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#380 · Generation 3

Mega Latias

dragonpsychicLegendaryMega Evolution

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
4,801 / 5,428
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
2,743 / 3,430
Research CP (L15)
2,058
Buddy distance
20 km
2nd charged move
100,000 dust · 100 candy
Mega energy (first time)
300
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Mega Latias
Keep

Verdict: Keep

Mega Latias earns its spot: A-tier Fighting raid attacker.

Battle roles

  • A
    Fighting raid attackermega#7 Fighting · 16.9 DPS

    It ranks #7 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere.

  • B
    Psychic raid attackermega#11 Psychic · 16.1 DPS

    It ranks #11 of 248 Psychic-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Psychic.

  • C
    Dragon raid attackermega#18 Dragon · 15.7 DPS

    It ranks #18 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Outrage.

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.

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

Attack289
Defense297
Stamina190

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
fightingA#7 / 28316.9504Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere
psychicB#11 / 24816.1479Dragon Breath · Psychic
dragonC#18 / 16815.7468Dragon Breath · Outrage
electricC#26 / 24813.3395Dragon 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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Dragon BreathSTAB
dragon6+40.5s12.03+41 turn
Zen HeadbuttSTAB
psychic11+91.0s11.08+63 turns
Charm
fairy20+111.5s13.312+83 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
PsychicSTAB
psychic95-503.0s1.9075-5510% chance: -1 foe Def
OutrageSTAB
dragon110-504.0s2.20110-60
Thunder
electric100-1002.5s1.00100-60
Aura Sphere
fighting100-502.0s2.0080-40
Mist BallElite TMSTAB
psychic105-1002.0s1.05120-6050% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Mega Latias good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Mega Latias is A-tier for Fighting raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Mega Latias?
Mega Latias earns its spot: A-tier Fighting raid attacker.
Is Mega Latias a good raid attacker?
Mega Latias ranks #7 of 283 fighting attackers with 16.9 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
Can Mega Latias be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Mega Latias is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

  • SSEvent costume