ev spread is not final, post if you have any better ideas (speed benchmarks)
Rock Polish
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name: Rock Polish
move 1: Rock Polish
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Psychic
move 4: Knock Off / Focus Blast
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb
evs: 48 Atk / 252 SpA / 208 Spe
nature: Rash / Modest
Moves
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Rock Polish boosts Landorus's Speed to outrun faster offensive threats, such as Latios, Keldeo, and Thundurus, that are often relied upon to revenge kill it, and eliminate them. Earth Power is a powerful STAB move that hits almost every grounded Pokemon in the tier without a resistance to Ground for enormous damage. Psychic provides important coverage on many non-grounded Pokemon, such as Thundurus and opposing Landorus; Fighting-types, such as Conkeldurr, Keldeo, and Breloom; and Amoonguss and Mega Venusaur. Knock Off OHKOes Latios after Stealth Rock damage and Latias with Stealth Rock and Life Orb damage; otherwise, they would be enormous threats to a Rock Polish Landorus sweep. It also cripples incoming Chansey and Tornadus-T earlier in the game. Focus Blast is also an option, primarily to hit Air Balloon Excadrill, which in the sand can otherwise pose a threat to Landorus, at the least weakening it into the range for a priority attack to KO. It also prevents Landorus from being walled by Skarmory, hits Chansey for almost 40%, 2HKOes Mandibuzz after Stealth Rock damage, and OHKOes Tyranitar.
Set Details
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The EV spread lets Landorus outrun maximum Speed Kyurem-B before a boost and everything relevant after a boost whilst granting it an enormous amount of power, especially due to the Modest nature that Landorus can afford to run thanks to the Speed boost from Rock Polish. Timid is an option to retain appreciated Speed pre-boost, but the power-boosting nature is favored for things such as a good chance to OHKO Thundurus after Stealth Rock damage.
Usage Tips
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This set is meant to be used as a win condition against weakened or unprepared offensive teams, nabbing a Rock Polish on forced switches against things such as Keldeo locked into Secret Sword and -2 Latios, switch-ins such as Thundurus and Latios attempting to take advantage of Earth Power, and sacs so that Landorus can be revenge killed by a Pokemon such as Keldeo or Greninja. Unlike most other boosting sweepers, it cannot be revenge killed by Prankster Thundurus, making it even more threatening. As Landorus is primarily seen as a wallbreaker and a nuke, Rock Polish serves as a surprise move that can put offensive teams in a tricky position. In the early-game, it can be played as a normal Landorus, punching large holes in the opposing team, though you should be cautious to keep it healthy so that it can't be revenge killed by priority attacks or whatever when it's time to sweep, if it can. It is important to weaken or KO Pokemon such as Gyarados, Mandibuzz, Dragonite, and Thundurus that could prevent a Landorus sweep, as well as eliminate priority users such as Bisharp, Azumarill, Mamoswine, and Mega Mawile that can bypass its Speed boost and end a sweep early.
Team Options
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Mixed Thundurus is an excellent partner, as it can easily deal with threats to Landorus such as Gyarados, Mandibuzz, Gliscor, Chansey, Dragonite, Latios, Latias, and Azumarill. Talonflame beats most of the priority users that can threaten a Landorus sweep. Breloom beats Azumarill, Bisharp, and Adamant Mamoswine; it also threatens Mawile with sleep and forces Latios and Latias in so they can be weakened into Knock Off KO range. Pursuit support from Bisharp or Tyranitar is necessary to eliminate Latios and Latias if Landorus is running Focus Blast. Bisharp's Pursuit can also be useful to weaken Chansey and potentially KO it if Landorus managed to Knock Off its Eviolite. Lastly, Stealth Rock support is crucial to allow Landorus to OHKO Latios and Thundurus, and to break Dragonite's Multiscale. Garchomp and Terrakion make for particularly good partners, as they can put pressure on Landorus's common answers.
