#381 · Generation 3
Mega Latios
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 5,007 / 5,661
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,861 / 3,577
- Research CP (L15)
- 2,146
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- 2nd charged move
- 100,000 dust · 100 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 300
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Latios earns its spot: A-tier Grass raid attacker and A-tier Psychic raid attacker.
Battle roles
- AGrass raid attackermega#4 Grass · 16.2 DPS
It ranks #4 of 344 Grass-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Solar Beam.
- APsychic raid attackermega#4 Psychic · 18.4 DPS
It ranks #4 of 248 Psychic-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Psychic.
- AFighting raid attackermega#6 Fighting · 19.3 DPS
It ranks #6 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Dragon Breath / Aura Sphere.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
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 type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grass | A | #4 / 344 | 16.2 | 397 | Dragon Breath · Solar Beam |
| psychic | A | #4 / 248 | 18.4 | 450 | Dragon Breath · Psychic |
| fighting | A | #6 / 283 | 19.3 | 473 | Dragon Breath · Aura Sphere |
| dragon | B | #10 / 168 | 17.0 | 417 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Claw |
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 |
| 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 |
Dragon ClawSTAB | dragon | 45 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.36 | 80 | -50 | |
Solar Beam | grass | 180 | -100 | 5.0s | 1.80 | 150 | -80 | |
Aura Sphere | fighting | 100 | -50 | 2.0s | 2.00 | 80 | -40 | |
Luster PurgeElite TMSTAB | psychic | 100 | -100 | 1.5s | 1.00 | 120 | -60 | 50% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Latios good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Latios is A-tier for Grass raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Latios?
- Mega Latios earns its spot: A-tier Grass raid attacker and A-tier Psychic raid attacker.
- Is Mega Latios a good raid attacker?
- Mega Latios ranks #6 of 283 fighting attackers with 19.3 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Latios be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Latios is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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