How to Beat Latios in Pokemon GO – Counters Guide

These counters will help you beat the Pokemon GO character of Latios.
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Latios is one of the strongest and rarest characters that players will come across in their Pokemon GO adventures. This legendary creature is a formidable opponent, which means you will need to have the best counters if you wish to beat Latios. Fortunately, we have gathered together the best-known counters to beat this character for you.

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How to Beat Latios in Pokemon GO – Counters

Players will notice that many of the best counters to defeat this legendary raid boss are Dragon-type characters.  A team filled with this kind of creature will have a much better chance of walking away from the raid battle as the victor. You can find the best counters to beat this raid boss below:

  • Dialga
  • Rayquaza
  • Salamence
  • Garchomp
  • Dragonite
  • Giratina
  • Hydreigon
  • Darkrai
  • Latios
  • Palkia
  • Chandelure
  • Mewtwo
  • Latias
  • Weavile
  • Houndoom
  • Togekiss
  • Mamoswine
  • Honchkrow
  • Tyranitar
  • Gengar
  • Gardevoir
  • Scizor
  • Giratina Altered Form
  • Glaceon
  • Rampardos
  • Aloha Exeggutor
  • Jynx
  • Absol
  • Shiftry
  • Yanmega

Beat Latios Pokemon GO Counters

Players will find that there are a wide variety of creatures they can use to defeat this legendary character. This array means that players have plenty of options and are likely to have at least a couple of these creatures on their team to help them beat Latios with their raid teammates. 

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