Mega Latias
[OVERVIEW]
*Mega Latias is a Pokémon that fits very well on to “fantasy core” style teams consisting of a fairy, dragon, and steel type that can cover each other’s weaknesses very well.
*Mega Latias can operate effectively as either a more Tailwind-oriented support Pokémon or a potent calm mind sweeper.
*A base 110 Speed puts Mega Latias in a great speed tier alongside Mega-Metagross and Gengar.
*Base 120 Defense and 150 Special Defense help to make up for Mega Latias’s mediocre 80 HP and allow it to take a lot of strong hits with little to no investment.
*Mega Latias serves as a decent check against both rain and sun teams, being resistant to most of their attacks thanks to its’ dragon typing and ability to safely set up against them.
*Mega Latias’s primary check is Tyranitar, which can easily be taken care of by its teammates.
*Mega Latias does face some competition from other tailwind setters and also has to compete for the mega slot.
[SET]
Name: Offensive Calm Mind
Move 1: Calm Mind
Move 2: Ice Beam
Move 3: Psychic/Psyshock
Move 4: Roost/Protect
Item: Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid
EVs: 84 HP / 172 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
*Mega Latias excels as a Calm Mind user due to its excellent Special Defense stat and good Defense stat and access to Roost, which allow it to stay alive while boosting its stats.
*Mega Latias really appreciates some form of speed control from its partner Pokemon in order to out speed some of its faster checks such as scarf Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, and other fast threats.
*Ice Beam can OHKO Mega Salamence, Kartana, and non-bulky Landorus-T variants before any Calm Mind boosts.
*After one Calm Mind boost it is impossible for any Assault Vest Landorus-T variant to survive an Ice Beam from Latias.
*172 Special Attack is just enough to be able to OHKO 4 HP Hydreigon before it can hit Mega Latias super effectively with Draco Meteor, Dark Pulse, or even Black Hole Eclipse.
*Can almost always OHKO Amoonguss while at +1 Special Attack with either Psyshock or Psychic, depending on the set.
*Non-Life Orb Tyranitar with 252 Attack will always miss the OHKO on Mega Latias, however Mega Tyranitar does have a small chance.
*After 1 Calm Mind Boost, Latias will have a 25% chance to survive a Never-Ending Nightmare from max Special Attack Aegislash, and after 2 boosts it will be guaranteed to survive.
*Latias really appreciates both Fake Out and redirection support from the likes of Incineroar, Scrafty, or Amoonguss.
*HP Ice from Choice Specs Tapu Koko is a guaranteed 3HKO while Latias is guaranteed to KO it in two hits with Psychic or Psyshock.
*After one Calm Mind boost, Latias is guaranteed to survive a Moonblast from non-Life Orb Tapu Lele and a 93.7% chance to survive a Moonblast from Specs Tapu Fini.
*This spread will ensure that even Helping Hand boosted Overheat from max Special Attack Charizard Y in the sun will only do a maximum of 72.8% to Latias while Latias can secure a 2HKO with Psychic/Psyshock.
*After one Calm Mind boost, Latias is guaranteed to survive one Shadow Ball from max SpA Mega Gengar and can OHKO it in return with either Psyshock or Psychic.
*The added benefit of roost grounding Latias for a turn can also provide some added tech with terrain, allowing it to ground itself in either misty or electric terrain to avoid a spore from Amoonguss or to get a little bit of extra recovery in grassy terrain for a turn.
*Mega Latias works very well in a core alongside Tapu Fini and a steel type of your choice. Steel types especially help Latias against both troublesome fairy types and Tyranitar.
*Mega Latias struggles against the common LeleGross core, so you will want to have a pokemon on your team such as Celesteela or Incineroar that can come in and effectively handle that core. Incineroar also has the added benefit of providing Fake Out support and being very effective against steel types like Aegislash that would typically be very threatening to Latias.
*Stored Power can be an interesting option on Mega Latias as it can do lots of damage after a few Calm Mind boosts, but it’s usually better to just have Psychic or Psyshock because it can do more damage even before Calm Mind boosts.
