Latias Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Latias through a collector lens — art cues, binder rhythm, and natural pairings with Latios and Appletun.
2024-05-06
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Popularity Rank: #211
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #278
2019 survey: #132
#211 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0380
Height
1.4 m
Weight
40.0 kg
Capture rate
3 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
100% female
Hatch steps
Cannot breed
Base happiness
90
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Red
Habitat
Waters Edge
Shape
Wings
Why collectors adore Latias
The elevator pitch for Latias: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Latias feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🐉 Dragons crowd — Latias is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Latias has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Latias from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Fantastical Parade
One Shiny
MEP Black Star Promos
None
Mega Evolution
Special illustration rare
Mega Evolution
Ultra Rare
Mega Evolution
Double rare
Secluded Springs
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Special illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Ultra Rare
Surging Sparks
Double rare
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
SVP Black Star Promos
None
Showing 12 of 36 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Latias spread
Binder geometry for Latias: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Latias #139 (SVP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Latias binder page.
Latias #SWSH171 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Latias binder page.
Latias #153 (Unified Minds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Latias binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Latias mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Latias chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SVP Black Star Promos
None
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Unified Minds
Rare
Fantastical Parade
One Shiny
MEP Black Star Promos
None
Mega Evolution
Special illustration rare
Mega Evolution
Ultra Rare
Right page
Mega Evolution
Double rare
Secluded Springs
Three Diamond
Surging Sparks
Special illustration rare
Surging Sparks
Ultra Rare
Surging Sparks
Double rare
Temporal Forces
Uncommon
Crown Zenith Galarian Gallery
Trainer Gallery Rare Holo
Start with a background that echoes Latias's dragon and psychic, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Latias
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Latias
Scene wallpaper — Latias
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Latias
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Latias single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Latios, Appletun, and Applin so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a royal blue, violet, and rose pink sleeve story around Latias's dragon-type and psychic-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Latias page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- At 1.4m / 40kg, Latias sits in a middleweight silhouette band — mix close-up portraits with one environmental wide shot for depth.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Latias. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Latias — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
80
Attack
80
Defense
90
Sp. Atk
110
Sp. Def
130
Speed
110
Total: 600
Players file Latias around tier "UUBL" while Ability Levitate (Evades Ground moves.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Reflect Type — User becomes the same type as the target. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Dragon/Psychic typings invite clash lighting or split backgrounds — lean into that tension on-page.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Latias — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Latias, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
LATIAS is highly sensitive to the emotions of people. If it senses any hostility, this POKéMON ruffles the feathers all over its body and cries shrilly to intimidate the foe.
LATIAS is highly intelligent and capable of understanding human speech. It is covered with a glass-like down. The POKéMON enfolds its body with its down and refracts light to alter its appearance.
They make a small herd of only several members. They rarely make contact with people or other POKéMON. They disappear if they sense enemies.
Latias shows up in White 2 lore as its body is covered with a down that can refract light in such a way that it becomes invisible. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Latias as the Eon Pokémon, a creature of waters edge habitats, and known for red colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Latias
Spanish
Latias
French
Latias
Italian
Latias
Japanese
ラティアス
Japanese (Romaji)
Latias
Korean
라티아스
Chinese (Simplified)
拉帝亚斯
Chinese (Traditional)
拉帝亞斯
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