Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 9 OU?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #17 in Gen 9 OU with 10.98% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 OU?

Kyurem has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 88.6% of 77.14748263837737 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.1 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Landorus-Therian matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 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 9 OU · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 11.0% #17

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

U-turn 97.2% Stealth Rock 75.3% Earthquake 64.5% Taunt 46.1% Earth Power 40.6% Stone Edge 33.2% Grass Knot 15.8% Smack Down 10.2%

Items

Rocky Helmet 57.4% Choice Scarf 23.4% Leftovers 9.4% Light Ball 3.7% Earth Plate 1.8% Custap Berry 1.1% Assault Vest 0.9% Choice Band 0.6%

Tera Types

Water 32.5% Ghost 26.4% Ground 20.4% Fairy 9.3% Dragon 3.8% Grass 2.1% Ice 1.9% Steel 1.5%

Common Teammates

Kingambit49.8%

Kyurem38.7%

Ogerpon-Wellspring33.9%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Landorus-Therian →

Explore Landorus-Therian + Kyurem teams 64 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Gliscor teams 54 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Ogerpon-Wellspring teams 51 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Zamazenta teams 37 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Dragonite teams 33 score Explore Landorus-Therian + Great Tusk teams 31 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Landorus-Therian + Kingambit 49.8% 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

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

77.147

64.0

88.6% Standard error 6.14 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 540-636 (141.3 - 166.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

144.141

53.5

77.5% Standard error 5.99 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 80-95 (22.5 - 26.8%) -- 35.7% chance to 4HKO

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Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

90.446

51.3

79.7% Standard error 7.08 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 444-524 (116.2 - 137.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

155.984

37.2

63.7% Standard error 6.62 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Ice Fang vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 324-384 (84.8 - 100.5%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

106.347

33.4

65.1% Standard error 7.91 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Ice Spinner vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 428-508 (112 - 132.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

162.973

30.5

57.3% Standard error 6.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Landorus-Therian Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Great Tusk: 268-316 (61.7 - 72.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

42.974

25.6

66.4% Standard error 10.19 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

91.161

11.3

47.5% Standard error 9.04 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 171-202 (44.7 - 52.8%) -- 26.6% chance to 2HKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.317

9.6

52.9% Standard error 10.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 386-456 (101 - 119.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.889

9.5

52.2% Standard error 10.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.315

4.1

48.5% Standard error 11.09 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 175-207 (45.8 - 54.1%) -- 49.2% chance to 2HKO

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Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

73.824

-0.2

39.0% Standard error 9.81 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ranked #17 with 10.98% usage. Sorted by conservative score.