Latios stats, sets and usage in Smogon BW OU
Latios is a competitive Pokémon tracked on Pokékipe for the BW OU format. Below: Latios's current usage rate, top moves, held items, common ability picks, EV spreads, frequent teammates, and the best checks and counters — all derived from Smogon's monthly Pokémon Showdown statistics.
Teammates — Latios (BW OU)
- Ferrothorn — 50%
- Landorus-Therian — 37%
- Tyranitar — 37%
- Politoed — 24%
- Excadrill — 21%
- Thundurus-Therian — 19%
- Alakazam — 19%
- Reuniclus — 19%
- Keldeo — 19%
- Tentacruel — 16%
- Rotom-Wash — 16%
- Scizor — 15%
Checks & Counters — Latios (BW OU)
- Tyranitar — 64.3% win rate
- Excadrill — 60.5% win rate
- Alakazam — 58.5% win rate
- Reuniclus — 54.8% win rate
- Ferrothorn — 52.5% win rate
- Latios — 45.7% win rate
- Tentacruel — 45.5% win rate
- Starmie — 39.4% win rate
- Jirachi — 33.4% win rate
- Politoed — 23.4% win rate
- Keldeo — 22.3% win rate
- Gliscor — 18.8% win rate
Quick factsLatios sees 39.8% usage in BW OU (ELO 1760) during May 2026. Its signature move is Draco Meteor (99.5%), typically holding Choice Specs (38.0%) with the Levitate (100.0%) ability. Often paired with Ferrothorn (50.3%). Toughest matchup: Tyranitar (64.3%), the read on this matchup is decisive.
Top abilities
About Latios in BW OU
This profile aggregates every signal Smogon publishes on Latios for the BW OU format : monthly usage rate with month-over-month delta, top moves with their pick rate, top items, top abilities, EV spread distributions, the most common Tera types, and the Pokémon's top teammates ranked by co-usage. Each datapoint is sourced from the live monthly snapshot, no editorial picks, no curation, just what high-rated players actually run.
The Checks & Counters panel ranks the Pokémon that handle Latios most reliably, scored by Smogon's matchup score (a synthetic metric that combines win rate, switch-in safety, and KO chance). Use it to find the threats your team has to answer. The Compare button at the top opens a head-to-head view against any other Pokémon in BW OU, and the radar chart in the hero shows Latios's base stats relative to the format's median (so you immediately see if it's a bulky, fast or balanced pick).
The Smogon Sets panel below the analytics pulls Smogon's strategic dex sets, the curated movesets the Smogon community considers viable, distinct from the popular sets derived from raw usage. Use the popular sets when you want to mirror the metagame ; use the Smogon sets when you want a tested baseline written by tier specialists.
FAQ · BW OU
What's the most-used Pokémon in BW OU?
Latios leads BW OU with a 39.8% usage rate in May 2026, followed by Tyranitar (33.5%) and Ferrothorn (31.8%).
Which Pokémon rose the most this month?
Landorus-Therian climbed the fastest in BW OU this May 2026, with a -11.1% change in usage.
How many battles inform these BW OU stats?
37,714 rated battles played on Pokémon Showdown ladder at ELO 1760+ during May 2026. Aggregated monthly from Smogon's public chaos JSON dump.
Where does the BW OU data come from?
Pokémon Showdown's monthly ladder snapshot (chaos JSON), refreshed each month. For VGC formats, official tournament results are also surfaced when available via Pokémon Company's Pokedata feed.
When was the BW OU data last updated?
The BW OU usage snapshot above reflects May 2026. New monthly data drops a few days after the end of each month.