Landorus counters

Gen 9 VGC 2026 Reg I (Bo3) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Landorus
#0645 Landorus
GroundFlying
USAGE 15.3% #15
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 100.0% Sludge Bomb 99.9% Protect 92.9% Sandsear Storm 86.9% Taunt 6.5% Substitute 6.3% Crunch 3.3% U-turn 2.7%
Items
Life Orb 92.9% Choice Scarf 6.8% Assault Vest 0.3% Focus Sash 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0% Covert Cloak 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%
Abilities
Sheer Force99.7%Sand Force0.3%
Tera Types
Water 55.3% Poison 29.4% Steel 6.5% Ghost 4.3% Ground 2.7% Fairy 1.6% Grass 0.1% Normal 0.1%
Common Teammates
Incineroar63.9%Calyrex-Ice61.4%Rillaboom42.2%Koraidon42.0%Kyogre31.7%Smeargle30.8%Amoonguss29.6%Miraidon26.3%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate
01
Incineroar
Incineroar
FireDark SOFT CHECK
20.042
42
42.2% dies 11.03%

Ranked #15 with 15.26% usage. Sorted by reliability score.