Is Latios viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Latios is ranked #27 in Gen 9 Monotype with 7.33% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Latios in Gen 9 Monotype?

Mamoswine has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 76.3% of 27.550425593124938 relevant encounters. Standard error is 8.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Latios matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Monotype?

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 9 Monotype · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0381 Latios

DragonPsychic

USAGE 7.3% #27

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 90

DEF 80

SPA 130

SPD 110

SPE 110

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceBugGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassFightingPsychic

Moves

Ice Beam 92.8% Thunderbolt 80.2% Luster Purge 72.1% Draco Meteor 53.7% Recover 17.7% Aura Sphere 16.1% Psyshock 14.6% Earthquake 13.8%

Items

Expert Belt 43.8% Choice Specs 37.1% Choice Scarf 10.3% Life Orb 4.7% Soul Dew 2.5% Assault Vest 1.2% Leftovers 0.1% Wise Glasses 0.1%

Common Teammates

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Latios + Garchomp 26.1% 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

Mamoswine

IceGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.55

43.9

76.3% Standard error 8.10 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 368-434 (101 - 119.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.768

39.2

71.3% Standard error 8.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 408-484 (112 - 132.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.046

34.9

71.1% Standard error 9.06 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 186-222 (51 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.132

23.6

58.9% Standard error 8.82 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Expert Belt Latios Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 209-247 (54.4 - 64.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

27.157

23.5

60.9% Standard error 9.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Expert Belt Latios Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Goodra-Hisui: 144-170 (39.5 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

35.443

3.6

35.8% Standard error 8.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 152-180 (41.7 - 49.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

45.594

2.5

29.5% Standard error 6.75 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 206-246 (56.5 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.007

-9.4

1.7% Standard error 2.77 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 120-142 (32.9 - 39%) -- 99.7% chance to 3HKO

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Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

37.968

-9.5

9.5% Standard error 4.76 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Life Orb Landorus U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 174-205 (47.8 - 56.3%) -- 84.4% chance to 2HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

71.116

-9.8

11.4% Standard error 5.30 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 226-266 (62 - 73%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.006

-11.8

18.9% Standard error 7.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 386-456 (106 - 125.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.845

-14.2

17.9% Standard error 8.02 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 64-76 (17.5 - 20.8%) -- possible 5HKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

22.131

-15.6

11.1% Standard error 6.67 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 198-234 (54.3 - 64.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #27 with 7.33% usage. Sorted by conservative score.