[OVERVIEW]
*Mega Latias is a Pokémon that fits very well on to “fantasy core” style teams consisting of a fairy, dragon, and steel type that can cover each other’s weaknesses very well.
*Mega Latias can operate effectively as either a more Tailwind-oriented support Pokémon or a potent calm mind sweeper.
*A base 110 Speed puts Mega Latias in a great speed tier alongside Mega-Metagross and Gengar.
*Base 120 Defense and 150 Special Defense help to make up for Mega Latias’s mediocre 80 HP and allow it to take a lot of strong hits with little to no investment.
*Mega Latias serves as a decent check against both rain and sun teams, being resistant to most of their attacks thanks to its’ dragon typing and ability to safely set up against them.
*Mega Latias’s primary check is Tyranitar, which can easily be taken care of by its teammates.
*Mega Latias does face some competition from other tailwind setters and also has to compete for the mega slot.
[SET]
Name: Offensive Calm Mind
Move 1: Calm Mind
Move 2: Ice Beam
Move 3: Psychic/Psyshock
Move 4: Roost/Protect
Item: Latiasite
Ability: Levitate
Nature: Timid
EVs: 84 HP / 172 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
*Mega Latias excels as a Calm Mind user due to its excellent Special Defense stat and good Defense stat and access to Roost, which allow it to stay alive while boosting its stats.
*Mega Latias really appreciates some form of speed control from its partner Pokemon in order to out speed some of its faster checks such as scarf Tyranitar, Mega Gengar, and other fast threats.
*Ice Beam can OHKO Mega Salamence, Kartana, and non-bulky Landorus-T variants before any Calm Mind boosts.
*After one Calm Mind boost it is impossible for any Assault Vest Landorus-T variant to survive an Ice Beam from Latias.
*172 Special Attack is just enough to be able to OHKO 4 HP Hydreigon before it can hit Mega Latias super effectively with Draco Meteor, Dark Pulse, or even Black Hole Eclipse.
*Can almost always OHKO Amoonguss while at +1 Special Attack with either Psyshock or Psychic, depending on the set.
*Non-Life Orb Tyranitar with 252 Attack will always miss the OHKO on Mega Latias, however Mega Tyranitar does have a small chance.
*After 1 Calm Mind Boost, Latias will have a 25% chance to survive a Never-Ending Nightmare from max Special Attack Aegislash, and after 2 boosts it will be guaranteed to survive.
*Latias really appreciates both Fake Out and redirection support from the likes of Incineroar, Scrafty, or Amoonguss.
*HP Ice from Choice Specs Tapu Koko is a guaranteed 3HKO while Latias is guaranteed to KO it in two hits with Psychic or Psyshock.
*After one Calm Mind boost, Latias is guaranteed to survive a Moonblast from non-Life Orb Tapu Lele and a 93.7% chance to survive a Moonblast from Specs Tapu Fini.
*This spread will ensure that even Helping Hand boosted Overheat from max Special Attack Charizard Y in the sun will only do a maximum of 72.8% to Latias while Latias can secure a 2HKO with Psychic/Psyshock.
*After one Calm Mind boost, Latias is guaranteed to survive one Shadow Ball from max SpA Mega Gengar and can OHKO it in return with either Psyshock or Psychic.
*The added benefit of roost grounding Latias for a turn can also provide some added tech with terrain, allowing it to ground itself in either misty or electric terrain to avoid a spore from Amoonguss or to get a little bit of extra recovery in grassy terrain for a turn.
*Mega Latias works very well in a core alongside Tapu Fini and a steel type of your choice. Steel types especially help Latias against both troublesome fairy types and Tyranitar.
*Mega Latias struggles against the common LeleGross core, so you will want to have a pokemon on your team such as Celesteela or Incineroar that can come in and effectively handle that core. Incineroar also has the added benefit of providing Fake Out support and being very effective against steel types like Aegislash that would typically be very threatening to Latias.
*Stored Power can be an interesting option on Mega Latias as it can do lots of damage after a few Calm Mind boosts, but it’s usually better to just have Psychic or Psyshock because it can do more damage even before Calm Mind boosts.
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