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App by Eevee General
QC: -Grim / Kl4ng / Lcass4919
GP: Snobalt / The Dutch Plumberjack
I drop Dracos lol
[OVERVIEW]
Latios is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the AAA metagame. With a great offensive and defensive typing in Dragon / Psychic, it can be almost impossible to switch into due to its access to powerful moves in Draco Meteor and Psyshock and power-boosting abilities in Adaptability and Tinted Lens to further complement its fantastic wallbreaking prowess. Not only is it one of the best wallbreakers in the metagame, but it also has the ability to sweep thanks to its access to Calm Mind and Roost coupled with a fantastic Speed tier to outspeed the majority of the unboosted metagame. However, due to its low Defense, Latios can usually be OHKOed by common priority users with Refrigerate or Gale Wings such as Entei, Thundurus, Skarmory, and Staraptor. Latios is also forced to switch out often due to the Special Attack drop from Draco Meteor, so it can be trapped by potential Pursuit users such as Honchkrow and Mega Metagross.
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Roost
move 4: Calm Mind / Defog
item: Life Orb
ability: Adaptability / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Draco Meteor is easily Latios's most spammable and powerful STAB move, especially when combined with Adaptability or Tinted Lens. Psyshock is Latios's preferred Psychic-type STAB move, hitting Pokemon like Snorlax and Chansey on their weaker Defense. Roost provides Latios with reliable recovery, which is especially useful due to Life Orb recoil, further increasing its longevity. Calm Mind allows Latios to gain extra power if needed, which is really useful in a one-on-one situation against Calm Mind Suicune or a special wall such as Chansey. Alternatively, Defog can allow Latios to provide team support for teammates weak to Stealth Rock, such as Staraptor and Braviary.
Set Details
========
A Timid nature and maximum Speed and Special Attack investment allow Latios to Speed tie with other base 110 Speed Pokemon such as Gengar and Mega Diancie while hitting as hard as possible. Life Orb grants a nice, immediate boost to Latios's power. Adaptability gives an enormous boost to Draco Meteor and Psyshock, which easily turns some 2HKOs into OHKOs, most notably allowing Latios to OHKO Manaphy with Draco Meteor. Alternatively, Tinted Lens allows Latios to hit Steel-types very hard on the switch such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn, which are relatively common in the metagame.
Usage Tips
========
Draco Meteor might not always be the best move to use, especially considering that the Special Attack drop makes Latios vulnerable to Pursuit trappers. Latios can have a great matchup against any kind of playstyle due to the sheer power it provides, so try to keep it healthy for as long as possible. If using Tinted Lens, it's relatively easy to wear down Steel-types such as Mega Metagross and Jirachi on the switch for teammates to clean them up late-game. If Latios is low on health and likely to force a switch, Roost will most likely be the best play. Try to never keep Latios in on Gale Wings users such as Braviary and Staraptor, as Brave Bird from either of them will easily OHKO Latios before it can move due to its lackluster physical bulk.
Team Options
========
Fire-, Ground-, and Fighting-types such as Heatran, Landorus, and Lucario are helpful for disposing of Steel-types that resist Latios's STAB moves, but you must be wary of Flash Fire users if using Fire-types. Magnet Pull users such as Heatran and Magnezone can take out Steel-types as well. Entry hazard setters such as Deoxys-S and Deoxys-D are useful for wearing down specially defensive walls such as Chansey and Snorlax for Latios. Weaker special attackers such as Gengar and Shaymin-S appreciate Latios's wallbreaking ability, as it makes their jobs easier late-game. Steel-types such as Doublade and Skarmory can take on the Refrigerate, Pixilate, and Gale Wings users that threaten Latios.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Choice Specs or Choice Scarf with Trick could be used to cripple some walls like Chansey while providing Latios a nice boost to its power or Speed. However, Latios doesn't necessarily need the power from Choice Specs, and Choice Scarf leaves it even more vulnerable to the myriad of priority users. An all-out attacker set with Primordial Sea as well as Surf and Thunder hits relatively hard and helps with some of its usual walls that Latios has trouble with such as Skarmory. Thunderbolt could be used as a coverage move to hit Pokemon like Skarmory very hard. Shadow Ball is also useable to hit Pokemon like Mega Metagross and Jirachi on the switch in. Lastly, Memento can help Latios avoid being Pursuit trapped and give setup opportunities to teammates with poor bulk, such as Lucario.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Priority Users**: Priority users such as Refrigerate Entei as well as Gale Wings Braviary and Staraptor can take advantage of Latios's low Defense, forcing it to use Roost often to avoid being KOed.
**Dark-types and Pursuit Trappers**: Dark-types such as Greninja can threaten Latios with their strong STAB moves. Similarly, potential Pursuit users such as Mega Metagross and Honchkrow can take advantage of the Special Attack drop from Draco Meteor and trap Latios.
**Steel-types**: Steel-types like Skarmory and Heatran resist both of Latios's STAB moves and thus wall it effectively, although a Tinted Lens set can surprise them.
**Faster Pokemon**: Faster Pokemon and Choice Scarf users such as Thundurus and Heracross can take out Latios before it can move.
**Fairy-types**: Togekiss, Diancie, and Florges are all immune to Latios's most powerful attack and can easily KO it with their STAB moves.
