Usage · August 2026
31.1%
Latios is ranked #1 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 21,707 teams
TierS · top 5 of the format
Ladder rank#1 of 211
Raw count21,707
Viability ceiling94
Month on month+1.89pp
13 month peak31.1%
FormatGen 9 UU
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Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 600
HP
80
Atk
90
Def
80
SpA
130
SpD
110
Spe
110
Usage over time31.1%▲ 1.89pppeak 31.1% · Aug '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
36.6% of Latios teamsHP
0
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
252
NatureTimid
AbilityLevitate · 100.0%
ItemSoul Dew · 37.4%
Tera typeSteel · 42.9%
Moves
79.0%
61.5%
59.5%
33.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageTimid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe35.5%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe12.2%
Moves
11 tracked79.0%
61.5%
59.5%
33.0%
27.3%
25.1%
23.3%
21.8%
20.3%
18.6%
13.1%
Items
37.4%
21.0%
17.3%
13.7%
6.6%
Tera types
42.9%
24.6%
14.6%
9.5%
3.3%
2.2%
Abilities
100.0%
EV spreads
top 6Timid4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe36.6%
Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe35.5%
Timid4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe12.2%
Timid200 HP / 56 SpA / 252 Spe5.6%
Timid252 HP / 4 Def / 252 Spe3.7%
Timid100 HP / 156 SpA / 252 Spe1.7%
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Best Latios build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 41,550 battles in August 2026. Latios sits at rank #1 with 31.1% usage, which puts it in S tier, up 1.89 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.