Monotype Swords Dance Landorus-T (Ground) (QC 2/2 GP 1/1)

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[SET]
Landorus-Therian @ Lum Berry / Leftovers
name: Swords Dance (Ground)
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Smack Down / Gravity
- Taunt / Substitute

[SET COMMENTS]
Swords Dance Landorus-T is a strong wallbreaker that greatly eases the matchup against balance Flying teams, one of Ground's worst matchups. Smack Down knocks down airborne Pokemon like Skarmory, Corviknight, Gliscor, and Galarian Weezing, allowing Landorus-T to muscle through them with boosted Earthquakes. Gravity removes Ground immunities from the opponent's whole team for a few turns at the cost of Landorus-T's own. Taunt shuts down walls like Gliscor and Skarmory, letting Landorus-T use them as setup fodder. Substitute blocks status conditions and can also protect Landorus-T from a revenge killer like Bisharp, although it doesn't block phazing like Skarmory's Whirlwind. Lum Berry should be used if Taunt is used in the final slot to heal off a status condition from moves like Alomomola's Scald, Spectrier's Will-O-Wisp, or Pecharunt's Malignant Chain. Leftovers should be used with Substitute to replenish the HP lost through its use.

Both Clodsire and Sandy Shocks appreciate Landorus-T providing a Ground immunity for them; Clodsire provides a Water immunity while setting up entry hazards, whereas Sandy Shocks breaks through Mandibuzz and Dondozo for Landorus-T. Furthermore, Sandy Shocks also brings Landorus-T in safely with Volt Switch. Fast cleaners like Choice Scarf Great Tusk, Swords Dance Garchomp, and Sand Rush Excadrill all greatly appreciate Landorus-T's wallbreaking talents, especially the luring and removal of Corviknight and Skarmory. They can check Dragon-types like Latios and Kyurem, which Landorus-T struggles with. Choice Band Mamoswine can aid in crushing balance Flying teams, and it helps against the bulky Grass-types that wall Landorus-T's set like Hydrapple and Sinistcha. Mamoswine's Thick Fat ability also gives it a resistance to the Ice-type moves Landorus-T is 4x weak to, while Landorus-T resists the Fighting-type moves Mamoswine is weak to. Offensive Iron Treads can outrun and threaten out Landorus and Kyurem with the threat of Ice Spinner and Iron Head, respectively, which this Landorus-T set can struggle with.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sugarbear.278934/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
Grammar checked by:
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[SET]
Landorus-Therian @ Lum Berry / Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera type: Ground
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Smack Down
- Taunt / Substitute

Swords Dance Landorus-T is a strong wallbreaker that greatly eases the matchup into balance Flying teams, one of Ground's worst matchups. Smack Down knocks down airborne Pokemon like Skarmory, Corviknight, Gliscor and Galarian Weezing, allowing Landorus to muscle through them with boosted Earthquakes. Taunt shuts down walls like Gliscor and Skarmory, letting Landorus use them as set up fodder. Substitute blocks status conditions as well, but can also protect Landorus from a revenge killer (and instead of but, then add that sub doesnt really protect you from skarm's phazing for instance) . Lum Berry should be used with Taunt in the final slot to heal off status conditions like Alomomola's Scald (mention wispers like spectrier or Pecharunt's Malignant chain if wanted) . Leftovers should be used with Substitute to replenish the HP lost through their creation. Gravity could also be used in the last slot to remove Ground immunities for several turns, at the cost of Landorus's own. If you do run Gravity, Stone Edge should be used over Smack Down for its superior power. Gravity also remedies its shaky accuracy. (Gravity take's smack down's slot)
*all landorus -> landorus-t (landorus is a different mon to landot <cat lando>)

Clodsire is immune to the Water moves Landorus is weak to, while it's immune to the Ground moves Clodsire is weak to. Clodsire can also set up hazards to give it an easier time wallbreaking. Sandy Shocks can break through Mandibuzz and Dondozo, which this set struggles with, and bring Landorus in safely with Volt Switch; it also appreciates Landorus being able to switch into the Ground moves it's weak to. Fast cleaners like Choice Scarf Great Tusk, Swords Dance Garchomp and Sand Rush Excadrill all greatly appreciate Landorus's wallbreaking talents, especially the luring and removal of Corviknight and Skarmory (these guys then deal with Latios, Kyurem which are stinky for lando-t). Smack Down Choice Band Mamoswine can also aid in crushing balance Flying, and helps against the bulky Grass types that wall this set like Hydrapple and Sinistcha. Its Thick Fat ability also gives it a resistance to the Ice moves Landorus is 4X weak to. Landorus resists the Fighting type moves Mamoswine is weak to. (mention Iron Treads: deals with Lando-I, Kyurem which can be annoying for lando to face)
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QC 1/2, thankie Sugar Bear
 
[SET]
Landorus-Therian @ Lum Berry / Leftovers
name: Swords Dance (Ground)
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera type: Ground
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Smack Down / Gravity (since you mentioned it in the main paragraph + option over smack down
- Taunt / Substitute

