What is a good moveset for Latias?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Latias, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for its pre-evolutions, if any, can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilties, natures and EVs. Some detail, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Latias Pokédex and learnset for reference.

Comments

Tagged :)

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This is my OCD but you called Latias "him"..... Latias are female....that bothers me.

Answer 1

I was just going to do this! I would teach it
Dragon Pulse

Mist Ball: STAB, decent power, high accuracy, 50% chance to lower Sp. Attack. Psychic is also good two.

Recover, same as Roost really. No need to waste a TM.

Shadow Ball or Charm: Deal with Ghosts or greatly lower Attack.

Answer 2

Dragon pulse

psychic

recover-still immune, he has levitate, not flying type

energy ball- good, unexpected move

Comments

I couldn't remember how much health recover gave. I thought it was 1/3, not 1/2.

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Yeah, it is 1/2 of health.

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Latias is a female; its she, not he.

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It bothers me when people call Latias "he" Latias is one of my favorite Pokemon, give her the respect she deserves and call her "her" not "he" or "him" please.

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Ferrothorn wanna have a word with you

Answer 3

Gen V

Latias (F) @ Soul Dew

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 240 SAtk / 16 SDef / 252 Spd

Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)

• Dragon Pulse
• Calm Mind
• Psyshock
• Ice Beam

Answer 4

This is a good way to Catch opponents off guard, Dual screen Latias:
Latias (F) @ Light Clay
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 204 HP / 32 Def / 4 SAtk / 16 SDef / 252 Spd
Bold Nature (+Def, -Atk), Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk)
- Dragon Pulse / Mist Ball / Psychic
- Wish / Recover
- Light Screen
- Reflect
This is actually one of the faster and best dual screeners in the game, but it is often over shadowed due to it's offensive prowess.
First move is preference, I prefer Dragon Pulse, simply because it hits more neutral. Mist Ball has the defensive boost, while Psychic has an offensive boost, all benefit from STAB. The second move is also preference, both are recovery, Wish takes a turn, but it can be used to heal an ally, while Recover is instant, and a little more selfish.
Light Clay + Screens are the only way to go, in my opinion. Leftovers is plausible, as is Lum Berry, but Light Clay just adds to the utility of Latias.
EVs and nature aren't difficult, Speed gets the screens up before attacks come flying at it. HP EVs are to make to defense boosts worth using, while defensive EVs are to keep it bulky and annoying. Offensive EVs aren't needed, as Latias has only one attack. Nature is easy, either something to boost Def, it's lower stat, or Speed, to help with screens.

Answer 5

Latias (F) @ Soul Dew

Role: Tank

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 60 HP / 252 Def / 196 SAtk

Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

• Thunder Wave
• Psyshock
• Dragon Pulse
• Roost

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Did anyone else see that movie?

Okay, Thunder Wave makes you not have to worry about speed at all, Sweeping is Latio's thing.

Roost makes for instant healing, Dragon Pulse and Psyshock for Special/Physical Damage while still using your primary attacking stat, AND dual STAB!
I love this Dragon thing!

Comments

Well i did... I cannot stand seeing Pokémon suffering ( Latios in the movie) except the ones i KO in video games xD

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i bet someone in that movie has a latias with roost, girl on the picture?

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Why use roost when  you can have recover?

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And yes, I have finally seen that movie.

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Pokemon Hero's is one of my favorite Pokemon movies ever (Lucario and the mystery of mew is my favorite) its what really made me grow to love Latias so much. My Latias never leaves my party in Alpha Sapphire. Latias in game knows Recover which heals just as much as Roost so it really doesn't matter which you teach it. I personally use recover because she already knows it when you obtain her. I just wish I knew how to get a soul dew, if you can, in game. I know it was in a event a long time ago but of course I figured that out AFTER the event was over.

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Also does it bother anyone else that you don't really know who kisses Ash at the end of the movie? Was it Latias or Bianca? THAT DRIVES ME CRAZY.....okay...I might be a bit over obsessive but whats a Pokemon nerd to do?

Answer 6

Latias (F) @ Leftovers
Trait: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 SAtk / 4 Spd
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Thunder Wave
- Healing Wish
- Psyshock
- Shadow Ball

Supportive pokemon.

