[SET]
name: Choice Band
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Stone Edge
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Explosion
item: Choice Band
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
<p>Landorus's good Speed and fantastic Attack stats mean that it can pull off a highly effective Choice Band set. It doesn't revenge kill as effectively as the Choice Scarf variant, or set up like the boosting set, but it does boast brute power, hitting extremely hard right off the bat, especially with the Sand Force boost. The opponent will be horrified when Landorus's STAB Earthquake smashes right through common switch-ins to the previously mentioned sets, such as Breloom and Virizion. Furthermore, Landorus is immune to both Spikes and Toxic Spikes and is neutral to Stealth Rock, meaning that it can repeatedly switch in and out of battle without getting worn down too quickly by entry hazards. Earthquake is Landorus's most powerful move, and will absolutely cripple anything that isn't immune to it or packs both a resistance and a good Defense stat. Stone Edge grants Landorus the excellent EdgeQuake coverage, hitting Flying-types for super effective damage. It is also boosted by Sand Force, which makes it a safe move to spam if the opponent packs multiple Ground-type immunities. U-turn allows Landorus to scout its counters by bring in a counter of your own, denting the opponent's Pokemon in the process. Additionally, it lets the genie put Celebi in a very sticky situation, since Landorus outspeeds and can threaten to OHKO the little pixie if it decides to stay in. Explosion is the preferred move in the last slot, as it allows Landorus to go out with a bang when at low health. Despite the nerf that came with it in BW, it is still an extremely powerful move capable of OHKOing Pokemon immune to Earthquake and neutral to Stone Edge, such as Rotom-A and max HP Gliscor, although the latter requires a little prior damage.</p>
[ADDITIONAL COMMENTS]
<p>The EVs are very simple. Maximum Speed is required in order to outspeed positive base 100 Speed opponents, such as Volcarona and Salamence. Landorus's Attack stat is maximized in order to deal as much damage as possible, and the remaining four EVs are placed into Defense. An Adamant nature is also possible for even more destruction, but Landorus really appreciates the ability to outspeed all Pokemon in the base 100 Speed tier. Since almost all of these Pokemon run positive Speed natures, an Adamant nature usually isn't worth the risk. Landorus could also feasibly run a Naive nature with either Hidden Power Flying or Hidden Power Ice over Explosion. The former lets Landorus always OHKO Breloom and Virizion, and is Landorus's most powerful attack against Tangrowth, who would otherwise prove a reliable counter to this set. The latter lets Landorus OHKO Gliscor without killing itself, and is a safer option than Stone Edge against Dragon-types with a quadruple weakness to Ice-type moves, especially Dragonite and Salamence, due to Stone Edge's infamous accuracy problems.</p>
<p>It goes without saying that Landorus should always be used with sandstorm support. Tyranitar is the best option for providing sandstorm, as it can lay down Stealth Rock, and even lure out and kill Landorus's counters, specifically Skarmory and Gliscor, with Fire Blast and Ice Beam, respectively. Another fantastic teammate for this Landorus set is Magnezone. Landorus can lure out both Skarmory and Bronzong and U-turn to Magnezone, who can trap and KO both of them, leaving Landorus free to punch holes in the opponent's team. Rotom-W resists both of Landorus's weaknesses and can bring down both Skarmory and Gliscor with its STAB moves. It can also form a deadly Volt-Turn duo with Landorus to keep the pressure on the opponent. As this Landorus set acts as a wallbreaker, Pokemon that can clean up the mess Landorus leaves behind, such as Terrakion and Lucario, are also excellent teammates.</p>
