[OVERVIEW]
High Speed and solid Special Attack, alongside an excellent movepool that includes the likes of Stored Power, Draco Meteor, and Calm Mind, make Latias a dangerous offensive threat. Its solid secondary Dragon typing grants key resistances to Water-, Fire-, and Electric-type attacks, which allows it to take on the likes of Heatran and Mega Swampert. Latias's access to Levitate also grants it a useful immunity to Ground-type attacks such as Earthquake, increasing Latias's setup chances and adding to its defensive utility in checking threats such as Landorus. With access to Calm Mind, Recover, and Stored Power, Mega Latias can function as a potent defensive setup sweeper, while Choice Scarf sets can act as an effective revenge killer, allowing Victini to run a different item, and bring valuable utility moves such as Defog, Trick, and Healing Wish to support the team. However, Latias's weaknesses to Ice-, Fairy-, and Dragon-type attacks increase pressure on teammates such as Victini and Jirachi to check these threats. Mega Latias is also weak to common status conditions such as paralysis and Toxic, which prevent it from effectively sweeping.Mega Latias has competition from other valuable Psychic-type Mega Evolutions such as Mega Gallade and Mega Slowbro, which can help Psychic out in its troublesome Dark-type matchup or take on physical attackers such as Diggersby, respectively. Choice Scarf Latias has difficulties with common defensive Pokemon due to Psychic's low power and Draco Meteor's Special Attack reduction, while Mega Latias has limited coverage and must pick what it beats.
[SET]
name: Mega Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Recover
move 3: Stored Power
move 4: Thunderbolt
item: Latiasite
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Calm Mind boosts Mega Latias's Special Attack and Special Defense, rendering it more powerful offensively and allowing it to take on strong special attackers such as Greninja and Mega Diancie after a few boosts. Recover restores Mega Latias's HP, allowing it to safely set up Calm Mind throughout the match. Stored Power scales with all of Mega Latias's stat boosts, which gives Mega Latias a powerful wallbreaking tool that has great synergy with Calm Mind. Thunderbolt hits Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon such as Celesteela and Mega Sableye that take little to no damage from Stored Power and allows Latias to deal some damage in matches where it cannot set up.
Set Details
========
252 Speed EVs and a Timid nature maximize Mega Latias's speed, allowing it to Speed tie with the crowded base 110 Speed tier and outpace threats such as Garchomp, Blacephalon, and Alolan Ninetales. 252 HP EVs maximize Mega Latias's mixed bulk. Latiasite is required for Latias to transform into Mega Latias and receive key buffs to its bulk and damage output. Levitate is the only ability available to Latias, but it's handy to take on Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and avoid Toxic Spikes.
Usage Tips
========
Avoid sending Latias in until any Dark-type Pokemon on the opposing team have been weakened or KOed, as Mega Latias is reliant on uninvested Thunderbolt to deal any damage to them. Bring Mega Latias in on Pokemon it walls such as Mega Charizard Y and Keldeo to safely set up; setting up on special attackers is generally preferable to physical attackers, as Calm Mind's Special Defense boosts mean Latias needs to use Recover less often. Avoid Toxic, as the rapidly increasing passive damage prevents Latias from effectively setting up or sweeping; while Latias does not enjoy the passive damage, getting Latias burned by Will-O-Wisp or Scald can be helpful to protect it from Toxic in the Water- and Ghost-type matchups. Even if Mega Latias cannot sweep in a matchup, it can still act as a solid defensive tank and take on threats such as Heatran and Choice Scarf Excadrill. Keep Mega Latias healthy until it needs to set up in matchups like Electric and Flying, where it plays a pivotal role in Psychic's victory.
