Mega Latios 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 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 84000, 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 Latias Raid Guide and Pokémon Air Adventures Event (2022).
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Mega Latios 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 Latios:
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 1002.04s | 60.17 | |
| 2. | Dragon Tail Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 1019.94s | 60.33 | |
| 3. | Dragon Breath Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 1106.97s | 43.00 | |
| 4. | Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 1060.88s | 60.33 | |
| 5. | Dragon Breath Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 1083.46s | 58.67 | |
| 6. | Dragon Tail Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 1085.50s | 60.17 | |
| 7. | Snarl Dark | Play Rough Fairy | 1186.89s | 35.17 | |
| 8. | Dragon Tail Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 1067.41s | 76.83 | |
| 9. | Snarl Dark | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1146.15s | 55.20 | |
| 10. | Astonish Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1170.60s | 47.50 | |
| 11. | Snarl Dark | Avalanche Ice | 1169.11s | 48.50 | |
| 12. | Dragon Breath Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 1098.30s | 70.83 | |
| 13. | Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1139.50s | 58.17 | |
| 14. | Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 1141.30s | 59.33 | |
| 15. | Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1067.00s | 87.40 | |
| 16. | Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 1128.46s | 69.00 | |
| 17. | Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 1120.89s | 68.67 | |
| 18. | Bite Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 1205.12s | 50.00 | |
| 19. | Snarl Dark | Play Rough Fairy | 1191.71s | 52.33 | |
| 20. | Psycho Cut Psychic | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1197.83s | 57.75 | |
| 21. | Astonish Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1170.06s | 68.50 | |
| 22. | Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 1288.54s | 37.00 | |
| 23. | Hex Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 1141.79s | 77.40 | |
| 24. | Ice Fang Ice | Avalanche Ice | 1153.93s | 83.40 | |
| 25. | Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 1267.32s | 45.17 | |
| 26. | Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 1280.38s | 59.00 | |
| 27. | Poison Jab Poison | Dark Pulse Dark | 1054.54s | 120.60 | |
| 28. | Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 1206.26s | 70.17 | |
| 29. | Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 1287.52s | 45.00 | |
| 30. | Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 1287.44s | 45.25 | |
| 31. | Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 1289.46s | 44.75 | |
| 32. | Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 1320.35s | 34.33 | |
| 33. | Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 1290.99s | 49.25 | |
| 34. | Bite Dark | Crunch Dark | 1351.26s | 38.50 | |
| 35. | Quick Attack Normal | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 1188.15s | 77.00 |
Mega Latios 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 Latios 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 Latios likely has Dragon type moves, so adjust your squad accordingly.
Best Mega Pokémon to use against Mega Latios
The following Pokémon will grant bonuses for appropriate move types which are effective in this Legendary Mega Raid.
#
Pokemon
Fast Move
Charge Move
Time to win
Deaths
1.
Shadow Claw Ghost
Shadow Ball Ghost
666.76s
54.50
2.
Dragon Breath Dragon
Dragon Claw Dragon
737.07s
37.67
3.
Dragon Breath Dragon
Outrage Dragon
808.88s
33.83
4.
Snarl Dark
Foul Play Dark
807.71s
35.00
5.
Snarl Dark
Dark Pulse Dark
807.48s
57.83
6.
Dragon Breath Dragon
Dragon Claw Dragon
870.90s
49.33
How to Get Mega Latios
You cannot catch Latios 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 Latios.
Latios can be caught with the following CP values:
- 2090– 2178 CP no weather boost
- 2613– 2723 CP boosted by Windy weather boost
In order to get Mega Latios 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.
Latios Shiny
Like all Mega Raid Bosses, you can catch the shiny version of Latios from a raid.
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Mega Latios Stats
| MAX CP AT LEVEL 40 5007 | MAX CP AT LEVEL 50 5661 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 335 | DEF 241 | HP 190 | |||
| Weak to | Resistances | ||||
| Ice Bug Dark Ghost Fairy Dragon | Electric Water Fighting Fire Grass Psychic | ||||
Mega Latios Moveset Analysis
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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*denotes a Legacy Move, obtainabled via Elite TM only.
Conclusion
Mega Latios 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!
