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This guide will show you how to build some of the strongest Latios Decks. We'll cover the best Latios Deck builds, how to use them, as well how to beat Latios Decks, and more!
| The decks on this page reflect the meta around the Secluded Springs Expansion. |
| Latios Deck Variants | Strengths and Weaknesses |
|---|---|
Latios and Latias Deck
[★ Best ★] |
Strengths:
• Latias can deal 40 damage if Latios is on your Bench. • Latios can deal 120 damage with Luster Purge, and has Free Retreat if Latias is in play. • Giratina ex can deal high damage as a late-game attacker. Weaknesses: • The deck's main attackers share a Weakness to Dark. |
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Latias works as the deck's early-game attacker, being able to do as much as 40 damage for only one Energy if Latios is on your Bench.
Latios can finish off Pokemon with its 120 damage Luster Purge, but at the cost of having to discard all Energy attached to it.
Giratina ex can be used as a late-game finisher once it is set up. It can consistently attack with 130 damage, and it can increase its output with the help of Red.
| Expansions | Cards to Get and Packs to Open |
|---|---|
| Genetic Apex (A1) | Sabrina x 1 (Charizard Pack) |
| Mythical Island (A1a) | Leaf x 1 (Mew Pack) |
| Spacetime Smackdown (A2) | Giant Cape x 2 (Dialga Pack) Cyrus x 1 (Palkia Pack) Dawn x 1 (Dialga Pack) Mars x 1 (Palkia Pack) |
| Triumphant Light (A2a) | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Shining Revelry (A2b) | Giratina ex x 2 (Shiny Charizard Pack) Red x 1 (Shiny Charizard Pack) |
| Celestial Guardians | Guzma x 1 (Lunala Pack) |
| Extradimensional Crisis | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Eevee Grove | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Wisdom of Sky and Sea | Silver x 1 (Ho-Oh Pack) |
| Secluded Springs | Latias x 2 (Suicune Pack) Latios x 2 (Suicune Pack) |
| Mega Rising | No cards needed from this expansion. |
| Promo-A | Poke Ball x 2 (Promo-A Pack) Professor's Research x 2 (Promo-A Pack) |
| Alternate Cards | Possible Cuts |
|---|---|
![]() Pokemon Center Lady (A2b 070) |
![]() ![]() ・Using healing cards may be helpful if you plan on using Giratina ex to knock out two or more Pokemon. |
![]() Rocky Helmet (A2 148) |
![]() ![]() ・Rocky Helmet can deal additional damage, helping you score KOs. |


Latios and Latias naturally synergize with each other, with both of them gaining additional effects and benefits when the other is in play.
Latias can deal a solid 40 damage for only one Energy if Latios is on your Bench, while Latios has Free Retreat if Latias is on your Bench.
Use these two Pokemon together to achieve victory!


Attacking Latios and Latias for weakness is a good option with Dark-types like Darkrai ex or Weavile ex, as it can put them at a disadvantage when their Pokemon are quickly KOd.

Best Latios Decks and Card List



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