Latias (Pokémon)

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Latias ラティアス Latias #380
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Dragon Psychic Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Eon Pokémon
Ability Levitate Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,250,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #196 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia R-278
Height 4'07" Imperial 1.4 m Metric 4'07"/1.4 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 88.2 lbs. Imperial 40.0 kg Metric 88.2 lbs./40.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 3 (0.4%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 100% female
Breeding Undiscovered group 121 cycles* (30855 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 3 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 211 Battle Exp.: 2111*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Latias (Japanese: ラティアス Latias) is a dual-type Dragon/Psychic legendary Pokémon.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Latias is a bird-like dragon Pokémon vaguely resembling Lugia. The lower half of her body is red with jet-plane wings and stubby feet that are similar to ones Crobat has. Latias has a blue triangle-shaped ring on her chest that resembles one of the spots Togepi and Togetic have. Latias's white and red arms can be tucked into her body in order to reduce air-resistance when in flight. The upper-half of Latias's body is white. She has triangle-shaped ears and a red face with a white pentagon in the middle.

Gender differences

Latias is a female-only species. Her male counterpart is Latios.

Special abilities

Latias comes with the ability Levitate, which causes Template:Type2 moves to miss. Latias can enfold her body with glass-like down to refract light and alter her appearance. She is highly intelligent and can understand human speech. She can telepathically communicate with others. Latias's Dragon and Psychic typing has given her the ability to wield attacks of many different elements (except for Fire).

In the movie Pokémon Heroes, Latias and Latios also had the ability "Sight Sharing" which allowed Latias and people around her to see exactly what Latios is seeing.

Latias is the only known Pokémon that can learn Mist Ball.

Behavior

Latias will form small herds of several members. They will rarely make contact with people or other Pokémon. If Latias senses hostility towards herself, she will ruffle the feathers all over her body and cry shrilly to intimidate her foe. However, she will usually disappear if she senses an enemy.

Habitat

File:Watersedge.gif

Water's-edge Pokémon

Latias rarely shows herself to humans, so her location is often found in isolated areas, or in secret havens. However, wherever they do make their homes usually has a body of fresh water.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:Latias 2.png

Latias in the anime

Latias made her debut anime appearance in the fifth movie, Pokémon Heroes. Latias and her brother, Latios were the targets of Annie and Oakley. Latias assisted Ash in the mission to save Latios.

A Latias also appeared in Pikachu's Ocean Adventure where, along with Latios, she used her powers to help Pikachu, Meowth, and the other Pokémon search for the legendary 'Wailord's Tear' beneath the ocean.

In the manga

Latias, along with Latios, was befriended by Emerald and took the young Trainer to the Battle Frontier. She has appeared as a human a few times as the saga continued by using her ability to reflect light.

In the TCG

Main article: Latias (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

After Latias appears from its Poké Ball, she will fly off the stage. She and Latios will then alternately zoom onto the stage with Steel Wing damaging any opponent that collides with them. It may also cause movement of items as well.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: If the ball drops out of the Sapphire Field while the "Ball Saver" is active, Latias will rescue it and place it on Spoink without the ball being lost.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby Latias is highly sensitive to the emotions of people. If it senses any hostility, this Pokémon ruffles the feathers all over its body and cries shrilly to intimidate the foe. Sapphire Latias is highly intelligent and capable of understanding human speech. It is covered with a glass-like down. The Pokémon enfolds its body with its down and refracts light to alter its appearance. Emerald They make a small herd of only several members. They rarely make contact with people or other Pokémon. They disappear if they sense enemies. FireRed It can telepathically communicate with people. It changes its appearance using its down that refracts light. LeafGreen It can telepathically communicate with people. It changes its appearance using its down that refracts light.
Generation IV Diamond Its body is covered in a down that can refract light in such a way that it becomes invisible. Pearl Its body is covered with a down that can refract light in such a way that it becomes invisible. Platinum Its body is covered in a down that can refract light in such a way that it becomes invisible. HeartGold It communicates using telepathy. Its body is covered in down that refracts light to make it invisible. SoulSilver It communicates using telepathy. Its body is covered in down that refracts light to make it invisible.
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire One Southern Island (Ruby) Roaming Hoenn (Sapphire) Emerald One Southern Island or roaming Hoenn FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver One Roaming Kanto (HeartGold) Pewter City (requires Enigma Stone) (SoulSilver) Pal Park Field Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In Pokémon Emerald, the roaming Pokémon is chosen in a sequence immediately after the credits where, after hearing a television report, the player is asked the color of the Pokémon in it. If red is selected, Latias roams Hoenn and Latios is found at the island. If blue is selected, Latias is found at the island and Latios roams Hoenn.

