In-battle formes
Base
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HP: | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Attack: | 80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Defense: | 90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sp. Atk: | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sp. Def: | 130 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Speed: | 110 |
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Choice Scarf Regenerator
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Latias cements itself as a bulky attacker with Regenerator, repeatedly pivoting into threats like Barraskewda and opposing Choice Scarf + Trick users such as Mew and Jirachi. Draco Meteor is a powerful STAB move that can revenge kill Garchomp, Zygarde-10%, and Latios. Mystical Fire not only reliably damages Intimidate Corviknight and Regenerator Ferrothorn, but also weakens strong special attackers like Desolate Land Heatran and Tapu Lele. With Future Sight, Latias can prevent Terrakion and Galarian Zapdos from taking advantage of free switches into Latias' teammates like Mandibuzz, Zarude, and Mew. Trick means Latias can debilitate RegenVest users, walls and other Pokemon that try to pivot into its attacking moves. Choice Scarf allows it to outpace Barraskewda and boosted setup sweepers like Scale Shot Garchomp, as well as making Trick potent. However, losing Choice Scarf stops Latias from revenge killing Dragon-types and weakened foes.
Latias benefits from special walls such as RegenVest Swampert and Landorus-T that can switch into Tapu Lele, Zapdos, and Togekiss, which Latias is not able to check. It offensively pairs well with physical attackers such as Terrakion, Galarian Zapdos, and Zarude, which break through Mew and Jirachi after Future Sight baits them in. Physically defensive partners such as Intimidate Corviknight reliably switch into physical attackers that Latias struggles against, such as Dhelmise, Zarude, and Terrakion. Latias can pair with Heatran, Tapu Fini, and Garchomp to form aggressive Regenerator cores. Heatran is particularly noteworthy as a partner because it counters Tapu Koko, Latias's biggest offensive threat.
Other Options
A Calm Mind set with Magic Guard and a Life Orb can be used, but for that set, Latias's bulk is generally outclassed by Latios's power.
Checks and Counters
Fairy-types: Fairy-types such as Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele beat Latas without struggle. Both can switch into a Draco Meteor and force it out after a Choice-locked Future Sight, allowing an easy double switch. Sheer Force Tapu Lele especially threatens Latias's teammates, such as Swampert with Energy Ball and Corviknight with Thunderbolt.
Dark-types. Dangerous Dark-type attackers such as Choice Band Zarude and Weakness Policy Galarian Moltres greatly threaten Latias, as it can only do so much damage with Draco Meteor. Mandibuzz can also switch into a Draco Meteor, recover reliably, and pressure Latias with Foul Play. Although Unaware Mandibuzz is 3HKOed by Draco Meteor, that still means it survives a switch-in and can recover. Dauntless Shield handles Latias even better as it takes less damage from consecutive hits from Draco Meteor.
Other Trick Users: Choice Scarf Regenerator Mew, Jirachi, and Tapu Fini easily switch into Latias and prevent it from making progress with Trick or any of its attacks. However, Latias can pivot into them too, scouting their move if they don't pivot out.