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Pokémon GO: Latias counters – Use these attackers in raids

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If you’re fighting Pokémon GO against Latias, you need the right raid counters. We will show you the best counters here and tell you which attackers can defeat the legendary Pokémon.

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What is it about? Here we want to show you the most effective counter Pokémon that you can use in battle against Latias in Pokémon GO. You encounter Latias in level 5 raids.

We will regularly update this article for you as new attackers become available and the raids with Latias are active again. Are you actually looking for counters for Latios in Pokémon GO, then check the linked article.

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The best counters against Latias

  1. Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon
  2. Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
  3. Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
  4. Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
  5. Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
  6. Shadow Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
  7. White Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Ice Burn
  8. Shadow Haxorus with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
  9. Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  10. Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
  11. Mega Sceptile with Fury Cutter and Breaking Swipe
  12. Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
  13. Palkia (Origin) with Dragon Tail and Spacial Rend
  14. Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
  15. Mega Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
  16. Dialga (Origin) with Dragon Breath and Roar of Time
  17. Shadow Hydreigon with Dragon Breath and Brutal Swing
  18. Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
  19. Mega Dragonite with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
  20. Shadow Palkia with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor

Weaknesses of Latias: The Pokémon Latias belongs to the Dragon and Psychic types. Accordingly, attackers of the types Dragon, Ice, Bug, Fairy, Dark, and Ghost are effective.

Is there Shiny Latias? Yes, you can also obtain the Shiny variant of Latias with some luck.

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If you have very good counter Pokémon and they are at a high level, you can defeat Latias with just two players. If you do not have these, you should plan for more trainers.

Before you start the raid against Latias, you should prepare your team in advance. This ensures that you always start with your best monsters and can also save some time in the raid lobby: Tips for Organizing Raid Teams in Pokémon GO.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.