How To Catch A Latios

Dreamhowl has been playing Pokémon since 1999. Her favorites include SoulSilver, 10, AlphaSapphire, and Sun. She enjoys breeding Pokémon.

Learn how to capture Latios and Latias, with advice on what Pokeballs and moves to use as well as their locations.

Source: Jessica Marello, Fair Apply: Pokémon Y (videogame)

What Are Latios and Latias?

Latios and Latias are Dragon and Psychic-type legendary Pokémon featured in Generations 3, IV and V of the Pokémon games. These Pokémon practice not accept any known evolutions and together class the eon duo of Hoenn—Latios is male, while Latias is female person. Both Pokémon have bodies the shape of an plane, making them extremely aerodynamic and fast fliers. Latios and Latias each have jet-aeroplane wings and stubby little feet. Both Latios and Latias are said to be highly intelligent and capable of agreement human spoken language. Latias tin telepathically communicate with others, while Latios tin can telepathically determine the locations and emotions of others.

Every bit Legendary Pokémon, Latios and Latias tin can be tough to battle, and tougher to catch. Both Pokémon have the power Levitate, which renders them completely immune to Ground-type moves, besides as Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Arena Trap, and any damage that would normally be taken from Heaven Drib. Special Defense force is usually its highest stat, followed by Speed and Special Set on. Communicable Latios or Latias will involve a lot of chasing in near games but stop with the capture of a keen Legendary Pokémon.

How to Grab Latios and Latias

As all Pokémon players know, Legendary Pokémon simply appear once in their respective games—once they are caught or defeated, they do not reappear. Furthermore, Legendary Pokémon take ameliorate stats and moves than common wild Pokémon. The secret to catching Legendary Pokémon like Latios and Latias is in powerful Pokeballs, specialized moves and strong Pokémon. When out hunting for Latios or Latias, bring the post-obit Pokeballs:

Chief Ball(s)
Ultra Balls
Timer Balls

Main Balls are 100% guaranteed to capture any wild Pokémon, no affair its strength or rarity. In the original Pokémon games, players merely received ane Master Brawl per save file; in Pokémon Red, Pokemon Blue, and Pokemon Yellow, the player can receive a Chief Ball after speaking to the president of the Silph Co. afterward defeating Giovanni. In Generation II, Generation III, and Generation Iv games, players can win more Master Balls through the Pokemon Lottery Corner and on the Lucky Channel. These lotteries accept place daily on the ground floor of the Goldenrod Radio Tower in Goldenrod City.

The Lottery in Goldenrod City occasionally offers rare prizes, including Master Balls. — The Lottery in Goldenrod City occasionally offers rare prizes, including Master Assurance.

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Ultra Assurance accept a 100% higher chance to take hold of Pokémon than a normal Pokeball and a 33% higher chance than a Great Ball. Near all Poke Marts in the Pokémon games sell Ultra Balls for 1200 Pokédollars apiece. More basic Pokéballs are cheaper, but Ultra Assurance are much more effective and worth the extra money. If y'all don't accept a Primary Ball in your inventory, having 30 or more Ultra Balls is your all-time bet to catch Latios and Latias.

Ultra Balls are the strongest Pokeballs you can buy from the Poke Mart.

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The Generation III Pokémon games introduced the Timer Ball as an alternative method to catching wild Pokémon of all types. The starting effectiveness of a Timer Ball is the same as your basic Pokeball; however, for every ten turns that pass in battle with a wild Pokémon, the effectiveness of the Timer Ball increases. Timer Balls tin be purchased in Poke Marts for m Pokedollars each. There is an equation to determining the success of a Timer Ball below:

Generation III and Generation IV: (Amount of turns in boxing + x) /10(maximum upwards to 4x)

Generation V: 1x + 1229/4096 (maximum upwardly to 4x)

To increase the success of catching whatsoever Legendary Pokémon, y'all need to utilize Pokémon with status-inducing moves. Legendary Pokémon are tough and love to break out of Pokeballs when you lot least wait it. Carrying Pokémon in your party with moves that cause status ailments can exist what turns the tides of battle. Moves that tin can help you catch either Latios or Latias include:

Mean Look
Spore
Thunderwave

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Mean Await is a must-take when hunting Legendary Pokémon that constantly run from battle. This move doesn't cause any damage, but it prevents the target Pokémon from running abroad from boxing (or switching with another party Pokémon). This result just lasts if the Pokémon that uses Hateful Look remains in boxing, however; if the player switches to some other Pokémon, Latios or Latias volition have the option to run away again. Some Psychic, Ghost, or Poison-type Pokémon have the ability to larn this motility naturally (such as Haunter, Golbat, or Jynx) but information technology cannot be taught as a TM.

Mean Look is a great move to keep roaming Legendary Pokémon from running away. — Hateful Look is a great movement to keep roaming Legendary Pokémon from running abroad.

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Spore is arguably the all-time sleep-inducing Pokémon move available because it has 100% accuracy; Sleep Powder is a close 2d with but 75% accuracy, merely still with the issue of putting the target Pokémon to sleep. Putting Latios and Latias to sleep decreases the damage your Pokémon will take and makes the Legendary Pokémon easier to catch. Spore is learned by leveling Paras and Parasect in most Pokémon games, and is learned around level 30.

