Want to catch the legendary Latias? Read on!

Part 1
Part 1 of 2:

Preparing

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    Have your Pokémon have a move that would put a status effect. Avoid burning and poison. Sleeping works best.
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    Have a Pokémon that prevents Pokémon from escaping. A good choice is a Pokémon with the move mean look.
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    Have lots of Great, Ultra, and Timer balls.
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    Have the TM False Swipe.
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Part 2
Part 2 of 2:

Catching Latias

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    Defeat the Elite 4 and become a champion.
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    You will wake up back at your home after the credits.
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    Go downstairs to find your mom and dad.
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    Your dad will give you a ticket and he will go away.
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    Once you have picked your color, Latios or Latias will be roaming throughout the Hoenn region in any random patch of grass.
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    Get a Pokémon that is level 40 in your team and put it at the front of your party.
    • Make sure to have a lot Max Repels. This will make it easier to catch Latias/Latios since the only Pokémon you'll encounter while using a Max Repel has to be at a level equal or higher than your first Pokémon.
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    Go to a location that has a grass and is nearby a door.
    • Use the Max Repels and run in the grass. After around 20 seconds, run into the door and back out. Keep doing this until you encounter whichever one you chose.
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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I get Latias if I picked Latios?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    The only way to do this is by trading. Find a friend who has Latias and is willing to trade it, then you should be okay.
  • Question
    Why do you go into and then out of the door?
    Aannoonnyymous
    Aannoonnyymous
    Community Answer
    After running through the grass for a while you can determine if the Latios/Latias is in that location. You would go in then out of a door to reset their Pokédex location.
  • Question
    Is there any way to find Latias without having to run through a cave or grass?
    Gavin Yun
    Gavin Yun
    Community Answer
    If you are able to participate in the Eon Ticket event, you can get Latias at Southern Island provided that Latios is a roaming Pokemon. If you didn't, then you can only get Latias without a random encounter by cheating.
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Warnings

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Madeleine Flamiano
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This article was co-authored by Madeleine Flamiano. Madeleine Flamiano is a Role-playing Game Enthusiast based in Berkeley, California. She has over 20 years of gaming experience and is an avid gamer in all parts of her life—she's especially fond of tabletop board games and the world of Pokémon. Pokémon Crystal Version is her favorite game in the franchise. Some of her greatest feats were evolving Eevee to a Level 99 Umbreon and collecting every legendary bird Pokémon. Her professional path started at NaNoWriMo, where she scripted a summer-long world-building series and hosted its Virtual Write-Ins. She has written seven books for DDCO Publishing, which specializes in LitRPG and is operated by New York Times Bestseller JA Cipriano. She has ranked in the Top 100 list for Dark Fantasy, Sword & Sorcery, and Fantasy Romance. She was voted by her peers as "The Perfectionist" on Roleplay Adventures, a SERP for forum roleplaying. Madeleine graduated from Mills College with a B.A. in English with a concentration in Literature and a Minor in Philosophy. This article has been viewed 230,886 times.
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