For the Legends: Arceus 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.

What is Landorus weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Landorus?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What role does Landorus play in battle?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

Landorus - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

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

Attack125

Defense90

Sp. Atk115

Sp. Def80

Speed101

Total600

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height1.5 m

Weight68.0 kg

Base XP300

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

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
Damage	Types
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

Fighting Poison Bug

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric Ground

STAB (8)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel Grass Fighting Bug

How to Beat Landorus in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Weavile DarkIce	A
Upcoming Move Moves Ice ShardLv. 6 Learns Ice Shard at Level 6 View Weavile builds →
Glaceon Ice	B
Available Move Moves Powder SnowLv. 1 Damage vs Landorus Powder Snow 4x 120-144%KO View Glaceon builds →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Landorus Water Pulse 2x 60-72% View Gyarados builds →
Bibarel NormalWater	C
Available Move Moves Water PulseLv. 1 Damage vs Landorus Water Pulse 2x 60-72% View Bibarel builds →
Psyduck Water	D
Available Move Moves BubbleLv. 1 Damage vs Landorus Bubble 2x 40-48% View Psyduck builds →

Legends: Arceus 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

#645LandorusDoes not evolve

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus 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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Landorus's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Sandsear Storm and Earth Power, and coverage across 8 types keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 7

Bite

C6010025Dark

Lv 11

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Lv 14

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Lv 22

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Lv 31

Extrasensory

B8010020Psychic

Lv 41

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 47

Earth Power

S9010010Ground

Lv 52

Sandsear Storm

—1008010Ground

TM Moves

Landorus can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Landorus doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Tutor

Bulldoze

C6010020Ground

Tutor

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

Tutor

Earth Power

S9010010Ground

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Outrage

B12010010Dragon

Tutor

Psychic

A9010010Psychic

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Sludge Bomb

S9010010Poison

Tutor

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

Tutor

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

How to Get Landorus in Legends: Arceus

Landorus waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ramanas Island for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

Best Locations to Catch Landorus in Legends: Arceus

Ramanas Island

Interact with Pokemon Water

Limited

Request: Incarnate Forces of Hisui

Landorus Guide

For the Legends: Arceus 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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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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 →
Gyarados WaterFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilityMoxie ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves WaterfallSTAB Dragon Dance BounceSTAB Ice Fang Damage vs Landorus Waterfall 2x 97-114%KO Bounce 51-60% Ice Fang 4x 104-123%KO View Gyarados builds →