Rock Polish
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name: Rock Polish
move 1: Rock Polish
move 2: Earth Power
move 3: Psychic
move 4: Knock Off / Focus Blast
ability: Sheer Force
item: Life Orb
evs: 48 Atk / 252 SpA / 208 Spe
nature: Rash / Modest
Moves
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Rock Polish boosts Landorus's Speed to outrun faster offensive threats, such as Latios, Keldeo, and Thundurus, that are often relied upon to revenge kill it, and eliminate them. Earth Power is a powerful STAB move that hits almost every grounded Pokemon in the tier without a resistance to Ground for enormous damage. Psychic provides important coverage on many non-grounded Pokemon, such as Thundurus and opposing Landorus; Fighting-types, such as Conkeldurr, Keldeo, and Breloom; and Amoonguss and Mega Venusaur. Knock Off OHKOes Latios after Stealth Rock damage and Latias with Stealth Rock and Life Orb damage; otherwise, they would be enormous threats to a Rock Polish Landorus sweep. It also cripples incoming Chansey and Tornadus-T earlier in the game. Focus Blast is also an option, primarily to hit Air Balloon Excadrill, which in the sand can otherwise pose a threat to Landorus, at the least weakening it into the range for a priority attack to KO. It also prevents Landorus from being walled by Skarmory, hits Chansey for almost 40%, 2HKOes Mandibuzz after Stealth Rock damage, and OHKOes Tyranitar.
Set Details
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The EV spread lets Landorus outrun maximum Speed Kyurem-B before a boost and everything relevant after a boost whilst granting it an enormous amount of power, especially due to the Modest nature that Landorus can afford to run thanks to the Speed boost from Rock Polish. Timid is an option to retain appreciated Speed pre-boost, but the power-boosting nature is favored for things such as a good chance to OHKO Thundurus after Stealth Rock damage.
Usage Tips
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This set is meant to be used as a win condition against weakened or unprepared offensive teams, nabbing a Rock Polish on forced switches against things such as Keldeo locked into Secret Sword and -2 Latios, switch-ins such as Thundurus and Latios attempting to take advantage of Earth Power, and sacs so that Landorus can be revenge killed by a Pokemon such as Keldeo or Greninja. Unlike most other boosting sweepers, it cannot be revenge killed by Prankster Thundurus, making it even more threatening. As Landorus is primarily seen as a wallbreaker and a nuke, Rock Polish serves as a surprise move that can put offensive teams in a tricky position. In the early-game, it can be played as a normal Landorus, punching large holes in the opposing team, though you should be cautious to keep it healthy so that it can't be revenge killed by priority attacks or whatever when it's time to sweep, if it can. It is important to weaken or KO Pokemon such as Gyarados, Mandibuzz, Dragonite, and Thundurus that could prevent a Landorus sweep, as well as eliminate priority users such as Bisharp, Azumarill, Mamoswine, and Mega Mawile that can bypass its Speed boost and end a sweep early.
Team Options
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Mixed Thundurus is an excellent partner, as it can easily deal with threats to Landorus such as Gyarados, Mandibuzz, Gliscor, Chansey, Dragonite, Latios, Latias, and Azumarill. Talonflame beats most of the priority users that can threaten a Landorus sweep. Breloom beats Azumarill, Bisharp, and Adamant Mamoswine; it also threatens Mawile with sleep and forces Latios and Latias in so they can be weakened into Knock Off KO range. Pursuit support from Bisharp or Tyranitar is necessary to eliminate Latios and Latias if Landorus is running Focus Blast. Bisharp's Pursuit can also be useful to weaken Chansey and potentially KO it if Landorus managed to Knock Off its Eviolite. Lastly, Stealth Rock support is crucial to allow Landorus to OHKO Latios and Thundurus, and to break Dragonite's Multiscale. Garchomp and Terrakion make for particularly good partners, as they can put pressure on Landorus's common answers.
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