Landorus Discussion

[AromaFlora]

Sup. My name's Landorus and I'm a Ground- / Flying-type Pokemon! I have 89 HP, 125 Attack, 90 Defense, 115 Special Attack, 80 Special Defense, and 101 Speed, which means I kinda suck at taking special hits but I LOVE trolling base 100 noobs like Salamence, Volcarona, and what-have-you-not. I also have these amazing offensive stats - like seriously 125 Attack and 115 Special Attack? All the girls would kill for that! Moreover, I have this really cool ability called Sand Force that makes my attacks basically have a Life Orb (x1.3) except without a recoil. Sadly, I've been discriminated and the nazis at Dream World haven't released my Dream World ability - Sheer Force - yet so that's why I'm always crossing my arms. I'm freaking pissed off man. When noobs like Pidgey and Farfetch'd get one, you know something's up.

A strong man like me obviously has a variety of weapons at his stead. My main move is Earthquake. I mean, who doesn't love shaking the ground? I freaking love it! It distorts people's mind that another certain Japan incident will happen but then I troll them with my other weapons, such as Stone Edge, Hidden Power Ice, and U-turn. Stone Edge is beautiful. It smashes the mighty sea serpent Gyarados whom I really freaking hate, wish we could all ban him. It also kills Pidgey and Farfetch'd - yes I have a serious grudge against those foos. When I get really angry, I unleash my Hidden Power. It usually appears to be quite frosty, don't know why. Just is. Well, I find it useful when I face idiots such as Gliscor, Salamence, Dragonite, and Pidgey. Being the genie I am, I usually get lost and get into a bad match-up with outlaws and gangsters such as Skarmory, Rotom-W, and Bronzong. I never fret though because all I got to do is take a U-turn to the highway to hell and I'll be darn goodie safe! Got buddies such as Tyranitar (who's my hero) and Gastrodon (my homie) to gank those noobs so we're all good. Oh, and sometimes I hit girls like Jigglypuff and Heatran (that's a girl right) with Hammer Arm. I feel bad afterward but it's okay, I slow down and think about what I just did. Usually it feels good.

You see me everywhere but sometimes you see me differently. Yeah, those freaking trainers like to do weird things with me, but gladly they're not in bed. They put these Life Orbs and Choice Scarfs on me and expect me to "do my job" and guess what, I do my job because I'm a boss. They see a +1/+1/+1 Volcarona and go "oh no whatever should i do" then a lightbulb appears "ohhhh landorus please help me you're my only hope" and I pop up, throw a Stone Edge at the bug fool and crush the puny bug under because my force is too strongth. Yes, thank you trainer, I can do everything. Want me to set up a Swords Dance and/or Rock Polish on that Ferrothorn or Jigglypuff? Sure, no problem. Now I can almost OHKO everything! Just don't be an idiot and leave me alone with those naughty Mamoswine and Weavile - I hate their guts and hope to never see them ever. That's why you pair me up with a Skarmory or something kids!

And then I get these dumb kids who put special attacks such as Calm Mind, Earth Power, Focus Blast, Grass Knot, and useless junk like that on me. Know what I do when such a trainer appears? I pop out of the PokeBall and go to Disney World. I mean, WHO DOES THAT? I HATE TRAINERS WHO THINK I'M A PURE SPECIAL ATTACKER! Oh please let me use Swords Dance and let me sweep entire teams okay? I can't even kill a Jigglypuff for god's sake... and I'm a genie! A real kick-butt genie with muscles!

At the very least, time has generated me a new kick-butt set that involves me smacking girls and letting them go down the hole. You see, I take some drugs that give me hallucination sometime and I see some nice ladies floating around and I just can't resist the urge to smack them down. And I smack them down... GOOD. Really good. I kinda like it. By then, I go crazy and shake the earth with my might, bringing down even the mightiest of steel birds and bronze bells to their knees. This even allows me to crush those washing machines that I OH SO HATE SO MUCH. Sometimes I don't hit hard enough with Smack Down though - that's me slacking off on my daily exercise routine. Sorry about that.

So basically, I'm a pimp.

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Statistics

| Rank | Pokemon | Usage | Percent |
| 27 | Landorus | 28417 | 5.99621% |

Movesets (THANKS SMOGON I LOVE YOU)

Swords Dance @ Leftovers / Life Orb
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge
- Swords Dance
- Substitute / Hidden Power Ice

Set-up and kill stuff slower than you. Switch out on faster mons unless you know you can live their attacks. If not, get a Jirachi and Body Slam paralyze hax them or something else. Cool set for anyone looking for a Landorus bro.

