Sp. Atk and Speed to make it hit as hard and fast as possible. The extra 4 EVs are put into its Defense to help round out its bulk.

A Timid nature is preferred to help Latios outspeed as many Pokemon as possible.

Other Viable Moves

Luster Purge Got buffed to 95 BP, but Latios has a hard time dealing with high Sp. Def opponents.
Draco Meteor Latios strongest Dragon-type STAB move, but will reduce its Sp. Atk by two stages everytime it's used.

Key Damage Calculations

Attack Icon Pokemon SVDamage Dealt by Latios
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flutter Mane Image 55 HP|55 Def
Defensive EV Investment:
4 HP (Timid)
Item: Booster Energy
Psyshock
132 ~ 156 (101.5 ~ 120%)
Guaranteed OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Landorus (Therian Forme) Image 89 HP|80 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP (Adamant)
Item: Assault Vest
Ice Beam
168 ~ 200 (85.7 ~ 102%)
18.8% Chance to OHKO
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Corviknight Image 98 HP|85 Sp. Def
Defensive EV Investment:
252 HP (Bold)
Item: Rocky Helmet
Thunderbolt
118 ~ 140 (57.5 ~ 68.2%)
Guaranteed 2HKO
Defense Icon Pokemon SVDamage Received by Latios
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet SV - Flutter Mane Image 135 Sp. Atk
Offensive EV Investment:
252 Sp. Atk (Timid)
Item: Booster Energy
Moonblast
156-186 (100.6 - 120%)
Guaranteed OHKO

Game8's Competitive Damage Calculator

How to Use Latios Effectively

Knock Out Your Opponent's Faster Pokemon First

Scarlet and Violet, along with its DLCs, added a bunch of new fast Pokemon to the game that can potentially outspeed Latios. Make sure to knock your opponent's faster Pokemon first so that Latios can come in and have a safer time in battle.

How to Build a Team with Latios

Latios is best used on more offensive teams that are looking to get quick knockouts before the opponent can use its moves.

Sample Sinlges Team

Offensive Lead Special Attacker Special Attacker
Urshifu Single-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Single-Strike Style Latios ImageLatios Gholdengo ImageGholdengo

Urshifu acts as a great lead that can deal with Ghost and Dark-types that its allies are weak to. It can also use Swords Dance to boost its attack and punish more passive leads.

Latios can then come in and do damage with its wide spread of coverage moves. It also pairs well with Gholdengo since they both cover for each other's weaknesses.

Counters for Latios

Use Fast Physical Attackers

Best Pokemon to Use

Pokemon Description
Dragonite ImageDragonite Ranking: ★★★★★
・Multiscale guarantees it to survive a single hit.
・Choice Band + Outrage is a guaranteed OHKO unless Latios Terastallizes to resist it.
▶️ Dragonite Best Movesets
Urshifu Single-Strike Style ImageUrshifu Single-Strike Style Ranking: ★★★★
・Max speed Jolly Urshifu outspeeds a Modest max Speed Latios by one point.
・Wicked Blow is an OHKO and +2 Attack OHKOs on a neutral hit.
・Commonly runs a Focus Sash to survive a single hit.
▶️ Urshifu Single Strike Best Movesets
Chien-Pao ImageChien-Pao Ranking: ★★★★
・Icicle Crash is an OHKO unless Latios Terastallizes.
・Can also threaten a quick KO with Sucker Punch.
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