Team Options
========
Victini pairs extremely well with Mega Latias, being able to take on Steel- and Bug-type Pokemon that give Mega Latias trouble; in return, Mega Latias can take on Water- and Ground-type Pokemon like Seismitoad and Rotom-W that threaten Victini. Alakazam checks threatening offensive Pokemon such as Alolan Muk, Mega Diancie, and Choice Scarf Heracross for Mega Latias with its attacks and Counter and appreciates Mega Latias's ability to take on defensive Pokemon that easily sponge Alakazam's attacks, such as Mantine and Porygon2. Jirachi covers Mega Latias's weaknesses to Dragon- and Ice-type attacks, while Mega Latias takes on most Fire- and Ground-type Pokemon for Jirachi; Jirachi can also give Latias a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish. Mew can take on phazers and Toxic users that Mega Latias hates with its stallbreaker set, which Latias can then use to make a clean sweep. Latios acts as an effective Choice Scarf user, taking on fast threats such as Life Orb Greninja, and makes up for the lack of a Dragon-type STAB move on Mega Latias in the Dragon-type matchup. Slowbro can take on Ice-type attacks for Latias and appreciates Latias checking Electric- and Grass-type Pokemon. It can also serve as an effective check to physical wallbreakers like Mamoswine that give Mega Latias trouble and bluff being the team's Mega Evolution.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf Support
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Defog
move 4: Healing Wish / Trick
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Draco Meteor is Latias's strongest STAB move and its best option for revenge killing healthy Pokemon such as Mega Sharpedo, but its Special Attack drops mean Latias must often switch out after using it. Psychic is a weaker but more reliable secondary STAB move that hits Fairy-type Pokemon and doesn't force Latias to switch out. Defog clears entry hazards off the field, taking pressure off hazard-weak teammates such as Victini and preventing Toxic Spikes from putting the entire team on a timer. Trick allows Latias to punish defensive switch-ins such as Alolan Muk, Chansey, and Mantine by removing their item and locking them into a single attack, while Healing Wish is another option to breathe life back into an injured teammate, allowing them another chance to sweep; this is particularly beneficial for the likes of Mega Gallade and Victini, which often get too worn down when breaking their their checks to fully fulfill their role.
Set Details
========
252 Speed EVs, Choice Scarf, and a Timid nature are used to maximize Latias's Speed, allowing it to outpace the entire unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users or Speed-boosting attackers, most notably Victini and Mega Sharpedo. 252 Special Attack EVs are used to maximize Latias's damage output and allow it to threaten as many Pokemon as possible. Levitate is Latias's only ability, but it provides a useful immunity to Ground-type attacks and allows Latias to freely Defog away Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web, the last of which is particularly useful against Bug-type teams to check the likes of Choice Scarf Heracross.
Usage Tips
========
Thanks to its Choice Scarf, Latias can revenge kill fast threats such as Life Orb Greninja, Mega Lopunny, +1 Mega Sharpedo, and Landorus, forcing them out or picking up the KO. Draco Meteor hits extremely hard even without a boosting item, making it Latias's best choice against most neutral targets such as Mega Charizard Y and Hippowdon; should the opponent have a Fairy-type Pokemon such as Azumarill or Tapu Koko, however, Psychic is often a better pick, since it doesn't offer a free opportunity to switch in. Be prepared to switch out Latias frequently after using Draco Meteor, as the drop in Special Attack makes it relatively easy to set up on. Choice Scarf renders Defog a risky play, as it gives the foe two turns to set up or even simply KO Latias, but it's usually still worthwhile to remove multiple hazard layers or to improve the longevity of your wincon, particularly on free turns such as forced switches or against passive Pokemon like Mantine. Refrain from using Trick until the threats Latias is needed for, such as Tapu Koko and Landorus-T, are dealt with; when the time to use Trick comes, aim to catch special walls such as Chansey and Celesteela on the switch. Similarly, it's important to wait to use Healing Wish until Latias is no longer needed or it becomes necessary to bring back a teammate from the brink, such as Mega Gallade against Poison.
