Monotype Latias (Dragon) [(QC:2/2)(GP:1/1)]

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[SET]
Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Name: Choice Scarf (Dragon)
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick
- Healing Wish

[SET COMMENTS]
Latias is a great Choice Scarf user on Dragon teams, offering a wide variety of of both offense and support. Latias's typing and ability coupled with its great defenses grant it the ability to switch into many common moves, such as Landorus-T's Earthquake and Sneasler's Close Combat, and retaliate with STAB Draco Meteor. Psychic allows it to take care of the many Poison-types that can trouble its teammates Dragapult and Dragonite, such as non-Choice Scarf Sneasler, Amoonguss, and Galarian Weezing. Psyshock is an alternative to more easily take care of specially defensive Clodsire as well as 2HKO Assault Vest Iron Hands after Spikes from Garchomp. Trick is another option to provide utility by crippling foes such as Kingambit, Alolan Muk, and Heatran. Lastly, with Healing Wish, Latias gains the ability to grant a second life to its teammates when it is in a pinch. The given EV spread allows Latias to survive a Flutter Mane Moonblast and retaliate with Psyshock, KOing it after Spikes damage.

Pivot Dragapult is a great partner to cripple the opposition with status and easily pivot in Latias with U-turn, while offensive Choice Specs Dragapult aids Latias in bombarding foes with a barrage of Draco Meteors as well as being able to take care of Ghost-types such as Skeledirge and Sinistcha. Baxcalibur is another amazing offensive partner that appreciates the removal of Fighting-types such as Zamazenta and Urshifu-R as well as the likes of Porygon2 and Skarmory being hampered by Latias's Trick, letting it safely set up a Swords Dance or Dragon Dance to sweep. Gouging Fire also heavily appreciates Latias breaking down Poison teams that may disrupt it with Toxic, and in return it beats the Steel-types that wall Latias, such as Kingambit and Heatran. Latias is also able to heal Baxcalibur and Gouging Fire with Healing Wish in case they have suffered damage or status. Hisuian Goodra and Archaludon are able to easily dispatch of Fairy-types as well as Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Chien-Pao, which are threatening to Dragon teams. Archaludon is also able to set Stealth Rock, allowing Latias to break through opposition more easily. Garchomp is another great partner for setting both Stealth Rock and Spikes, as well as phazing threats such as Calm Mind Ursaluna-B with Dragon Tail. Raging Bolt and Choice Specs Kyurem have a great matchup against Water and Flying teams. Raging Bolt is also able to beat Kingambit with Thunderclap. Lastly, Dragonite is the biggest beneficiary of Latias's Healing Wish, reinstating its Multiscale if it doesn't carry Roost, making it extremely threatening with its ease of setup. Kommo-o is a great partner by virtue of its defensive sets being able to KO Chien-Pao with Vacuum Wave and set up Stealth Rock and offensive sets being able to mow through Dark-, Steel-, and Ice-types, such as Kingambit, Empoleon, and Mamoswine. Latias holding Choice Scarf also allows other common Choice Scarf teammates, such as Walking Wake and Roaring Moon, to run an alternative item, such as Choice Specs and Choice Band, respectively.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dragon
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Latias is able to carry a plethora of coverage if it wishes to, such as Thunderbolt and Ice Beam to easily dispatch of Water- and Flying-types such as Gliscor and Enamorus after Stealth Rock. Aura Sphere is another move that Latias can utilize to bait in and knock out opposing Kingambit and Chien-Pao in conjunction with Spikes. Latias can even use Thunder Wave in a pinch to slow down threats such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Flutter Mane for its teammates.

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:sv/latias:
[SET]
Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Set: Choice Scarf (Dragon)
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe(252 SpA Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 0 HP / 8 SpD Latias: 254-300 (84.3 - 99.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO)
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Alluring Voice / Trick
- Healing Wish

