[SET]
name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Luster Purge
move 3: Aura Sphere
move 4: Trick / Flip Turn
item: Choice Specs
tera type: Dragon
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
With its good Speed and great Special Attack compounded by Choice Specs, Latios becomes a wallbreaker able to check key metagame threats such as Great Tusk, Pecharunt, and Kyurem. Luster Purge's high power and potential to drop foes's Special Defense allows Latios to overwhelm Pokemon that might otherwise stand against it such as Assault Vest Primarina and Galarian Slowking. Aura Sphere lets Latios blows pass Kingambit, and target Iron Treads and Heatran. Trick grants Latios with the opportunity to cripple defensive Pokemon trying to switch into it such as Blissey and Corviknight, and deters slower setup Pokemon such as Hatterene from using Latios as setup fodder. Due to several Pokemon resisting or being immune to one of Latios's STAB moves, Flip Turn may also be used as a way to preserve momentum and bring a teammate into the field while easing the need for prediction. Tera Dragon boosts Latios's Draco Meteor, letting it OHKO Gliscor, and removes Latios's weakness to moves such as Kingambit's Sucker Punch and Darkrai's Dragon Pulse.
Choice Specs Latios finds itself in bulky offense and balance teams; its immunity to Spikes in particular making it easier to fit Latios on teams with either temporary or non-existent entry hazard removal. Zamazenta, particularly Heavy-Duty Boots variants, often finds itself on these teams, and threatens Dark- and Steel-types that resist one or both of Latios's STAB moves such as Kingambit, Darkrai, Ting-Lu, and Iron Treads, as well as being able to absorb a hit from physical faster foes such as Weavile and Offensive Cinderace; in turn, Latios can threaten the physical walls that trouble Zamazenta such as Pecharunt and Dondozo. As Latios's finds itself exposed after being locked into a move, more defensive teammates that it can rely on to absorb such attacks are appreciated. Galarian Slowking can fill such a role, handling Fairy-types such as Primarina, Enamorus, and Hatterene. Pecharunt and Zapdos aid Latios against physical attackers such as Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Cinderace, as well as Scizor and Lokix is Zapdos's case. Furthermore, all of Galarian Slowking, Pecharunt, and Zapdos can opt to run pivoting moves in Chilly Reception, Parting Shot, and Volt Switch or U-turn respectively, safely bringing Latios on the field. Ting-Lu is another teammate that can handle Steel-types such as Gholdengo, Iron Crown, and Heatran, as well as Dragapult and Darkrai who outspeed and greatly threaten Zamazenta. Furthermore Ting-Lu, and other partners like Landorus-T, Hisuian Samurott, and Great Tusk, may provide entry hazard support, softening up opponents for Latios to break through.
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name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Luster Purge
move 3: Aura Sphere
move 4: Trick / Flip Turn
item: Choice Specs
tera type: Dragon
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
ivs: 0 Atk
[SET COMMENTS]
With its good Speed and great Special Attack compounded by Choice Specs, Latios becomes a wallbreaker able to check key metagame threats such as Great Tusk, Pecharunt, and Kyurem. Luster Purge's high power and potential to drop foes's Special Defense allows Latios to overwhelm Pokemon that might otherwise stand against it such as Assault Vest Primarina and Galarian Slowking. Aura Sphere lets Latios blows pass Kingambit, and target Iron Treads and Heatran. Trick grants Latios with the opportunity to cripple defensive Pokemon trying to switch into it such as Blissey and Corviknight, and deters slower setup Pokemon such as Hatterene from using Latios as setup fodder. Due to several Pokemon resisting or being immune to one of Latios's STAB moves, Flip Turn may also be used as a way to preserve momentum and bring a teammate into the field while easing the need for prediction. Tera Dragon boosts Latios's Draco Meteor, letting it OHKO Gliscor, and removes Latios's weakness to moves such as Kingambit's Sucker Punch and Darkrai's Dragon Pulse.
Choice Specs Latios finds itself in bulky offense and balance teams; its immunity to Spikes in particular making it easier to fit Latios on teams with either temporary or non-existent entry hazard removal. Zamazenta, particularly Heavy-Duty Boots variants, often finds itself on these teams, and threatens Dark- and Steel-types that resist one or both of Latios's STAB moves such as Kingambit, Darkrai, Ting-Lu, and Iron Treads, as well as being able to absorb a hit from physical faster foes such as Weavile and Offensive Cinderace; in turn, Latios can threaten the physical walls that trouble Zamazenta such as Pecharunt and Dondozo. As Latios's finds itself exposed after being locked into a move, more defensive teammates that it can rely on to absorb such attacks are appreciated. Galarian Slowking can fill such a role, handling Fairy-types such as Primarina, Enamorus, and Hatterene. Pecharunt and Zapdos aid Latios against physical attackers such as Swords Dance Iron Valiant and Cinderace, as well as Scizor and Lokix is Zapdos's case. Furthermore, all of Galarian Slowking, Pecharunt, and Zapdos can opt to run pivoting moves in Chilly Reception, Parting Shot, and Volt Switch or U-turn respectively, safely bringing Latios on the field. Ting-Lu is another teammate that can handle Steel-types such as Gholdengo, Iron Crown, and Heatran, as well as Dragapult and Darkrai who outspeed and greatly threaten Zamazenta. Furthermore Ting-Lu, and other partners like Landorus-T, Hisuian Samurott, and Great Tusk, may provide entry hazard support, softening up opponents for Latios to break through.
[SET CREDITS]
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