Team Options
========
Mega Gallade pairs well with Latias; it takes on Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Alolan Muk, while Latias deals with the faster attackers that threaten Gallade such as Life Orb Greninja and can cripple defensive walls with Trick or give Mega Gallade a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish. Victini appreciates Choice Scarf Latias freeing up its item slot, allowing it to run a different set such as Z-Celebrate or Choice Band. Victini also appreciates the fact that Latias checks threatening Ground- and Water-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Keldeo. Deoxys-S sets entry hazards, which make it more costly to switch to a defensive answer and slowly wear down any opposing walls looking to absorb Latias's attacks. Nasty Plot Mew likes Latias's ability to cripple specially defensive walls that give it trouble such as Chansey; in return, Mew can blow past the likes of Heatran with Focus Blast. Jirachi can take on Ice-, Dragon-, and Fairy-type Pokemon for Latias as well as set Stealth Rock to make it harder for the foe to switch, while Latias acts as a deterrent to Fire- and Ground-type attacks and reduces the pressure on Jirachi to use Thunder Wave to cripple fast attackers. Latios enjoys the freedom to run items other than Choice Scarf without worry, and both enjoy having the other to wear down shared answers such as Celesteela and Heatran. Alakazam is helpful to revenge kill threats that Latias cannot, such as healthy Mega Gyarados, Scolipede, and Bisharp, with Magic Guard + Focus Sash. Slowbro is useful to sponge attacks after Latias has to switch out, such as after using Draco Meteor, especially for Ice-type attacks. Mega Slowbro in particular also appreciates Latias's ability to bluff being a Mega Evolution.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Mega Latias can run a bulkier EV spread such as of 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 Spe and a Bold nature to more easily take physical attacks while setting up, but the loss of Speed makes it generally not worthwhile. Ice Beam may be run on the Calm Mind set to better take on take on Ground-type Pokemon such as Garchomp, but this requires Latias to give up another more valuable move such as Stored Power or Thunderbolt. Refresh can be used over Thunderbolt to more easily set up on passive walls such as Chansey but leaves Mega Latias entirely ineffective against Dark-type Pokemon and more pressured by Haze users and phazers such as Mantine, Skarmory, and Toxapex. Surf hits the likes of Tyranitar, Excadrill, and Heatran hard, but the coverage from Thunderbolt is more important for most Psychic-type teams. Mega Latias can run a support Defog set, but this generally isn't worth taking the valuable Mega slot from Mega Gallade or Mega Slowbro. Offensive support sets such as Soul Dew and Life Orb are generally outclassed by Latios in the same role, but they can fulfill the same role should Latios be running a different set.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Alolan Muk**: Alolan Muk can freely switch in on any move Latias has except Trick, and can threaten it out. To make matters worse, Alolan Muk can also punish switches with Pursuit and is such a large threat to Latias's team that it often cannot be switched into at all in any case.
**Mega Scizor**: Mega Scizor takes every attack Latias has, can recover off any damage, and proceed to threaten Latias's team with a sweep or simply gain momentum and deal heavy damage with U-turn.
**Dark-type Pokemon**: Dark-type Pokemon are immune to Latias's Psychic-type STAB moves, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the Calm Mind Mega Latias set and forcing predictions any time the Choice Scarf Latias set needs to use Psychic. To make matters worse, the some Pokemon like Bisharp have secondary typings to aid them in taking Latias's other attacks, while other Pokemon like Tyranitar are simply bulky enough to take them.
**Steel-type Pokemon**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Excadrill, and Heatran resist both of Latias's STAB moves, allowing them to switch into and pressure Choice Scarf Latias. While most passive Steel-type Pokemon that lack Toxic may be set up on and defeated by a boosted Stored Power or coverage move from the Calm Mind Mega Latias set, these Pokemon make Latias's job significantly more difficult.
**Specially Defensive Walls**: Specially defensive walls such as Chansey and Mantine can use their natural bulk to switch into Latias and force it out, often via Toxic, before proceeding to recover off any damage Latias has inflicted.
**Fairy-type Pokemon**: Fairy-type Pokemon such as Mega Diancie and Clefable are immune to Draco Meteor and can threaten out Latias with supereffective attacks, but most struggle to break past Mega Latias after a few Calm Mind boosts.
**Toxic and Paralysis**: If Latias is not running Refresh, both of these status effects are major issues for it. Toxic damages Latias and prevents it from staying in for more than a few turns, making sweeping almost impossible for Mega Latias to sweep and reducing the ability of the Choice Scarf set to switch in. Paralysis, meanwhile, halves Latias's Speed stat, and both of its sets rely heavily on being able to take advantage of Latias's excellent speed tier.
