Latias (Analysis)

[NatGeo]

I wrote that assuming Garchomp was coming in directly on Latias, where it could potentially take a Draco Meteor to the face.
THough yeah, thanks, I'll fix that.

 

[RaikouLover]

Wait, Why is Choice Specs even on here when Latios exists? For all intents and purposes, they are the same pokemon (we even call them Lati@) and if Specs Latias isn't completely outclassed by Specs Latios I don't know what is

 

[AccidentalGreed]

name: Choice Specs
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Dragon Pulse
move 3: Surf
move 4: Trick
item: Choice Specs
nature: Timid
evs: 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe


It does a different job than Specs Latios. Its aim is not to pound out everything with Specs Draco Meteors, but to come in on things like Rotom-W, Infernape, and Terrakion, but not lose momentum like you would with something like Gliscor or Nattorei.

As an added note, Latias is a bit more straightfoward and sturdier than Latios, and for a Specs user, Latias doesn't have bad, but actually more than usable, Special Attack at all. Its defenses do make deceptive differences.

 

[NatGeo]

Yes, Latios is certainly different from Latias. Latias has more bulk, allowing it to hit things with its DM, which is still very powerful despite 'only' 110 Base Special Attack.

 

[His Eminence Lord Poppington II]

I think a mirror type / cm set deserves at least an OO mention, as it beats ferrothorn whom latias struggles with even with substitute; it also has some other uses like making excadrill look like an idiot if you manage to copy its typing.

 

[Fatecrashers]

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