Is Latios viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Latios is ranked #25 in Gen 9 Monotype with 8.51% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Latios in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Latios in Gen 9 Monotype is Mamoswine with a 75.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Latios include Mamoswine, Dragapult, Greninja, Goodra-Hisui, Iron Treads.

What is the best counter for Latios in Gen 9 Monotype?

Mamoswine is the best counter for Latios in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 75.5% of their encounters.

Latios counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0381 Latios

DragonPsychic

USAGE 8.5% #25

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 90

DEF 80

SPA 130

SPD 110

SPE 110

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceBugGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassFightingPsychic

Moves

Ice Beam 94.4% Luster Purge 85.5% Thunderbolt 74.7% Draco Meteor 55.5% Earthquake 17.4% Recover 16.0% Aura Sphere 14.1% Trick 11.0%

Items

Expert Belt 44.8% Choice Specs 31.1% Choice Scarf 14.2% Assault Vest 5.5% Life Orb 2.2% Soul Dew 1.6% Weakness Policy 0.4% Heat Rock 0.2%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Latios →

Teams using Mamoswine 76% Teams using Dragapult 72% Teams using Greninja 69% Teams using Goodra-Hisui 68% Teams using Iron Treads 59% Teams using Tornadus-Therian 36%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Mamoswine

IceGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

51.417

75.5% dies 8.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Never-Melt Ice Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 440-522 (120.8 - 143.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mamoswine counters → Teams with Mamoswine →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

52.156

72.1% dies 8.71%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.676

68.8% dies 9.68%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

80.287

67.7% dies 8.91%

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

View Goodra-Hisui counters → Teams with Goodra-Hisui →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.132

58.9% dies 8.82%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

35.443

35.8% dies 8.05%

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

View Tornadus-Therian counters → Teams with Tornadus-Therian →

Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

45.594

29.5% dies 6.75%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Archaludon counters → Teams with Archaludon →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

26.006

18.9% dies 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

22.845

17.9% dies 8.02%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

62.285

12.1% dies 5.81%

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

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

65.15

11.2% dies 5.45%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

22.131

11.1% dies 6.67%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

22.007

1.7% dies 2.77%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Ranked #25 with 8.51% usage. Sorted by reliability score.