Special
Sweeper
BTier
101Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

Landorus's built around mixed offense. Attack leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Near-impossible to catch, worth 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats
Legend
HP89
C
Attack125
A
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def80
C
Speed101
B
Total600
Details
Catch Rate
Legendary3 / 255
Growth Rate
Slow1.25M XP
Height1.5 m
4'11"Average
Weight68.0 kg
149.9 lbsStandard
Base XP300
Elite Yield
Abilities
Sand ForceRare
Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Sheer ForceHATop Pick
Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries
No Sword Shield entries available

Landorus soars through the sky in this form, bestowing plentiful harvests upon the land and earning the people’s reverence. It can traverse the whole of Hisui in a mere couple of hours.

Legends: Arceus

Landorus Weakness

Ice and Water moves hit Landorus for super-effective damage. Ice hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The upside? Electric and Ground-type moves can't touch it at all. With 89 HP and balanced defenses, Landorus can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Landorus Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
4x (Critical)Ice
2x (Weak)Water
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Poison, Bug
0x (Immune)Electric, Ground
Type ChartExcellent
2Weak
3Resist
2Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
Ice
2xWeak
Water
½xResist
FightingPoisonBug
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
ElectricGround
STAB (8)
FireElectricPoisonRockSteelGrassFightingBug
How to Beat Landorus in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Weavile can KO Landorus with Ice Shard (86-102%). Slowking's Scald hits Landorus for 66-77%. Gyarados's Ice Fang also KOs at 104-123%.

Weavile
Weavile
DarkIce
A
Recommended Build
AbilityPressure
ItemHeavy-Duty Boots
NatureJolly
Moves
  • Knock Off
  • Ice Shard
  • Triple Axel
  • Swords Dance
Damage vs Landorus
Knock Off
34-41%
Ice Shard 4x
86-102%KO
View Weavile builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

A Ground/Flying-type legendary, Landorus doesn't evolve or breed. At 600 total stats, it's meant to stand on its own. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution
Landorus
#645LandorusDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable
Undiscovered egg group

Sword & Shield Landorus Best Moveset

Start with max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs. Timid nature gives Landorus the right fast special lean, Life Orb adds extra damage on every hit for a health trade, and Sheerforce works in the background. Earthpower is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Sweeper
Ability
Sheer Force
Item
Life OrbPOWER
Best Nature for Landorus
Timid+SPE

Landorus best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Earth PowerSTAB
  • Sludge Bomb
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • PsychicCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Incineroar
IncineroarGood
Rillaboom
RillaboomDecent
Zeraora
ZeraoraDecent

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Landorus's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Earthquake and Earth Power gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Rock Throw
—509015Rock
Lv 1
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
Lv 5
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 10
Block
D——5Normal
Lv 15
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
Lv 20
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
Lv 25
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
Lv 30
Imprison
D——10Psychic
Lv 35
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
Lv 40
Earth Power
S9010010Ground
Lv 45
Extrasensory
B8010020Psychic
Lv 50
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
Lv 55
Hammer Arm
C1009010Fighting
Lv 60
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
Lv 65
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
Lv 70
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Lv 75
Fissure
——305Ground

TM Moves

TM
TM31
Attract
C—10015Normal
TR01
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM43
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM97
Brutal Swing
C6010020Dark
TR48
Bulk Up
C——20Fighting
TM81
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TR49
Calm Mind
C——20Psychic
TM15
Dig
B8010010Ground
TR67
Earth Power
S9010010Ground
TR10
Earthquake
B10010010Ground
TR26
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM39
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM59
Fling
——10010Dark
TM06
Fly
B909515Flying
TR64
Focus Blast
A120705Fighting
TM09
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TR77
Grass Knot
D—10020Grass
TM08
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM44
Imprison
D——10Psychic
TR31
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM53
Mud Shot
C559515Ground
TR24
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
TM57
Payback
C5010010Dark
TM25
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TR11
Psychic
A9010010Psychic
TM21
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM22
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM48
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM76
Round
C6010015Normal
TM49
Sand Tomb
D358515Ground
TM32
Sandstorm
D——10Rock
TM26
Scary Face
——10010Normal
TM20
Self-Destruct
B2001005Normal
TR27
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TR22
Sludge Bomb
S9010010Poison
TR78
Sludge Wave
C9510010Poison
TM24
Snore
—5010015Normal
TR76
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
TR75
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TR20
Substitute
C——10Normal
TR39
Superpower
B1201005Fighting
TM
Swords Dance
C——20Normal
TM56
U-turn
C7010020Bug
TM46
Weather Ball
D5010010Normal

Egg Moves

Landorus doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Landorus can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Landorus in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Landorus in Sword & Shield. It's available in Black, Ultra Sun, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Landorus is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Special encounter in:

Legends: ArceusSpecial encounter · Ramanas Island · Request: Incarnate Forces of Hisui

Then trade to Sword & Shield.

Also found in:

BlackUltra Sun

Landorus Guide

  • For the Sword & Shield meta, At 600 BST, Landorus is built different. We rank it B-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a sweeper. Earthpower with Life Orb is the standard set.

  • In Sword & Shield, watch for Lapras (Ice) and Starmie (Water) when using Landorus. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Lapras is the most dangerous since Ice moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Sword & Shield, Run Sheer Force on Landorus. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Landorus also gets Sand Force, but they don't compare. With base 101 Speed, Sheer Force gives Landorus an edge before opponents can react.

  • In Sword & Shield, Landorus fills the sweeper role. It's a special attacker with base 115 Sp. Atk. Base 101 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • In Sword & Shield, Landorus's hidden ability is Sheer Force. Strengthens moves with extra effects to 1.3× their power, but prevents their extra effects. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

Game Availability

Landorus has appeared in 9 games since Black & White, spanning 6 generations. As a Legendary, it's typically a one-per-save encounter tied to the story or post-game content.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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