Is Latios viable in Gen 9 UU?

Latios is ranked #1 in Gen 9 UU with 27.63% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Latios in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Latios in Gen 9 UU is Weavile with a 75.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Latios include Weavile, Blissey, Metagross, Greninja, Gardevoir.

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

Weavile is the best counter for Latios in Gen 9 UU, KOing or forcing it out in 75.8% of their encounters.

Latios counters

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

#0381 Latios

DragonPsychic

USAGE 27.6% #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 90.1% Luster Purge 68.8% Recover 44.7% Flip Turn 44.2% Trick 29.8% Calm Mind 24.6% Psychic Noise 20.6% Thunderbolt 19.7%

Items

Soul Dew 33.8% Choice Specs 24.5% Choice Scarf 22.0% Leftovers 10.3% Life Orb 4.5% Weakness Policy 2.5% Grassy Seed 0.6% Sitrus Berry 0.5%

Tera Types

Steel 54.9% Dragon 27.0% Electric 11.1% Fairy 1.7% Poison 1.5% Fire 1.1% Fighting 0.8% Stellar 0.6%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 UU teams using Latios →

Teams using Weavile 76% Teams using Blissey 70% Teams using Metagross 69% Teams using Greninja 63% Teams using Gardevoir 61% Teams using Tinkaton 60%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

155.553

75.8% dies 5.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 494-582 (135.7 - 159.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Weavile counters → Teams with Weavile →

Blissey

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

102.702

70.1% dies 7.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Blissey: 163-193 (22.8 - 27%) -- 46.2% chance to 4HKO

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Metagross

SteelPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

125.515

68.9% dies 7.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Metagross: 108-127 (29.6 - 34.8%) -- 13.4% chance to 3HKO

View Metagross counters → Teams with Metagross →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

53.61

63.3% dies 9.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Greninja Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 218-257 (59.8 - 70.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Gardevoir

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

53.29

61.3% dies 9.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gardevoir Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 224-266 (61.5 - 73%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Gardevoir counters → Teams with Gardevoir →

Tinkaton

FairySteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

143.986

60.2% dies 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios Thunderbolt vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Tinkaton: 75-89 (20 - 23.7%) -- possible 6HKO

View Tinkaton counters → Teams with Tinkaton →

Lokix

BugDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

146.22

59.1% dies 7.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lokix Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 356-420 (97.8 - 115.3%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

View Lokix counters → Teams with Lokix →

Excadrill

GroundSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

158.297

58.9% dies 6.76%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Excadrill counters → Teams with Excadrill →

Ogerpon

Grass SOFT CHECK

41.713

49.5% dies 7.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ogerpon Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 264-312 (72.5 - 85.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ogerpon counters → Teams with Ogerpon →

Scizor

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

100.461

47.9% dies 8.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Technician Scizor Bug Bite vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 390-458 (107.1 - 125.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Scizor counters → Teams with Scizor →

Latios

DragonPsychic SOFT CHECK

176.042

45.8% dies 6.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Soul Dew Latios Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 378-446 (103.8 - 122.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Latios counters → Teams with Latios →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

248.482

38.2% dies 5.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 270-318 (74.1 - 87.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Mandibuzz counters → Teams with Mandibuzz →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

119.042

37.9% dies 7.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Arcanine-Hisui Head Smash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 444-523 (121.9 - 143.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arcanine-Hisui counters → Teams with Arcanine-Hisui →

Hydreigon

DarkDragon SOFT CHECK

57.836

37.8% dies 8.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydreigon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 306-362 (84 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hydreigon counters → Teams with Hydreigon →

Slither Wing

BugFighting SOFT CHECK

93.966

37.2% dies 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slither Wing First Impression vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 402-474 (110.4 - 130.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Slither Wing counters → Teams with Slither Wing →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

66.688

36.6% dies 8.28%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 174-206 (47.8 - 56.5%) -- 86.7% chance to 2HKO

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK

46.869

35.9% dies 9.91%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Sinistcha counters → Teams with Sinistcha →

Conkeldurr

Fighting SOFT CHECK

83.848

35.2% dies 7.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Conkeldurr Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 294-348 (80.7 - 95.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Conkeldurr counters → Teams with Conkeldurr →

Zapdos-Galar

FightingFlying SOFT CHECK

20.616

33.3% dies 10.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zapdos-Galar Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 272-322 (74.7 - 88.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Zapdos-Galar counters → Teams with Zapdos-Galar →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK

163.212

30.2% dies 6.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hydrapple Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 300-354 (82.4 - 97.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Hydrapple counters → Teams with Hydrapple →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

199.337

21.2% dies 4.96%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 91-108 (25 - 29.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Thundurus-Therian

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

68.723

21.1% dies 6.71%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus-Therian Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 140-166 (38.4 - 45.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Thundurus-Therian counters → Teams with Thundurus-Therian →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

160.877

20.4% dies 5.29%

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 →

Donphan

Ground SOFT CHECK

68.766

19.6% dies 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Donphan Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 264-312 (72.5 - 85.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Donphan counters → Teams with Donphan →

Cobalion

SteelFighting SOFT CHECK

21.922

19.5% dies 8.47%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cobalion Steel Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 132-156 (36.2 - 42.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Cobalion counters → Teams with Cobalion →

Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

100.372

17.8% dies 6.51%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Fezandipiti Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 306-362 (84 - 99.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Fezandipiti counters → Teams with Fezandipiti →

Magnezone

ElectricSteel SOFT CHECK

20.417

16.4% dies 8.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Magnezone Steel Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 255-300 (70 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Magnezone counters → Teams with Magnezone →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

199.413

15.6% dies 4.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 187-222 (51.3 - 60.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

180.736

15.2% dies 4.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 122-144 (33.5 - 39.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Slowking counters → Teams with Slowking →

Talonflame

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

28.464

14.1% dies 6.52%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Talonflame Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 189-223 (51.9 - 61.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Talonflame counters → Teams with Talonflame →

Ranked #1 with 27.63% usage. Sorted by reliability score.