Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 9 OU?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #16 in Gen 9 OU with 11.72% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 OU is Kyurem with a 90.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Landorus-Therian include Kyurem, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Gliscor, Dragapult, Dragonite.

What is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 OU?

Kyurem is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 90.8% of their encounters.

Landorus-Therian counters

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

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 11.7% #16

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 96.0% Stealth Rock 79.1% Earthquake 61.2% Taunt 51.2% Earth Power 43.6% Stone Edge 30.5% Grass Knot 10.0% Smack Down 9.5%

Items

Rocky Helmet 64.6% Choice Scarf 18.6% Leftovers 8.6% Light Ball 2.6% Custap Berry 1.2% Choice Band 1.1% Assault Vest 0.9% Soft Sand 0.8%

Tera Types

Water 32.8% Ghost 27.3% Ground 16.0% Fairy 9.4% Dragon 4.1% Ice 3.0% Grass 2.7% Flying 2.1%

Common Teammates

Kingambit50.2%

Kyurem33.9%

Ogerpon-Wellspring33.1%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Landorus-Therian →

Teams using Kyurem 91% Teams using Ogerpon-Wellspring 85% Teams using Gliscor 73% Teams using Dragapult 66% Teams using Dragonite 65% Teams using Zamazenta 64%

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

Kyurem

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

84.463

90.8% checker faints 5.41%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

62.806

85.1% checker faints 6.27%

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

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

137.508

73.4% checker faints 6.49%

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Dragapult

DragonGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

42.974

66.4% checker faints 10.19%

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

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Dragonite

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

122.424

65.2% checker faints 7.42%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

146.016

63.7% checker faints 6.84%

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

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

162.924

56.3% checker faints 6.69%

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

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

21.317

52.9% checker faints 10.81%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

21.317

50.2% checker faints 10.83%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

95.914

45.4% checker faints 8.80%

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

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

51.106

43.2% checker faints 9.72%

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

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

21.165

37.6% checker faints 10.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 142-168 (37.1 - 43.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

82.096

37.6% checker faints 9.20%

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

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Ranked #16 with 11.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.