Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 7 OU?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #1 in Gen 7 OU with 48.73% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 7 OU?

The best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 7 OU is Manaphy with a 86.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Landorus-Therian include Manaphy, Keldeo, Kyurem-Black, Slowbro, Serperior.

What is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 7 OU?

Manaphy is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 7 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 86.2% of their encounters.

Landorus-Therian counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 48.7% #1

BASE STATS

HP 89

ATK 145

DEF 90

SPA 105

SPD 80

SPE 91

BST600

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Ice

2×

Water

½×

FightingPoisonBug

0×

ElectricGround

Moves

Earthquake 99.5% Stealth Rock 64.6% U-turn 63.0% Defog 32.3% Swords Dance 28.4% Stone Edge 24.5% Smack Down 19.9% Explosion 17.0%

Items

Rocky Helmet 43.2% Choice Scarf 28.3% Iapapa Berry 5.3% Yache Berry 5.0% Focus Sash 4.5% Flyinium Z 4.2% Rockium Z 3.8% Life Orb 1.6%

Common Teammates

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Teams using Manaphy 86% Teams using Kyurem-Black 81% Teams using Slowbro 81% Teams using Serperior 81%

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.195

86.2% dies 6.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Manaphy: 233-275 (57.6 - 68%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Manaphy counters → Teams with Manaphy →

Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

61.063

84.4% dies 6.56%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 326-386 (85.3 - 101%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

View Keldeo counters → Teams with Keldeo →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

291.352

81.3% dies 3.93%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Freeze Shock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 1344-1584 (351.8 - 414.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

59.731

81.1% dies 7.11%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Slowbro: 219-258 (55.5 - 65.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowbro counters → Teams with Slowbro →

Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE COUNTER

209.905

81.0% dies 4.61%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Serperior: 241-284 (68 - 80.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Serperior counters → Teams with Serperior →

Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

251.115

80.0% dies 4.35%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Latias-Mega: 206-243 (56.5 - 66.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Latias-Mega counters → Teams with Latias-Mega →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

198.496

79.1% dies 4.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 404-476 (105.7 - 124.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Hawlucha

FightingFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

185.84

78.5% dies 5.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hawlucha Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 103-122 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

341.945

77.8% dies 3.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 436-516 (114.1 - 135%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gyarados

WaterFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

41.053

76.7% dies 6.60%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gyarados Waterfall vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 306-362 (80.1 - 94.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

81.037

76.1% dies 8.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gyarados-Mega Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 388-460 (101.5 - 120.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gyarados-Mega counters → Teams with Gyarados-Mega →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

582.191

75.4% dies 3.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 456-540 (119.3 - 141.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE COUNTER

119.886

73.1% dies 6.92%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Cresselia: 206-243 (46.3 - 54.7%) -- 9.8% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Pinsir-Mega

BugFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

76.506

72.9% dies 8.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Aerilate Pinsir-Mega Frustration vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 273-322 (71.4 - 84.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

179.131

72.1% dies 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 92-108 (27.5 - 32.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

419.935

71.2% dies 3.78%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pure Power Medicham-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 656-772 (171.7 - 202%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Thundurus-Therian

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.459

69.7% dies 9.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Thundurus-Therian Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 260-308 (68 - 80.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

213.288

69.6% dies 5.38%

DAMAGE CALCPsychic Terrain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Tapu Lele Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian in Psychic Terrain: 352-415 (92.1 - 108.6%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

72.454

68.3% dies 9.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Weavile Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 948-1116 (248.1 - 292.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

222.54

68.0% dies 5.38%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Sun: 339-400 (88.7 - 104.7%) -- 31.3% chance to OHKO

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Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

134.064

67.4% dies 6.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kommo-o: 200-236 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kommo-o counters → Teams with Kommo-o →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

24.935

67.4% dies 9.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 120-142 (39.4 - 46.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Sableye-Mega counters → Teams with Sableye-Mega →

Latios-Mega

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

40.871

65.8% dies 10.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Latios-Mega Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 420-496 (109.9 - 129.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Latios-Mega counters → Teams with Latios-Mega →

Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

590.579

65.0% dies 3.39%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Leaf Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 228-268 (59.6 - 70.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

181.618

63.8% dies 6.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Wash Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 284-336 (74.3 - 87.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

185.041

63.8% dies 6.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Celesteela: 114-134 (28.6 - 33.6%) -- 98.6% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Seismitoad

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.763

61.7% dies 10.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Seismitoad Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 180-212 (47.1 - 55.4%) -- 72.7% chance to 2HKO

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

243.787

61.5% dies 5.39%

DAMAGE CALCMisty Terrain

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tapu Fini: 212-250 (61.6 - 72.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

341.171

60.4% dies 4.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 200-236 (56.4 - 66.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Reuniclus

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

86.881

58.9% dies 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Reuniclus Psyshock vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 153-181 (40 - 47.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Reuniclus counters → Teams with Reuniclus →

Ranked #1 with 48.73% usage. Sorted by reliability score.