Spoiler: random damage calcs thanks to honko's calc application (warning it's kinda big and clumped) (assuming at +2 atk)

Target Best Move Damage Next Best Damage
Bronzong (Trick Room Support) Stone Edge 21.89 - 25.73% HP Ice 6.21 - 7.39%
Excadrill (Swords Dance) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 22.09 - 25.96% HP Ice 20.16 - 23.75%
Metagross (Stealth Rock) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 23.35 - 27.47% HP Ice 7.69 - 9.06%
Bronzong (Dual Screens) Stone Edge 24.85 - 29.28% HP Ice 6.21 - 7.39%
Bronzong (Tank) Stone Edge 25.73 - 30.17% HP Ice 5.62 - 6.5%
Metagross (Agility) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 27.07 - 31.84% HP Ice 8.91 - 10.5%
Bronzong (Offensive Trick Room) Stone Edge 27.51 - 32.54% HP Ice 6.5 - 7.98%
Magnezone (Trapped in the zone) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 32.41 - 38.27% HP Ice 9.65 - 11.37%
Terrakion (Double Booster) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 35.8 - 41.97% HP Ice 17.28 - 20.67%
Skarmory (Physically Defensive) Stone Edge 36.52 - 43.11% HP Ice 20.35 - 23.95%
Porygon2 (Defensive) [Eviolite] Earthquake 46.52 - 54.81% Stone Edge 31.01 - 36.63%
Skarmory (Specially Defensive) Stone Edge 47.3 - 55.68% HP Ice 13.77 - 16.76%
Hippowdon (Physical Wall) Earthquake 48.57 - 57.38% HP Ice 31.9 - 37.61%
Whimsicott (Encore) Stone Edge 52.46 - 61.72% HP Ice 40.12 - 47.53%
Forretress (Physically Defensive) Earthquake 53.67 - 63.27% Stone Edge 35.87 - 42.37%
Tyranitar (Dragon Dance) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 57.3 - 67.54% HP Ice 14.91 - 17.83%
Dragonite (Bulky Dragon Dance) [Multiscale] Stone Edge 57.51 - 67.87% HP Ice 26.94 - 32.12%
Dragonite (Tank) [Multiscale] Stone Edge 58.57 - 69.12% HP Ice 27.44 - 32.71%
Porygon2 (Trick Room) [Eviolite] Earthquake 61.76 - 72.99% Stone Edge 41.17 - 48.66%
Ferrothorn (Standard) Earthquake 62.5 - 73.29% Stone Edge 20.73 - 24.43%
Heatran (Offensive) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 62.53 - 73.68% HP Ice 3.71 - 4.33%
Swampert (Defensive) Earthquake 63.09 - 74.31% Stone Edge 20.94 - 24.68%
Hippowdon (Physical Wall) [Sand Stream] Earthquake 63.09 - 74.52% HP Ice 31.9 - 37.61%
Latias (Calm Mind) Stone Edge 63.73 - 75% HP Ice 22.52 - 26.92%
Virizion (Swords Dance) Earthquake 63.88 - 75.61% Stone Edge 42.59 - 50.3%
Reuniclus (Calm Mind) Earthquake 64.62 - 76.41% Stone Edge 43.16 - 50.94%
Forretress (Specially Defensive) Earthquake 66.66 - 78.53% Stone Edge 44.63 - 52.54%
Vaporeon (Wish Support) Earthquake 67.6 - 79.69% Stone Edge 45.14 - 53.13%
Gyarados (RestTalk) [Intimidate] Stone Edge 67.68 - 79.89% HP Ice 12.72 - 15.26%
Hydreigon (Choice Specs) Stone Edge 68.03 - 80.05% HP Ice 32.84 - 39.29%
Salamence (Defensive) [Intimidate] Stone Edge 68.02 - 80.2% HP Ice 62.94 - 74.11%
Dragonite (Choice Band) [Multiscale] Stone Edge 68.73 - 81.11% HP Ice 32.19 - 38.39%
Latios (Dual Screen + Memento) Stone Edge 69.78 - 82.14% HP Ice 25.82 - 30.76%
Hydreigon (Offensive) Stone Edge 71.16 - 83.74% HP Ice 34.35 - 41.1%
Wobbuffet (Oh, no! It's Wobbuffet!) Earthquake 71.4 - 84.06% Stone Edge 47.6 - 56.04%
Ferrothorn (Choice Band) Earthquake 71.79 - 84.33% Stone Edge 23.93 - 28.2%
Politoed (Defensive) Earthquake 71.35 - 84.37% Stone Edge 47.65 - 56.25%
Jellicent (Utility Counter) Earthquake 73.69 - 86.6% Stone Edge 49.13 - 57.81%
Gliscor (Swords Dance) HP Ice 73.44 - 87% Stone Edge 38.41 - 45.76%
