[SET]
Landorus @ Life Orb
Ability: Sheer Force
Level: 50
Tera Type: Poison / Steel
EVs: 132 HP / 4 Def / 116 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Modest Nature
IVs: 0 Atk
- Earth Power
- Sludge Bomb
- Substitute / Sandsear Storm
- Protect
[SET COMMENTS]
Landorus is one of the strongest Pokemon in the metagame thanks to its access to strong Ground-type STAB moves in Earth Power and Sandsear Storm, which are further boosted by its ability, Sheer Force. In conjunction with Life Orb, Landorus can OHKO top metagame Pokemon like Incineroar, Zacian-C and Kingambit. Sludge Bomb allows Landorus to OHKO Ogerpon-H while threatening huge damage to Assault Vest Rillaboom and Ogerpon-W. Substitute allows Landorus to stay on the field longer and avoid Amoonguss's Spore, which allows it to deal continuous damage. Tera Poison allows Landorus to OHKO Ogerpon-W with Sludge Bomb, while shedding weaknesses to common attacks like Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R and Ice Spinner from Chien-Pao; it also allows Landorus to deal great damage to common Tera Fairy users, like Raging Bolt and Flutter Mane. Tera Steel allows Landorus to resist Ice while also giving a neutrality against Water-type STAB moves from common Pokemon like Urshifu-R and Ogerpon-W. The EV spread allows it to survive Tera Water Surging Strikes from Urshifu-R while Terastallized and Moonblast from Choice Specs Flutter Mane. The investment in Special Attack allows it to OHKO uninvested Urshifu-R safely.
Landorus has a poor matchup against Chien-Pao, Calyrex-I, and Kyogre, which can all OHKO Landorus. It also struggles against Tailwind teams, which can remove it before it can deal significant damage. Once Terastallized, Ogerpon-W threatens huge damage on Landorus, while also taking reduced damage from Sludge Bomb. Kyogre sets up rain with Drizzle, allowing Landorus to spam Life-Orb boosted Sandsear Storm without any accuracy drawbacks. Tornadus sets up Tailwind, letting Landorus move before non-Tailwind teams. In return, Landorus threatens Raging Bolt, which generally threatens both Tornadus and Kyogre.
[SET CREDITS]
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