[SET]
Fluffy (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Fluffy
EVs: 252 HP / 248 Atk / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Smack Down / Taunt
- U-turn
- Stealth Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
With a solid defensive typing and physical bulk with Fluffy, Landorus-T functions as both as physically defensive pivot to some of tier's most threatening physical attackers in Zamazenta, Great Tusk, and Roaring Moon while also having offensive stats to damage many Pokemon in return. Smack Down threatens Flying-types like Corviknight, Zapdos, and Skarmory as well as common Levitate users such as Gholdengo and Tinkaton, while Taunt can prevent Defog and Roost from the aforementioned Corviknight or entry hazards from opposing hazard setters like Great Tusk and Ting-Lu. Rocky Helmet provides chip to both the strong physical attackers Landorus-T is able to check like from Zamazenta as well as to Corviknight or Great Tusk who may be looking to U-turn or Rapid Spin respectively. Leftovers can also be used to provide longevity and allow it to withstand more hits from physical attackers and mitigate the chip from Stealth Rock. 8 Speed EVs allows Landorus-T to outspeed Choice Specs Primarina and Hisuian Goodra.
Landorus-T is used mostly on offensive and balanced teams as role compression for both hazard setter and defensive pivot being one of the few Pokemon with access to both Stealth Rock and U-turn. Offensive Dark-types like Roaring Moon, Kingambit, and Chien-Pao appreciate Landorus-T's ability to pivot in on Zamazenta and its ability to threaten Corviknight as well. Special attackers like Gholdengo, Primordial Sea Zapdos, and Latios can threaten Landorus-T, so specially defensive pivots like RegenVest Swampert and Iron Hands compliment Landorus-T well. Landorus-T can be threaten by Ice-type coverage from both Chien-Pao and Iron Hands, so Steel-types like Gholdengo and Kingambit can alleviate the issue while Landorus-T provides a natural Ground immunity and Fighting-type resist for them. Landorus-T also appreciates hazard removal, so hazard removers like Iron Treads, Great Tusk, and Corviknight also make for nice teammates. With Fluffy, Landorus-T can be susceptible to opposing Fire-types like Cinderace and Ogerpon-H, so it also values Fire-type immunity users like Well-Baked Body Gholdengo or Primordial Sea Zapdos.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Landorus-T can utilize Desolate Land to act both as a pivot for Primordial Sea users like Zapdos and Primarina and also threaten Steel-types like Corviknight and Skarmory with Weather Ball, although it would be forgoing its pivot capabilities. Landorus-T can also be used as a full offensive breaker with Mold Breaker or Sword of Ruin in conjunction with STAB Earthquake and solid coverage options. Well-Baked Body can also be utilized as a defensive pivot for Fire-types like Iron Moth, Moltres, and Heatran.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Special Attackers**: Strong special attackers like Latios, Gholdengo, and Deoxys-S all OHKO Landorus-T.
**Ice-type Coverage**: Ice-type moves from Iron Hands, Chien-Pao, and Great Tusk can seriously threaten Landorus-T.
**Bulky Water-types**: RegenVest Water-types such as Primarina, Swampert, and Manaphy can stomach hits from Landorus-T while also threatening it with Water moves or Knock Off in return.
[CREDITS] note: this should be for OO, C&C, and overview; sets without those do not need this
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Fluffy (Landorus-Therian) (M) @ Rocky Helmet / Leftovers
Ability: Fluffy
EVs: 252 HP / 248 Atk / 8 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Earthquake
- Smack Down / Taunt
- U-turn
- Stealth Rock
[SET COMMENTS]
With a solid defensive typing and physical bulk with Fluffy, Landorus-T functions as both as physically defensive pivot to some of tier's most threatening physical attackers in Zamazenta, Great Tusk, and Roaring Moon while also having offensive stats to damage many Pokemon in return. Smack Down threatens Flying-types like Corviknight, Zapdos, and Skarmory as well as common Levitate users such as Gholdengo and Tinkaton, while Taunt can prevent Defog and Roost from the aforementioned Corviknight or entry hazards from opposing hazard setters like Great Tusk and Ting-Lu. Rocky Helmet provides chip to both the strong physical attackers Landorus-T is able to check like from Zamazenta as well as to Corviknight or Great Tusk who may be looking to U-turn or Rapid Spin respectively. Leftovers can also be used to provide longevity and allow it to withstand more hits from physical attackers and mitigate the chip from Stealth Rock. 8 Speed EVs allows Landorus-T to outspeed Choice Specs Primarina and Hisuian Goodra.
Landorus-T is used mostly on offensive and balanced teams as role compression for both hazard setter and defensive pivot being one of the few Pokemon with access to both Stealth Rock and U-turn. Offensive Dark-types like Roaring Moon, Kingambit, and Chien-Pao appreciate Landorus-T's ability to pivot in on Zamazenta and its ability to threaten Corviknight as well. Special attackers like Gholdengo, Primordial Sea Zapdos, and Latios can threaten Landorus-T, so specially defensive pivots like RegenVest Swampert and Iron Hands compliment Landorus-T well. Landorus-T can be threaten by Ice-type coverage from both Chien-Pao and Iron Hands, so Steel-types like Gholdengo and Kingambit can alleviate the issue while Landorus-T provides a natural Ground immunity and Fighting-type resist for them. Landorus-T also appreciates hazard removal, so hazard removers like Iron Treads, Great Tusk, and Corviknight also make for nice teammates. With Fluffy, Landorus-T can be susceptible to opposing Fire-types like Cinderace and Ogerpon-H, so it also values Fire-type immunity users like Well-Baked Body Gholdengo or Primordial Sea Zapdos.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Landorus-T can utilize Desolate Land to act both as a pivot for Primordial Sea users like Zapdos and Primarina and also threaten Steel-types like Corviknight and Skarmory with Weather Ball, although it would be forgoing its pivot capabilities. Landorus-T can also be used as a full offensive breaker with Mold Breaker or Sword of Ruin in conjunction with STAB Earthquake and solid coverage options. Well-Baked Body can also be utilized as a defensive pivot for Fire-types like Iron Moth, Moltres, and Heatran.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Special Attackers**: Strong special attackers like Latios, Gholdengo, and Deoxys-S all OHKO Landorus-T.
**Ice-type Coverage**: Ice-type moves from Iron Hands, Chien-Pao, and Great Tusk can seriously threaten Landorus-T.
**Bulky Water-types**: RegenVest Water-types such as Primarina, Swampert, and Manaphy can stomach hits from Landorus-T while also threatening it with Water moves or Knock Off in return.
[CREDITS] note: this should be for OO, C&C, and overview; sets without those do not need this
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tranquility.475288/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/glaliegoesboom.539679/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/gambit.652656/
Grammar checked by:
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