Venusaur (SubSeed) Earthquake 73.92 - 87.1% Stone Edge 49.28 - 58.16%
Tyranitar (Dragon Dance) [Air Balloon] [Sand Stream] Stone Edge 74.26 - 87.42% HP Ice 9.94 - 11.98%
Rotom-W (Standard) Stone Edge 74.34 - 87.73% HP Ice 8.92 - 10.78%
Latias (Choice Specs) Stone Edge 76.82 - 90.39% HP Ice 27.15 - 32.45%
Landorus (Swords Dance) HP Ice 77.74 - 91.53% Stone Edge 72.1 - 85.26%
Vaporeon (Baton Pass) Earthquake 77.48 - 91.55% Stone Edge 51.73 - 61.03%
Conkeldurr (Substitute + Focus Punch) Earthquake 79.95 - 94.44% Stone Edge 26.57 - 31.4%
Blissey (Wish Support) Earthquake 80.81 - 95.09% Stone Edge 53.92 - 63.44%
Rotom-W (Choice) Stone Edge 82.98 - 97.92% HP Ice 9.95 - 11.61%
Latios (Offensive) Stone Edge 84.43 - 99.66% HP Ice 31.12 - 37.08%
Scrafty (Bulk Up) Earthquake 84.43 - 99.7% Stone Edge 28.14 - 33.23%
Landorus (Choice Scarf) HP Ice 85.26 - 101.56% Stone Edge 72.1 - 85.26%
Conkeldurr (Bulk Up) Earthquake 86.87 - 102.62% Stone Edge 28.87 - 34.12%
Gliscor (AcroBat) HP Ice 89.34 - 105.84% Stone Edge 59.79 - 70.79%
Gyarados (RestTalk) Stone Edge 90.07 - 106.36% HP Ice 12.72 - 15.26%
Swampert (Choice Band) Earthquake 90.62 - 106.51% Stone Edge 30.2 - 35.41%
Salamence (Defensive) Stone Edge 90.35 - 106.59% HP Ice 62.94 - 74.11%
Reuniclus (Offensive Trick Room) Earthquake 90.95 - 107.09% Stone Edge 60.63 - 71.39%
Scizor (Bulky Swords Dance) Earthquake 92.44 - 108.72% Stone Edge 61.62 - 72.67%
Gyarados (Bulky Dragon Dance) [Intimidate] Stone Edge 92.97 - 109.72% HP Ice 13.51 - 16.21%
Machamp (Attacking Lead) Earthquake 100.26 - 118.37% Stone Edge 33.33 - 39.37%
Cloyster (Shell Smash) Stone Edge 100.39 - 118.57% Earthquake 75.09 - 88.93%
Scrafty (Dragon Dance) Earthquake 103.67 - 122.42% Stone Edge 34.55 - 40.8%
Machamp (Substitute + 3 Attacks) Earthquake 108.21 - 127.76% Stone Edge 35.97 - 42.49%
Scizor (Offensive Swords Dance) Earthquake 113.16 - 133.09% Stone Edge 75.44 - 88.96%
Deoxys-S (Standard) Earthquake 113.81 - 134.21% Stone Edge 75.98 - 89.47%
Kyurem (Glaciate) Stone Edge 114.56 - 134.81% Earthquake 85.92 - 100.98%
Dragonite (Bulky Dragon Dance) Stone Edge 114.5 - 135.23% HP Ice 52.84 - 63.21%
Haxorus (Choice Band) Earthquake 115.23 - 135.43% Stone Edge 76.82 - 90.39%
Salamence (Offensive Dragon Dance) [Intimidate] Stone Edge 116.01 - 136.55% HP Ice 82.17 - 97.88%
Jirachi (Wish + Calm Mind) Earthquake 115.84 - 136.63% Stone Edge 19.3 - 22.77%
Dragonite (Tank) Stone Edge 116.62 - 137.73% HP Ice 53.82 - 64.37%
Haxorus (Choice Scarf) Earthquake 118.36 - 139.11% Stone Edge 78.91 - 92.85%
Kyurem (Choice) Stone Edge 118.67 - 139.64% Earthquake 89 - 104.6%
Gengar (Substitute + Disable) Stone Edge 122.13 - 143.89% HP Ice 24.8 - 29.38%
Venusaur (Special Growth) Earthquake 123.17 - 145.03% Stone Edge 82.11 - 96.68%
Gyarados (Bulky Dragon Dance) Stone Edge 123.78 - 145.94% HP Ice 13.51 - 16.21%
Politoed (Choice Specs) Earthquake 125.54 - 147.97% Stone Edge 83.8 - 98.75%
Staraptor (Choice Band) [Intimidate] Stone Edge 136.33 - 160.77% HP Ice 57.23 - 67.52%
Dragonite (Choice Band) Stone Edge 136.84 - 161.6% HP Ice 63.15 - 75.54%
Venusaur (Mixed Growth) Earthquake 137.54 - 162.79% Stone Edge 92.02 - 108.63%
Metagross (Choice Band) Earthquake 139.01 - 163.73% Stone Edge 23.07 - 27.19%
Starmie (Life Orb) Earthquake 138.93 - 163.74% Stone Edge 92.74 - 109.16%
Espeon (Dual Screens) Earthquake 142.81 - 168.26% Stone Edge 95.2 - 112.27%
Deoxys-S (Life Orb Sweeper) Earthquake 144.39 - 169.7% Stone Edge 96.26 - 113.27%