**Physical Wallbreakers**: Strong physical attackers such as Choice Band Diggersby and Dragonite make it difficult for Mega Latias to set up safely, as it cannot readily take them on without multiple Calm Mind boosts.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Quantum Tesseract, 297239]]
- Psychic analysis by: [Quantum Tesseract, 297239]]
- Quality checked by: [[Moosical, 215618], [tyke, 243751], [kevinelf, 314540]]
- Grammar checked by: [Fireflame479, 231476], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
High Speed and solid Special Attack, alongside an excellent movepool that includes the likes of Stored Power, Draco Meteor, and Calm Mind, make Latias a dangerous offensive threat. Its solid secondary Dragon typing grants key resistances to Water-, Fire-, and Electric-type attacks, which allows it to take on the likes of Heatran and Mega Swampert. Latias's access to Levitate also grants it a useful immunity to Ground-type attacks such as Earthquake, increasing Latias's setup chances and adding to its defensive utility in checking threats such as Landorus. With access to Calm Mind, Recover, and Stored Power, Mega Latias can function as a potent defensive setup sweeper, while Choice Scarf sets can act as an effective revenge killer, allowing Victini to run a different item, and bring valuable utility moves such as Defog, Trick, and Healing Wish to support the team. However, Latias's weaknesses to Ice-, Fairy-, and Dragon-type attacks increase pressure on teammates such as Victini and Jirachi to check these threats. Mega Latias is also weak to common status conditions such as paralysis and Toxic, which prevent it from effectively sweeping.Mega Latias has competition from other valuable Psychic-type Mega Evolutions such as Mega Gallade and Mega Slowbro, which can help Psychic out in its troublesome Dark-type matchup or take on physical attackers such as Diggersby, respectively. Choice Scarf Latias has difficulties with common defensive Pokemon due to Psychic's low power and Draco Meteor's Special Attack reduction, while Mega Latias has limited coverage and must pick what it beats.
[SET]
name: Mega Calm Mind
move 1: Calm Mind
move 2: Recover
move 3: Stored Power
move 4: Thunderbolt
item: Latiasite
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Calm Mind boosts Mega Latias's Special Attack and Special Defense, rendering it more powerful offensively and allowing it to take on strong special attackers such as Greninja and Mega Diancie after a few boosts. Recover restores Mega Latias's HP, allowing it to safely set up Calm Mind throughout the match. Stored Power scales with all of Mega Latias's stat boosts, which gives Mega Latias a powerful wallbreaking tool that has great synergy with Calm Mind. Thunderbolt hits Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon such as Celesteela and Mega Sableye that take little to no damage from Stored Power and allows Latias to deal some damage in matches where it cannot set up.
Set Details
========
252 Speed EVs and a Timid nature maximize Mega Latias's speed, allowing it to Speed tie with the crowded base 110 Speed tier and outpace threats such as Garchomp, Blacephalon, and Alolan Ninetales. 252 HP EVs maximize Mega Latias's mixed bulk. Latiasite is required for Latias to transform into Mega Latias and receive key buffs to its bulk and damage output. Levitate is the only ability available to Latias, but it's handy to take on Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and avoid Toxic Spikes.
Usage Tips
========
Avoid sending Latias in until any Dark-type Pokemon on the opposing team have been weakened or KOed, as Mega Latias is reliant on uninvested Thunderbolt to deal any damage to them. Bring Mega Latias in on Pokemon it walls such as Mega Charizard Y and Keldeo to safely set up; setting up on special attackers is generally preferable to physical attackers, as Calm Mind's Special Defense boosts mean Latias needs to use Recover less often. Avoid Toxic, as the rapidly increasing passive damage prevents Latias from effectively setting up or sweeping; while Latias does not enjoy the passive damage, getting Latias burned by Will-O-Wisp or Scald can be helpful to protect it from Toxic in the Water- and Ghost-type matchups. Even if Mega Latias cannot sweep in a matchup, it can still act as a solid defensive tank and take on threats such as Heatran and Choice Scarf Excadrill. Keep Mega Latias healthy until it needs to set up in matchups like Electric and Flying, where it plays a pivotal role in Psychic's victory.
