[OVERVIEW]
Flying
========
* Landorus is an excellent wallbreaker, being able to KO extremely bulky Pokemon such as Zapdos, Ferrothorn, and Skarmory.
* Landorus's great Speed tier allows it to outspeed threats such as Victini, Kyurem-B, and Mega Charizard Y.
* It also has a great typing that gives it a handy immunity to Electric-type attacks.
* Landorus's high Attack and Special Attack and great movepool with attacks such as Earth Power, Sludge Wave, and Focus Blast make it a potent offensive threat.
* Sheer Force bolsters its offensive potential and also enables it to take no recoil from Life Orb.
* Landorus also has respectable bulk, being able to take at least one hit from even the most powerful attackers.
* It has access to Stealth Rock, which allows its teammates to run other moves.
* However, Landorus is 4x weak to common Ice-type attacks while also having an added weakness to common Water-type attacks.
* Although Landorus is fast, it is still outsped by revenge killers such as Greninja, Weavile, and Latios.
[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Earth Power
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Sludge Wave
move 4: Rock Slide / Stealth Rock
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Naive / Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Earth Power is Landorus's powerful Ground-type STAB move, which allows it to deal with Poison-, Steel-, and Electric-types such as Toxapex, Magearna, and Magnezone.
* Focus Blast allows Landorus to hit Dark- and Normal-types such as Tyranitar and Porygon2. It also hits certain Steel-types such as Air Balloon Heatran and Skarmory.
* Sludge Wave hits Fairy- and Grass-types such as Azumarill and Tapu Bulu.
* Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Zapdos and Mantine that would otherwise wall Landorus.
* Stealth Rock wears down Fire-, Flying-, and Ice-types while also freeing up a moveslot for one of Landorus's teammates. However, running it instead of Rock Slide comes at the cost of not being able to OHKO Mega Charizard Y.
Set Details
========
* Maximum Speed investment along with a Naive or Timid nature allows Landorus to be as fast as possible.
* Maximum Special Attack investment allows Landorus to hit as hard as possible.
* If Landorus is using Rock Slide, a Naive nature is best because it doesn't lower Rock Slide's damage output.
* A Timid nature is used if Landorus isn't using any physical attacks.
* Life Orb slightly boosts Landorus's damage output.
* Sheer Force allows Landorus to not take recoil from Life Orb when using attacks with a secondary effect, as well as slightly boosting them.
Usage Tips
========
* Although Landorus's bulk is respectable, it is best to avoid taking unnecessary hits, as it needs to be at high health to check certain threats, most notably Choice Band Azumarill.
* Use Landorus early-game to wallbreak, as even the sturdiest walls don't switch into Landorus very well.
* It is usually best to conceal Landorus's last move for as long as possible because it may allow Landorus to pick up more KOs.
* Avoid Knock Off, as without Life Orb Landorus's damage output is significantly reduced.
* Set up Stealth Rock on a predicted switch to avoid taking unnecessary damage.
* Use pivots, namely Volt Switch Zapdos, to switch in Landorus safely.
* Switch in Landorus on a predicted switch or an Electric-type attack, as it usually allows Landorus to KO a Pokemon.
* Landorus is fast, so it should be used to revenge kill threats such as Victini, Magearna, and Breloom.
* Avoid switching into Stealth Rock unless necessary because Landorus needs to be a full health to take certain powerful attacks such as V-create from Victini.
* Although status doesn't impact Landorus offensively, it is usually best to avoid status because Landorus needs to be at full health to take powerful attacks.
* Watch out for Ice-type coverage from the likes of Tapu Koko, Greninja, and Xurkitree because they can OHKO Landorus.
Team Options
========
* Zapdos can emove hazards for Landorus and use Volt Switch to allow it to be switched in safely. Zapdos can also run a Substitute + Toxic set to beat bulky Pokemon one-on-one such as opposing Zapdos and Chansey.
* Mantine can sponge Ice-type attacks with ease, while Landorus can take Electric-type attacks for Mantine. Mantine can also run Defog to remove hazards and cripple physical attackers with Scald.
* Skarmory can set up Stealth Rock and can also remove hazards with Defog. It also can take Ice-type attacks while threatening Ice-types with Iron Head.
* Mega Charizard Y is an excellent wallbreaker that can eliminate Ice-types, namely Alolan Ninetales, with its powerful Fire-type attacks. Mega Charizard Y also has Drought, which allows Landorus to revenge kill weather sweepers such as Kingdra and Excadrill.
* Dragonite appreciates Landorus's ability to break physical walls, while Dragonite can break special walls for Landorus.
* Choice Scarf Togekiss can eliminate certain Pokemon that check Landorus such as Keldeo and Greninja. In return, Landorus can eliminate Steel-types for Togekiss.
