[OVERVIEW]
name: Fast Groundium Z
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Rock Tomb
move 4: Substitute
item: Groundium Z
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
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name: Bulky Flyinium Z
move 1: Swords Dance / Bulk Up
move 2: Fly
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Rock Tomb / Substitute
item: Flyinium Z
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
EVs: 32 HP / 48 Atk / 252 Def / 176 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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Other Options
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**Ice-type moves**: Ice Beam and Blizzard are all carried by Pokemon like Greninja, Pheromosa, and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, who outspeed and OHKO Landorus-T.
**Water-type Pokemon**: Primarina and Tapu Fini, Pokemon too bulky for Landorus-T, are able to tank a hit and dish back a lot of damage to KO Lando with Super Effective Water-type moves.
**Fast Special Nukes**: Due to Landorus-T's middling special bulk, it easily dies to special attacking nukes such as fast Mega Charizard Y, and Psychium Z Tapu Lele.
**Physical Walls**: Landorus-T still struggles to break walls such as Type:Null and Mega Slowbro because of their high defenses and ability to match Landorus-T's Swords Dance or Bulk Up with Iron Defense.
**Leech Seed and Sleep**: Fast sleep threats such as Mega Gengar and Jumpluff just outspeed Landorus-T and makes him fall to sleep where it gets severely punished by a boosted Hex or gets Leech Seed. Similarly, Whimsicott and it's ability Prankster can Substitute on any of Landorus-T's Z-moves and proceed to stall it with Protect and Leech Seed.
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- Written by: [Shyom, 469945]
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- Landorus-T, an outstanding Pokemon in the 1v1 metagame, having great offensive presence, exceptional bulk, and decent speed, capable of beating common Pokemon such as Magearna and Zeraora
- Its Ground / Flying typing allows it to be immune to two types quite common in the metagame, beating Electric-type Pokemon such as Magnezone and Zeraora, while avoiding Ground-type moves from Golem, and Garchomp.
- Landorus-T also has access to the ability Intimidate, one of the best abilities in the format, capable of shutting down physical attackers such as Mega Gyarados, Haxorus, and Mega Lopunny.
- Its STAB Earthquake allows it to beat Steel- and Fire-type Pokemon that are common in the metagame. Pokemon such as Heatran, Magearna, and Aegislash.
- Access to utility moves such as Bulk Up and Swords Dance helps Landorus-T deal with Pokemon such as Donphan and Mega Gyarados. It having Rock Tomb also helps against Pokemon such as Kee Berry Mew and Deoxys-Speed.
- However, Landorus-T's x4 weakness to Ice and susceptibility to Ice-type moves shouldn't be overlooked as faster threats such as Choice Scarf Porygon-Z and Pheromosa, both who carry an Ice-type move, such as Ice Beam or Blizzard, simply OHKO you with it.
- In addition to this, it is also weak to Water-types such as Primarina and Tapu Fini, as they are too bulky for Landorus-T to handle and they both have a way of dealing with it.
- Moreover, Landorus-T lacks tools to deal with special attackers such as Tapu Lele, Meloetta, and fast Mega Charizard Y, as they're either too fast and nukes it or are simply too bulky.
- It also struggles to break physical stall Pokemon like Mega Slowbro and Type:Null and its mediocre speed leaves Landorus-T susceptible to faster niche threats such as Jumpluff and Mega Gengar.
name: Fast Groundium Z
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Bulk Up
move 3: Rock Tomb
move 4: Substitute
item: Groundium Z
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Tectonic Rage is Landorus-T's strongest STAB which allows it to plough through Steel-type Pokemon such as Magearna, Magnezone, and Aegislash. It also hits Fire-type Pokemon such a Mega Charizard X and Heatran
- Bulk Up gives Landorus-T a boost in both Attack and Defense helping it against Pokemon such as Golem and Mega Aggron.
- Rock Tomb helps in matchups where being faster helps, especially against stall Pokemon like Kee Berry Mew and Deoxys-Speed, as both carries Taunt and prevents you from using Bulk Up. It also helps slow down Pokemon such as Mega Charizard X and Haxorus
- Substitute allows Landorus-T to avoid status moves such as Toxic, Charm, and Leech Seed from Pokemon like Chansey and Mega Venusaur, allowing Landorus-T to either setup or do damage behind the Substitute. Substitute also denies Metal Burst or Counter from Pokemon such as Mega Aggron.
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- 252 Speed EVs and a Jolly Nature allows Landorus-T to outspeed non-Choice Scarf Porygon-Z and OHKO it with Tectonic Rage.
