Mega Latias Raid Guide

Latias (Mega)

Mega Latias is a Dragon and Psychic type Mega Legendary Raid boss. Optimal raid counters will be Ice, Bug, Dark, Ghost, Fairy and Dragon.

Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 6 – 8 Trainers who are high level, and more if you don’t have optimal teams. These are Tier 6 raids, with a raid boss CP of 80545, so being prepared is essential. Make sure you have the right counters with the right moves, and be organised with your Mega evolutions.

This guide will tell you how to beat this Mega Legendary, as well as its optimal stats, moves and CP range.

🌟 Related reading: A PvP Analysis on Latios and Latias: new moves and Megas included , Mega Latios Raid Guide and Pokémon Air Adventures Event (2022).

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Mega Latias Counters

Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.

Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Latias:

Mega Latias has a real mixture of counters thanks to its dual typing. Other options include Reshiram, Zacian, Haxorus, Weavile, Palkia, Origin Forme Giratina, Mamoswine, Garchomp, Latios, Gengar, Darkrai, Hoopa, Mewtwo and more.

With Mega Latias it will be key to take into account what moveset it has, as Dragon type moves are going to hit your Dragon counters hard. Take a look at what appears in your recommended Pokémon when you first join the raid. If no dragons feature, the Mega Latias likely has Dragon type moves, so adjust your squad accordingly.

Best Mega Pokémon to use against Mega Latias

The following Pokémon will grant bonuses for appropriate move types which are effective in this Legendary Mega Raid.

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How to Get Mega Latias

You cannot catch Latias in its mega evolved form from the raid. The mega raid boss is always catchable in its base form and as such, the CP ranges are for a regular Latias.

Latias can be caught with the following CP values:

• 1921– 2006 CP no weather boost
• 2402 – 2507 CP boosted by Windy weather boost

In order to get Mega Latias you will need 300 Mega Energy for the initial evolution. Once you Mega Evolve a Pokémon for the first time, Mega Energy will no longer be required for that specific Pokémon to Mega Evolve again. Instead, the Pokémon will become exhausted after its Mega Evolution and need to rest before being Mega Evolved again. In other words, there is now a cooldown period after you Mega Evolve a Pokémon. You can level up your Mega Pokémon in order to decrease this cooldown period.

Latias Shiny

Like all Mega Raid Bosses, you can catch the shiny version of Latias from a raid.

Regular Sprite	Shiny Sprite

 

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Mega Latias Stats

Latias (Mega) Normal
MAX CP AT LEVEL 40 4801 | MAX CP AT LEVEL 50 5428
ATK 289		DEF 297		HP 190
Weak to			Resistances
Ice Bug Dark Ghost Fairy Dragon			Electric Water Fighting Fire Grass Psychic

 

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Mega Latias Moveset Analysis

Fast Moves	Charge Moves
Zen Headbutt Psychic Dragon Breath Dragon Charm Fairy	Psychic Psychic Outrage Dragon Thunder Electric Luster Purge* Psychic

*denotes a Legacy Move, obtainabled via Elite TM only.

Conclusion

Mega Latias is a huge Pokémon, maxing out at well over 5000CP! This is the first time we are seeing a Mega Legendary in Pokémon GO, hype!