* Gliscor can set up Stealth Rock, freeing up a moveslot for Landorus, which allows it to run an extra coverage move.
* Celesteela can help Landorus recover some of its health with Leech Seed, which allows Landorus to be played a bit more recklessly.
* Salamence appreciates Landorus's ability to break bulky Pokemon such as Porygon2, Skarmory, and Magearna that Salamence has trouble with. In return, Salamence can get rid of Grass- and Fighting-types, such as Mega Venusaur and Herarcoss.
* Thundurus can eliminate Flying-types if Landorus isn't running Rock Slide, while Landorus can eliminate Grass-types such as Tapu Bulu and Breloom.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Knock Off allows Landorus to hit Latios, Latias, and Jelicent while also removing items. However, it is outclassed because Landorus takes Life Orb recoil when using Knock Off and it doesn't hit many major threats.
* Rock Polish turns Landorus into a threatening late-game sweeper, but without proper coverage it is walled by Mantine, Zapdos, and Landorus-T.
* Hidden Power Ice can be used to KO Landorus-T and Gliscor, but Rock Slide is much better because it hits Zapdos and Mantine harder.
* Calm Mind can turn Landorus into a threatening stallbreaker, but without the coverage of Rock Slide it is walled by Mantine and Zapdos.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Chansey**: Chansey can switch into all of Landorus's attacks and can either wear it down with Seismic Toss or poison it with Toxic. However, Chansey must be wary of Knock Off, as without its Eviolite it isn't as bulky.
**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers such as Greninja, Keldeo, and Latios all outspeed and OHKO Landorus with their powerful attacks, but most revenge killers do not want to switch in.
**Fast Ice-types**: Fast Ice-types such as Weavile, Choice Scarf Mamoswine, and Choice Scarf Kyurem-B all outspeed Landorus and can OHKO it with their Ice-type attacks, but most Ice-types cannot switch in. Also, Ice Shard Weavile and Mamoswine can easily OHKO Landorus.
**Ground-immune Pokemon**: Ground-immune Pokemon such as Latios, Latias, and Mandibuzz all can deal with Landorus accordingly. However, some Ground-immune Pokemon such as Zapdos and Mantine need to be wary of Rock Slide.
**Special Walls**: Special walls such as Jellicent, Mandibuzz, and Gliscor all can wall Landorus. However, Landorus has coverage to deal with most special walls.
Flying
========
* Landorus is an excellent wallbreaker, being able to KO extremely bulky Pokemon such as Zapdos, Ferrothorn, and Skarmory.
* Landorus's great Speed tier allows it to outspeed threats such as Victini, Kyurem-B, and Mega Charizard Y.
* It also has a great typing that gives it a handy immunity to Electric-type attacks.
* Landorus's high Attack and Special Attack and great movepool with attacks such as Earth Power, Sludge Wave, and Focus Blast make it a potent offensive threat.
* Sheer Force bolsters its offensive potential and also enables it to take no recoil from Life Orb.
* Landorus also has respectable bulk, being able to take at least one hit from even the most powerful attackers.
* It has access to Stealth Rock, which allows its teammates to run other moves.
* However, Landorus is 4x weak to common Ice-type attacks while also having an added weakness to common Water-type attacks.
* Although Landorus is fast, it is still outsped by revenge killers such as Greninja, Weavile, and Latios.
[SET]
name: Wallbreaker
move 1: Earth Power
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Sludge Wave
move 4: Rock Slide / Stealth Rock
item: Life Orb
ability: Sheer Force
nature: Naive / Timid
evs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========
* Earth Power is Landorus's powerful Ground-type STAB move, which allows it to deal with Poison-, Steel-, and Electric-types such as Toxapex, Magearna, and Magnezone.
* Focus Blast allows Landorus to hit Dark- and Normal-types such as Tyranitar and Porygon2. It also hits certain Steel-types such as Air Balloon Heatran and Skarmory.
* Sludge Wave hits Fairy- and Grass-types such as Azumarill and Tapu Bulu.
* Rock Slide hits Flying-types such as Zapdos and Mantine that would otherwise wall Landorus.
* Stealth Rock wears down Fire-, Flying-, and Ice-types while also freeing up a moveslot for one of Landorus's teammates. However, running it instead of Rock Slide comes at the cost of not being able to OHKO Mega Charizard Y.
Set Details
========
* Maximum Speed investment along with a Naive or Timid nature allows Landorus to be as fast as possible.
* Maximum Special Attack investment allows Landorus to hit as hard as possible.
* If Landorus is using Rock Slide, a Naive nature is best because it doesn't lower Rock Slide's damage output.
* A Timid nature is used if Landorus isn't using any physical attacks.
* Life Orb slightly boosts Landorus's damage output.
* Sheer Force allows Landorus to not take recoil from Life Orb when using attacks with a secondary effect, as well as slightly boosting them.
