The best counters against Mega Latias in Pokémon GO in the guide. We will show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can easily win the Mega Raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Latias? It comes from the third generation of Pokémon and belongs to the Dragon and Psychic types.
When does Mega Latias come? Mega-Lucario is part of this year’s GO Tour. There you can challenge the monster on February 28, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Mega Raids.
Defeating Mega Latias in Raids with these counters
- Eternatus with Dragon Tail and Dynamax Cannon
- Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Mega Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Black Kyurem with Dragon Tail and Freeze Shock
- White Kyurem with Dragon Breath and Ice Burn
- Necrozma (Dawn Wings) with Shadow Claw and Moongeist Beam
- Shadow Garchomp with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe
- Mega Tyranitar with Bite and Brutal Swing
- Mega Salamence with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
- Mega Latios with Dragon Breath and Dragon Claw
- Dialga (Origin) with Dragon Breath and Roar of Time
- Mega Sceptile with Fury Cutter and Breaking Swipe
- Mega Guardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
- Zacian (Crowned Sword) with Metal Claw and Play Rough
- Shadow Hydreigon with Dragon Breath and Brutal Swing
- Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
- Shadow Dialga with Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor
- Primal Groudon with Dragon Tail and Precipice Blades
- Palkia (Origin) with Dragon Tail and Spacial Rend
- Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
Weaknesses of Mega Latias: The Pokémon belongs to the Dragon and Psychic types and has weaknesses against Bug, Ghost, Ice, Dragon, Dark, and Fairy Pokémon. So in raids, primarily focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types to defeat Latias.
Is there Shiny Latias? You can find and catch Shiny Latias in Pokémon GO. With a bit of luck, you might find the Shiny right after a raid.
How many trainers do you need? If you have the top counter Pokémon and they are at a relatively high level, you can battle Mega Latias with four or five people – it will still be a very tough fight. We recommend at least 6 trainers with strong counters if you want to succeed in the raid. When in doubt, you may need more if there are no ideal counters available.
You can organize your raid teams in advance. This way, you can ensure that you save time in each raid and always go into battle with your best team without having to assemble it again each time: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.
