Grab your friends, buy some raid passes, and get ready for a busy weekend of Tier 5 raids when Latios and Latias return, bringing their shiny versions along with them.
Here’s a few tips on how to tame these lively birds and add them to your Pokédex.
Latios
Basics:
Dragon/Psychic type
Latios is comparable to Dragon types, but with different resistances due to his Psychic ability.
Counters:
Togekiss: Charm/Dazzling Gleam
Rayquaza: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Salamence:
Dragon Tail/Outrage
Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Garchomp: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Palkia: Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Dragonite: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Dialga: Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Darkrai:
Snarl/Dark Pulse
Snarl/Shadow Ball
NOTE: If the game suggests a raid party that contains Togekiss, Granbull, and/or Gardevoir, then Latios will most likely have the move Dragon Claw. If this is the case, get ready to go through a lot of your above listed counters. You may even want to set-up 2 teams beforehand so you’ll be able to quickly go to your 2nd team of 6 after the 1st team faints.
# of Trainers Needed: 3-5
Perfect IV’s:
100% IV: 2178 CP
100% WB IV: 2723 CP
Latios is boosted in Windy weather.
Movesets:
Hardest Moveset to Beat: Dragon Claw
Best Moveset: Dragon Breath/Dragon Claw
Also, good:
Dragon Breath/Solar Beam (Solar Beam is one of the best moves in the game)
Zen Headbutt/Psychic (This combo is great against a Machamp)
Shiny:
Latias
Basics:
– Dragon/Psychic type
– Weak to Dragon, Ice, Fairy, Bug, Ghost, Dark
– Catch rate: 12.8%
Counters:
Top Counters
Togekiss: Charm/Dazzling Gleam
Rayquaza: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Salamence: Dragon Tail/Outrage (CDay move)
Dragonite: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Palkia: Dragon Tail/Draco Meteor
Dialga: Dragon Breath/Draco Meteor
Strong Counters
Garchomp: Dragon Tail/Outrage
Darkrai:
Snarl/Shadow Ball
Snarl/Dark Pulse
Giratina (Origin Forme):
Dragon Tail/Shadow Ball
Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
Gengar: Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
Latios: Dragon Breath/Dragon Claw
Good Counters
Weavile: Snarl/Avalanche
Chandelure: Hex/Shadow Ball
Mamoswine: Powder Snow/Avalanche
Tyranitar: Bite/Crunch
Glaceon: Frost Breath/Avalanche
# of Trainers Needed: 3-5
Perfect IV’s:
100% IV: 2006CP
100% WB IV: 2507CP
Latias is boosted in Windy weather.
Movesets:
Hardest Moveset to Beat: Outrage
Best Moveset: Dragon Breath/Outrage
Shiny:
Latias & Latios will be in flight from Friday, January 24th (4pm EST) until Monday, January 27th (4pmEST).
Sources: Niantic, Gamepress, Pokémon GO Hub
Article Co-author: Lee Sanderson