Tyranitar (Standard) Earthquake 145.54 - 171.28% Stone Edge 48.51 - 57.17%
Ninetales (Specially Defensive) [Air Balloon] Stone Edge 153.71 - 181.14% HP Ice 6.57 - 8%
Salamence (Offensive Dragon Dance) Stone Edge 154.07 - 181.87% HP Ice 82.17 - 97.88%
Gyarados (Offensive Dragon Dance) Stone Edge 154.68 - 182.47% HP Ice 15.1 - 18.12%
Tyranitar (Choice Band) Earthquake 155.14 - 182.58% Stone Edge 51.71 - 60.94%
Jirachi (Specially Defensive) Earthquake 157.42 - 185.64% Stone Edge 26.23 - 30.94%
Metagross (Choice Scarf) Earthquake 159.87 - 188.08% Stone Edge 26.64 - 31.34%
Metagross (Agility) Earthquake 162.42 - 191.08% Stone Edge 27.07 - 31.84%
Tentacruel (Toxic Spikes) Earthquake 166.48 - 196.15% Stone Edge 55.49 - 65.38%
Metagross (Mixed) Earthquake 169.43 - 199.33% Stone Edge 28.23 - 33.22%
Tyranitar (Choice Scarf) Earthquake 171.92 - 202.33% Stone Edge 57.3 - 67.54%
Espeon (Calm Mind) Earthquake 176.47 - 207.72% Stone Edge 117.64 - 138.6%
Jirachi (Substitute + Paralysis) Earthquake 176.17 - 207.75% Stone Edge 29.36 - 34.62%
Mienshao (All-Out Attacker) Earthquake 177.12 - 208.48% Stone Edge 59.04 - 69.37%
Staraptor (Choice Band) Stone Edge 181.99 - 214.14% HP Ice 57.23 - 67.52%
Jirachi (Choice Scarf) Earthquake 185.33 - 218.76% Stone Edge 30.79 - 36.36%
Tyranitar (Standard) [Sand Stream] Earthquake 188.61 - 221.78% Stone Edge 62.87 - 74%
Thundurus (Nasty Plot) Stone Edge 189.29 - 222.74% HP Ice 41.47 - 48.82%
Tornadus (Rain Abuser) Stone Edge 189.96 - 224.08% HP Ice 45.48 - 54.18%
Tyranitar (Choice Band) [Sand Stream] Earthquake 201.05 - 236.41% Stone Edge 67.01 - 78.89%
Volcarona (Bulky Quiver Dance) Stone Edge 213.4 - 252.01% Earthquake 79.89 - 94.36%
Terrakion (Double Booster) Earthquake 214.81 - 252.46% Stone Edge 35.8 - 41.97%
Tyranitar (Choice Scarf) [Sand Stream] Earthquake 222.8 - 261.98% Stone Edge 74.26 - 87.42%
Ninetales (Specially Defensive) Earthquake 230.28 - 271.42% Stone Edge 153.71 - 181.14%
Toxicroak (Bulk Up) Earthquake 240.21 - 283.69% Stone Edge 39.94 - 47.28%
Toxicroak (SubPunch) Earthquake 245.1 - 289.13% Stone Edge 40.76 - 48.09%
Chandelure (Choice Specs) Earthquake 249.46 - 293.18% Stone Edge 166.3 - 195.69%
Excadrill (Swords Dance) Earthquake 265.19 - 312.15% Stone Edge 22.09 - 25.96%
Chandelure (Substitute) Earthquake 265.64 - 312.21% Stone Edge 177.09 - 208.39%
Ninetales (Special Attacker) Earthquake 280.83 - 331.01% Stone Edge 187.45 - 220.9%
Infernape (Mixed Attacker) Earthquake 287.37 - 338.56% Stone Edge 95.9 - 112.96%
Darmanitan (Choice Scarf) Earthquake 292.3 - 344.15% Stone Edge 194.87 - 229.62%
Toxicroak (Swords Dance) Earthquake 292.85 - 345.45% Stone Edge 48.7 - 57.46%
Magnezone (Dual Screens) Earthquake 301.16 - 355.81% Stone Edge 25 - 29.65%
Tentacruel (Offensive) Earthquake 301.67 - 355.85% Stone Edge 100.66 - 118.72%
Lucario (Swords Dance) Earthquake 302.12 - 356.02% Stone Edge 25.17 - 29.43%
Heatran (Specially Defensive) Earthquake 311.91 - 367.87% Stone Edge 52.07 - 61.39%
Heatran (TormenTran) Earthquake 315.62 - 371.87% Stone Edge 52.6 - 61.97%
Volcarona (ChestoRest) Stone Edge 343.01 - 404.55% Earthquake 128.2 - 151.56%
Heatran (Offensive) Earthquake 375.23 - 442.1% Stone Edge 62.53 - 73.68%
Volcarona (Offensive Quiver Dance) Stone Edge 387.13 - 456.59% Earthquake 144.69 - 171.06%
Magnezone (Trapped in the zone) Earthquake 388.96 - 459.31% Stone Edge 32.41 - 38.27%
Magnezone (Choice Scarf) Earthquake 400 - 472.34% Stone Edge 33.33 - 39.36%