- 252 Attack EVs maximize Landorus-T's damage output.
- 4 Def is to further improve Landorus-T's physical bulk.
- A bulkier spread of 248 HP / 44 Def / 80 SpD / 136 Spe can be run to more reliably beat non-Choice Band Donphan, surviving stray Hidden Power Ice from non-Choice Specs Magnezone and Heatran, while outspeeding base 65s, notably Magearna. This set however does not outspeed Normalium Z Porygon-Z and is more susceptible to faster niche threats who use sleep such as Smeargle and Vivillon.
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- Landorus-T is great at dealing with Steel-types such as Magearna and Aegislash, quickly get rid of them with Tectonic Rage.
- Against Air Balloon users such as Heatran, using Rock Tomb to break the balloon and using to Tectonic Rage to finish is the best play.
- Against Pokemon with the ability Sturdy such as Golem and Donphan, always use Bulk Up turn one as Golem can run a Rockium set while Donphan has access to Ice Shard. You're next play is to Rock Tomb breaking Sturdy, and finally using your Z-Move on the next turn to finish them off. Be careful around Choice Band Donphan, as it reliably beats Landorus-T with Ice Shard.
- However, against Crustle, another Sturdy Pokemon, you'd want to immediately Rock Tomb turn 1, as it makes Counter weaker and it helps in outspeeding Adamant variants of Crustle even at +1 after a Shell Smash. Finish them off with Tectonic Rage.
- When against Pokemon who usually carry Metal Burst or Counter such as Mega Aggron and Chansey, or against Pokemon who aim at debuffing or giving a status at Landorus-T such as Charm, Leech Seed or Toxic, almost always go for Substitute turn one to easily avoid it, allowing Landorus-T to setup or attack from behind the Substitute.
- Avoid sending Landorus-T against Water-types like Primarina and Tapu Fini or Pokemon who carry Ice-type moves such as Pheromosa and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z
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- Landorus-T struggles with bulky Water-type Pokemon such as Primarina, Tapu Fini, and Mega Gyarados because of their high innate bulk and Landorus-T's weakness to Water-type. Pairing it with an Electric-type Pokemon such as Zeraora and Magneton who can handle these Water-types is appreciated. At the same time, Landorus-T beats Ground-type Pokemon Zeraora and Magneton struggle with such as Golem and Garchomp. These Electric-types also deal with Mega Charizard Y, who Landorus-T struggles with, while Landorus-T handles Mega Charizard X.
- Landorus-T has trouble dealing with Psychic-types such as Mega Metagross, Tapu Lele, Gardevoir, and Meloetta because of their ability to either outspeed and OHKO Landorus-T or are too bulky for it. Pairing Landorus-T with Heatran and Aegislash, who all handle these Pokemon well helps. At the same time, Landorus-T deals with the Ground-types Heatran and Aegislash struggles with.
- Landorus-T easily loses to fast special attackers who carry Ice-type moves such as Greninja and Pheromosa. Pairing Landorus-T with Mega Venusaur or Mega Gardevoir who are good at taking special hits helps in dealing with these Pokemon. Landorus-T also helps in dealing with Steel-type Pokemon such as Aegislash and Heatran who Mega Venusaur and Mega Gardevoir struggles with.
name: Bulky Flyinium Z
move 1: Swords Dance / Bulk Up
move 2: Fly
move 3: Earthquake
move 4: Rock Tomb / Substitute
item: Flyinium Z
ability: Intimidate
nature: Adamant
EVs: 32 HP / 48 Atk / 252 Def / 176 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
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- Swords Dance helps overtake the debuffs from Intimidate users such as Gyarados and Bulk Up users such as Krookodile and opposing Landorus-T.
- Bulk Up is used to win matchups against Donphan and Golem.
- Supersonic Skystrike is Landorus-T's primary STAB move, swiftly getting rid of Grass- and Fighting-types such as Mega Venusaur and Kommo-o
- Earthquake is its secondary STAB move, beating Steel-type and Fire-type Pokemon such as Magearna and Heatran.
- Rock Tomb helps in matchups where being faster helps, especially against stall Pokemon like Kee Berry Mew and Deoxys-Speed, as both carries Taunt and prevents you from using Swords Dance or Bulk Up. It also helps slow down Pokemon such as Mega Charizard X and Haxorus
- You can run Substitute over Rock Tomb allows Landorus-T to avoid status moves such as Toxic and Charm from Pokemon like Chansey, allowing Landorus-T to either setup or do damage behind the Substitute. Substitute also denies Metal Burst or Counter from Pokemon such as Mega Aggron.
