Competitive Information for Landorus (therian) [Black/White]
Ground / Flying
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Landorus-therian? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Black/White generation metagame.
TyranitarFerrothornLatiosRotom-WashKeldeoExcadrillAlakazamTentacruelHeatranTerrakion
Landorus is a stupendous Ground and Flying-typed Pokemon. Landorus are common Pokemon to see in the BW metagame. Landorus can usually be found in the OU tier (Overused). Landorus's only type-related weaknesses are Ice and Water.
Item: Choice Scarf / Leftovers
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Naive (+Spe, -SpD)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Superpower
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Stealth Rock
- U-turn
Physical Sweeper Landorus-Therian (Popular/Trending)
Landorus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Landorus last longer regaining it's it's health points every turn. Choice Scarf will increase Landorus's speed by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Intimidate, on switch-in Landorus lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Stealth Rock is a status move (hurts foes on switch-in. factors rock weakness).
♦ U-turn is a physical 70-base power Bug-type move (Landorus switches out after damaging the target).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/fs10b285
Item: Life Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Outrage
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Frustration / Return
Physical Sweeper Landorus-Therian (Intimidate)
Landorus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Landorus's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Landorus's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Landorus lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Landorus afterwards).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Landorus's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Landorus's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Frustration is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at minimum happiness).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/fs11b285
Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Landorus-therian? These builds have been optimized for Black/White Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Black/White generation metagame.
TyranitarFerrothornLatiosRotom-WashKeldeoExcadrillAlakazamTentacruelHeatranTerrakion
Item: Life Orb / Soft Sand
Ability: Intimidate
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 44 Hp / 252 Atk / 212 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Doubles Physical Sweeper Landorus-Therian (Intimidate)
Landorus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Landorus's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Superpower). Life Orb boosts the power of Landorus's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Intimidate, on switch-in Landorus lowers the attack of adjacent opponents by 1 stage.
♦ Bulldoze is a physical STAB-boosted 60-base power Ground-type move (100% chance lower adjacent pkmn speed by 1 stage).
♦ Rock Slide is a physical 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Outrage is a physical 120-base power Dragon-type move (lasts 2-3 turns. confuses your Landorus afterwards).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Landorus's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Landorus's speed by 1 stage).
Link (click to copy):
https://hohoushome.com/b/fd10b285
Movepool
Wondering what moves can Landorus-therian learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Landorus-therian can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Landorus-therian
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Landorus-therian's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Landorus-therian
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Ice
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Punishment
- Rest
- Rock Polish
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Superpower
- Swords Dance
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Landorus-therian in Black and White
- Naive Nature ( 0/252/0/4/0/252/ )
- Naive Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Landorus-therian's EV spread for Pokemon Black and White
Related Videos
Here are various how-to-use and competitive moveset analysis video guides for Landorus-therian in Black/White. These featured videos will most likely contain additional strategies and combos not listed on our site. Disclaimer: All videos belong to their respective owners along with the views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in the videos. They belong solely to the author and not to us.
We currently do not have any competitive video guides for Landorus-therian in Black/White
Want to have your Competitive Pokemon videos sponsored on our site? Contact us!
Some builds on this page have been hidden, click here to display them
Here are the best movesets for Landorus-therian. Top rated Landorus-therian Black/White movesets. You can find Landorus-therian builds Black/White. Landorus-therian movesets Black/White are listed here. VGC Landorus-therian Competitive Movesets can be found here. Find various EV spreads, find the best nature for Landorus-therian in Black/White along with competitive movesets. Basic info and Movesets for evolution