Thunder Wave cripples sweepers and let's you start nailing them with Psyshock and Shadow Ball. Healing Wish is for after you know Latias is finished ( Or walled ) so that you can basically revive another pokemon that's taken a lot of damage ( or a sweeper that was crippled by burn or para-hax )

Answer 7

Offensive Defog Support

Latias (F) @ Life Orb
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Defog
- Draco Meteor
- Psyshock
- Healing Wish/Hidden Power Fire

Able to break through walls like Ferrothorn and Venusaur with the correct move, this Latias is a great defog support option for any hyper-offensive team. As most people will suspect a more defensive set it works as a great lure, and once it's job is done it can fully heal a teammate with Healing Wish.

Answer 8

Latias (F) @ Choice Specs

Trait: Levitate

EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe

Timid Nature (+Spe, -Atk)

• Trick
• Draco Meteor
• Hidden Power Fire
• Surf

This Latias can be a nasty surprise on opponents hoping to come in on a defensive support Latias.
Trick tricks away the specs, and this can ruin just flat out pesky walls like Chansey.
Hidden Power Fire is for Steel types like Ferrothorn.
Surf hits Heatran, a Pokemon who walls this set. It also generally helps round out the coverage.

Comments

Calm and Modest natures also work well with this.

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Psychic: So does Mist Ball. I agree with trachy's explanation.

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and 1 more thing: T-Bolt can be replaced with Energy Ball or Screens. They are all Useful.

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I'm not gonna consider calm or modest, i have soul dew for that, and If you wish to have Psyshock/mist ball go ahead, it's just a matter of preference.
and im not replacing thunderbolt, i want the coverage against flying types as well, this isn't meant to be some sort of support latias anyway.

Answer 9

Item: Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Bold
Evs: 252 Defense, 120 Hp, 138 S.Defense

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Recover
Ice-beam
Thunderbolt
Dragon-pulse

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Recover is for healing. Ice-beam Coverage. Thunderbolt is Coverage. Dragon-pulse is STAB.

Answer 10

Latias Sweeper

# Lefties/Soul Dew (Varying on whether or not Soul Dew is allowed in your battle)
Nature: Timid (^Speed -Atk)
Ability: Levitate
~ 252 Speed EVs / 252 HP EVs / 6 Sp Atk EVs

• Dragon Pulse

• Recover

• Psyshock / Roar / Hidden Power

• Calm Mind

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This is a pretty nice sweeper set for Latias that I'm looking forward to using soon enough.
Dragon Pulse is definitely there for a pretty high powered STAB attack to deal with almost anything that comes in, except for Steel types, which will be dealt with with HP Fire.
Recover is there for you when Latias' HP gets low, and if you ever get a chance at a free heal.
Psyshock is a wall-breaker attack, where you just won't allow anything to stop you, such as Blissey. You also have the option at Roar, which allows you to blow away a foe you won't be able to Dragon Pulse, also allowing you to gain a chance at revealing a Pokemon your opponent could be hiding. Hidden Power (Fire) is also another good option in case a Steel type comes in to resist your Dragon Pulse attack.
Calm Mind is where this set begins, so this is almost essential. Calm Mind allows your Latias to become a Specially Defensive goddess, with an already high Base Defensive stat, also powering up your potential attacks. When setting up, be sure to be safe and heal up with Recover or else all that setting up would of been in vain!

- 01.04.2012 4:57a

Answer 11

My favourite of the Eon duo.

• Recover
• Substitute
• Dragon Pulse
• Calm Mind

220 EVs in Spd / 252 EVs in HP / 36 EVs in Def
Item:Leftovers
Nature:Bold (+Def - Atk)

Comments

Inb4 Daul Chop Haxorus

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Banded Dragonite will step on this and continue walking XD

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Not if Latias has a Sub up.

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dat Extreme speed. and d-dance also poses a traete outspeeding and KOing if conditions are right.