[SET COMMENTS]
Latias is a great Choice Scarf user on Dragon teams offering a wide variety of of both offense and support. Latias' typing and ability coupled with its great defenses, grants it the ability to switch into many common moves such as Great Tusk's Earthquake, Ogerpon-Hearthflame and Ogerpon-Wellspring's Ivy Cudgel (Dragon doesnt really need a swap into cudgel), and retaliate with STAB Draco Meteors. Psychic allows it to take care of the many Poison-types that can trouble its teammates Dragapult and Kyurem such as non-Choice Scarf Sneasler, Amoonguss and (Galarian Weezing) Weezing-Galar (its a nice deterrent for Fighting and Poison really). Psyshock is an alternative to more easily take care of specially defensive Clodsire as well as hit (Assault Vest Iron Hands? You 2HKO it with Psyshock after a Spike) Blissey on its weaker side. Alluring Voice complements Psychic being able to take care of Dark-types such as Chien-Pao and Greninja, the likes of which it is able to outspeed thanks to Choice Scarf (These are bad examples for Alluring, as these take more damage from Draco [and pao just clicks Sucker] Alluring Voice isnt really worth using rn since it doesnt really hit much aside from the rare Scrafty and well it bypasses sub but does so bad damage). Trick is another option to provide utility by crippling foes such as Kingambit and Heatran (add alolan muk). Lastly, with Healing Wish, Latias gains the ability to grant a second life to its teammates when it itself is in a pinch.

Latias has many great teammates that it both helps and recieves receives help from. Pivot Dragapult is a great partner to cripple the opposition with its status and easily pivot in Latias with U-Turn, while offensive Choice Specs Dragapult aids Latias in bombarding the opposing foes with a barrage of Draco Meteors alongside Latias. Baxcalibur is another amazing offensive partner that appreciates the likes of opposing Goora-H and Archaludon being hampered by Latias' Trick, letting it safely set up a Swords Dance or Dragon Dance to sweep (um for Archalu, Trick is detrimental actually since its now faster than you and will murder you, locking in some wall aside from Goodra could be cool too). Gouging Fire also heavily appreciates Latias breaking down Poison teams so as to not get Gouging Fire disrupted by Toxic (in return, Gouger deals with Steels which Lati is useless). Latias is also able to Healing Wish up Baxcalibur and Gouging Fire in case they have suffered damage or status. Goodra-H and Archaludon are able to easily dispatch of Fairy-types as well as Choice Scarf Meowscarada that are threatening to Dragon teams, both of them (Hoodra doesn't get stealth rock) also being able to lay down Stealth Rock, allowing Latias to break through opposition more easily (lati also is a ground immune, making band exca confused on what to do). Raging Bolt and Choice Specs Kyurem are more good partners for a great matchup into Water and Flying teams, especially (against Water and Flying teams?) Moltres-G. Raging Bolt is also able to beat Kingambit with Thunderclap. Lastly, Dragonite is the biggest beneficiary of Latias' Healing Wish, reinstating its Multiscale if it doesn't carry Roost, making it extremely threatening with ease of set-up.
*Scarf Latias means that typical scarfers like Roaring Moon and Walking Wake can be free to use other sets like Choice Band (or Specs), which breaks stuff up for latias.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Dragon
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Latias can utilise Mist Ball's Special Attack drop chance as an alternative to Psychic if it wants to disrupt Pokemon that may boost their Special Attack such as non-Bug Buzz Volcarona and Calm Mind Jirachi (isnt a thing, both mons are bad mist ball targets since QD means its Spdef still goes higher.). Latias is also able to carry a plethora of coverage if it wishes to, such as Thunderbolt and Ice Beam to easily dispatch of Water- and Flying-types such as Dondozo and Gliscor (killing enam after SR is huge btw, while Tbolt vs dozo is...not so much). Aura Sphere is another move that Latias can utilise to bait in and catch opposing Kingambit and Chien-Pao off guard with and OHKO them.
*Thunder Wave slows down Flutter Mane, Enamorus, in a pinch.

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:sv/latias:
[SET]
Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Set: Choice Scarf (Dragon)
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick
- Healing Wish

