[OVERVIEW]
* Historically one of the best physical attackers in VGC, Landorus-T provides damage control in the form of Intimidate while serving as a very effective offensive pivot for balance teams.
* However, it is currently overshadowed by its Incarnate forme, Landorus, which is able to outdamage Landorus-T, while also facing steep competition from fellow Intimidate user Incineroar. SV also introduced a number of ways to mitigate the effects of Intimidate, further dampening the effectiveness of Landorus-T.
* Despite these hurdles, Tera Blast finally grants Landorus-T a consistent Flying-type STAB move, allowing it to hit Grass-type checks like Amoonguss, Ogerpon-W and Rillaboom, only missing the OHKO on the former.
* Equipped with a Choice Scarf for speed control, Landorus-T serves as a consistent check against Electric- and Fire-types. Notable examples include Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, Incineroar, and Entei.
* Some popular Landorus-T checks include Chien-Pao and Latias, which are able to OHKO it with Ice-type attacks. Ogerpon-W can also force Landorus-T to Terastallize in order to check it, before itself Terastallizing to remove its Flying-type weakness and do huge damage back. This is also true for Urshifu-R.
* Landorus-T also finds itself struggling to deal enough damage to secure OHKOs against bulkier targets due to its lack of access to strong single target attacks in SV, unlike in previous generations. Chien-Pao is a good partner in this aspect, boosting Landorus-T's damage with its ability, helping to secure OHKOs against Amoonguss and Entei.
* Other popular teammates include Raging Bolt and Rillaboom to help check Water-types, while Landorus-T can function as a switch in against Landorus. Flutter Mane is able to check both Chien-Pao and Latias, while Intimidate ensures that Flutter Mane survives an attack from opposing Chien-Pao, despite its lacking physical bulk. Landorus-T also helps Flutter Mane by threatening Fairy-resistant foes such as Gholdengo and Tera Poison Landorus.
* Overall, Landorus-T is still a solid attacker, but faces numerous challenges in Regulation F which prevents it from functioning at its full potential.
[SET]
Landorus-Therian @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Def / 4 SpD / 204 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Stomping Tantrum
- Tera Blast
- Rock Slide
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
* Choice Scarf allows Landorus-T to outspeed the majority of the format and attack or pivot out against Chien-Pao, breaking a potential Focus Sash.
* Stomping Tantrum is Landorus-T's most consistent Ground-type STAB move.
* Tera Flying Tera Blast provides Landorus-T with a usable Flying-type STAB move, allowing it to check Grass- and Fighting-type Pokemon. Tera Flying also removes Landorus-T's weakness to Water, helping it to better check Ogerpon-W and Urshifu-R and avoid being OHKOed by their respective STAB moves. However, Landorus-T has to be careful Terastallizing against Electric-type Pokemon like Iron Hands and Raging Bolt, as Tera would remove its Electric immunity.
* Rock Slide is a good spread move, allowing Landorus-T to hit Pokemon like opposing Landorus and Tornadus, which are immune to Ground-type moves, without wasting its Tera. Fast Rock Slide also provides a chance to flinch opposing Pokemon before they take action, giving Landorus-T and its teammates an out if push comes to shove.
* U-turn lets Landorus-T function as a pivot to reapply Intimidate and remove itself from a disadvantageous matchup. It can also do respectable damage against some of its checks, like Chien-Pao, Ogerpon-W and Latias.
* Adamant can be used over Jolly for more damage, but puts Landorus-T at risk of being outsped by Choice Scarf Urshifu-R.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yuichi.435812/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lameliarleo.641287/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
* Historically one of the best physical attackers in VGC, Landorus-T provides damage control in the form of Intimidate while serving as a very effective offensive pivot for balance teams.
* However, it is currently overshadowed by its Incarnate forme, Landorus, which is able to outdamage Landorus-T, while also facing steep competition from fellow Intimidate user Incineroar. SV also introduced a number of ways to mitigate the effects of Intimidate, further dampening the effectiveness of Landorus-T.
* Despite these hurdles, Tera Blast finally grants Landorus-T a consistent Flying-type STAB move, allowing it to hit Grass-type checks like Amoonguss, Ogerpon-W and Rillaboom, only missing the OHKO on the former.
* Equipped with a Choice Scarf for speed control, Landorus-T serves as a consistent check against Electric- and Fire-types. Notable examples include Raging Bolt, Iron Hands, Incineroar, and Entei.
* Some popular Landorus-T checks include Chien-Pao and Latias, which are able to OHKO it with Ice-type attacks. Ogerpon-W can also force Landorus-T to Terastallize in order to check it, before itself Terastallizing to remove its Flying-type weakness and do huge damage back. This is also true for Urshifu-R.
* Landorus-T also finds itself struggling to deal enough damage to secure OHKOs against bulkier targets due to its lack of access to strong single target attacks in SV, unlike in previous generations. Chien-Pao is a good partner in this aspect, boosting Landorus-T's damage with its ability, helping to secure OHKOs against Amoonguss and Entei.
* Other popular teammates include Raging Bolt and Rillaboom to help check Water-types, while Landorus-T can function as a switch in against Landorus. Flutter Mane is able to check both Chien-Pao and Latias, while Intimidate ensures that Flutter Mane survives an attack from opposing Chien-Pao, despite its lacking physical bulk. Landorus-T also helps Flutter Mane by threatening Fairy-resistant foes such as Gholdengo and Tera Poison Landorus.
* Overall, Landorus-T is still a solid attacker, but faces numerous challenges in Regulation F which prevents it from functioning at its full potential.
[SET]
Landorus-Therian @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Intimidate
Level: 50
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 44 Def / 4 SpD / 204 Spe
Jolly / Adamant Nature
- Stomping Tantrum
- Tera Blast
- Rock Slide
- U-turn
[SET COMMENTS]
* Choice Scarf allows Landorus-T to outspeed the majority of the format and attack or pivot out against Chien-Pao, breaking a potential Focus Sash.
* Stomping Tantrum is Landorus-T's most consistent Ground-type STAB move.
* Tera Flying Tera Blast provides Landorus-T with a usable Flying-type STAB move, allowing it to check Grass- and Fighting-type Pokemon. Tera Flying also removes Landorus-T's weakness to Water, helping it to better check Ogerpon-W and Urshifu-R and avoid being OHKOed by their respective STAB moves. However, Landorus-T has to be careful Terastallizing against Electric-type Pokemon like Iron Hands and Raging Bolt, as Tera would remove its Electric immunity.
* Rock Slide is a good spread move, allowing Landorus-T to hit Pokemon like opposing Landorus and Tornadus, which are immune to Ground-type moves, without wasting its Tera. Fast Rock Slide also provides a chance to flinch opposing Pokemon before they take action, giving Landorus-T and its teammates an out if push comes to shove.
* U-turn lets Landorus-T function as a pivot to reapply Intimidate and remove itself from a disadvantageous matchup. It can also do respectable damage against some of its checks, like Chien-Pao, Ogerpon-W and Latias.
* Adamant can be used over Jolly for more damage, but puts Landorus-T at risk of being outsped by Choice Scarf Urshifu-R.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/yuichi.435812/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/lameliarleo.641287/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/tbolt.555379/
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