Artwork of the Eon Duo, Latias and Latios, for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
The Eon Duo (Japanese: イオンデュオ, Hepburn: Ion Duo) is a Legendary Pokémon duo consisting of Latias and Latios. They were introduced in Generation III, and are native to the Hoenn region.
Members[]
| Pokédex number | Image | Pokémon | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0380 | 
|
Latias | Dragon/Psychic |
| 0381 | 
|
Latios | Dragon/Psychic |
| Mega Evolutions | |||
 Mega Latias
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 Mega Latios
| ||
Description[]
Both Latias and Latios are identified as the "Eon Pokémon." A Latias is always female and a Latios is always a male, and both are the first Legendary Pokémon to have a gender. Both Pokémon are a dual Dragon/Psychic type and have Levitate as their Ability. The two also share a mutual held item, Soul Dew.
Besides their physical appearance and gender, Latias and Latios also have some differences in their moveset. Both Pokémon have a signature move, with Latias's being Mist Ball and Latios's being Luster Purge. The statistics are distributed differently between the two Pokémon, with Latias being more suited for Defense and Latios for Attack. Latias is generally the more timid of the two Pokémon, whilst Latios is the more brave one.
In the film and several games, the two Eon Pokémon are considered to be brother and sister.
Appearances[]
Core series[]
Latias and Latios become roaming Pokémon in Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version respectively, after the player has entered the Hall of Fame. The other Eon Pokémon can be caught on Southern Island if the player has the Eon Ticket.
In Pokémon Emerald Version, the player can choose which Pokémon will roam Hoenn after completing the Pokémon League. In all three games, if the player has the Eon Ticket, they may encounter the other Pokémon on Southern Island.
Both Latias and Latios return in Pokémon HeartGold Version and Pokémon SoulSilver Version as roaming Pokémon only in the Kanto region, with Latias appearing in Pokémon HeartGold Version and Latios in Pokémon SoulSilver Version. When the player has entered the Hall of Fame and obtained the National Pokédex, they can go to Pewter City and bring the event-exclusive Enigma Stone to Steven Stone, who identifies it as a Soul Dew; afterward, the Eon Pokémon that does not roam the Kanto region will attack the player. If the attacking Eon Pokémon is not captured, it continues to return to the same location where it was encountered.
Since Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, both Pokémon are capable of Mega Evolving using Latiasite or Latiosite. Besides aesthetic changes, each Pokémon's stats and Abilities change when they evolve.
Anime[]
Both Latias and Latios appear in the film Pokémon Heroes as guardians of Alto Mare. The film focuses on the Soul Dew, which the film confirms as a Latios'/Latias' crystallized soul. Tobias used a Latios during the Lily of the Valley Conference. Nurse Joy used a Latias in a battle against Forrest in Pewter City.
Latias and Latios both also appear in their Mega Evolutions in the film Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. Ash soon encountered a wounded Latias after she crash-landed into a lake during his travels, but after healing Latias while protecting her from Team Rocket, she began to follow Ash while being invisible.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Eon Duo appears to share the same triangle hole marks as Togepi Evolutionary Line. However, their connection had been theorized and remained unknown.