[SET COMMENTS]
Latias is a great Choice Scarf user on Dragon teams offering a wide variety of of both offense and support. Latias' typing and ability coupled with its great defenses, grants it the ability to switch into many common moves such as Great Tusk's Earthquake (Not a great mention as Great Tusk commonly uses Knock Off, Ice Spinner, and Megahorn) and Sneasler's Close Combat, and retaliate with STAB Draco Meteors (Wouldn't it just use Psychic as they are both Fighting-types?). Psychic allows it to take care of the many Poison-types that can trouble its teammates Dragapult and Kyurem such as non-Choice Scarf Sneasler, Amoonguss and Galarian Weezing (You're going to need to reword this, right now it seems like Kyurem is supposed to struggle with Amoonguss and Galarian Weezing, which it doesn't). Psyshock is an alternative to more easily take care of specially defensive Clodsire as well as 2HKO Assault Vest Iron Hands after Spikes from Garchomp. Trick is another option to provide utility by crippling foes such as Kingambit, Alolan Muk and Heatran. Lastly, with Healing Wish, Latias gains the ability to grant a second life to its teammates when it itself is in a pinch. (Specify what the EV spread does)

Latias has many great teammates that it both helps and receives help from. Pivot Dragapult is a great partner to cripple the opposition with its status and easily pivot in Latias with U-Turn, while offensive Choice Specs Dragapult aids Latias in bombarding the opposing foes with a barrage of Draco Meteors alongside Latias (Which Ghost-types does Dragapult take care of for Latias?). Baxcalibur is another amazing offensive partner that appreciates the likes of opposing Goora-H and Ting-Lu being hampered by Latias' Trick, letting it safely set up a Swords Dance or Dragon Dance to sweep (Baxcalibur appreciates the removal of Fighting-types and faster Dragon-types + Baxcalibur pretty much beats Goodra-H and Ting-Lu given one turn of setup so walls like Skarmory or Porygon2 would be more appropriate). Gouging Fire also heavily appreciates Latias breaking down Poison teams so as to not get Gouging Fire disrupted by Toxic, and in return Gouging Fire beats the Fire-types that wall Latias (Gouging Fire doesn't really struggle versus Poison, if Toxapex is worn down a bit then the game is pretty much over after a Dragon Dance. Latias is more valued in the Ground matchup due to Levitate. Latias loves Gouging Fire breaking through Steel teams). Latias is also able to Healing Wish up Baxcalibur and Gouging Fire in case they have suffered damage or status. Goodra-H and Archaludon are able to easily dispatch of Fairy-types as well as Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Chien-Pao that are threatening to Dragon teams, Archaludon also being able to lay down Stealth Rock, allowing Latias to break through opposition more easily. Garchomp is another great partner for laying down both Stealth Rock and Spikes, as well as phase out threats such as Calm Mind Ursaluna-Bloodmoon with Dragon Tail. Raging Bolt and Choice Specs Kyurem are more good partners for a great matchup against the likes of Galarian Moltres and Empoleon (I'd generalize that they are great in the Flying and Water matchups). Raging Bolt is also able to beat Kingambit with Thunderclap. Lastly, Dragonite is the biggest beneficiary of Latias' Healing Wish, reinstating its Multiscale if it doesn't carry Roost, making it extremely threatening with ease of set-up. Latias holding Choice Scarf also allows other common Choice Scarf teammates such as Walking Wake and Roaring Moon to run an alternative item such as Choice Specs and Choice Band respectively. (Mention Kommo-o being great versus Chien-Pao and Ice/Dark/Steel in general)

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dragon
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Latias is able to carry a plethora of coverage if it wishes to, such as Thunderbolt and Ice Beam to easily dispatch of Water- and Flying-types such as Empoleon (Not even a guaranteed 3HKO), Gliscor and Enamorus after Stealth Rock. Aura Sphere is another move that Latias can utilise to bait in and catch opposing Kingambit and Chien-Pao off guard with and OHKO them. Latias can even use Thunder Wave in a pinch to slow down threats such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Flutter Mane for its teammates.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bka-onon.532439/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
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[SET]
Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Set: Choice Scarf (Dragon)
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick
- Healing Wish

[SET COMMENTS]
Latias is a great Choice Scarf user on Dragon teams, (AC) offering a wide variety of of both offense and support. Latias' Latias's typing and ability coupled with its great defenses (RC) grants grant it the ability to switch into many common moves, (AC) such as Landorus-T's Earthquake and Sneasler's Close Combat, and retaliate with STAB Draco Meteors. Psychic allows it to take care of the many Poison-types that can trouble its teammates Dragapult and Dragonite, (AC) such as non-Choice Scarf Sneasler, Amoonguss, (AC) and Galarian Weezing. Psyshock is an alternative to more easily take care of specially defensive Clodsire as well as 2HKO Assault Vest Iron Hands after Spikes from Garchomp. Trick is another option to provide utility by crippling foes such as Kingambit, Alolan Muk, (AC) and Heatran. Lastly, with Healing Wish, Latias gains the ability to grant a second life to its teammates when it itself is in a pinch. The given EV Spread spread allows Latias to survive a Flutter Mane Moonblast and retaliate with Psyshock, (AC) KOing it after Spikes damage (clarity- could use OHKO if you want too, assuming it does).

