Landorus (Therian)
Landorus Therian forme is a Tier 5 legendary raid boss in Pokémon Go and is the most powerful of the Genie Trio of the Unova Region. Brace yourselves because this legendary Pokémon is going to shake the meta, quite literally!
Landorus Therian can be caught with the following CP values:
- 2151- 2241 CP at Level 20, no weather boost
- 2688- 2801 CP at Level 25 with Sunny and Windy weather boost
With a dual typing of Ground and as such, it is boosted by Sunny or Windy weather and its counters include strong Ice and Water type Pokémon such as Galarian Darmanitan, Weavile, Mamoswine and mega evolutions like Mega Abomasnow and Mega Blastoise. Landorus-T might be the best of the Genie Trio but it is also the easiest raid of them, being able to be beaten by 2 trainers under ideal conditions and 3-5 trainers otherwise.
Landorus Therian is the best Ground type Pokémon in the current meta (barring the inevitable Mega Garchomp and Primal Groudon) and a monster in both PvP and PvE. So it goes without saying that you absolutely need a Lando-T in your line-up! With that being said, let’s see how you can bring this amazing beast to your side!
Landorus Therian Raid Counters
Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.
It should be noted that Landorus Therian has a 4x weakness to Ice
The best counters for Landorus Therian forme, based on the time required to win, are the following:
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Time to win | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Abomasnow (Mega)
|
Powder Snow | Weather Ball | 371.45s | 16.38 |
| 2. |
Mamoswine
|
Powder Snow | Avalanche | 373.93s | 19.13 |
| 3. |
Glaceon
|
Frost Breath | Avalanche | 390.47s | 22.25 |
| 4. |
Darmanitan (Galarian Standard)
|
Ice Fang | Avalanche | 386.89s | 28.50 |
| 5. |
Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut | Ice Beam | 438.80s | 16.75 |
| 6. |
Blastoise (Mega)
|
Water Gun | Ice Beam | 486.60s | 18.00 |
| 7. |
Beartic
|
Powder Snow | Ice Punch | 467.53s | 25.50 |
| 8. |
Abomasnow
|
Powder Snow | Weather Ball | 480.77s | 22.25 |
| 9. |
Weavile
|
Ice Shard | Avalanche | 442.84s | 34.13 |
| 10. |
Articuno
|
Frost Breath | Blizzard | 511.61s | 15.88 |
| 11. |
Vanilluxe
|
Frost Breath | Blizzard | 478.66s | 27.25 |
| 12. |
Mr. Rime
|
Ice Shard | Ice Punch | 503.37s | 23.25 |
| 13. |
Kyogre
|
Waterfall | Blizzard | 523.33s | 18.75 |
| 14. |
Cloyster
|
Frost Breath | Avalanche | 504.11s | 25.25 |
| 15. |
Ninetales (Alola)
|
Powder Snow | Weather Ball | 510.55s | 24.88 |
| 16. |
Jynx
|
Frost Breath | Avalanche | 489.12s | 33.75 |
| 17. |
Gyarados (Mega)
|
Waterfall | Hydro Pump | 545.08s | 18.38 |
| 18. |
Porygon-Z
|
Lock-On | Blizzard | 510.38s | 28.13 |
| 19. |
Walrein
|
Frost Breath | Blizzard | 543.73s | 24.00 |
| 20. |
Mew
|
Frost Breath | Blizzard | 570.13s | 18.38 |
| 21. |
Regice
|
Frost Breath | Blizzard | 571.47s | 21.00 |
| 22. |
Kyurem
|
Dragon Breath | Blizzard | 560.99s | 25.63 |
| 23. |
Lapras
|
Frost Breath | Ice Beam | 569.49s | 23.75 |
| 24. |
Feraligatr
|
Ice Fang | Hydro Cannon | 577.97s | 23.75 |
| 25. |
Swampert
|
Water Gun | Hydro Cannon | 596.03s | 22.00 |
| 26. |
Glalie
|
Frost Breath | Avalanche | 560.30s | 33.75 |
| 27. |
Cryogonal
|
Frost Breath | Aurora Beam | 597.67s | 26.13 |
| 28. |
Kingler
|
Bubble | Crabhammer | 597.13s | 33.00 |
| 29. |
Froslass
|
Powder Snow | Avalanche | 603.12s | 34.86 |
| 30. |
Clawitzer
|
Water Gun | Ice Beam | 609.18s | 32.63 |
| 31. |
Sandslash (Alola)
|
Powder Snow | Blizzard | 620.75s | 32.60 |
| 32. |
Gengar (Mega)
|
Shadow Claw | Shadow Ball | 634.91s | 30.43 |
| 33. |
Gyarados
|
Waterfall | Hydro Pump | 671.71s | 18.63 |
| 34. |
Electivire
|
Thunder Shock | Ice Punch | 605.69s | 36.25 |
| 35. |
Empoleon
|
Waterfall | Hydro Cannon | 630.14s | 32.00 |
Landorus Therian: Stats and Max CP
|
Landorus (Therian)
Ground
|
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| Max CP at Level 40 3922| Max CP at Level 50 4434 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 289 | DEF 179 | HP 205 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Ice Water | Fire Electric Rock Poison Steel Bug Fighting Grass | ||||
Landorus Therian Moveset Analysis
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
|
|
Mud Shot will charge up any of Lando-T’s charged moves super fast.
Extrasensory is a horrible move. Don’t worry about this one.
Earthquake is Lando-T’s strongest move and is devastating, complemented by its high ATK stat.
Bulldoze is not as powerful as Earthquake but can still do a number.
Stone Edge hits hard and will OHKO your Ice types.
Superpower can do severe damage to any of your Ice types and is Landorus-T’s cheapest chared move. If you are facing one with Mud Shot and Superpower, prepare yourself for a spam of Superpower!
Parting words
Landorus Therian is the most relevant raid boss since Reshiram and Zekrom and is going to be a must-have Pokémon to have, for both PvP and PvE. With a huge ATK stat and excellent moves, you shouldn’t miss out on the leader of the Genie Trio!
Let’s shake the meta with this groundbreaking beast!
