Is Landorus Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ground/Flying with AbilitySand Force boosting Ground, Rock, and Steel moves in sand. Requires importing both Tornadus and Thundurus to unlock the Abundant Shrine encounter. If caught, one of the strongest attackers for postgame.
Landorus resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Landorus resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Landorus resists most of Burgh's coverage and hits back hard.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Landorus trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Landorus resists most of Marshal's coverage and hits back hard.
Landorus has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Landorus cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Landorus in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Landorus in Black 2 & White 2. It's available in Black & White, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Landorus cannot be caught in the wild in Black 2 & White 2, but you can still get it via these paths:
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to Black 2 & White 2.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Ice |
| 2x (Weak) | Water |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Poison, Bug |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric, Ground |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Landorus Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Landorus
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x161-190%KO Dive 2x50-59% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x139-163%KO Surf 2x69-82% | ||
 Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Samurott builds →Blizzard 4x142-167%KO Surf 2x85-101%KO | ||
 Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x194-228%KO Surf 2x77-91% | ||
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x162-190%KO Dive 2x51-60% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x137-162%KO Hydro Pump 2x87-102%KO | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Samurott builds →Blizzard 4x140-165%KO Surf 2x84-99% | ||
Walrein IceWater | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Walrein builds →Blizzard 4x189-223%KO Surf 2x74-88% | ||
 Kyurem DragonIce | B | |
Obtain MethodGiant Chasm Interact Encounter | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 4x158-186%KO Dive 2x50-59% | ||
Samurott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Samurott builds →Ice Beam 4x111-130%KO Hydro Pump 2x105-123%KO | ||
Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Lapras builds →Ice Beam 4x136-160%KO Hydro Pump 2x85-101%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Groudon's Stone Edge hits Landorus for 42-49%. Kyogre threatens a KO with Ice Beam (165-194%). Weavile's Ice Shard also KOs at 112-132%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Groudon builds →Stone Edge42-49% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Kyogre builds →Ice Beam 4x165-194%KO Surf 2x82-97% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Weavile builds →Ice Shard 4x112-132%KO | ||
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Landorus View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x97-114%KO Ice Fang 4x104-123%KO | ||
Landorus Evolutions
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
Breeding
B2W2 Landorus Best Moveset
AbilitySheer Force as a hidden ability boosts secondary-effect moves by 30%% at zero Held ItemLife Orb HP cost. 125 Attack and 115 Sp. Atk fire Ground/Flying TermStab from both sides with no HP drain per boosted hit. 101 Speed fires before most targets. One of the format's strongest boosted attackers.
Best Build
Landorus best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Earth Power
- Earthquake
- U Turn
- Stone Edge
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Landorus Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2, Landorus fills the sweeper role. It's a mixed attacker with base 125 Attack and 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves