Latias ruffles its feathers and cries loudly when there is hostility toward it. Its glass-like, downy feathers can enfold its body and refract light, which allows it to become invisible or alter its appearance. It is highly intelligent and can understand human speech. It is capable of using telepathy to communicate with others. In the fifth movie, Latias had the ability "Sight Sharing", which allowed Latias and people around it to see exactly what Latios was seeing. It normally does not make contact with humans or other Pokémon and disappears when an enemy is nearby. It forms herds with several members and is usually found near water. Latias loves Latias Treats made by Snacksworth, who once encountered it in the past. Latias can be summoned by the Eon Flute.
Mega Latias is said to be one of the fastest Pokémon in existence. Mega Latias reach a speed of Mach 4 while outpacing a jet in flight. Due to being smaller than Mega Latos, Mega Latias is much more agile and can make very sharp turns[1].
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.
Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Other sprites
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Sapphire intro's sprite
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Latias debuted in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias. She and her brother Latios were the targets of Annie and Oakley. Latias assisted Ash in the mission to save Latios and the town of Alto Mare.
Latias made her main series debut in The Road Most Traveled!, where Ash encountered an injured Latias and helped her to recover, even saving her from being captured by Team Rocket. At the end of the episode, she started to secretly follow Ash. In Rocket Revengers!, she revealed herself to him and showed him a vision of a Latios in danger. After Latios had been saved in the next episode, Latias left with him.
Other
In Pikachu's Ocean Adventure, a Latias and Latios used their powers to help Pikachu, Meowth, and the other Pokémon search for the legendary "Wailord's Tear" that was said to be beneath the ocean.
Latias made her TV episode debut in DPS02, under the ownership of a Nurse Joy from the Pokémon Inspection Agency. She was used against Forrest's Rhyperior in a battle to test Forrest's capabilities as the potential Leader of the Pewter Gym, and won.
In Hoopa and the Clash of Ages, a Latias capable of Mega Evolving was summoned alongside Latios and a Shiny Rayquaza by Hoopa to protect it from the shadow Hoopa Unbound. The trio protected Hoopa from the shadow Hoopa and its reinforcements, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Dialga, Palkia, Giratina, and Kyurem, in Dahara City. Eventually, the battle ended after the shadow Hoopa was sealed in a Prison Bottle, and Latias departed alongside Latios for their home.
Minor appearances
In the opening sequence of Jirachi: Wish Maker, a Latias was soaring through Alto Mare alongside a Latios.
In the opening sequence of The Rise of Darkrai, a Latias was soaring across the sky alongside a Latios.
A Latias that can Mega Evolve into Mega Latias appeared in the ending segment of Mega Evolution Special II.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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JN137
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Latias
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Team Rocket's Rotom Phone
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Latias, the Eon Pokémon. A Dragon and Psychic type. Latias communicates emotions through telepathy, and the feathers all over its body can refract light, making it virtually invisible. In short, it's a Legendary Pokémon, get it?
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
Mega Latias in the animated trailer
In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, May's Mega Latias was soaring in the sky alongside Brendan's Latios.
Pokémon Generations
In The Adventure, a wild Latias and Latios were seen near the Weather Institute, during a battle between Red's Pikachu and a wild Vigoroth.
GOTCHA!
A Latias briefly appeared as a silhouette in GOTCHA!.
In the manga
Movie adaptations
- Main article: Latias (M05)
Latias and her brother Latios play a major role in both the manga adaptation and the graphic novel of Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Latias appeared in PMDP29.
Pokémon Adventures
- Main article: Eon duo (Adventures)
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 refract light. She first appeared in Never Spritz a Knotty Sudowoodo.
In the TCG
- Main article: Latias (TCG)
In the TFG
One Latias figure has been released.
Other appearances
Latias and Latios 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. She may also cause movement of items as well.
Trophy information
Latias appears with her counterpart Latios.
"Eon Pokémon. There are only female Latias and only male Latios. If they sense the presence of a human or an enemy, they will generally use the light-bending trait of their down coats to make themselves invisible. They use telepathy to speak with companions. They travel in herds, but even so, are rarely seen. They're a combination of Dragon- and Psychic-types."
Latias returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon. She uses Steel Wing to quickly fly across the stage several times to damage targets.
Latias & Latios trophy in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Latias once again shares a trophy with her counterpart in both versions of the game.
Trophy information
NA: Latias and Latios are Eon Pokémon. Both are Dragon/Psychic-type Pokémon. The red Latias is female, while the blue Latios is male. By folding in their arms, they can fly faster than fighter jets. They combine speed and teamwork when they cross paths to attack fighters with Steel Wing.
PAL: Latias and Latios are Eon Pokémon. Both are Dragon- and Psychic-types. The red Latias is female, while the blue Latios is male. By folding their arms in, they become super aerodynamic and can fly faster then fighter jets. They combine speed and teamwork when they cross paths to attack fighters with Steel Wing.
Latias returns as a Poké Ball summon, retaining her behavior from past games. She also appears as a Spirit alongside Latios.
Trivia
Pre-alpha sketch of the unused Pokémon
Origin
Latias and Latios appear to be a cross between a jet plane (due to their wing shape and speedy flight), a dragon, and a bird. Like many birds, Latias is said to possess down feathers. In particular, their lack of feet and continuous levitation might be inspired by the common swift, a bird with tiny feet (its Latin name Apus means without feet) that spends most of its life in the air. Similarly, they might be inspired by the martlet, a mythical bird in English heraldry that never roosts and is usually depicted with tufts of feathers in place of feet. Their red and blue plumage might be based on parrots in the genus Eos. They could also be based on junglefowl due to their possible shared origin with Blaziken.
Due to their classification as Eon Pokémon and their connection to the Soul Dew, Latias and Latios might be inspired by the aeons in Gnosticism, which are said to be emanations of God. In Valentinianism, these aeons form male/female pairs called syzygies. They may also be loosely based on the Chinese philosophical concept of yin and yang, which are opposite but interconnected natural forces. Latias, being female and the more passive of the two, would represent yin. Their names and Latias’s ability to refract light might also be a reference to Eos, the Greek goddess of dawn.
Name origin
Latias may be a combination of lateō (Latin for I conceal, I lie hidden) and -as (Latin feminine suffix). It might also reference Eos (the Greek goddess of dawn) or Eos (a genus of parrots with red and blue plumage).
In other languages
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Japanese
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ラティアス Latias
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From lateō and -as
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French
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Latias
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Spanish
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Latias
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Same as English/Japanese name
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German
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Latias
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Italian
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Latias
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Same as English/Japanese name
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Korean
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라티아스 Latias
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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拉帝亞斯 / 拉帝亚斯 Lādìyǎsī / Lādìyàsī
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Cantonese Chinese
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拉帝亞斯 Lādai'asī
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Mandarin-based transcription of Japanese name
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More languages
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Hindi
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लाटियास Latias
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Transcription of English name
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Russian
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Латиас Latias
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Transliteration of English name
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Thai
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ลาทิอาส Lathi-at
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
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