As a Dragon and Electric type, it takes double damage from Dragon and Fairy, but reduced damage from Grass and Electric. The Legendary mascot of Pokémon White, Zekrom performs very well against Latios and Latias. Snarl and either Shadow Ball or Dark Pulse is the moveset you'll want your Darkrai to know. As a pure Dark type, it is resistant to Psychic and weak to Fairy. It's also seen a much greater availability in Pokémon Go than other Mythicals, having been featured in Raids during both 20's Halloween events, and as a Pokémon Go Battle League reward encounter. DarkraiĪ Mythical Pokémon first encountered in the Sinnoh region of Gen IV, Darkrai does great against Latias and Latios. Dragon Breath and Draco Meteor are the moves you'll want your Dialga to know. Dialga has only been in Raids twice, but if you have it, it is definitely worth the investment. Thanks to its Steel typing, it's a rare Dragon type that takes normal damage from both Dragon and Fairy. It is resistant to Electric and Psychic, and super resistant to Grass. DialgaĪ Legendary Steel and Dragon type, Dialga is a tank with massive defense and HP. You'll want Dragon Tail and Outrage for its moveset. Thanks to the Bagon Community Day, Salamence is probably already in your roster. It's a Dragon and Flying type, so it brings the same weaknesses and resistances as Rayquaza, but it is much easier to evolve and power up. The final evolution of Bagon, Salamence makes for a great counter to the Eon Duo. The moveset you're looking for is Dragon Tail and Outrage. Rayquaza has also had multiple runs in Raids and was featured in a Timed Research, so odds are you already have at least one powered up. As a Dragon and Flying type, it is weak to Dragon and Fairy type moves, while it takes reduced damage from Grass. RayquazaĮven with Mega Evolutions and more dragon type Shadow Pokémon, Rayquaza is still one of the best Dragon types you can have in your roster. If you are bringing Mega Houndoom to either of these Raids, you'll want Snarl and Foul Play for the moveset. It will also boost other Dark types on the field, so if you can do so safely, coordinate with your Raid party. As a Dark and Fire type, it takes reduced damage from Psychic and Grass, and it has no weaknesses the Eon Duo can exploit. If you don't have the Mega Gengar Energy to spare or you already have a Houndoom Mega Evolved, Mega Houndoom performs really well in either of these Raids. If you're bringing Mega Gengar to this fight, you'll want it to know Lick or Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball. Mega Gengar will also boost other Ghost types if you can coordinate with the rest of your Raid party. As a Poison and Ghost type, Mega Gengar takes double damage from Psychic type damage, while it resists Grass and Fairy type damage. Mega Gengar is the top choice for either of these Raids, beating out even the best Shadow Pokémon. This basically means your Shadow Pokémon are far more viable against Latias than Latios. The biggest different between the two is that their attack and defense stats are swapped. Even with the slight move differences, the recommended counters are virtually identical. Latios is capable of dealing Psychic, Dragon, and Grass type damage, while Latias is capable of dealing Psychic, Dragon, Fairy, and Electric type damage. Now that Mega Evolution has started popping up in Pokémon Go, we are a little closer to these two being the Legendaries they were always meant to be! What are the best counters for Latios and Latias in Pokémon Go?Īs Dragon and Psychic types, Latios and Latias are weak against six different types: Dragon, Bug, Ice, Fairy, Ghost and Dark. However, that may all be changing in the not too distant future as both Latios and Latias have Mega Evolution in the core games. Neither has particularly great stats or moves and both are outmatched by other Pokémon of their types, many of which are far more readily available.
As far as how they fare in Pokémon Go? Sadly, not great.