Landorus counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Landorus
#0645 Landorus
GroundFlying
USAGE 3.3% #45
ABILITYDrought
BASE STATS
HP 89
ATK 125
DEF 90
SPA 115
SPD 80
SPE 101
BST600
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Ice
2×
Water
½×
FightingPoisonBug
0×
ElectricGround
Moves
U-turn 90.2% Weather Ball 71.4% Stone Edge 49.5% Stealth Rock 45.5% Earthquake 37.8% Earth Power 36.1% Sandsear Storm 26.1% Taunt 11.9%
Items
Choice Scarf 26.9% Heat Rock 26.6% Damp Rock 16.4% Rocky Helmet 13.0% Life Orb 6.5% Leftovers 4.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.7% Eject Button 0.9%
Abilities
Drought26.6%Desolate Land18.8%Drizzle16.4%Primordial Sea13.5%Fluffy13.1%Well-Baked Body3.3%Aerilate2.0%Water Absorb2.0%
Common Teammates
Primarina37.1%Iron Moth35.6%Zarude31.8%Zamazenta30.3%Great Tusk30.3%Corviknight27.4%Latios25.2%Manaphy23.2%
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Checks & Counters

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

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #45 with 3.26% usage. Sorted by reliability score.