QC: -Grim / Kl4ng / Lcass4919
GP: Snobalt / The Dutch Plumberjack
[OVERVIEW]
Latios is one of the most powerful Pokemon in the AAA metagame. With a great offensive and defensive typing in Dragon / Psychic, it can be almost impossible to switch into due to its access to powerful moves in Draco Meteor and Psyshock and power-boosting abilities in Adaptability and Tinted Lens to further complement its fantastic wallbreaking prowess. Not only is it one of the best wallbreakers in the metagame, but it also has the ability to sweep thanks to its access to Calm Mind and Roost coupled with a fantastic Speed tier to outspeed the majority of the unboosted metagame. However, due to its low Defense, Latios can usually be OHKOed by common priority users with Refrigerate or Gale Wings such as Entei, Thundurus, Skarmory, and Staraptor. Latios is also forced to switch out often due to the Special Attack drop from Draco Meteor, so it can be trapped by potential Pursuit users such as Honchkrow and Mega Metagross.
[SET]
name: Life Orb
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Psyshock
move 3: Roost
move 4: Calm Mind / Defog
item: Life Orb
ability: Adaptability / Tinted Lens
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Draco Meteor is easily Latios's most spammable and powerful STAB move, especially when combined with Adaptability or Tinted Lens. Psyshock is Latios's preferred Psychic-type STAB move, hitting Pokemon like Snorlax and Chansey on their weaker Defense. Roost provides Latios with reliable recovery, which is especially useful due to Life Orb recoil, further increasing its longevity. Calm Mind allows Latios to gain extra power if needed, which is really useful in a one-on-one situation against Calm Mind Suicune or a special wall such as Chansey. Alternatively, Defog can allow Latios to provide team support for teammates weak to Stealth Rock, such as Staraptor and Braviary.
Set Details
========
A Timid nature and maximum Speed and Special Attack investment allow Latios to Speed tie with other base 110 Speed Pokemon such as Gengar and Mega Diancie while hitting as hard as possible. Life Orb grants a nice, immediate boost to Latios's power. Adaptability gives an enormous boost to Draco Meteor and Psyshock, which easily turns some 2HKOs into OHKOs, most notably allowing Latios to OHKO Manaphy with Draco Meteor. Alternatively, Tinted Lens allows Latios to hit Steel-types very hard on the switch such as Aegislash and Ferrothorn, which are relatively common in the metagame.
Usage Tips
========
Draco Meteor might not always be the best move to use, especially considering that the Special Attack drop makes Latios vulnerable to Pursuit trappers. Latios can have a great matchup against any kind of playstyle due to the sheer power it provides, so try to keep it healthy for as long as possible. If using Tinted Lens, it's relatively easy to wear down Steel-types such as Mega Metagross and Jirachi on the switch for teammates to clean them up late-game. If Latios is low on health and likely to force a switch, Roost will most likely be the best play. Try to never keep Latios in on Gale Wings users such as Braviary and Staraptor, as Brave Bird from either of them will easily OHKO Latios before it can move due to its lackluster physical bulk.
Team Options
========
Fire-, Ground-, and Fighting-types such as Heatran, Landorus, and Lucario are helpful for disposing of Steel-types that resist Latios's STAB moves, but you must be wary of Flash Fire users if using Fire-types. Magnet Pull users such as Heatran and Magnezone can take out Steel-types as well. Entry hazard setters such as Deoxys-S and Deoxys-D are useful for wearing down specially defensive walls such as Chansey and Snorlax for Latios. Weaker special attackers such as Gengar and Shaymin-S appreciate Latios's wallbreaking ability, as it makes their jobs easier late-game. Steel-types such as Doublade and Skarmory can take on the Refrigerate, Pixilate, and Gale Wings users that threaten Latios.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Choice Specs or Choice Scarf with Trick could be used to cripple some walls like Chansey while providing Latios a nice boost to its power or Speed. However, Latios doesn't necessarily need the power from Choice Specs, and Choice Scarf leaves it even more vulnerable to the myriad of priority users. An all-out attacker set with Primordial Sea as well as Surf and Thunder hits relatively hard and helps with some of its usual walls that Latios has trouble with such as Skarmory. Thunderbolt could be used as a coverage move to hit Pokemon like Skarmory very hard. Shadow Ball is also useable to hit Pokemon like Mega Metagross and Jirachi on the switch in. Lastly, Memento can help Latios avoid being Pursuit trapped and give setup opportunities to teammates with poor bulk, such as Lucario.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Priority Users**: Priority users such as Refrigerate Entei as well as Gale Wings Braviary and Staraptor can take advantage of Latios's low Defense, forcing it to use Roost often to avoid being KOed.
**Dark-types and Pursuit Trappers**: Dark-types such as Greninja can threaten Latios with their strong STAB moves. Similarly, potential Pursuit users such as Mega Metagross and Honchkrow can take advantage of the Special Attack drop from Draco Meteor and trap Latios.
**Steel-types**: Steel-types like Skarmory and Heatran resist both of Latios's STAB moves and thus wall it effectively, although a Tinted Lens set can surprise them.
**Faster Pokemon**: Faster Pokemon and Choice Scarf users such as Thundurus and Heracross can take out Latios before it can move.
**Fairy-types**: Togekiss, Diancie, and Florges are all immune to Latios's most powerful attack and can easily KO it with their STAB moves.
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