Checks and Counters

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 Anything Goes? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Landorus-Therian. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Landorus-Therian.

Landorus-Therian is ranked #68 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with a 1.37% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 Anything Goes are Calyrex-Shadow (77.2%), Arceus-Ground (72.3%), Arceus (62.1%), Koraidon (61.6%), Ho-Oh (57.6%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Calyrex-Shadow Calyrex-Shadow 88.175 77.2% 4.47%
2 Arceus-Ground Arceus-Ground 30.22 72.3% 8.14%
3 Arceus Arceus 77.298 62.1% 5.52%
4 Koraidon Koraidon 118.3 61.6% 4.47%
5 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh 56.258 57.6% 6.59%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Landorus-Therian. KO Rate (D): % of Landorus-Therian's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Landorus-Therian Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Earthquake 24.2% U-turn 22.3% Stealth Rock 14.0% Taunt 8.3% Stone Edge 7.7% Rock Slide 4.5% Crunch 4.1% Swords Dance 1.4%

Most Used Items

Rocky Helmet 44.9% Choice Scarf 25.8% Leftovers 10.0% Life Orb 4.4% Choice Band 4.3% Assault Vest 3.3% Focus Sash 1.3% Heavy-Duty Boots 1.1%

Most Used Tera Types

Ground 46.0% Water 24.0% Fairy 5.0% Ice 4.4% Ghost 4.2% Steel 3.1% Flying 2.3% Rock 1.8%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Landorus-Therian sets.

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