Swords Dance Landorus-T is a strong wallbreaker that greatly eases the matchup into balance Flying teams, one of Ground's worst matchups. Smack Down knocks down airborne Pokemon like Skarmory, Corviknight, Gliscor and Galarian Weezing, allowing Landorus to muscle through them with boosted Earthquakes. Taunt shuts down walls like Gliscor and Skarmory, letting Landorus-T use them as set up fodder. Substitute blocks status conditions as well, and can also protect Landorus-T from a revenge killer, [Provide an example, one that comes to mind is like bisharp] although it doesn't block phazing like Skarmory's Whirlwind. Lum Berry should be used with Taunt in the final slot to heal off status conditions like Burns from Alomomola's Scald, Spectrier's Will-o-Wisp or Poison from Pecharunt's Malignant Chain. Leftovers should be used with Substitute to replenish the HP lost through their creation. Gravity could also be used in instead of Smack Down to remove Ground immunities for several turns, at the cost of Landorus-T's Landorus's own. [Put this after you talk about Smack Down.]

Both Clodsire and Sandy Shocks appreciates Landorus-T providing a Ground immunity for them; Clodsire provides a Water immunity while setting up hazards whereas Sandy Shocks breaks through Mandibuzz and Dondozo for Landorus-T. Furthermore, Sandy Shocks also brings Landorus-T in safely with Volt Switch Clodsire is immune to the Water moves Landorus-T is weak to, while it's immune to the Ground moves Clodsire is weak to. Clodsire can also set up hazards to give it an easier time wallbreaking. Sandy Shocks can break through Mandibuzz and Dondozo, which this set struggles with, and bring Landorus-T in safely with Volt Switch; it also appreciates Landorus-T being able to switch into the Ground moves it's weak to. Fast cleaners like Choice Scarf Great Tusk, Swords Dance Garchomp and Sand Rush Excadrill all greatly appreciate Landorus-T's Landorus's wallbreaking talents, especially the luring and removal of Corviknight and Skarmory. They can check Dragon types like Latios and Kyurem, which Landorus-T struggles with. Choice Band Mamoswine can also aid in crushing balance Flying, and helps against the bulky Grass types that wall this set like Hydrapple and Sinistcha. Its Thick Fat ability also gives it a resistance to the Ice moves Landorus-T is 4X weak to. Landorus-T resists the Fighting type moves Mamoswine is weak to. Offensive Iron Treads can outrun and threaten out Landorus-I and Kyurem with the threat of Ice Spinner and Iron Head, respectively, which this set can struggle with.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sugarbear.278934/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
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Grammar checked by:
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QC 2/2 after implements well done :Arcanine:
 
[SET]
Landorus-Therian @ Lum Berry / Leftovers
name: Swords Dance (Ground)
Ability: Intimidate
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Jolly Nature
- Swords Dance
- Earthquake
- Smack Down / Gravity
- Taunt / Substitute

Swords Dance Landorus-T is a strong wallbreaker that greatly eases the matchup into against balance Flying teams, one of Ground's worst matchups. Smack Down knocks down airborne Pokemon like Skarmory, Corviknight, Gliscor, (AC) and Galarian Weezing, allowing Landorus Landorus-T to muscle through them with boosted Earthquakes. Gravity removes Ground immunities from the opponent's whole team for a few turns (RC) at the cost of Landorus-T's own. Taunt shuts down walls like Gliscor and Skarmory, letting Landorus-T use them as set up setup fodder. Substitute blocks status conditions as well (RC) and can also protect Landorus-T from a revenge killer like Bisharp, although it doesn't block phazing like Skarmory's Whirlwind. Lum Berry should be used with if Taunt is used in the final slot to heal off a status conditions like Burns from condition from moves like Alomomola's Scald, Spectrier's Will-O-Wisp, (AC) Will-o-Wisp or Poison from Pecharunt's Malignant Chain. Leftovers should be used with Substitute to replenish the HP lost through their creation its use.

Both Clodsire and Sandy Shocks appreciate Landorus-T providing a Ground immunity for them; Clodsire provides a Water immunity while setting up entry hazards, whereas Sandy Shocks breaks through Mandibuzz and Dondozo for Landorus-T. Furthermore, Sandy Shocks also brings Landorus-T in safely with Volt Switch. Fast cleaners like Choice Scarf Great Tusk, Swords Dance Garchomp, (AC) and Sand Rush Excadrill all greatly appreciate Landorus-T's wallbreaking talents, especially the luring and removal of Corviknight and Skarmory. They can check Dragon types Dragon-types like Latios and Kyurem, which Landorus-T struggles with. Choice Band Mamoswine can also aid in crushing balance Flying teams, and it helps against the bulky Grass types Grass-types that wall this Landorus-T's set like Hydrapple and Sinistcha. Its Mamoswine's Thick Fat ability also gives it a resistance to the Ice Ice-type moves Landorus-T is 4X lowercase X 4x weak to (RP), (AC) while Landorus-T resists the Fighting type Fighting-type moves Mamoswine is weak to. Offensive Iron Treads can outrun and threaten out Landorus-I Landorus and Kyurem with the threat of Ice Spinner and Iron Head, respectively, which this Landorus-T set can struggle with.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/sugarbear.278934/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/neko.542526/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/boomp.637295/
Grammar checked by:
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