Choice Scarf @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Naive / Jolly
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
- Earthquake
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- U-turn
- Hidden Power Ice / Hammer Arm

Good revenge killer, especially with U-turn spam + hazards. It's so so very useful against Dragon Dance Salamence if that's even used, Quiver Dance Volcarona, weakmons who think they're fast, and I guess others. Hidden Power Ice vs Hammer Arm is basically Gliscor/etc vs Air Balloon Excadrill/Heatran/harder hit on Normal-types/Skarmory/Bronzong/Ferrothorn/meow.

Rock Polish @ Life Orb
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Naive
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
- Earthquake
- Rock Polish
- Stone Edge
- Hidden Power Ice

Eh it's alright. Gets really fast, but sometimes you prefer more power instead of more speed like what Swords Dance does. Sometimes Rock Polish isn't even necessary. Paralysis + decent bulk does the trick well enough to kill the fastmon.

Landorus is cool, right guys? Let's talk about Landorus!

 

[Haru Glory]

Landorus is a very good guy, I've used him a couple of times, and it worked really well.
I'm thinking of creating a Sand team using him, just for Sand Force... Free Life Orb in sand, awesome.

 

[AudinoGlitch]

Landorus is a very good guy, I've used him a couple of times, and it worked really well.
I'm thinking of creating a Sand team using him, just for Sand Force... Free Life Orb in sand, awesome.

The free life orb only applies for ground, rock, and steel attacks.

 

[ParaChomp]

I saw an interesting set on Smogon:

Item: Leftovers
Ability: Sand Force
Nature: Naive
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpA / 252 Spe
- Substitute
- Smack Down
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power Ice

I'll admit, Smack Down is a gimmicky move but with the power of Landorus' Earthquake in mind, it can wreck so much havoc. You could replace Hidden Power Ice with something else if you want to run fully physical.

 

[Vandslaux]

Landorus is a great pokemon with LO. His Sp. Atk is really what sets him apart from other Sand sweepers, beating Gliscor, you Stone Edge as they Protect, then you HP Ice when they think it's safe to stay in.

 

[Soperman]

Spamming Earthquake in the sand makes Landorus a boss.