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- 32 HP EVs and 252 Def EVs allows Landorus-T to survive a Waterfall from an Intimidated Mega Gyarados after a Dragon Dance.
- 176 Spe EVs lets Landorus-T outspeed Adamant variants of Mega Gyarados
- 48 Atk EVs and an Adamant Nature maximizes Landorus-T's damage output
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- Flyinium Z Landorus-T is effective at dealing with Grass-, Fighting-, and Bug-types like Tapu Bulu, Mega Venusaur, Kommo-o, and Buzzwole. Using Supersonic Skystrike as early turn one is great at getting rid of these Pokemon
- Using Fly to dodge Z-moves from Pokemon like Golem with Continental Crush or Dragonite with Devasting Drake and safely breaking Sturdy or Multiscale while preserving Landorus-T's own Z-move helps. Using Fly in situations outside of these is easily punishable from moves like Protect or Substitute from Pokemon such as Whimsicott or Mega Swampert.
- Despite Earthquake being weaker than Tectonic Rage, it can still easily take care of Electric-type Pokemon such as Zeraora and Magnezone.
- However, Earthquake fails to defeat Steel-type Pokemon such as Aegislash, and slow variants of Mega Metagross as they return damage with either a Z-move or a very effective move.
- Be careful around Choice Band Garchomp, and Zygarde, as Landorus-T struggles to beat them
- Avoid sending Landorus-T against Water-types like Primarina and Tapu Fini or Pokemon who carry Ice-type moves such as Pheromosa and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z
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- Flyinium Landorus-T is great at dealing with Grass- and Electric-types such as Tapu Bulu and Magneton, Water-types such as Primarina and Tapu Fini who struggle with these Pokemon appreciates Landorus-T ability to get rid of them. At the same time Primarina and Tapu Fini all deal with the Ground-types Landorus-T still struggles with, Pokemon like Donphan, Golem, and Zygarde.
- This Landorus-T set is also great at dealing with slower Bug- and Fighting-types such as Heracross and Kommo-o, who Dark-types like Greninja has trouble dealing with. At the same time Greninja deals with all the speed traps such as Jumpluff and Smeargle, and being immune to Prankster helps it beat Whimsicott as well.
- Landorus-T easily loses to fast special attackers who carry Ice-type moves such as Greninja and Pheromosa. Pairing Landorus-T with Mega Venusaur or Mega Gardevoir who are good at taking special hits helps in dealing with these Pokemon. Landorus-T also helps in dealing with Steel-type Pokemon such as Heatran who Mega Venusaur and Mega Gardevoir struggles with.
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- Landorus-T can opt to run a Choice Scarf set to beat Pokemon that would otherwise outspeed and OHKO Landorus-T without it, beating Pokemon such as Greninja, Naganadel, and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z. This set however lacks the offensive capabilities and utility of its previous sets losing to Pokemon like Donphan, Mega Gyarados, and Aegislash.
- Landorus-T can also run an Assault Vest set capable of beating all Porygon-Z, Naganadel, and Pokemon like Choice Specs Hidden Power Ice Magnezone and Ice Beam Magearna. This set however is more of a niche lure set and struggles to beat Pokemon outside of the list it was intended to beat, Pokemon such as Garchomp and Krookodile.
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**Ice-type moves**: Ice Beam and Blizzard are all carried by Pokemon like Greninja, Pheromosa, and Choice Scarf Porygon-Z, who outspeed and OHKO Landorus-T.
**Water-type Pokemon**: Primarina and Tapu Fini, Pokemon too bulky for Landorus-T, are able to tank a hit and dish back a lot of damage to KO Lando with Super Effective Water-type moves.
**Fast Special Nukes**: Due to Landorus-T's middling special bulk, it easily dies to special attacking nukes such as fast Mega Charizard Y, and Psychium Z Tapu Lele.
**Physical Walls**: Landorus-T still struggles to break walls such as Type:Null and Mega Slowbro because of their high defenses and ability to match Landorus-T's Swords Dance or Bulk Up with Iron Defense.
**Leech Seed and Sleep**: Fast sleep threats such as Mega Gengar and Jumpluff just outspeed Landorus-T and makes him fall to sleep where it gets severely punished by a boosted Hex or gets Leech Seed. Similarly, Whimsicott and it's ability Prankster can Substitute on any of Landorus-T's Z-moves and proceed to stall it with Protect and Leech Seed.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [Shyom, 469945]
- Quality checked by: [[, ], [, ], [, ]]
- Grammar checked by: [[, ], [, ]]
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