Is Latios viable in Gen 6 OU?

Latios is ranked #30 in Gen 6 OU with 6.97% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Latios in Gen 6 OU?

Clefable has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 69.2% of 24.17211508145543 relevant encounters. Standard error is 9.4 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Latios matchup checks ranked in Gen 6 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Latios was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Latios counters

Gen 6 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0381 Latios

DragonPsychic

USAGE 7.0% #30

ABILITYLevitate

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 90

DEF 80

SPA 130

SPD 110

SPE 110

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceBugGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassFightingPsychic

Moves

Draco Meteor 98.4% Psyshock 54.2% Surf 53.9% Defog 46.5% Trick 39.7% Psychic 32.7% Roost 22.6% Calm Mind 19.3%

Items

Life Orb 43.4% Choice Specs 33.3% Choice Scarf 18.9% Colbur Berry 2.8% Wise Glasses 1.1% Leftovers 0.2% Expert Belt 0.2% Yache Berry 0.1%

Abilities

Levitate100.0%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian45.5%

Browse Gen 6 OU teams using Latios →

Explore Latios + Clefable teams 32 score Explore Latios + Excadrill teams 18 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Latios + Landorus-Therian 45.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.172

31.7

69.2% Standard error 9.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Latios Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Clefable: 242-286 (61.4 - 72.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.13

18.2

60.7% Standard error 10.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Excadrill Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 222-262 (60.9 - 71.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #30 with 6.97% usage. Sorted by conservative score.