Team Options
========
Victini pairs extremely well with Mega Latias, being able to take on Steel- and Bug-type Pokemon that give Mega Latias trouble; in return, Mega Latias can take on Water- and Ground-type Pokemon like Seismitoad and Rotom-W that threaten Victini. Alakazam checks threatening offensive Pokemon such as Alolan Muk, Mega Diancie, and Choice Scarf Heracross for Mega Latias with its attacks and Counter and appreciates Mega Latias's ability to take on defensive Pokemon that easily sponge Alakazam's attacks, such as Mantine and Porygon2. Jirachi covers Mega Latias's weaknesses to Dragon- and Ice-type attacks, while Mega Latias takes on most Fire- and Ground-type Pokemon for Jirachi; Jirachi can also give Latias a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish. Mew can take on phazers and Toxic users that Mega Latias hates with its stallbreaker set, which Latias can then use to make a clean sweep. Latios acts as an effective Choice Scarf user, taking on fast threats such as Life Orb Greninja, and makes up for the lack of a Dragon-type STAB move on Mega Latias in the Dragon-type matchup. Slowbro can take on Ice-type attacks for Latias and appreciates Latias checking Electric- and Grass-type Pokemon. It can also serve as an effective check to physical wallbreakers like Mamoswine that give Mega Latias trouble and bluff being the team's Mega Evolution.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf Support
move 1: Draco Meteor
move 2: Psychic
move 3: Defog
move 4: Healing Wish / Trick
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Levitate
nature: Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
Draco Meteor is Latias's strongest STAB move and its best option for revenge killing healthy Pokemon such as Mega Sharpedo, but its Special Attack drops mean Latias must often switch out after using it. Psychic is a weaker but more reliable secondary STAB move that hits Fairy-type Pokemon and doesn't force Latias to switch out. Defog clears entry hazards off the field, taking pressure off hazard-weak teammates such as Victini and preventing Toxic Spikes from putting the entire team on a timer. Trick allows Latias to punish defensive switch-ins such as Alolan Muk, Chansey, and Mantine by removing their item and locking them into a single attack, while Healing Wish is another option to breathe life back into an injured teammate, allowing them another chance to sweep; this is particularly beneficial for the likes of Mega Gallade and Victini, which often get too worn down when breaking their their checks to fully fulfill their role.
Set Details
========
252 Speed EVs, Choice Scarf, and a Timid nature are used to maximize Latias's Speed, allowing it to outpace the entire unboosted metagame and most Choice Scarf users or Speed-boosting attackers, most notably Victini and Mega Sharpedo. 252 Special Attack EVs are used to maximize Latias's damage output and allow it to threaten as many Pokemon as possible. Levitate is Latias's only ability, but it provides a useful immunity to Ground-type attacks and allows Latias to freely Defog away Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web, the last of which is particularly useful against Bug-type teams to check the likes of Choice Scarf Heracross.
Usage Tips
========
Thanks to its Choice Scarf, Latias can revenge kill fast threats such as Life Orb Greninja, Mega Lopunny, +1 Mega Sharpedo, and Landorus, forcing them out or picking up the KO. Draco Meteor hits extremely hard even without a boosting item, making it Latias's best choice against most neutral targets such as Mega Charizard Y and Hippowdon; should the opponent have a Fairy-type Pokemon such as Azumarill or Tapu Koko, however, Psychic is often a better pick, since it doesn't offer a free opportunity to switch in. Be prepared to switch out Latias frequently after using Draco Meteor, as the drop in Special Attack makes it relatively easy to set up on. Choice Scarf renders Defog a risky play, as it gives the foe two turns to set up or even simply KO Latias, but it's usually still worthwhile to remove multiple hazard layers or to improve the longevity of your wincon, particularly on free turns such as forced switches or against passive Pokemon like Mantine. Refrain from using Trick until the threats Latias is needed for, such as Tapu Koko and Landorus-T, are dealt with; when the time to use Trick comes, aim to catch special walls such as Chansey and Celesteela on the switch. Similarly, it's important to wait to use Healing Wish until Latias is no longer needed or it becomes necessary to bring back a teammate from the brink, such as Mega Gallade against Poison.
