Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 8 OU?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #1 in Gen 8 OU with 46.66% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 8 OU?

Weavile has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 90.7% of 24.179053822873495 relevant encounters. Standard error is 5.9 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Landorus-Therian matchup checks ranked in Gen 8 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 8 OU · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 46.7% #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 98.7% U-turn 84.3% Defog 49.1% Stealth Rock 47.7% Toxic 44.9% Knock Off 44.5% Stone Edge 10.9% Swords Dance 8.4%

Items

Leftovers 85.5% Rocky Helmet 4.8% Soft Sand 3.0% Normal Gem 1.5% Eject Button 1.4% Choice Scarf 1.2% Choice Band 0.7% Focus Sash 0.6%

Abilities

Intimidate100.0%

Common Teammates

Heatran38.5%

Urshifu-Rapid-Strike28.2%

Browse Gen 8 OU teams using Landorus-Therian →

Explore Landorus-Therian + Weavile teams 67 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Corviknight teams 30 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Zapdos teams 29 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Landorus-Therian teams 27 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Tornadus-Therian teams 22 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Urshifu-Rapid-Strike teams 12 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Landorus-Therian + Heatran 38.5% 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

Weavile

DarkIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.179

67.1

90.7% Standard error 5.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Weavile Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 892-1060 (233.5 - 277.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

50.386

30.1

57.9% Standard error 6.95 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 90-107 (22.5 - 26.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Zapdos

ElectricFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

23.661

29.0

67.5% Standard error 9.63 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Zapdos Hurricane vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 160-189 (41.8 - 49.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

139.777

26.7

43.4% Standard error 4.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 142-168 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Tornadus-Therian

Flying SOFT CHECK View matchup

42.188

21.7

52.4% Standard error 7.69 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tornadus-Therian Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 106-125 (27.7 - 32.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

20.635

12.3

56.0% Standard error 10.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian on a critical hit: 666-792 (174.3 - 207.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.585

9.9

48.0% Standard error 9.51 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Aqua Tail vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 236-278 (61.7 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

65.495

1.2

21.5% Standard error 5.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 223-264 (58.3 - 69.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.505

-15.9

13.9% Standard error 7.45 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Toxapex Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 80-96 (20.9 - 25.1%) -- possible 5HKO

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Ranked #1 with 46.66% usage. Sorted by conservative score.