Latias Weakness & Raid Counters in Pokemon Go (2022)

We've got a full list of all the counters you can use that will exploit Latias's weaknesses in Pokemon Go!
Featured Pokemon Go Latias Counters

Pokemon Go will have you facing off against difficult raid Pokemon throughout your journey outdoors. If one of these is Latias, you are going to need to have a strong team by your side, because they can be a difficult fight if you don’t have the right setup available. If you are getting ready for a battle with Latias, we’ll walk you through the best counters and all of its weaknesses in this guide!

Be sure to head to our Pokemon Type Chart post to find all of the weaknesses to every type of Pokemon!

Latias Weaknesses

Latias is a Dragon and Psychic-type Pokemon, which means Latias is weak to Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice-type moves. You will want to bring a team full of Pokemon who can utilize those move types to take down Latias quickly!

If you are running out of Pokemon to throw at Latias, you will just want to make sure to avoid bringing any Pokemon that have Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Psychic, and Water-type moves. Latias has a resistance to them.

Best Latias Counters

The best counters for Latias in Pokemon Go are the following Pokemon: Genesect, Steelix, Scizor, Heatran, Gyarados, Alola Sandslash, Metagross, and Jirachi. If you have shadow or mega versions of the ones on these list, they are generally going to be the best option.

Here’s an extended list of the Pokemon you can use with the best moves that they have available to them for the fight. You don’t have to have the exact moveset, but make sure you have the right type of moves to take advantage of Latias’ weaknesses.

Latias Counters & Moves List

  • Genesect – Fury Cutter/X-Scissor
  • Steelix – Dragon Tail/Crunch
  • Scizor – Fury Cutter/X-Scissor
  • Heatran – Bug Bite/Stone Edge
  • Alola Sandslash – Shadow Claw/Ice Punch
  • Metagross – Bullet Punch/Meteor Mash
  • Snorlax – Lick/Body Slam
  • Excadrill – Mud Shot/Drill Run
  • Tyranitar – Bite/Crunch
  • Zarude – Bite/Dark Pulse

Mega/Shadow/Legendary Counters & Moves List

  • Mega Gyarados – Dragon Breath/Crunch
  • Mega Charizard Y – Dragon Breath/Dragon Claw
  • Shadow Lugia – Dragon Tail/Sky Attack
  • Jirachi – Confusion/Doom Desire
  • Giratina – Shadow Claw/Dragon Claw
  • Mega Gengar – Shadow Claw/Shadow Punch
  • Dialga – Dragon Breath/Iron Head
  • Shadow Gardevoir – Charm/Synchronoise

If you run out of the best counters on the list then running pretty much any high level Bug, Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Ghost, and Ice-type Pokemon should get the job done. You don’t always have to have the ideal Pokemon to win the battle!

Those are all of the weaknesses and best counters for Latias in Pokemon Go. We have more detailed guides for you to checkout in the Pokemon Go section of our website.

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage is the founder and editor-in-chief of Try Hard Guides. He has been covering and writing about video games for over 9 years. He is a 2013 graduate of the Academy of Art University with an A.A. in Web Design and New Media. In his off-time, he enjoys playing video games, watching bad movies, and spending time with his family.

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