What differentiates Hydreigon from the Lati twins is its superior offensive coverage. As powerful as Latias/Latios are, they often find themselves being walled easily by a number of common threats such as Tyranitar, Jirachi, Heatran and Ferrothorn, limiting their impact versus particular team archetypes. Thanks to its wider offensive movepool and ability to go mixed, Hydreigon rarely has problems breaking through defensive backbones. Its niches over MixMence include a lack of a Stealth Rock weakness and superior bulk (sans Intimidate). On the flip side, due to its average base Speed and weaknesses to common moves, Hydreigon is much less effective as a sweeper than Lati@s. The latter can both easily clean up teams late game, and are much better equipped to take on offensive teams. Basically, when the choice comes between Hydreigon or Lati@s, it's all about what specific role you're looking for.
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