Suicune blare Pokémon GO raids tomorrow, replaced by the double Dragon / Psychic-type duo Latias and Latios. Let’s look at the best counters to help trainers Latios, who come across in the bright form. With this Raid Guide you can prepare a team to tackle this legendary from the Hoenn region, perfect your catching strategy and understand Latios’ 100% IVs.
Top Latios Counters
Pokebattler, which calculates all possible combinations of Pokémon and moves, lists the top 10 Latios counters as such:
- Mega Threads (play, shadow ball)
- Shadow Salamence (Dragon Tail, Outrage)
- Shadow Dragonite (Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor)
- Mega Houndoom (Snarl, Foul Play) *
- Rayquaza (Dragon Tail, Outrage)
- Salamence (Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor)
- Dialga (Dragon Breath, Draco Meteor)
- Shadow Weavile (Snarl, Avalanche)
- Shadow Mewtwo (Psycho Cut, Shadow Ball)
- Zekrom (Dragon Breath, Outrage)
It is recommended to turn on your counters as much as possible, but to create even the most trained players a large amount of Shadow or Mega Pokémon with their movements unlocked. Here are ten additional counters that are not Shadow and non-Mega, that can help take down Latios effectively.
* Keep in mind that only one Mega can be active at a time, so this is the best way to go in with Gengar instead of Houndoom.
- Darkrai (Snarl, Dark Pulse)
- Garchomp (Dragon Tail, Outrage)
- Dragonite (Dragon Tail, Outrage)
- Palkia (Dragon Tail, Draco Meteor)
- Reshiram (Dragon Breath, Draco Meteor)
- Origin Shapes Giratina (Shadow Claw, Shadow Ball)
- Latios (Dragon Breath, Dragon Claw)
- Haxorus (Dragon Tail, Dragon Claw)
- Candlestick (Hex, Shadow Ball)
- Weavile (Snarl, Avalanche)
How many coaches are needed?
Latios can be defeated by three coaches, but if you can not guarantee the best counters with maximum CP and the best innings, it is best to make sure you have four or five players.
Using the Circle Lock technique to secure large or excellent throws, along with Golden Razz Berries, is the best way to catch Latios. Be careful though, as these Pokémon are known to move quite a bit.
Blink chance & 100% IVs
The shiny rate for legendary Pokémon is about one in twenty.
If you search for a Pokémon with the best stats, the 100% IV Latios will have a CP of 2178 in normal weather conditions and 2723 in elevated conditions.
Happy raids, co-coaches!