Latios counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Latios
#0381 Latios
DragonPsychic
USAGE 42.6% #1
BASE STATS
HP 80
ATK 90
DEF 80
SPA 130
SPD 110
SPE 110
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
IceBugGhostDragonDarkFairy
½×
FireWaterElectricGrassFightingPsychic
Moves
Draco Meteor 76.6% Protect 69.9% Thunderbolt 65.2% Dragon Pulse 61.3% Hidden Power Ground 51.6% Trick 26.5% Psychic 26.0% Substitute 11.8%
Items
Life Orb 32.5% Focus Sash 29.1% Choice Specs 15.3% Choice Scarf 14.8% Draco Plate 6.3% White Herb 0.7% Dragon Fang 0.6% Leftovers 0.4%
Common Teammates
Metagross61.4%Snorlax54.8%Heatran49.0%Gyarados42.7%Zapdos39.9%Cresselia39.2%Rhyperior37.6%Bronzong33.1%
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Ranked #1 with 42.57% usage. Sorted by reliability score.