It's fixed now.Has this happened just recently or been going on. Ive seen Magic Bounce always bounce back spore?
I'm not sure if anyone realized this, but Soul Dew is legal in Hackmons. Latios and Latias are quite the special demons with Soul Dew. Here is a comparison in stats between Latios / Latias / Mewtwo / Lugia (note: Latios and Mewtwo have the Modest nature, Lugia and Latias have the Careful nature):
Latios: 364 HP / 251 Atk / 259 Def / 591 Special Attack / 478 Special Defense / 319 Speed
Latias: 364 HP / 251 Atk / 259 Def / 478 Special Attack / 591 Special Defense / 319 Speed
Mewtwo: 416 HP / 287 Atk / 279 Def / 447 Special Attack / 279 Special Defense / 359 Speed
Lugia: 416 HP / 279 Atk / 359 Def / 251 Special Attack / 447 Special Defense / 319 Speed
Latios and Latias obviously have some unfortunate flaws that Lugia and Mewtwo have, such as a weakness to Dragon and an inability to hold Leftovers/Lum Berry, but I think they could be very useful if you need a special sponge that can also dish some damage out. Hackmons is primarily physical, but I've noticed more special attackers have been appearing recently.
What kind of sets do you think Latios and Latias can run effectively? Here are sets I came up with a few days ago and tested to some success:
Latias @ Soul Dew
Trait: Prankster
Timid Nature
- Taunt / Haze
- Will-O-Wisp
- Softboiled
- Dragon Pulse
Latios @ Soul Dew
Trait: Contrary
Calm Nature
- Draco Meteor
- Psycho Boost
- Recover
- Magic Coat
The Latias set is a "stallbreaker"/set-up sweeper check (most of which are special attackers), while the Latios set is a fast contrary sweeper. Latios can OHKO most of the tier at +4, and a lot of things get OHKO'd when it's just at only +2.
What do you guys think? Do Latias and Latios have a significant niche in Hackmons? What are some good sets that they can run that you've used successfully?