Answer 12

Latias (F) Custap Berry
Ability: Levitate
Calm: 252 HP, 226 sp. def, 30 sp. atk

Draco Meteor
Thunderwave
Endure
Healing wish

Answer 13

Item- Latiasite or Soul Dew (because its attacks are lower than Latios)
Nature- Impish
Ability- Levitate (no choice)

Move Set

               - Roost (recover directly after attacking if you are attacked)
               - Psyshock (high accuracy and decent damage against everything but dark)
               - Dragon Pulse (STAB move with high damage and accuracy. Effective against everything but Ice and Fairy
               - Calm Mind ( Raise that attack with your speed and ROOST)

Comments

latiasite? why use items you have to hack for? id rather stick with soul dew

Answer 14

This is probably one of the worst movesets out there for a Latias, but I use this in wifi battles, so laugh all you want :D

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Modest
EVs-252 Speed + 252 Sp.Defense + 4 Defense
Levitate
-Wish
-Substitute/Psychic
-Dragon Pulse
-Thunder Wave
Alright you can laugh all you want, because I know this set is horrible...lol Anyways, I need to pass down wishes to my mons because most of my mons can't heal themselves. Since I don't have timid nature, I use thunder wave so I don't worry about speed. Dragon pulse is for stab damage, and I use substitute to hide while dealing some damage at some time. Modest is for sp. attack boost. For the evs, I still need some speed, and I want to boost latias's tankiness.

Answer 15

Mine has:

Latias @ Soul Dew
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpAtk/4 SpDef/252 Spe
-Mist Ball/Psychic
-Dragon Pulse
-Recover
-Water Pulse/Ice Beam

Answer 16

Now, in ORAS, Latias gets Stored Power, which can be deadly in combination with a SubCM set.

Latias @ Leftovers
Ability: Levitate
Timid Nature
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
-Stored Power
-Dragon Pulse

You could also run a Mega Latias set:

Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
Timid Nature
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA
-Substitute
-Calm Mind
-Stored Power
-Roost

Comments

This things gets walled by a Taunt Weavile or TTar. I really like it though

Answer 17

Mega Latias Queen of the Sky
EVsDef/S-Def
Items
Left-Overs

((If you are confused by ability slot I mean pick one of these listed below , each of your ability slots))

Ability Slot 1
1. Reflect
2. Light Screen
3. Tailwind

(either or is good choice for first ability)
Ability 2 Heal or Damage control your choice
1. Recover
2. Roost
3. Thunder Wave
4. Swagger
5. Calm Mind
6. Gaurd Split (for team battles) you share your defensives pandaro. and it becomes tanky as hell
7. Toxic

Ability 3 Stab
1. Ice Beam (offers more coverage then Dragon Pulse nothing is immune to it
2. Dragon Pulse (Strong Attack) Fairys are immune
3. Thunder Bolt ( This is a nice attack) to bad for ground weakness thou

Ability 4 Second Stab or Counter
1. Mist Ball (Oh Hell yes)
2. Magic Coat (this requires alot of knowledge too work but it very well can work on latias. most ppl don't acpect this coming
3. Psychic (good stab)
4. Draco Metero (this can work

Over all this is extremely tanky Pokemon can be very annoying don't like making latias a sweeper cause amount of weakness it carries antyhing can super effective hit it. other then ground of course. doesn't mean its weak

Answer 18

Latias @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
IVs: you basically want them as high as possible (Atk doesn't matter for this set)
Bold Nature - you could have calm but you have a way to set up sp def and latias has a high base sp. def (150)
- Recover - because it is a tank it can heal when low on HP.
- Calm Mind - to setup sp atk and sp def then you can recover back to full HP.
- Psychic - STAB with a good base power.
- Ice Beam - High power type coverage.

Answer 19

I was able to get my hands on a Latias in Sun/Moon, here's its summary:
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Ability: Levitate
EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Speed, 4 HP

Draco Meteor - Amazing STAB damage
Thunder Wave/Reflect/Light Screen - To help Latias stay alive, I invested all its EVs on attacking stuff.
Psychic - More STAB damage
Calm Mind - More defensive stuff, to help recover from Draco Meteor's "recoil."

Answer 20

it's that one moveset EVERYONE runs

Latias-Mega @ Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
- Ice Beam
- Psyshock/Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Thunderbolt/Surf

Ice beam has better coverage for dragons since they're usually 4x weak to ice. At least a lot of the meta dragons are.