Latias has many great teammates that it both helps and receives help from. Pivot Dragapult is a great partner to cripple the opposition with its status and easily pivot in Latias with U-Turn U-turn, while offensive Choice Specs Dragapult aids Latias in bombarding the opposing foes with a barrage of Draco Meteors alongside Latias (repetition) as well as being able to take care of Ghost-types such as Skeledirge and Snistcha Sinistcha. Baxcalibur is another amazing offensive partner that appreciates the removal of Fighting-types such as Zamazenta and Urshifu-Rapid Urshifu-R by Latias' Latias's Psychic-type moves as well as the likes of Porygon2 and Skarmory being hampered by Latias' Latias's Trick, letting it safely set up a Swords Dance or Dragon Dance to sweep. Gouging Fire also heavily appreciates Latias breaking down Poison teams so as to not get Gouging Fire disrupted by Toxic that may disrupt it with Toxic, and in return Gouging Fire it beats the Steel-types that wall Latias, (AC) such as Kingambit and Heatran. Latias is also able to Healing Wish up heal Baxcalibur and Gouging Fire with Healing Wish in case they have suffered damage or status. Goodra-H Hisuian Goodra and Archaludon are able to easily dispatch of Fairy-types as well as Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Chien-Pao, (AC) that which are threatening to Dragon teams. (replaced comma with period) Archaludon is also being able to lay down set Stealth Rock, allowing Latias to break through opposition more easily. Garchomp is another great partner for laying down setting both Stealth Rock and Spikes, as well as phase out phazing (phaze = pseudo haze) threats such as Calm Mind Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Ursaluna-B with Dragon Tail. Raging Bolt and Choice Specs Kyurem are more good partners for a great matchup against Water and Flying teams. Raging Bolt is also able to beat Kingambit with Thunderclap. Lastly, Dragonite is the biggest beneficiary of Latias' Latias's Healing Wish, reinstating its Multiscale if it doesn't carry Roost, making it extremely threatening with its ease of setup (RH). Kommo-o is a great partner by virtue of its defensive sets being able to KO Chien-Pao with Vacuum Wave and set up Stealth Rock (RC) and offensive sets being able to mow through Dark-, Steel-, (AC) and Ice-types, (AC) such as Kingambit, Mamoswine and Empoleon Empoleon, (AC) and Mamoswine (order the same as prior list). Latias holding Choice Scarf also allows other common Choice Scarf teammates, (AC) such as Walking Wake and Roaring Moon, (AC) to run an alternative item, (AC) such as Choice Specs and Choice Band, (AC) respectively.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dragon
--------
Latias is able to carry a plethora of coverage if it wishes to, such as Thunderbolt and Ice Beam to easily dispatch of Water- and Flying-types such as Gliscor and Enamorus after Stealth Rock. Aura Sphere is another move that Latias can utilise utilize to bait in and catch OHKO opposing Kingambit and Chien-Pao off guard with and OHKO them (catching off guard is filler + makes the sentence awkward). Latias can even use Thunder Wave in a pinch to slow down threats such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Flutter Mane for its teammates.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bka-onon.532439/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Grammar checked by:
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[SET]
Latias (F) @ Choice Scarf
Set Name: Choice Scarf (Dragon)
Ability: Levitate
EVs: 248 SpA / 8 SpD / 252 Spe
Timid Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Draco Meteor
- Psychic / Psyshock
- Trick
- Healing Wish

