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Landorus Therian Team Builder

Landorus Therian is a Gen 5 Ground / Flying Pokemon. In this team builder, it is best treated as a legendary, popular, sweeper, or coverage option while you check how the rest of the team covers its weaknesses. Start with Landorus Therian, then use the builder to see what teammates help cover the rough spots.

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Landorus Therian at a glance

Generation

Gen 5

Types

Ground / Flying

Roles

Legendary, Popular, Sweeper, Coverage

Base stat total

600

Species

Landorus

Form

Therian

Availability

Direct version data

Version records

2

Landorus Therian brings a Ground/Flying typing and a 600 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Water and Ice hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?

Landorus Therian's weaknesses

WaterIce

What Landorus Therian resists

FightingPoisonBug

Immune to

ElectricGround

Where you can use Landorus Therian

Pokemon ShowdownBlack & White
  • Direct version records exist for Landorus Therian, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
  • Planning contexts include Black & White.
  • Special forms may require a battle-only transformation, item, location, DLC, transfer, or event condition.
  • 2 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.

Best teammates for Landorus Therian

These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Landorus Therian's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.

Meowscarada Pokemon team builder artworkMeowscaradaresists water - adds grass pressure - adds dark pressureSkeledirge Pokemon team builder artworkSkeledirgeresists ice - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressureQuaxly Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxlyresists water - resists ice - adds water pressureQuaxwell Pokemon team builder artworkQuaxwellresists water - resists ice - adds water pressureQuaquaval Pokemon team builder artworkQuaquavalresists water - resists ice - adds water pressureSmoliv Pokemon team builder artworkSmolivresists water - adds grass pressure - adds normal pressure

Team pitfalls when building around Landorus Therian

  • Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to water and ice.
  • Rock coverage and entry-hazard pressure can make this Pokemon harder to use without support.
  • Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
  • Check whether legendary or mythical Pokemon are allowed in your game rules or competitive format.

Landorus forms compared

Landorus IncarnateBase form: ground / flying, similar total stats.