Is Latios-Mega viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Latios-Mega is ranked #44 in Gen 9 National Dex with 4.14% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Latios-Mega in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Latios-Mega in Gen 9 National Dex is Diancie-Mega with a 83.7% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Latios-Mega include Diancie-Mega, Dragonite, Kingambit, Blissey, Iron Valiant.

What is the best counter for Latios-Mega in Gen 9 National Dex?

Diancie-Mega is the best counter for Latios-Mega in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 83.7% of their encounters.

Latios-Mega counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0381 Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic

USAGE 4.1% #44

BASE STATS

HP 80

ATK 130

DEF 100

SPA 160

SPD 120

SPE 110

BST700

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

IceBugGhostDragonDarkFairy

½×

FireWaterElectricGrassFightingPsychic

Moves

Luster Purge 94.8% Mystical Fire 70.2% Recover 50.8% Draco Meteor 43.5% Roost 41.3% Aura Sphere 41.2% Ice Beam 38.6% Calm Mind 7.8%

Items

Latiosite 100.0%

Common Teammates

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike22.2%

Ting-Lu21.9%

Ferrothorn19.4%

Kingambit18.3%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

25.38

83.7% checker faints 7.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Diancie-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 254-300 (69.7 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Diancie-Mega counters →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

34.712

81.6% checker faints 6.58%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 440-522 (120.8 - 143.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kingambit

DarkSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

143.012

76.3% checker faints 5.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 360-424 (89.1 - 104.9%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

30.183

75.2% checker faints 7.86%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 160-189 (22.4 - 26.4%) -- 15.7% chance to 4HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.281

75.0% checker faints 7.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Spirit Break vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 270-320 (74.1 - 87.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

96.319

66.9% checker faints 8.21%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Tapu Lele Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 218-258 (59.8 - 70.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Tapu Lele counters → Teams with Tapu Lele →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.127

66.4% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Draining Kiss vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 120-144 (32.9 - 39.5%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Chansey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

74.58

60.2% checker faints 7.79%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Eviolite Chansey: 127-150 (18 - 21.3%) -- possible 5HKO

View Chansey counters →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

132.979

56.8% checker faints 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Crunch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 180-214 (49.4 - 58.7%) -- 99.6% chance to 2HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

77.355

51.4% checker faints 9.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Terapagos Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 58-69 (15.9 - 18.9%) -- possible 6HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Melmetal

Steel SOFT CHECK

79.538

49.2% checker faints 7.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Punching Glove Iron Fist Melmetal Double Iron Bash (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 306-360 (84 - 98.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Melmetal counters →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon SOFT CHECK

29.745

47.9% checker faints 9.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 560-660 (153.8 - 181.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Charizard-Mega-X counters →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

169.335

47.0% checker faints 6.59%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 186-222 (51 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

72.014

43.8% checker faints 8.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 320-378 (87.9 - 103.8%) -- 25% chance to OHKO

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

Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark SOFT CHECK

31.083

40.1% checker faints 8.79%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Tyranitar-Mega Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 278-330 (76.3 - 90.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after sandstorm damage

View Tyranitar-Mega counters →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

67.511

36.1% checker faints 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 462-546 (126.9 - 150%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

70.663

33.5% checker faints 7.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Flash Cannon vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 93-109 (25.5 - 29.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Heatran counters → Teams with Heatran →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

45.675

30.0% checker faints 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 206-246 (56.5 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Scizor-Mega

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

54.193

29.0% checker faints 8.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 282-332 (77.4 - 91.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Scizor-Mega counters →

Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK

71.275

25.9% checker faints 7.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 111-132 (30.4 - 36.2%) -- 50.5% chance to 3HKO

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

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

382.068

25.8% checker faints 3.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 150-178 (41.2 - 48.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting SOFT CHECK

78.192

25.0% checker faints 6.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Great Tusk Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 194-230 (53.2 - 63.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

106.787

22.9% checker faints 6.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 124-146 (34 - 40.1%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

53.204

22.5% checker faints 5.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 244-288 (67 - 79.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Iron Treads

GroundSteel SOFT CHECK

75.632

21.9% checker faints 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Treads Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 174-206 (47.8 - 56.5%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO

View Iron Treads counters → Teams with Iron Treads →

Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

53.306

21.4% checker faints 7.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Outrage vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 432-510 (118.6 - 140.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

25.244

19.7% checker faints 7.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 76-90 (20.8 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Keldeo counters →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

31.586

16.3% checker faints 6.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowbro Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios-Mega: 114-136 (31.3 - 37.3%) -- 83.7% chance to 3HKO

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

235.9

16.0% checker faints 4.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 126-150 (34.6 - 41.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

26.484

15.9% checker faints 7.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Clodsire Poison Jab vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios-Mega: 100-118 (27.4 - 32.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Clodsire counters → Teams with Clodsire →

Ranked #44 with 4.14% usage. Sorted by reliability score.