Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 7 OU?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #1 in Gen 7 OU with 46.92% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 7 OU?

Kyurem-Black has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 85.2% of 179.66318948283094 relevant encounters. Standard error is 2.6 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 · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 46.9% #1

ABILITYIntimidate

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 70.9% Stealth Rock 62.3% Defog 45.2% Stone Edge 27.5% Swords Dance 20.3% Explosion 16.1% Hidden Power Ice 13.7%

Items

Rocky Helmet 39.1% Choice Scarf 32.1% Flyinium Z 5.3% Iapapa Berry 5.0% Rockium Z 5.0% Focus Sash 3.8% Yache Berry 3.5% Figy Berry 1.7%

Abilities

Intimidate100.0%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 7 OU teams using Landorus-Therian →

Explore Landorus-Therian + Kyurem-Black teams 75 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Dragonite teams 64 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Greninja teams 64 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Landorus-Therian + Magearna 56.6% 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

179.663

74.7

85.2% Standard error 2.65 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

372.034

68.6

77.3% Standard error 2.17 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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Latias-Mega

DragonPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

270.865

64.8

75.3% Standard error 2.62 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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Medicham-Mega

FightingPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

542.136

64.4

72.1% Standard error 1.93 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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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

147.687

64.4

78.0% Standard error 3.41 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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Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

439.758

64.3

72.8% Standard error 2.12 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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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

207.066

63.9

75.8% Standard error 2.98 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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Hawlucha

FightingFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

119.767

63.7

78.7% Standard error 3.74 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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Serperior

Grass DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

109.635

63.3

78.9% Standard error 3.90 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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Pinsir-Mega

BugFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

80.517

57.1

76.1% Standard error 4.75 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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Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

39.72

56.7

81.4% Standard error 6.18 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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Kartana

GrassSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

344.195

54.1

64.5% Standard error 2.58 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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Tapu Fini

WaterFairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

150.193

53.5

68.6% Standard error 3.79 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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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

150.984

51.5

66.9% Standard error 3.83 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian in Sun: 288-339 (75.3 - 88.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Slowbro

WaterPsychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

49.217

49.5

74.4% Standard error 6.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

326.969

49.4

60.3% Standard error 2.71 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Landorus-Therian Hidden Power Ice vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Gliscor: 204-244 (57.6 - 68.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Cresselia

Psychic DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

99.15

49.0

67.8% Standard error 4.69 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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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

166.369

47.2

62.3% Standard error 3.76 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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Rotom-Wash

ElectricWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

121.281

44.1

61.8% Standard error 4.41 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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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

309.566

43.3

54.6% Standard error 2.83 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

147.246

42.9

59.1% Standard error 4.05 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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Celesteela

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

136.848

41.6

58.4% Standard error 4.21 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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Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

54.443

39.8

65.5% Standard error 6.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Tapu Lele

PsychicFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

93.061

39.4

59.7% Standard error 5.08 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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Scizor-Mega

BugSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

125.965

39.2

56.8% Standard error 4.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Scizor-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 175-206 (45.8 - 53.9%) -- 46.9% chance to 2HKO

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Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

47.42

38.3

65.8% Standard error 6.89 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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Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

216.797

37.8

51.4% Standard error 3.39 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 115-136 (30.1 - 35.6%) -- 32.5% chance to 3HKO

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Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting SOFT CHECK View matchup

132.779

36.7

54.0% Standard error 4.33 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 408-484 (106.8 - 126.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.348

36.5

74.3% Standard error 9.45 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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Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

108.176

36.2

55.3% Standard error 4.78 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 306-361 (80.1 - 94.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #1 with 46.92% usage. Sorted by conservative score.