Paras learns Spore at a low level but don't neglect to train it to a higher level. — Paras learns Spore at a low level but don't fail to train information technology to a higher level.

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Thunderwave is an Electrical-type move with both 100% accuracy and 100% probability of causing paralysis. A paralyzed Pokémon is unable to attack and has its speed decreased by 25%. Thunderwave can be learned past many Electric-type Pokémon, such as the famous Pikachu, and is very useful in weakening and capturing Legendary Pokémon. At that place are other moves that can crusade paralysis, but Thunderwave is your best pick.

Status effects like Paralysis can make a Legendary Pokémon easier to catch. — Status effects like Paralysis can make a Legendary Pokémon easier to grab.

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When yous notice Latios or Latias in the wild, you will see them betwixt level xxx and 68, depending on your game. Exist sure to have Pokémon in your party with matching levels and the appropriate status-inducing moves. Furthermore, you lot'll need to use Pokémon whose types aren't weak against Latios and Latias. None of the Legendary Pokémon'due south moves should be "super effective" against your Pokémon; if anything, it should be the other way around. Before y'all start hunting for Latios or Latias, you should be prepared.

Your Pokémon's levels should match Latios/Latias.
Know Latios/Latias' moves and then that they are not constructive confronting your Pokémon.
Utilise a Pokémon that Latios/Latias is weak to.

Latios and Latias are both immune to Basis-type moves (due to their Levitate ability). Furthermore, both Legendary Pokémon are partially resistant to Fighting, Burn, Water, Grass, Electrical, and Psychic-blazon moves. What moves should you utilise confronting Latios and Latias, and then? This Legendary duo is weak to Bug, Ghost, Water ice, Dragon, and Night-type moves. Using Pokémon that have these types of moves volition damage Latios and Latias more easily and hopefully shorten the task of capturing them. Too call up to check your Pokémon for type weaknesses: Latios and Latias know a mixture of Psychic, Normal, and Dragon-blazon moves.

Where to Grab Latios


Game Version	Location	Level
Ruby	Roaming Hoenn	50
Sapphire	Southern Isle	l
Emerald	Roaming Hoenn, Southern Island	l
SoulSilver	Roaming Kanto	35
Blackness 2	Dreamyard	68
Omega Reddish	Southern Island	30
Alpha Sapphire	Southern Island	thirty
Ultra Sun	Space Wilds (Water World)	60

Where to Catch Latios and Latias

Latios and Latias were unavailable prior to the Generation Three Pokémon games. Depending on the Pokemon game, Latios and Latias are found in different locations. And remember that these two Legendary Pokémon can not be caught in all Pokémon games. The location of Latios and Latias is overall unknown, while the Legendary Pokémon tin can be found wandering in certain locations.

The Pokémon game you are playing determines which Pokémon of the duo you can catch—Latios or Latias. If your game version doesn't include Latios or Latias as Legendary Pokémon, you lot will be required to trade them over from another Pokémon game. In Pokémon Ruby-red, Sapphire, and Emerald, the player can catch both Latios and Latias; in Pokémon Heartgold, SoulSilver, Black two, and White 2, the game version determines which of the two appears. In Omega Scarlet and Alpha Sapphire, players can take hold of both; whichever is native to their game version, and the other if they acquire an Eon ticket.

In the finish, remember to have fun while hunting your Latios or Latias! These Legendary Pokémon volition run from boxing the beginning adventure they get, but don't let that discourage you. By using the proper moves and powerful Pokeballs, you tin can soon have your own Latios and Latias added to your Legendary drove. Happy hunting!

Where to Catch Latias


Game Version	Location	Level
Reddish	Southern Island	50
Sapphire	Roaming Hoenn	50
Emerald	Southern Island, Roaming Hoenn	50
HeartGold	Roaming Kanto	35
White 2	Dreamyard	68
Omega Scarlet	Southern Island	30
Alpha Sapphire	Southern Island	30
Ultra Moon	Space Wilds (Water World)	sixty

Questions & Answers

Question: My friend says she got Latias and Latios via Pokemon Y with the Pokeflute and secret island. Is that truthful?

Answer: As far equally I know, Latios and Latias cannot be caught in Pokemon X or Y - they can simply exist traded over, or obtained from a special event.

Question: Can I take hold of Latias in the Kanto region in the Pokémon Games?

Respond: This is only possible with the HeartGold and SoulSilver games, in which yous can get to Kanto later on completing the quests in Johto.

Question: Where tin can I grab Latias in Pokemon Y?

Answer: Yous can't. If you have them in another game, you tin can transfer them via the Pokemon Bank service.

Jessica Peri (author) from United states on January xvi, 2018:

@Dragonslayer I'll work on updating this hub!

Dragonslayer on January 09, 2018:

Can you lot plz add Pokemon ultra moon

Jessica Peri (author) from United states of america on April 08, 2015:

@Jackie: Unfortunately, Latios/Latias cannot exist defenseless in every Pokemon game. You would need to obtain either one via trade in Pokemon Y.

Jackie on April 05, 2015:

I have pokemon y and how can I cache hime :/

Jessica Peri (author) from Us on Oct 14, 2014:

Thanks!

Samuel Franklin on October 14, 2014:

Love the summary!