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.
Mega Latios Counters
Let’s check out the top raid counters for Mega Latios:
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Rayquaza (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 52 | 915s |
| 2. |
Tyranitar (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 37 | 1002s |
| 3. |
Garchomp (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 57 | 1002s |
| 4. |
Tyranitar (Shadow)
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 55 | 1033s |
| 5. |
Gardevoir (Mega)
|
Charm Fairy | Dazzling Gleam Fairy | 51 | 1115s |
| 6. |
Salamence (Mega)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 57 | 1099s |
| 7. |
Latios (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 57 | 1107s |
| 8. |
Latias (Mega)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 52 | 1188s |
| 9. |
Houndoom (Mega)
|
Snarl Dark | Foul Play Dark | 56 | 1207s |
| 10. |
Tyranitar
|
Bite Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 57 | 1219s |
| 11. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Bite Dark | Outrage Dragon | 55 | 1303s |
| 12. |
Dialga
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Draco Meteor Dragon | 56 | 1285s |
| 13. |
Hydreigon
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Brutal Swing Dark | 61 | 1217s |
| 14. |
Scizor (Mega)
|
Fury Cutter Bug | X-Scissor Bug | 53 | 1345s |
| 15. |
Groudon (Primal)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Precipice Blades Ground | 60 | 1254s |
| 16. |
Gholdengo
|
Hex Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 59 | 1300s |
| 17. |
Yveltal
|
Snarl Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 53 | 1415s |
| 18. |
Zarude
|
Bite Dark | Dark Pulse Dark | 51 | 1455s |
| 19. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 95 | 1087s |
| 20. |
Salamence (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 84 | 1080s |
| 21. |
Garchomp (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 79 | 1098s |
| 22. |
Guzzlord
|
Snarl Dark | Brutal Swing Dark | 61 | 1354s |
| 23. |
Mewtwo (Shadow)
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Shadow Ball Ghost | 73 | 1186s |
| 24. |
Latios (Shadow)
|
Dragon Breath Dragon | Dragon Claw Dragon | 76 | 1173s |
| 25. |
Dragonite (Shadow)
|
Dragon Tail Dragon | Outrage Dragon | 81 | 1127s |
| 26. |
Lunala
|
Air Slash | Shadow Ball Ghost | 62 | 1402s |
| 27. |
Hoopa (Unbound)
|
Astonish Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 65 | 1358s |
| 28. |
Mamoswine (Shadow)
|
Powder Snow Ice | Avalanche Ice | 98 | 1182s |
| 29. |
Banette (Mega)
|
Shadow Claw Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 98 | 1183s |
| 30. |
Gengar (Shadow)
|
Lick Ghost | Shadow Ball Ghost | 148 | 1305s |
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
TTW
Faints
1.
Rayquaza (Mega)
Dragon Tail
DragonOutrage
Dragon915s
52
2.
Tyranitar (Mega)
Bite
DarkBrutal Swing
Dark1002s
37
3.
Garchomp (Mega)
Dragon Tail
DragonOutrage
Dragon1002s
57
4.
Gardevoir (Mega)
Charm
FairyDazzling Gleam
Fairy1115s
51
5.
Salamence (Mega)
Dragon Tail
DragonOutrage
Dragon1099s
57
6.
Latios (Mega)
Dragon Breath
DragonDragon Claw
Dragon1107s
57
7.
Latias (Mega)
Dragon Breath
DragonOutrage
Dragon1188s
52
8.
Houndoom (Mega)
Snarl
DarkFoul Play
Dark1207s
56
9.
Gyarados (Mega)
Bite
DarkOutrage
Dragon1303s
55
10.
Scizor (Mega)
Fury Cutter
BugX-Scissor
Bug1345s
53
11.
Groudon (Primal)
Dragon Tail
DragonPrecipice Blades
Ground1254s
60
12.
Gengar (Mega)
Lick
GhostShadow Ball
Ghost1087s
95
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.
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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Mega Latios Stats
|
Latios (Mega)
Normal
|
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| 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, obtainable via Elite TM only.
All the best, Trainers!
