How to Catch Latios in Pokémon Ruby

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Last Updated: April 25, 2025

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Latios is a great Legendary Pokémon, but he can be very hard to catch! While finding him is up to chance, it's not really all that hard. Catching him will be the real trick! With a little preparation, you can catch him with ease. Just get started with Step 1 below to find out how.

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Latios will not be available until this is complete.
Once the credits have rolled and you're in your house in Littleroot Town, go downstairs and watch the television when you get the chance. It will inform you of a blue flying Pokémon wandering around Hoenn. This is Latios.

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The best method is to save your Master Ball for Latios, since it tends to flee. If you did not save your Master Ball, you'll need to see the next section of this article. You can scroll down or use the Table of Contents at the top.
Latios is a roaming Pokémon and will be found just about anywhere. To make Latios easier to catch, you'll want to go in an area where you can reload easily, such as opening up a cave near a field using a secret power.
Search around through the grass or other environment until you find Latios. Don't waste time fighting other Pokémon; run from any other battles. If you haven't found Latios in an area after 5 minutes of running around, exit the area and reenter.
When you run into him, throw the Master Ball immediately. Congratulations! You've caught Latios!

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Have your Pokémon ready. You're going to need a Level 40 Pokémon to take on Latios. Get a Trapinch or a Wobbuffet or any high level Pokémon that knows Mean Look (such as a Golbat or Crobat). Give a Pokémon that has Mean Look the Quick Claw ability and buy some Carbos for it (to be sure it's a top speed). Put this Pokémon at the top of your party.
- Wobbuffet and Trapinch are useful because their Shadow Tag (Wobbuffet) and Arena Trap (Trapinch) abilities will keep Latios from escaping.
These will be your best bet for catching Latios. A regular Poké Ball is not recommended.
If you chose Trapinch or Wobbuffet, whittle down his HP and throw tons of Ultra Balls. Otherwise, use Mean Look right at the beginning of the fight. If you make Latios faint, reset. If he gets away, you can now track him with your Pokédex, in the style you use to track the legendary dogs in G/S/C.

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How do I catch Latios in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire?

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After you receive either Latias or Latios in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, you will need an Eon Ticket to catch the other. These tickets were distributed via StreetPass; some local game shops with StreetPass relay points might still have them available. If a shop has one, visit with your Nintendo 3DS in sleep mode, StreetPass enabled, and the game running. The Eon Ticket then grants you access to Southern Island, where you can encounter and catch the other legendary Pokémon.

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Which Pokémon know Arena Trap?

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In Generation 3, the Pokémon that know Arena Trap are Trapinch, Diglett, and Dugtrio. You can also find Wynaut and Wobbuffet, which possess the similar trapping ability Shadow Tag.

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If you have a White Flute (A flute that lures Pokémon into a spot), use it.

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Sometimes, flying around to get to Latios will scare him off and every time you fly to a city near his location he will run. If this happens you might have to walk and surf to get to find him instead of flying.

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Don't be discouraged if you don't find him quickly. Be aware that this could take a while for you, and you may not have the luck.

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Latios moves to a ton of other spots if you fly to it. Try to fly to a near-spot and then start walking/biking. If you run, he might stay but there is a chance it won't.

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