Is Landorus-Therian viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Landorus-Therian is ranked #14 in Gen 9 Ubers with 11.20% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 2026 data.

What beats Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 Ubers is Calyrex-Ice with a 88.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Mar 2026 - May 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Landorus-Therian include Calyrex-Ice, Gliscor, Arceus-Water, Lunala, Arceus-Fairy.

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

Calyrex-Ice is the best counter for Landorus-Therian in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 88.5% of their encounters.

Landorus-Therian counters

Gen 9 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0645 Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying

USAGE 11.2% #14

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

Earthquake 99.6% U-turn 95.2% Stealth Rock 80.7% Rock Tomb 51.6% Taunt 32.7% Stone Edge 30.3% Crunch 3.6% Tera Blast 1.5%

Items

Rocky Helmet 79.9% Choice Scarf 18.2% Light Ball 0.9% Leftovers 0.3% Focus Sash 0.3% Choice Band 0.1% Assault Vest 0.1% Life Orb 0.1%

Tera Types

Fairy 55.7% Water 25.3% Ground 14.2% Ghost 1.3% Steel 1.2% Dark 0.8% Flying 0.6% Poison 0.3%

Common Teammates

Koraidon95.4%

Kyogre63.4%

Zacian-Crowned46.7%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane29.0%

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Landorus-Therian →

Teams using Calyrex-Ice 89% Teams using Gliscor 88% Teams using Arceus-Water 87% Teams using Lunala 84% Teams using Arceus-Fairy 83% Teams using Giratina-Origin 83%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

251.844

88.5% dies 3.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 140-166 (34.6 - 41%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

365.085

87.7% dies 2.94%

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 →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

199.791

87.1% dies 4.02%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

348.545

83.7% dies 3.34%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 187-220 (48.9 - 57.5%) -- 96.1% chance to 2HKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

267.791

83.3% dies 3.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

206.996

82.8% dies 4.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina-Origin: 150-178 (29.7 - 35.3%) -- 21.9% chance to 3HKO

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

689.838

82.4% dies 2.46%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 151-178 (37.3 - 44%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce OFFENSIVE CHECK

37.609

81.7% dies 6.30%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 720-864 (188.4 - 226.1%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

112.976

80.2% dies 6.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Crunch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 134-158 (30.1 - 35.5%) -- 29.5% chance to 3HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.405

76.7% dies 8.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Ice Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 416-492 (108.9 - 128.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ursaluna counters → Teams with Ursaluna →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

297.177

75.5% dies 4.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Palkia-Origin

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

22.176

74.4% dies 9.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lustrous Globe Palkia-Origin Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 440-518 (115.1 - 135.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Palkia-Origin counters → Teams with Palkia-Origin →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

548.579

74.4% dies 3.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 124-147 (27.9 - 33.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

78.502

70.4% dies 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 267-315 (69.8 - 82.4%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.652

65.5% dies 9.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Electric: 248-294 (55.8 - 66.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Ribombee

BugFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK

152.485

65.2% dies 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 115-136 (30.1 - 35.6%) -- 32.5% chance to 3HKO

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

115.138

64.8% dies 7.50%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 156-184 (40.6 - 47.9%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

57.904

62.2% dies 8.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 169-199 (44.2 - 52%) -- 16.4% chance to 2HKO

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

587.679

60.4% dies 3.42%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 157-186 (41 - 48.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

229.638

56.2% dies 5.56%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Groudon: 111-132 (27.4 - 32.6%) -- 68.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

100.589

56.0% dies 6.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ting-Lu: 120-142 (23.3 - 27.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,777.743

54.8% dies 2.02%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian in Sun: 323-381 (84.5 - 99.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

262.989

54.2% dies 5.21%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ SpA Eternatus Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 194-229 (50.7 - 59.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Rayquaza

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

35.813

53.6% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Rayquaza Dragon Ascent vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 262-309 (68.5 - 80.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Rayquaza counters → Teams with Rayquaza →

Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK

57.489

51.2% dies 9.23%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dondozo Liquidation vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 278-330 (72.7 - 86.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

75.79

48.4% dies 7.90%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Landorus-Therian: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

44.771

47.4% dies 10.55%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK

80.303

45.4% dies 9.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Landorus-Therian: 168-198 (43.9 - 51.8%) -- 10.9% chance to 2HKO

View Grimmsnarl counters → Teams with Grimmsnarl →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

258.816

42.8% dies 5.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Landorus-Therian: 124-147 (32.4 - 38.4%) -- 98.4% chance to 3HKO

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

267.204

41.3% dies 5.18%

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 →

Ranked #14 with 11.20% usage. Sorted by reliability score.