In Pokémon GO you can currently challenge Latios in the Level 5 raid. We show you the best counters and tell you how to defeat the legendary Pokémon.
This is how long Latios will be available: Until February 20, Latios will be in the legendary raids. It is currently sharing the spot with Latias, which will also be available for the same duration.
To equip you as best as possible against Latios, we show you the best counters and useful tips against the monster.
The best Pokémon against Latios
Use these types: Latios is a Dragon and Psychic type. Therefore, you should use Dragon, Ice, Bug, Fairy, Dark, or Ghost types. Your selection is vast.
Use these Pokémon: Here are the 10 best Pokémon against Latios. We also include suitable moves that your monsters should have:
| Pokémon | Moves |
| Rayquaza | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Dialga | Fire Spin and Draco Meteor |
| Salamence | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Zekrom | Fire Spin and Outrage |
| Garchomp | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Darkrai | Sludge Bomb and Shadow Ball |
| Dragonite | Dragon Tail and Outrage |
| Reshiram | Fire Spin and Draco Meteor |
| Palkia | Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor |
| Giratina | Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball |
What you should know: In general, Dragon-type Pokémon are best against Latios. However, Latios also sometimes knows Dragon moves and is therefore effective against your Dragons.
If Latios knows Dragon moves, you should rather switch to Ghost or Dark Pokémon.
How many players are needed for Latios? The legendary Pokémon can already be defeated with three players and you don’t necessarily need strong Pokémon for this.
So, even if you haven’t reached Level 40 or even higher levels yet, you can defeat Latios well with three players, provided you choose effective counters.
WP, Shiny, and information about Latios
How much CP for a 100% IV? A Latios with 100% IV needs exactly 2178 CP after the raid. With weather boost, it needs 2723 CP.
Is there a Shiny Latios? Yes, you can also catch the Pokémon in its Shiny version. The chance for that is about 1 in 20. The Shiny form is greenish and not blue anymore – you can see the difference clearly.
Are Latios raids worth it? Latios is among the best attackers of Dragon and Psychic type. However, it has better competitors in both types. So it’s only an alternative, which is not necessarily bad.
You should think carefully about whether to invest raid passes in Latios. We recommend focusing on Pokémon like Rayquaza or Mewtwo and investing raid passes there when they are available.
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