Competitive Information for Landorus [Sun/Moon]
Ground / Flying
Abilities:
This Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.
This Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Landorus? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Say hello to Landorus, a cool Pokémon that excels with Ground and Flying typing! It's a sight to see Landorus out in the 7th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Ice and Water. Curious about Landorus's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Groundium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Force / Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Outrage
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
- Return / Strength
Landorus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sand Force, Landorus's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
♦ 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).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: Groundium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Hyper Beam / Round
Landorus is a legendary Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Sand Force, Landorus's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
♦ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Landorus cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Hyper Beam / Round
Landorus is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Landorus. With Sheer Force, Landorus's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Landorus cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Landorus? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Groundium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide / Rock Tomb
- Outrage
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Landorus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Sand Force, Landorus's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
♦ 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).
♦ Rock Tomb is a physical 60-base power Rock-type move (100% chance to lower the target's 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).
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Item: Groundium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 Atk / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earthquake / Bulldoze
- Rock Slide
- Outrage
- Superpower / Hammer Arm
Landorus is a legendary Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Landorus. With Sheer Force, Landorus's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ 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).
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Item: Groundium Z / Yache Berry
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Hyper Beam / Round
Landorus is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Sand Force, Landorus's ground/rock/steel attacks do 1.3x in sandstorm; immunity to it.
♦ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Sludge Wave is a special 95-base power Poison-type move (10% chance to poison adjacent pokemon).
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Landorus cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Item: Poisonium Z / Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 20 Hp / 252 SpA / 236 Spe
Moveset:
- Sludge Wave / Sludge Bomb
- Earth Power / Mud Shot
- Psychic / Extrasensory
- Hyper Beam / Round
Landorus is a legendary Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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. However, Sheer Force negates the recoil damage from Life Orb while still increasing the damage from both it's ability and the orb making it an amazing item for Landorus. With Sheer Force, Landorus's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.
♦ Sludge Bomb is a special 90-base power Poison-type move (30% chance to poison the target).
♦ Earth Power is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Ground-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Mud Shot is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Psychic is a special 90-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Extrasensory is a special 80-base power Psychic-type move (10% chance to flinch the target).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Landorus cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Landorus can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Landorus.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Landorus can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Landorus
- Moves: Swagger + Punishment
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Sheer force + Item: Life orb
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Mud Shot
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Bulldoze
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Earth Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Extrasensory
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Fling
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Psychic
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Smash
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Secret Power
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Sludge Bomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Sludge Wave
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Snore
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Tomb
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Focus Blast
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Iron Tail
- Ability: Sheer Force + Additional Effect Move: Rock Slide
- Moves with Priority: Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Landorus's stats
- Bulk Up
- Calm Mind
- Rock Polish
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Landorus
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Landorus in Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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