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Cobalt Coast
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Randomly on the Sapphire Field
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Pitfall Valley (25F)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Spacial Rift (B10F) Happy Outlook (B19F)*
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Shikulele Island Talga's House

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Ruby	Sapphire	Soul Dew (100%)
Emerald*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Sp. Def: 130		121 - 200	238 - 394
Speed: 110		103 - 178	202 - 350
Total: 600	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 5/5 ★★★★★	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 4/5 ★★★★☆	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 5/5 ★★★★★	Total 19/22 ★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 0× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic ½× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 2× None

Notes: If Gravity is in effect, this Pokémon is given an Iron Ball or affected by Smack Down or Ingrain, the opponent has the Ability Mold Breaker, Turboblaze or Teravolt, or this Pokémon is affected by Gastro Acid, or this Pokémon's Ability is replaced, the effectiveness of  Ground-type  moves is 1×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

|- style="background:#8D98EC" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: N/A% Friend Area: Southern Island Phrases 51%-100% HP Please, show me your heart. 26%-50% HP I'm afraid... My health is down by half... 1%-25% HP I can't keep up... Please keep trying when I'm gone... Level up I went up a level! It's time to work even harder! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I went up a level! It's time to work even harder!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 2 Recruit rate: 0.1% IQ group: D
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Psychic  ( Psychic ) Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Does not evolve Latias  Dragon  Psychic

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Latias images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Latias and Latios were the first legendary Pokémon to have set genders, or even genders at all.
  • Despite this, they belong to the No eggs Egg Group, and cannot breed.
• Latias is one of the few non-Template:Type2s who can learn Fly. The others are Mew, Smeargle (by Sketch), Vibrava, Flygon, Latios, Giratina, and Arceus (though Arceus can be a Flying-type by holding a Sky Plate).
• Before Generation IV, Latias and Latios either resisted or were weak to every type classified as special, taking no neutral hits from any.
• Despite being legendary Pokémon, regular battle music is played when Latias and Latios are encountered. They share this trait with Shaymin and Cresselia.
  • In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the legendary battle music of Kanto will play when encountered.
• Latias and Lugia are the only legendary Pokémon in the anime to be seen being able to produce offspring.
• Latias has the highest base Special Defense of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
• Latias and Latios both have the highest base Speed of all Dragon-type Pokémon.
• A pre-alpha sketch depicts an unused Pokémon or alternative form of Latias with the traits of both a Latias and a Blaziken.

Origin

Latias appears to be a cross between a jet plane and a dragon,with a inverse delta in her head, the feminine symbol, and a delta in her breast representing the heart-connection with Latios. Although it and Latios may also draw inspiration from the philosophy of Yin/Yang and psychology of id/ego.

Name origin

It is possible that Latias's name is based on the Latin word lateo, hidden. The -as suffix in its name indicates that it is female, while the -os in Latios indicates that it is male.

In other languages

• German: Latias
• French: Latias
• Korean: 라티아스 Latias
• Chinese: 拉帝亞斯

Related articles

• Latias (movie 5)
• Lati@s

Notes

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See also: Mythical Pokémon

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