[SET COMMENTS]
Latias is a great Choice Scarf user on Dragon teams, (AC) offering a wide variety of of both offense and support. Latias' Latias's typing and ability coupled with its great defenses (RC) grants grant it the ability to switch into many common moves, (AC) such as Landorus-T's Earthquake and Sneasler's Close Combat, and retaliate with STAB Draco Meteors Meteor. Psychic allows it to take care of the many Poison-types that can trouble its teammates Dragapult and Dragonite, (AC) such as non-Choice Scarf Sneasler, Amoonguss, (AC) and Galarian Weezing. Psyshock is an alternative to more easily take care of specially defensive Clodsire as well as 2HKO Assault Vest Iron Hands after Spikes from Garchomp. Trick is another option to provide utility by crippling foes such as Kingambit, Alolan Muk, (AC) and Heatran. Lastly, with Healing Wish, Latias gains the ability to grant a second life to its teammates when it itself is in a pinch. The given EV Spread spread allows Latias to survive a Flutter Mane Moonblast and retaliate with Psyshock, (AC) KOing it after Spikes damage (clarity- could use OHKO if you want too, assuming it does).

Latias has many great teammates that it both helps and receives help from. (fluff phrase; this paragraph is for teammates so we know that it's going to have many great ones) Pivot Dragapult is a great partner to cripple the opposition with its status and easily pivot in Latias with U-Turn U-turn, while offensive Choice Specs Dragapult aids Latias in bombarding the opposing foes with a barrage of Draco Meteors alongside Latias (repetition) as well as being able to take care of Ghost-types such as Skeledirge and Snistcha Sinistcha. Baxcalibur is another amazing offensive partner that appreciates the removal of Fighting-types such as Zamazenta and Urshifu-Rapid Urshifu-R by Latias' Latias's Psychic-type moves (this is redundant bc we know fighting is weak to psychic, dex doesn't need to explain type charts) as well as the likes of Porygon2 and Skarmory being hampered by Latias' Latias's Trick, letting it safely set up a Swords Dance or Dragon Dance to sweep. Gouging Fire also heavily appreciates Latias breaking down Poison teams so as to not get Gouging Fire disrupted by Toxic that may disrupt it with Toxic, and in return Gouging Fire it beats the Steel-types that wall Latias, (AC) such as Kingambit and Heatran. Latias is also able to Healing Wish up heal Baxcalibur and Gouging Fire with Healing Wish in case they have suffered damage or status. Goodra-H Hisuian Goodra and Archaludon are able to easily dispatch of Fairy-types as well as Choice Scarf Meowscarada and Chien-Pao, (AC) that which are threatening to Dragon teams. (replaced comma with period) Archaludon is also being able to lay down set Stealth Rock, allowing Latias to break through opposition more easily. Garchomp is another great partner for laying down setting both Stealth Rock and Spikes, as well as phase out phazing (phaze = pseudo haze) threats such as Calm Mind Ursaluna-Bloodmoon Ursaluna-B with Dragon Tail. Raging Bolt and Choice Specs Kyurem are more good partners for a have a great matchup against Water and Flying teams. (you use 'are good partners/great partrners' a lot so you can cut some for repetition; just saying what a pokemon does is fine) Raging Bolt is also able to beat Kingambit with Thunderclap. Lastly, Dragonite is the biggest beneficiary of Latias' Latias's Healing Wish, reinstating its Multiscale if it doesn't carry Roost, making it extremely threatening with its ease of setup (RH). Kommo-o is a great partner by virtue of its defensive sets being able to KO Chien-Pao with Vacuum Wave and set up Stealth Rock (RC) and offensive sets being able to mow through Dark-, Steel-, (AC) and Ice-types, (AC) such as Kingambit, Mamoswine and Empoleon Empoleon, (AC) and Mamoswine (order the same as prior list). Latias holding Choice Scarf also allows other common Choice Scarf teammates, (AC) such as Walking Wake and Roaring Moon, (AC) to run an alternative item, (AC) such as Choice Specs and Choice Band, (AC) respectively.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dragon
--------
Latias is able to carry a plethora of coverage if it wishes to, such as Thunderbolt and Ice Beam to easily dispatch of Water- and Flying-types such as Gliscor and Enamorus after Stealth Rock. Aura Sphere is another move that Latias can utilise utilize to bait in and catch OHKO opposing Kingambit and Chien-Pao off guard with and OHKO them (catching off guard is filler + makes the sentence awkward). Latias can even use Thunder Wave in a pinch to slow down threats such as Choice Scarf Enamorus and Flutter Mane for its teammates.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/bka-onon.532439/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/giyu.574288/
Grammar checked by:
GP1 URL
 
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