Mega Latios
DragonPsychic
Best attacking moveset: Dragon Breath and Aura Sphere, worth 18.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Mega Latios can learn 10 combinations. Dragon Breath with Aura Sphere does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Sphere | Fighting | 100 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 5.0s | -100 |
| Luster Purge Legacy | Psychic | 100 | 1.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Latios as a species, on the Latios page.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 5,661 at level 50, 5,007 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,861 CP at level 20, or 3,577 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,758 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 335 attack · 241 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy |
| Size | 2.01 m and 60 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Mega Latios does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Poison, Dragon.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 27.5 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 27.5 |
| Dragon | Dragon Breath + Dragon Claw | 25.1 |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Aura Sphere | 24.4 |
| Rock | Zen Headbutt + Aura Sphere | 24.4 |
| Ice | Zen Headbutt + Aura Sphere | 24.4 |
| Dark | Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere | 24.0 |
| Steel | Zen Headbutt + Aura Sphere | 21.4 |
| Ground | Zen Headbutt + Solar Beam | 21.4 |
| Water | Zen Headbutt + Solar Beam | 21.4 |
| Fire | Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere | 18.4 |
| Grass | Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere | 18.4 |
| Electric | Dragon Breath + Aura Sphere | 18.4 |
| Dragon Breath + Psychic | 17.6 | |
| Bug | Dragon Breath + Psychic | 17.6 |
| Ghost | Dragon Breath + Psychic | 17.6 |
| Fairy | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 17.4 |
| Psychic | Dragon Breath + Solar Beam | 16.5 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Mega Latios is actually for.
Counters: what beats Mega Latios
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 30.6 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Ice Fang + Glaive Rush Legacy | 23.7 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 22.9 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 22.5 |
 Haxorus | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Breaking Swipe Legacy | 22.5 |
 Palkia | WaterDragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 22.5 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor | 22.2 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 22.1 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Dragon Tail + Shadow Ball | 21.4 |
 Dragonite | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor Legacy | 21.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Mega Latios's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.