Usage Tips
========
* Although Landorus's bulk is respectable, it is best to avoid taking unnecessary hits, as it needs to be at high health to check certain threats, most notably Choice Band Azumarill.
* Use Landorus early-game to wallbreak, as even the sturdiest walls don't switch into Landorus very well.
* It is usually best to conceal Landorus's last move for as long as possible because it may allow Landorus to pick up more KOs.
* Avoid Knock Off, as without Life Orb Landorus's damage output is significantly reduced.
* Set up Stealth Rock on a predicted switch to avoid taking unnecessary damage.
* Use pivots, namely Volt Switch Zapdos, to switch in Landorus safely.
* Switch in Landorus on a predicted switch or an Electric-type attack, as it usually allows Landorus to KO a Pokemon.
* Landorus is fast, so it should be used to revenge kill threats such as Victini, Magearna, and Breloom.
* Avoid switching into Stealth Rock unless necessary because Landorus needs to be a full health to take certain powerful attacks such as V-create from Victini.
* Although status doesn't impact Landorus offensively, it is usually best to avoid status because Landorus needs to be at full health to take powerful attacks.
* Watch out for Ice-type coverage from the likes of Tapu Koko, Greninja, and Xurkitree because they can OHKO Landorus.
Team Options
========
* Zapdos can emove hazards for Landorus and use Volt Switch to allow it to be switched in safely. Zapdos can also run a Substitute + Toxic set to beat bulky Pokemon one-on-one such as opposing Zapdos and Chansey.
* Mantine can sponge Ice-type attacks with ease, while Landorus can take Electric-type attacks for Mantine. Mantine can also run Defog to remove hazards and cripple physical attackers with Scald.
* Skarmory can set up Stealth Rock and can also remove hazards with Defog. It also can take Ice-type attacks while threatening Ice-types with Iron Head.
* Mega Charizard Y is an excellent wallbreaker that can eliminate Ice-types, namely Alolan Ninetales, with its powerful Fire-type attacks. Mega Charizard Y also has Drought, which allows Landorus to revenge kill weather sweepers such as Kingdra and Excadrill.
* Dragonite appreciates Landorus's ability to break physical walls, while Dragonite can break special walls for Landorus.
* Choice Scarf Togekiss can eliminate certain Pokemon that check Landorus such as Keldeo and Greninja. In return, Landorus can eliminate Steel-types for Togekiss.
* Gliscor can set up Stealth Rock, freeing up a moveslot for Landorus, which allows it to run an extra coverage move.
* Celesteela can help Landorus recover some of its health with Leech Seed, which allows Landorus to be played a bit more recklessly.
* Salamence appreciates Landorus's ability to break bulky Pokemon such as Porygon2, Skarmory, and Magearna that Salamence has trouble with. In return, Salamence can get rid of Grass- and Fighting-types, such as Mega Venusaur and Herarcoss.
* Thundurus can eliminate Flying-types if Landorus isn't running Rock Slide, while Landorus can eliminate Grass-types such as Tapu Bulu and Breloom.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
* Knock Off allows Landorus to hit Latios, Latias, and Jelicent while also removing items. However, it is outclassed because Landorus takes Life Orb recoil when using Knock Off and it doesn't hit many major threats.
* Rock Polish turns Landorus into a threatening late-game sweeper, but without proper coverage it is walled by Mantine, Zapdos, and Landorus-T.
* Hidden Power Ice can be used to KO Landorus-T and Gliscor, but Rock Slide is much better because it hits Zapdos and Mantine harder.
* Calm Mind can turn Landorus into a threatening stallbreaker, but without the coverage of Rock Slide it is walled by Mantine and Zapdos.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Chansey**: Chansey can switch into all of Landorus's attacks and can either wear it down with Seismic Toss or poison it with Toxic. However, Chansey must be wary of Knock Off, as without its Eviolite it isn't as bulky.
**Revenge Killers**: Revenge killers such as Greninja, Keldeo, and Latios all outspeed and OHKO Landorus with their powerful attacks, but most revenge killers do not want to switch in.
**Fast Ice-types**: Fast Ice-types such as Weavile, Choice Scarf Mamoswine, and Choice Scarf Kyurem-B all outspeed Landorus and can OHKO it with their Ice-type attacks, but most Ice-types cannot switch in. Also, Ice Shard Weavile and Mamoswine can easily OHKO Landorus.
**Ground-immune Pokemon**: Ground-immune Pokemon such as Latios, Latias, and Mandibuzz all can deal with Landorus accordingly. However, some Ground-immune Pokemon such as Zapdos and Mantine need to be wary of Rock Slide.
**Special Walls**: Special walls such as Jellicent, Mandibuzz, and Gliscor all can wall Landorus. However, Landorus has coverage to deal with most special walls.
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