How to Catch Latios in Pokémon Ruby

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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.

Method 1
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With a Master Ball

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    Latios will not be available until this is complete.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    When you run into him, throw the Master Ball immediately. Congratulations! You've caught Latios!
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    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.
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    These will be your best bet for catching Latios. A regular Poke Ball is not recommended.
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    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 Pokedex, in the style you use to track the legendary dogs in G/S/C.
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    Once one of the Latias/Latios pair is given to you, you will need an Eon Ticket to catch the other. These were distributed via Streetpass, and if you're lucky they may have reached your local games shop (if they have the facility to receive it). If this is the case, all you need to do is walk into said shop with your DS -- with Streetpass enabled and the game on, but the system in sleep mode. Once you have it, the ticket allows you access to a special island where the Pokemon lives, at which point you should be able to catch it.
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    The Pokémon that know Arena Trap are Trapinch, Diglett, and Dugtrio. Pokémon with Shadow Tag are Wynaut, and Wobbufet. These are the Pokémon that you can obtain in Gen 3.
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      • If you have a White Flute (A flute that lures Pokémon into a spot), use it.
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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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      • 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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      • 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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