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Novaray · Jan 2nd, 2013, 8:26:18 PM

Getting the sets up first

Latios

[Overview]

Excellent special attack stat
Great base speed allows Latios to outspeed base 108s such as Terrakion and Keldeo
Movepool provides great coverage
Underestimated special defense stat
Prone to being Pursuit trapped
Easy to take out with something faster or a choice scarf pokemon
Can be taken out by priority attacks due to low defense stat

[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Psyshock / Thunder
move 3: Surf
move 4: Trick / Hidden Power Fire
item: Choice Specs
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Severely dents almost anything
Draco Meteor is a very powerful STAB attack that can be fired off at will
Psyshock deals with special walls, namely Blissey
Thunder handles bulky Water types and is especially useful with the prevalence of Rain teams
Surf for coverage against Heatran
Trick cripples walls and setup sweepers
Hidden Power Fire handles Scizor and Ferrothorn but forces Latios to run 30 Speed IVs

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Using in rain with Politoed boosts Surf and allows user to use Thunder in the last slot
Grass Knot can be used in the last slot to 2HKO Tyranitar after Stealth Rock
Hazard Support
Prone to being Pursuit trapped if locked into the wrong move

[SET]
name: Choice Scarf
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Surf
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Scarf
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Scarf allows Latios to serve as a premiere revenge killer
Outspeeds common Scarfers such as Salamence, Jirachi, Keldeo, and Terrakion
Trick cripples walls and setup sweepers

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Rain support from Politoed boosts Surf
Still prone to being Pursuit trapped
Beaten by priority
Struggles with Steel types
Terrakion and Infernape are good partners that can eliminate Steel types and take advantage of having the opponent's Scarfer removed
Magnezone is also a good partner that can trap and eliminate Steels

[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Psyshock / Thunder
move 3: Surf / Hidden Power Fire
move 4: Roost
item: Life Orb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Life Orb allows Latios to switch moves and still pack a punch
Great cleaner late game
Roost heals off Life Orb recoil as well as residual damage from weather, status, and entry hazards

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Expert Belt can be used to bluff a Choice set and surprise unexpecting Scizors with HP Fire
Rain support from Politoed boosts Surf and allows for the use of Thunder
Still prone to being Pursuit trapped
Beaten by priority
Struggles with Steel types
Magnezone is also a good partner that can trap and eliminate Steels

[SET]
name: Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Dragon Pulse
move 3: Surf
move 4: Roost / Psyshock
item: Leftovers / Life Orb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Set up and sweep
CM boosts Special Defense which makes it tough for Pokemon that normally beat Latios such as Tornadus-T, Alakazam, and Starmie
Attacks are very powerful after a boost especially coupled with Life Orb
Can beat Tyranitar if enough CM boosts are accumulated
Roost can help Latios set up more CMs

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Rain support from Politoed boosts Surf
Beaten by priority
Struggles with Steel types
Magnezone is also a good partner that can trap and eliminate Steels

[SET]
name: Dual Screens
move 1: Reflect
move 2: Light Screen
move 3: Memento
move 4: Draco Meteor
item: Light Clay
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]

Support role can surprise opponent expecting the typical offensive set
Combination of Dual Screens and Memento easily allows for a sweeper to come in and set up after Latios faints
Draco Meteor to provide Latios with a powerful attacking option and he won't be staying in long anyways so the SpA drop doesn't really matter
Light Clay to maximize the length of Reflect and Light Screen

[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]

Can be checked by Taunt users
Partners include Pokemon that can set up and sweep such as Cloyster, Dragonite, Terrakion, Lucario, etc.

