Is Landorus viable in Gen 9 Monotype?

Landorus is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Monotype with 10.70% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Landorus in Gen 9 Monotype?

The best counter for Landorus in Gen 9 Monotype is Flutter Mane with a 78.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Landorus include Flutter Mane, Iron Treads, Gliscor, Greninja, Mamoswine.

What is the best counter for Landorus in Gen 9 Monotype?

Flutter Mane is the best counter for Landorus in Gen 9 Monotype, KOing or forcing it out in 78.2% of their encounters.

Landorus counters

Gen 9 Monotype · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0645 Landorus

GroundFlying

USAGE 10.7% #13

ABILITYSheer Force

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

Earth Power 99.7% Psychic 72.8% Focus Blast 53.3% U-turn 44.0% Gravity 40.3% Rock Slide 33.0% Sludge Wave 30.2% Stealth Rock 14.0%

Items

Life Orb 57.0% Choice Scarf 42.0% Leftovers 0.8% Choice Specs 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Blunder Policy 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.0%

Abilities

Sheer Force99.4%Sand Force0.6%

Common Teammates

Tornadus-Therian26.1%

Great Tusk24.4%

Browse Gen 9 Monotype teams using Landorus →

Teams using Mamoswine 66%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

62.777

78.2% checker faints 7.26%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Flutter Mane Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 219-258 (57.3 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Iron Treads

GroundSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

65.429

73.8% checker faints 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Iron Treads: 400-473 (104.1 - 123.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Treads counters →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

59.932

69.8% checker faints 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Gliscor: 144-170 (40.6 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Gliscor counters →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

105.537

67.3% checker faints 7.01%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Protean Greninja Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 460-544 (120.4 - 142.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Greninja counters →

Mamoswine

IceGround OFFENSIVE CHECK

21.849

65.8% checker faints 10.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Never-Melt Ice Mamoswine Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 804-948 (210.4 - 248.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Mamoswine counters → Teams with Mamoswine →

Latios

DragonPsychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

62.285

64.9% checker faints 8.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Expert Belt Latios Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 432-509 (113 - 133.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Latios counters →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.998

56.4% checker faints 9.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragapult Dragon Darts (2 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 186-222 (48.6 - 58.1%) -- 99.4% chance to 2HKO

View Dragapult counters →

Meowscarada

GrassDark SOFT CHECK

56.741

51.2% checker faints 9.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Protean Meowscarada Triple Axel (120 BP) (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 1256-1492 (328.7 - 390.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Goodra-Hisui

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

75.188

50.2% checker faints 9.89%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Goodra-Hisui Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 212-252 (55.4 - 65.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

45.699

42.3% checker faints 7.31%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Sheer Force Landorus Psychic vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 139-164 (36.3 - 42.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus counters → Teams with Landorus →

Ceruledge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

23.196

37.1% checker faints 10.03%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ceruledge Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 210-247 (54.9 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Sableye

DarkGhost SOFT CHECK

21.032

35.8% checker faints 10.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sableye Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 132-156 (34.5 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

23.305

32.7% checker faints 9.72%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 202-238 (52.8 - 62.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Mandibuzz

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

20.048

30.0% checker faints 10.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mandibuzz Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 151-178 (39.5 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

51.957

27.3% checker faints 8.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Make It Rain vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 183-216 (47.9 - 56.5%) -- 85.9% chance to 2HKO

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Heatran

FireSteel SOFT CHECK

20.786

24.6% checker faints 9.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Magma Storm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 150-177 (39.2 - 46.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after trapping damage

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

30.463

24.2% checker faints 7.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Corviknight Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 180-213 (47.1 - 55.7%) -- 76.6% chance to 2HKO

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Weezing-Galar

PoisonFairy SOFT CHECK

24.223

19.1% checker faints 7.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Weezing-Galar Strange Steam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 102-120 (26.7 - 31.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Weezing-Galar counters →

Skarmory

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

96.09

15.2% checker faints 5.17%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Skarmory Brave Bird vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus: 169-201 (44.2 - 52.6%) -- 20.7% chance to 2HKO

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Archaludon

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

126.947

11.7% checker faints 4.87%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Archaludon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 127-150 (33.2 - 39.2%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO

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Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

22.581

8.6% checker faints 5.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 152-182 (39.7 - 47.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

20.862

4.2% checker faints 4.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus: 93-109 (24.3 - 28.5%) -- 97.9% chance to 4HKO

View Pecharunt counters →

Ranked #13 with 10.70% usage. Sorted by reliability score.