Is Latias good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Latias is B-tier for Great League and has 6 other ranked roles.

What are the best Latias IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/14/5 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 16. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

What are the best Latias IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/13/8 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 26.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.

Is Latias a good raid attacker?

Latias ranks #41 of 283 fighting attackers with 13.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Latias be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Latias is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Latias worth keeping?

Shadow Latias hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Master League, so keep it.

#380 · Generation 3

Latias

dragon psychicLegendary

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,510 / 3,968
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,006 / 2,507
Research CP (L15): 1,504
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Latias will not win battles on its own, but Latias is A-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

B
Great League#178 of 1154 · score 83.3
It is ranked #178 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere / Mist Ball.
B
Ultra League#116 of 851 · score 85.4
It is ranked #116 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Mist Ball / Aura Sphere.
B
Master Leagueshadow#57 of 409 · score 82
The Shadow version is ranked #57 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere / Mist Ball.
B
Max Battle tankdynamax#18 of 157 tanks
B-tier Max Battle tank (#18 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
C
Fighting raid attackershadow#16 Fighting · 16.2 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #16 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere.
C
Psychic raid attackershadow#19 Psychic · 15.4 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #19 of 248 Psychic-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Psychic.
C
Max Battle attackerdynamax#6 Dragon · 225 per Max Move
Dynamax Latias ranks #6 of 15 Dragon-type Max attackers: 225 damage per Max Wyrmwind at level 40 (fast move Dragon Breath). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.

Worth evolving into

Mega Latias
A Fighting raid attacker (mega)B Psychic raid attacker (mega)

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack228

Defense246

Stamina190

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

bug×1.6
dark×1.6
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
ghost×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
fighting×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
psychic×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	B	#178 / 1154	83.3	Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere · Mist Ball	L16 · 5/14/5
Great LeagueShadow	C	#251 / 1154	81	Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere · Mist Ball	L16 · 5/14/5
Ultra League	B	#116 / 851	85.4	Dragon Breath · Mist Ball · Aura Sphere	L26.5 · 5/13/8
Ultra LeagueShadow	B	#152 / 851	83.8	Dragon Breath · Mist Ball · Aura Sphere	L26.5 · 5/13/8
Master League	B	#62 / 409	81.1	Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere · Mist Ball	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	B	#57 / 409	82	Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere · Mist Ball	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Latias can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

dragonMax Wyrmwindfrom Dragon Breath250 / 300 / 350 power
psychicMax Mindstormfrom Zen Headbutt250 / 300 / 350 power
fairyMax Starfallfrom Charm250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerC Dynamax
Tank (Max Guard)B Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fightingShadow	C	#16 / 283	16.2	337	Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere
psychicShadow	C	#19 / 248	15.4	320	Dragon Breath · Psychic
psychic	–	#37 / 248	13.0	324	Dragon Breath · Psychic
dragonShadow	–	#38 / 168	15.0	313	Dragon Breath · Outrage
fighting	–	#41 / 283	13.7	341	Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere
electricShadow	–	#50 / 248	12.6	262	Dragon Breath · Thunder
dragon	–	#56 / 168	12.7	316	Dragon Breath · Outrage
electric	–	#79 / 248	10.7	268	Dragon Breath · Thunder

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Dragon BreathSTAB	dragon	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn
Zen HeadbuttSTAB	psychic	11	+9	1.0s	11.0	8	+6	3 turns
Charm	fairy	20	+11	1.5s	13.3	12	+8	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
Thunder	electric	100	-100	2.5s	1.00	100	-60
Aura Sphere	fighting	100	-50	2.0s	2.00	80	-40
Mist BallElite TMSTAB	psychic	105	-100	2.0s	1.05	120	-60	50% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Latias good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Latias is B-tier for Great League and has 6 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Latias?: Latias will not win battles on its own, but Latias is A-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Latias IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/14/5 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 16. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
What are the best Latias IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/13/8 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 26.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Latias a good raid attacker?: Latias ranks #41 of 283 fighting attackers with 13.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Latias be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Latias is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Latias worth keeping?: Shadow Latias hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Master League, so keep it.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

SEvent costume