Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 7 OU?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #1 in Gen 7 OU with 47.75% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 7 OU?

Kyurem-Black has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 81.7% of 237.324750331658 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.3 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Landorus-Therian matchup checks ranked in Gen 7 OU?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Landorus-Therian was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Landorus-Therian counters

Gen 7 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 47.8% #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% U-turn 66.0% Stealth Rock 62.6% Defog 37.5% Stone Edge 27.7% Swords Dance 25.9% Explosion 17.4% Smack Down 15.8%

Items

Rocky Helmet 39.1% Choice Scarf 30.4% Iapapa Berry 5.5% Rockium Z 5.1% Yache Berry 4.9% Flyinium Z 4.4% Focus Sash 4.4% Life Orb 1.8%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Landorus-Therian →

Explore Landorus-Therian + Kyurem-Black teams 64 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Manaphy teams 61 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Serperior teams 59 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Greninja teams 59 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Landorus-Therian + Magearna 55.3% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

237.325

64.4

81.7% Standard error 4.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

401.083

61.7

76.2% Standard error 3.64 points

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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Manaphy

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

31.195

61.5

86.2% Standard error 6.18 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

262.729

59.9

77.7% Standard error 4.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

209.075

59.3

78.8% Standard error 4.87 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

552.378

58.6

71.9% Standard error 3.31 points

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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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

193.883

57.8

78.1% Standard error 5.09 points

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 View matchup

154.572

56.9

79.2% Standard error 5.59 points

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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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

503.882

56.7

70.5% Standard error 3.45 points

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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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

194.734

55.9

76.8% Standard error 5.23 points

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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Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

66.224

54.7

81.5% Standard error 6.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

52.348

50.6

80.9% Standard error 7.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gyarados

WaterFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

41.053

50.3

76.7% Standard error 6.60 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gyarados Aqua Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 344-408 (90 - 106.8%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

528.407

49.8

64.2% Standard error 3.59 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kartana Giga Impact vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 252-297 (65.9 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

125.65

48.1

74.7% Standard error 6.63 points

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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Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

51.897

46.2

78.1% Standard error 7.96 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

238.805

45.3

66.4% Standard error 5.26 points

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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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

165.29

43.1

67.9% Standard error 6.21 points

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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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

344.305

42.7

60.8% Standard error 4.54 points

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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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

207.057

40.4

63.4% Standard error 5.76 points

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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Pinsir-Mega

BugFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

79.076

39.8

73.9% Standard error 8.54 points

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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Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

117.112

37.7

67.0% Standard error 7.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

152.666

37.4

64.2% Standard error 6.69 points

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

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Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

186.779

37.0

61.5% Standard error 6.12 points

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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Clefable

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

188.202

35.6

60.1% Standard error 6.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Clefable: 284-335 (72 - 85%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

418.289

34.3

51.1% Standard error 4.21 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Tornadus-Therian Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 145-172 (37.9 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Tapu Bulu

GrassFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

192.083

33.4

57.8% Standard error 6.12 points

DAMAGE CALCGrassy Terrain

252+ Atk Tapu Bulu Wood Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian in Grassy Terrain: 352-415 (92.1 - 108.6%) -- 50% chance to OHKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

218.422

32.2

55.3% Standard error 5.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 232-276 (60.7 - 72.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,339.259

31.3

40.6% Standard error 2.32 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 354-417 (92.6 - 109.1%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

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Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

71.352

29.4

67.4% Standard error 9.49 points

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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Ranked #1 with 47.75% usage. Sorted by conservative score.