🧬 About Mega Latios in Pokémon GO

Mega Latios is a Dragon / Psychic-type Pokémon. When Mega Evolved, it becomes one of the strongest Dragon-type Mega Pokémon and provides damage bonuses to Dragon-type and Psychic-type Pokémon in raids.

Mega Latios is useful because:

• It boosts Dragon-type and Psychic-type attackers
• It has very high attack and high bulk
• It is a strong Mega Pokémon for Dragon-type raid battles

Weaknesses & resistances

Category	Details
❌ Weak To:	Bug • Ghost • Ice • Dragon • Fairy • Dark
✅ Resistant To:	Fire • Fighting • Water • Grass • Electric • Psychic
Notes	Lead with high-DPS Ice, Dragon, or Dark Pokémon to exploit its weaknesses.

🗡️ Best Counters for Mega Latios

The best way to defeat Mega Latios is to use strong Dragon-type, Fairy-type, Ice-type, Dark-type, and Ghost-type Pokémon.

Mega-type Counters

• Rayquaza: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe
• Garchomp: Dragon Tail / Breaking Swipe
• Salamence: Dragon Tail / Draco Meteor

Regular-type Counters

• Eternatus: Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon
• Dawn Wings Necrozma: Shadow Claw / Moongeist Beam
• Black Kyurem: Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock
• White Kyurem: Dragon Breath / Ice Burn

Best Mega Evolutions

Recommended Megas to use against Mega Latios:

• Sceptile, Pinsir – Bug boost
• Tyranitar, Houndoom – Dark boost
• Gardevoir – Fairy boost
• Rayquaza, Garchomp, Salamence, Sceptile, Latias – Dragon boost
• Gengar – Ghost boost

Dragon-type counters like Mega Rayquaza and Eternatus provide the **highest damage output**, while Ghost and Dark types add coverage against Psychic moves. Ice and Fairy types help round out your team.

Recommended Team Setups

Optimized Team (3–5 Trainers)

• Mega Rayquaza
• Eternatus
• Black Kyurem
• Dawn Wings Necrozma
• Shadow Weavile

Alternate Team (High Coverage)

• Mega Garchomp
• Hydreigon
• Dragonite
• Gardevoir
• Darkrai

Dragon-type attackers should constitute your team’s backbone. Ghost, Dark, Ice, and Fairy types help cover psychic and defensive resistances.

💡 Best Strategy to Defeat Mega Latios

1. Start with your highest DPS Dragon counter (e.g., Mega Rayquaza) to quickly reduce health.
2. Dodge charged moves like Psychic and Solar Beam to preserve your attackers.
3. Mix in Ghost or Dark counters if Mega Latios uses many Psychic moves.
4. Rejoin the raid quickly if fainted — every bit of extra damage helps under the time limit.

👥 How Many Trainers Are Needed?

• 4–5 strong trainers → Possible but difficult
• 6–8 trainers → Comfortable clear
• Lower-level groups → 9+ recommended

Rewards

• Mega Energy for Latios
• Chance to catch Latios (with boosted IVs)
• Rare Candy & XL Candy

📌 Is Mega Latios Worth Raiding?

Mega Latios is worth raiding mainly for its Mega Evolution and Pokédex entry. It is a powerful Dragon-type Mega Pokémon but requires a lot of Mega Energy to maintain.

🏁 Conclusion

Mega Latios is one of the stronger Mega Raid bosses due to its mix of Psychic and Dragon moves, but by focusing on its weaknesses with potent Dragon, Ghost, Dark, Ice, and Fairy counters, you can take it down efficiently. Weather boosts and smart dodging help make battles smoother and faster.

Related Guides

Looking for more counters? Check out our Mega Rayquaza Raid Guide, Mega Garchomp Raid Guide, Mega Salamence Raid Guide

Summary

• Lead with Ice, Dragon, or Dark counters
• Rotate counters to absorb charged attacks
• Focus on high-DPS multi-bar moves
• Avoid fragile Pokémon – Mega Latios strikes fast
• Weather boost: Rainy = Water, Snowy = Ice, Partly Cloudy = Fighting