sasha
one eyed owl
[SET]
name: Calm Mind (Psychic)
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Psyshock
move 4: Mystical Fire
item: Soul Dew
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Thanks to its great Speed tier and ability to boost with Calm Mind, Latios proves to be a threatening sweeper on Psychic teams. Draco Meteor is its strongest move and OHKOes Pokemon such as Thundurus-T and Hydreigon while heavily damaging Slowbro and Zarude -- but be aware that Choice Scarf Zarude forces Latios out. Psyshock is used over Psychic to hit foes such as Swampert, Galarian Slowking, and Blissey harder than Psychic would. Mystical Fire is a great coverage option to dismantle Steel-types, notably OHKOing Ferrothorn and 2HKOing Celesteela after a Calm Mind boost. In tandem with Levitate, Mystical Fire also allows Latios to threaten non-Mold Breaker Excadrill. With Soul Dew, Latios gains the extra power it needs after a boost to 2HKO bulky Pokemon with Psyshock, such as Gastrodon.
Victini helps dismantle threats Latios can't handle, such as Aegislash and Galarian Moltres, while also being able to debilitate Heatran with Trick. It also pivots Latios in against bulky Pokemon such as Slowbro and Toxapex, which Latios breaks through easily. Galarian Slowking can take on Heatran by itself with Earthquake and switch into special attackers such as Choice Specs Kingdra and Tapu Koko. Slowbro can switch into physical attackers Latios is forced out by, such as Choice Scarf Urshifu-R, Barraskewda, and Mamoswine. Jirachi is useful for Psychic, as the chip damage it provides via Stealth Rock can help Latios break through bulky Pokemon more easily; it also switches into Fairy-types that force out Latios such as Tapu Lele and Clefable. If running Choice Scarf, Jirachi can also deal with Choice Scarf Galarian Darmanitan and provide Healing Wish utility. Hatterene helps combat Dark-types such as Rest Galarian Moltres, and it provides Trick Room to help defeat faster Dark-types such as Choice Scarf Zarude and Weavile. Hatterene deters entry hazards thanks to Magic Bounce. Choice Scarf Tapu Lele helps deal with threats like Bisharp, Weavile, and Dragapult, while Choice Specs Tapu Lele can help defeat Tyranitar, which Latios can't break through on its own. Mew can shut down bulkier Pokemon such as Porygon2 and Landorus-T with Will-O-Wisp in tandem with Taunt and Knock Off, which Latios heavily appreciates, while also setting Spikes or Stealth Rock. Indeedee is a niche teammate that provides a Ghost immunity, notably checking Spectrier, while providing Healing Wish utility; however, it is worth nothing that other Ghost-types have coverage for it.
[OTHER OPTIONS]
Psychic
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Thunderbolt + Ice Beam, can be used over Mystical Fire and Draco Meteor to help combat Flying- and Water-type Pokemon such as Galarian Moltres, Slowking, and Landorus-T, although this leaves Latios unable to do anything against Ferrothorn and Excadrill, which can be quite troublesome. Aura Sphere can also be used instead of Mystical Fire to hit foes that would normally force Latios out, such as Tyranitar and Heatran. Recover may also be considered over Mystical Fire for longevity. A niche option on Latios is Colbur Berry, which helps defeat Galarian Moltres and Choice Scarf Zarude after a Calm Mind boost.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[sasha, 510532]]
- Psychic analysis by: [[sasha, 510532]]
- Quality checked by: [[Neko, 542526], [AtraX Madara, 513753], [Ashbala, 518038]]
- Grammar checked by: [[dex, 277988], [Finland, 517429]]
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