Team Options
========
Mega Gallade pairs well with Latias; it takes on Steel- and Dark-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Alolan Muk, while Latias deals with the faster attackers that threaten Gallade such as Life Orb Greninja and can cripple defensive walls with Trick or give Mega Gallade a second chance to sweep with Healing Wish. Victini appreciates Choice Scarf Latias freeing up its item slot, allowing it to run a different set such as Z-Celebrate or Choice Band. Victini also appreciates the fact that Latias checks threatening Ground- and Water-type Pokemon such as Landorus-T and Keldeo. Deoxys-S sets entry hazards, which make it more costly to switch to a defensive answer and slowly wear down any opposing walls looking to absorb Latias's attacks. Nasty Plot Mew likes Latias's ability to cripple specially defensive walls that give it trouble such as Chansey; in return, Mew can blow past the likes of Heatran with Focus Blast. Jirachi can take on Ice-, Dragon-, and Fairy-type Pokemon for Latias as well as set Stealth Rock to make it harder for the foe to switch, while Latias acts as a deterrent to Fire- and Ground-type attacks and reduces the pressure on Jirachi to use Thunder Wave to cripple fast attackers. Latios enjoys the freedom to run items other than Choice Scarf without worry, and both enjoy having the other to wear down shared answers such as Celesteela and Heatran. Alakazam is helpful to revenge kill threats that Latias cannot, such as healthy Mega Gyarados, Scolipede, and Bisharp, with Magic Guard + Focus Sash. Slowbro is useful to sponge attacks after Latias has to switch out, such as after using Draco Meteor, especially for Ice-type attacks. Mega Slowbro in particular also appreciates Latias's ability to bluff being a Mega Evolution.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Mega Latias can run a bulkier EV spread such as of 252 HP / 96 Def / 160 Spe and a Bold nature to more easily take physical attacks while setting up, but the loss of Speed makes it generally not worthwhile. Ice Beam may be run on the Calm Mind set to better take on take on Ground-type Pokemon such as Garchomp, but this requires Latias to give up another more valuable move such as Stored Power or Thunderbolt. Refresh can be used over Thunderbolt to more easily set up on passive walls such as Chansey but leaves Mega Latias entirely ineffective against Dark-type Pokemon and more pressured by Haze users and phazers such as Mantine, Skarmory, and Toxapex. Surf hits the likes of Tyranitar, Excadrill, and Heatran hard, but the coverage from Thunderbolt is more important for most Psychic-type teams. Mega Latias can run a support Defog set, but this generally isn't worth taking the valuable Mega slot from Mega Gallade or Mega Slowbro. Offensive support sets such as Soul Dew and Life Orb are generally outclassed by Latios in the same role, but they can fulfill the same role should Latios be running a different set.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Alolan Muk**: Alolan Muk can freely switch in on any move Latias has except Trick, and can threaten it out. To make matters worse, Alolan Muk can also punish switches with Pursuit and is such a large threat to Latias's team that it often cannot be switched into at all in any case.
**Mega Scizor**: Mega Scizor takes every attack Latias has, can recover off any damage, and proceed to threaten Latias's team with a sweep or simply gain momentum and deal heavy damage with U-turn.
**Dark-type Pokemon**: Dark-type Pokemon are immune to Latias's Psychic-type STAB moves, greatly reducing the effectiveness of the Calm Mind Mega Latias set and forcing predictions any time the Choice Scarf Latias set needs to use Psychic. To make matters worse, the some Pokemon like Bisharp have secondary typings to aid them in taking Latias's other attacks, while other Pokemon like Tyranitar are simply bulky enough to take them.
**Steel-type Pokemon**: Steel-type Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Excadrill, and Heatran resist both of Latias's STAB moves, allowing them to switch into and pressure Choice Scarf Latias. While most passive Steel-type Pokemon that lack Toxic may be set up on and defeated by a boosted Stored Power or coverage move from the Calm Mind Mega Latias set, these Pokemon make Latias's job significantly more difficult.
**Specially Defensive Walls**: Specially defensive walls such as Chansey and Mantine can use their natural bulk to switch into Latias and force it out, often via Toxic, before proceeding to recover off any damage Latias has inflicted.
**Fairy-type Pokemon**: Fairy-type Pokemon such as Mega Diancie and Clefable are immune to Draco Meteor and can threaten out Latias with supereffective attacks, but most struggle to break past Mega Latias after a few Calm Mind boosts.
**Toxic and Paralysis**: If Latias is not running Refresh, both of these status effects are major issues for it. Toxic damages Latias and prevents it from staying in for more than a few turns, making sweeping almost impossible for Mega Latias to sweep and reducing the ability of the Choice Scarf set to switch in. Paralysis, meanwhile, halves Latias's Speed stat, and both of its sets rely heavily on being able to take advantage of Latias's excellent speed tier.
**Physical Wallbreakers**: Strong physical attackers such as Choice Band Diggersby and Dragonite make it difficult for Mega Latias to set up safely, as it cannot readily take them on without multiple Calm Mind boosts.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Quantum Tesseract, 297239]]
- Psychic analysis by: [Quantum Tesseract, 297239]]
- Quality checked by: [[Moosical, 215618], [tyke, 243751], [kevinelf, 314540]]
- Grammar checked by: [Fireflame479, 231476], [The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216]]
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