Is Latios viable in Gen 9 UU?

Latios is ranked #1 in Gen 9 UU with 27.48% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Latios in Gen 9 UU?

The best counter for Latios in Gen 9 UU is Weavile with a 75.6% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Latios include Weavile, Blissey, Metagross, Gardevoir, Tinkaton.

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 75.6% of their encounters.

Latios counters

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

#0381 Latios

DragonPsychic

USAGE 27.5% #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 91.7% Luster Purge 66.5% Recover 44.6% Flip Turn 42.4% Trick 30.4% Calm Mind 24.3% Psychic Noise 22.0% Thunderbolt 20.1%

Items

Soul Dew 34.0% Choice Specs 23.4% Choice Scarf 22.5% Leftovers 8.9% Life Orb 6.1% Weakness Policy 2.0% Grassy Seed 0.9% Sitrus Berry 0.5%

Tera Types

Steel 56.3% Dragon 24.1% Electric 11.2% Fairy 1.8% Poison 1.4% Fire 1.2% Stellar 1.2% Normal 0.8%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Weavile 76% Teams using Blissey 75% Teams using Metagross 70% Teams using Gardevoir 64% Teams using Tinkaton 61%

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

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

117.792

75.6% checker faints 6.80%

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

106.117

75.3% checker faints 7.12%

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

86.586

69.9% checker faints 8.50%

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 →

Gardevoir

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

85.034

63.5% checker faints 9.01%

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

127.761

60.8% checker faints 7.47%

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 →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.279

59.8% checker faints 10.63%

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 →

Lokix

BugDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

131.402

58.2% checker faints 7.43%

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

155.02

56.6% checker faints 6.87%

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 →

Scizor

BugSteel SOFT CHECK

87.399

45.0% checker faints 9.14%

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

155.143

44.2% checker faints 6.86%

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 →

Hydreigon

DarkDragon SOFT CHECK

43.507

42.9% checker faints 10.60%

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

83.697

39.8% checker faints 7.56%

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 →

Arcanine-Hisui

FireRock SOFT CHECK

118.003

38.2% checker faints 7.68%

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 →

Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

205.417

37.6% checker faints 5.84%

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 →

Manaphy

Water SOFT CHECK

31.042

37.3% checker faints 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Conkeldurr

Fighting SOFT CHECK

73.185

36.4% checker faints 7.87%

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 →

Hydrapple

GrassDragon SOFT CHECK

109.236

34.7% checker faints 7.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Zapdos-Galar

FightingFlying SOFT CHECK

20.616

33.3% checker faints 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 →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

49.573

32.1% checker faints 9.31%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Thundurus-Therian

ElectricFlying SOFT CHECK

58.002

28.1% checker faints 8.29%

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 →

Sinistcha

GrassGhost SOFT CHECK

49.068

27.9% checker faints 8.87%

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 →

Keldeo

WaterFighting SOFT CHECK

157.386

21.5% checker faints 5.66%

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 →

Fezandipiti

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

51.347

17.2% checker faints 7.43%

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 →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

169.294

17.0% checker faints 4.94%

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 →

Donphan

Ground SOFT CHECK

26.636

15.7% checker faints 7.05%

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 →

Slowking

WaterPsychic SOFT CHECK

170.399

15.5% checker faints 4.74%

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 →

Clodsire

PoisonGround SOFT CHECK

139.314

14.7% checker faints 5.15%

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 →

Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater SOFT CHECK

24.847

11.4% checker faints 6.37%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 57-68 (15.6 - 18.6%) -- possible 6HKO

View Rotom-Wash counters → Teams with Rotom-Wash →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

130.931

10.1% checker faints 4.48%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Toxapex Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Latios: 33-40 (9 - 10.9%)

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Sandy Shocks

ElectricGround SOFT CHECK

84.087

8.1% checker faints 4.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Sandy Shocks Power Gem vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Latios: 62-74 (17 - 20.3%) -- possible 5HKO

View Sandy Shocks counters → Teams with Sandy Shocks →

Ranked #1 with 27.48% usage. Sorted by reliability score.