Neko
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Bad mon.
[SET]
name: Bulky Pivot (Flying)
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Stealth Rock
move 4: Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 HP / 48 SpD / 208 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Landorus-T is a mainstay on Flying teams due to its fantastic role compression as an entry hazards setter, a pivot, and a Ground-type, which allows it to check threats such as Nihilego and Tapu Koko. Earthquake threatens Steel- and Poison-types such as Excadrill and Nidoking. U-turn allows Landorus-T to preserve momentum, pivoting out of potential switch-ins such as Slowbro, Rotom-W, and Corviknight. Stealth Rock wears down threats such as Galarian Moltres and Choice Specs Kyurem, giving Landorus-T's teammates an easier time breaking through the opposing team. Knock Off removes crucial items such as Eviolite, Heavy-Duty Boots, and Leftovers from switch-ins such as Galarian Corsola, Zapdos, Thundurus-T, and Celesteela. 208 Speed EVs with a Jolly nature allows Landorus-T to outspeed and remove Nidoking, while the HP and Special Defense EVs let it deal with threats such as Tapu Koko and Nihilego more easily. Leftovers allows Landorus-T to remain healthy throughout the match to check Electric-, Rock-, and Steel-types like Zeraora, Nihilego, and Excadrill.
All Flying teams greatly appreciate Landorus-T dealing with Electric-types such as Thundurus-T and Alolan Raichu. Landorus-T is extremely vulnerable to Ice-types such as Kyurem and Weavile, so checks to them such as Celesteela and Corviknight make for great teammates. Mantine takes predicted Water moves from Water-types such as Barraskewda and Urshifu-R and provides Defog support. Celesteela or Corviknight, Mantine, and Landorus-T form a potent defensive core for some Flying teams. Thundurus-T shares Landorus-T's Electric immunity and also deals with Water-types such as Gastrodon, Slowbro, and Urshifu-R that Landorus-T struggles with. Landorus-T repays this by threatening special walls such as Dragalge and Galarian Slowking for Thundurus-T. Dragon Dance Dragonite helps in the Water matchup and can sweep types such as Electric late-game. Galarian Moltres is a strong setup sweeper that loves Landorus-T wearing down the opposing team and breaks through bulkier teams like Steel and Psychic. Choice Scarf Galarian Zapdos revenge kills Ice-types such as Galarian Darmanitan and Alolan Ninetales, and it can also clean Steel and Normal teams late-game. Tornadus-T forms a strong pivoting core alongside Landorus-T and Thundurus-T, and Tornadus-T can wear down the opposing team further with a utility or Nasty Plot set.
[SET]
name: Choice Scarf (Flying)
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: U-turn
move 3: Knock Off
move 4: Stone Edge / Stealth Rock
item: Choice Scarf
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
With a Choice Scarf, Landorus-T becomes a fearsome revenge killer that can remove threats such as Tapu Koko and Choice Specs Jirachi. Earthquake KOes the aforementioned threats and cleans Steel and Electric teams late-game. U-turn allows Landorus-T to pivot in a teammate that beats its common switch-ins such as Slowbro, Tapu Bulu, and Amoonguss. Knock Off punishes switch-ins such as Galarian Corsola and Rotom-W while also OHKOing Dragapult after Stealth Rock damage. Stone Edge allows Landorus-T to threaten Flying-types such as Crobat Zapdos and pick off Ice-types such as Alolan Ninetales and Kyurem. Landorus-T can also set Stealth Rock, as it forces switches easily. Besides the aforementioned targets, Choice Scarf allows Landorus-T to outspeed and remove threats such as Slush Rush Arctozolt under hail, Zeraora, and Nihilego.
Choice Scarf Landorus-T is unfortunately outsped by faster Choice Scarf users such as Tapu Lele, Galarian Darmanitan, and Latias, so Pokemon that can switch into them such as Corviknight and Celesteela are greatly appreciated. Galarian Moltres appreciates it baiting in defensive Pokemon such as Slowbro and Amoonguss that Galarian Moltres can set up on. Landorus-T running Choice Scarf lets Galarian Zapdos and Thundurus-T run non-Choice Scarf sets such as Choice Band and Heavy-Duty Boots, respectively. Choice Band Galarian Zapdos pressures slower teams such as Poison and Steel, while Heavy-Duty Boots Thundurus-T can devastate teams such as Water, Poison, and Flying due to its colorful coverage. Dragon Dance Dragonite is a strong setup sweeper that covers for Landorus-T's vulnerability to Water and can break down Steel, Water, and Electric teams late-game. Tornadus-T wears down the opposing team, provides Defog, and spreads status with a utility set. Zapdos takes advantage of physical walls such as Slowbro and Ferrothorn with a Choice Specs set, or it can function as a defensive pivot that wears down opposing defensive Pokemon such as Rotom-W and opposing Landorus-T.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Flying
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Toxic over Knock Off allows specially defensive Landorus-T to put defensive Pokemon such as opposing Landorus-T, Porygon2, and Rotom-W, which do not fear Earthquake, on a timer. Defog over Knock Off or U-turn is also an option for both Landorus-T's sets, as it allows its teammates to come in unharmed. An alternative EV spread of 252 HP / 164 SpD / 92 Spe with a Careful nature may be used to improve Landorus-T's special bulk while still outspeeding threats such as Bisharp and specially defensive Heatran, but this leaves Flying teams more vulnerable to Nidoking.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Flying analysis by: [[Neko, 542526]]
- Quality checked by: [[hyperspace12, 469369], [roxiee, 481576]]
- Grammar checked by: [[Finland, 517429], [<username2>, <userid2>]]
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