[Other Options]

Substitute allows Latios to dodge status and ease prediction
Hidden Power Fighting to hit Tyranitar, Heatran, and Ferrothorn
Rain Dance+Water Gem OHKO's Tyranitar after Stealth Rock

[Checks and Counters]

Tyranitar
Scizor
Tornadus-T
Alakazam
Starmie
Jirachi
Mamoswine
Choice Scarf Pokemon

Jan 2nd, 2013, 8:26:18 PM	#1
Novaray i am happy Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,133 that's just the saddest lie Mentor	Latios (BW2 Revamp) (QC 0/3) Getting the sets up first Latios [Overview] Excellent special attack stat Great base speed allows Latios to outspeed base 108s such as Terrakion and Keldeo Movepool provides great coverage Underestimated special defense stat Prone to being Pursuit trapped Easy to take out with something faster or a choice scarf pokemon Can be taken out by priority attacks due to low defense stat [SET] name: Choice Specs move 1: Draco Meteor move 2: Psyshock / Thunder move 3: Surf move 4: Trick / Hidden Power Fire item: Choice Specs nature: Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Severely dents almost anything Draco Meteor is a very powerful STAB attack that can be fired off at will Psyshock deals with special walls, namely Blissey Thunder handles bulky Water types and is especially useful with the prevalence of Rain teams Surf for coverage against Heatran Trick cripples walls and setup sweepers Hidden Power Fire handles Scizor and Ferrothorn but forces Latios to run 30 Speed IVs [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] Using in rain with Politoed boosts Surf and allows user to use Thunder in the last slot Grass Knot can be used in the last slot to 2HKO Tyranitar after Stealth Rock Hazard Support Prone to being Pursuit trapped if locked into the wrong move [SET] name: Choice Scarf move 1: Draco Meteor move 2: Psyshock move 3: Surf move 4: Trick item: Choice Scarf nature: Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Scarf allows Latios to serve as a premiere revenge killer Outspeeds common Scarfers such as Salamence, Jirachi, Keldeo, and Terrakion Trick cripples walls and setup sweepers [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] Rain support from Politoed boosts Surf Still prone to being Pursuit trapped Beaten by priority Struggles with Steel types Terrakion and Infernape are good partners that can eliminate Steel types and take advantage of having the opponent's Scarfer removed Magnezone is also a good partner that can trap and eliminate Steels [SET] name: Life Orb move 1: Draco Meteor move 2: Psyshock / Thunder move 3: Surf / Hidden Power Fire move 4: Roost item: Life Orb nature: Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Life Orb allows Latios to switch moves and still pack a punch Great cleaner late game Roost heals off Life Orb recoil as well as residual damage from weather, status, and entry hazards [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] Expert Belt can be used to bluff a Choice set and surprise unexpecting Scizors with HP Fire Rain support from Politoed boosts Surf and allows for the use of Thunder Still prone to being Pursuit trapped Beaten by priority Struggles with Steel types Magnezone is also a good partner that can trap and eliminate Steels [SET] name: Calm Mind move 1: Calm Mind move 2: Dragon Pulse move 3: Surf move 4: Roost / Psyshock item: Leftovers / Life Orb nature: Timid evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Set up and sweep CM boosts Special Defense which makes it tough for Pokemon that normally beat Latios such as Tornadus-T, Alakazam, and Starmie Attacks are very powerful after a boost especially coupled with Life Orb Can beat Tyranitar if enough CM boosts are accumulated Roost can help Latios set up more CMs [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] Rain support from Politoed boosts Surf Beaten by priority Struggles with Steel types Magnezone is also a good partner that can trap and eliminate Steels [SET] name: Dual Screens move 1: Reflect move 2: Light Screen move 3: Memento move 4: Draco Meteor item: Light Clay nature: Timid evs: 252 HP / 4 SpD / 252 Spe [SET COMMENTS] Support role can surprise opponent expecting the typical offensive set Combination of Dual Screens and Memento easily allows for a sweeper to come in and set up after Latios faints Draco Meteor to provide Latios with a powerful attacking option and he won't be staying in long anyways so the SpA drop doesn't really matter Light Clay to maximize the length of Reflect and Light Screen [ADDITIONAL COMMENTS] Can be checked by Taunt users Partners include Pokemon that can set up and sweep such as Cloyster, Dragonite, Terrakion, Lucario, etc. [Other Options] Substitute allows Latios to dodge status and ease prediction Hidden Power Fighting to hit Tyranitar, Heatran, and Ferrothorn Rain Dance+Water Gem OHKO's Tyranitar after Stealth Rock [Checks and Counters] Tyranitar Scizor Tornadus-T Alakazam Starmie Jirachi Mamoswine Choice Scarf Pokemon __________________ island in the sun Last edited by Novaray; Jan 11th, 2013 at 12:32:27 PM.