 

[jesusfreak94]

One thing I really like about Landorus is that Scarf Landorus kinda picks up where Scarf Garchomp left off before it became Uber. Landorus still has a troll speed of 101, allowing him to outspeed +1 Salamence and +1 Volcarona and such. In Sand, Landorus's Earthquake is even hitting a little harder than Garchomp's Outrage, a testament to its power. U-Turn and a powerful HP Ice to hit Gliscor are also pretty impressive. And, of course, let us never underestimate what a RP Landorus can do in a Sandstorm.

 

[Haru Glory]

The free life orb only applies for ground, rock, and steel attacks.

Right, but most of the Landorus sets include QuakeEdge combo, so it's good.

 

[ParaChomp]

Right, but most of the Landorus sets include QuakeEdge combo, so it's good.

Smack Down and Hidden Power (Ice / Fire)! You can't go wrong with that!

 

[Gamefreak]

Seeing this topic really put a smile on my face, it was pretty funny. I just knew I had to make you a Landorus team after I saw this Flora, haha.

I may actually donate the team for the #dreamworld tournament on Smogon. I think the team is strong, and Landorus is really threatening.

 

[takbir10]

landorus

landorus is annoying whenever i face him

 

[Natjo]

Landorus is a beast in sandstorm.
It has a lot of counters though.

 

[Gamefreak]

Landorus is a beast in sandstorm.
It has a lot of counters though.

A lot of pokemon have a lot of counters. Landorus can outrun his checks with Rock Polish, overpower his counters with Swords Dance, or just U-Turn out.

Just support Landorus well, and he has a lot going for him.

 

[BGP_]

Landorus is a beast, i even use him sometimes on my HAIL team because i see SS alot and always want to have a ready troll to make them wish otherwise, and if they dont get it up he's still pretty boss

 

[3.14kachu]

Surprise! It's Calm Mind Landorus, here to unmercifully beat up your switch-in Ferrothorn!

Landorus @ Absorb Bulb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 HP

-Calm Mind
-Earth Power
-Extrasensory
-HP Fire

Wow, this set sucks, 3.14kachu. It's terrible. I mean, why would you want to be able to survive Ice Beams from Porygon2s and HP [Ice]s from Heatrans? Why would you use Landorus's absolutely horrendous base 115 SpAtk stat, just to gain the element of surprise and have only of the best special sweepers that works well in sandstorm? Seriously, 3.14kachu, you're such a noob.

 

[Blue Harvest]

^ Run Earth Power / HP Ice / Focus Blast. It gets much better coverage overall and devastates its counters. I'm not sure what Absorb Bulb does but you probably would do better with Life Orb, Lum Berry, Expert Belt or something like that.

 

[3.14kachu]

Well, I just figured that Landorus attracts Water moves like a magnet, so it might be a good idea to raise your SpA by another stage that way, especially if you can build up the SpDef to withstand a Surf or 2.

But yeah, I agree that Life Orb is the way to go.

 

[Gamefreak]

Surprise! It's Calm Mind Landorus, here to unmercifully beat up your switch-in Ferrothorn!

Landorus @ Absorb Bulb
Ability: Sheer Force
Nature: Timid
EVs: 252 SpA, 252 Spe, 4 HP

-Calm Mind
-Earth Power
-Extrasensory
-HP Fire

Wow, this set sucks, 3.14kachu. It's terrible. I mean, why would you want to be able to survive Ice Beams from Porygon2s and HP [Ice]s from Heatrans? Why would you use Landorus's absolutely horrendous base 115 SpAtk stat, just to gain the element of surprise and have only of the best special sweepers that works well in sandstorm? Seriously, 3.14kachu, you're such a noob.

I don't like that set. Not only are water moves more common ways to deal ways to deal with Landorus in my experience, Ferrothorn really dislikes taking Earthquakes. +2 Stone Edge can also 2HKO Skarmory. Besides, now Gliscor can Ice Fang you.

Other than dealing with Bronzong with a bit more reliability, I just really don't think this set is all that great. Earth Power is less powerful than Earthquake too. You can even use HP Fire > HP Ice on the Rock Polish or Sub Landorus sets to deal with physical Skarm too. A 2HKO is nice while they can't touch you back.

In other words, I just think CM Landorus isn't worth it.

 

[3.14kachu]

Yeah, water moves are more common. That's why I have an Absorb Bulb.

 

[AudinoGlitch]

Earth Power is less powerful than Earthquake too.

Not with sheer force. With sheer force Earth Power has a base power of 104.