# Landorus-Therian - VGC 18 Usage Statistics

> Competitive usage data for Landorus-Therian in VGC 18. Data from Pikalytics.

## Quick Info

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **Format** | VGC 18 (`vgc2018`) |
| **Game** | Pokémon Scarlet Violet |
| **Category** | vgc2018 |
| **Data Date** | 2026-03 |

## Page Links

- **Standard Web Page** (for users): [View on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Landorus-Therian)
- **AI Data** (this page): https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018/Landorus-Therian
- **Format Overview**: [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018)
- **AI Format Index**: [/ai/pokedex/vgc2018](https://www.pikalytics.com/ai/pokedex/vgc2018)

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## Common Moves
- **Earthquake**: 77.934%
- **U-turn**: 63.016%
- **Rock Slide**: 57.289%
- **Superpower**: 45.502%
- **Protect**: 33.259%
- **Earth Power**: 22.379%
- **Knock Off**: 20.822%
- **Hidden Power Ice**: 20.406%
- **Rock Tomb**: 18.527%
- **Sludge Bomb**: 15.039%

## Common Abilities
- **Intimidate**: 100.000%

## Common Items
- **Choice Scarf**: 37.322%
- **Groundium Z**: 28.172%
- **Assault Vest**: 21.036%
- **Choice Band**: 8.021%
- **Life Orb**: 1.971%
- **Other**: 3.478%

## Common Teammates
- **Tapu Fini**: 51.053%
- **Kartana**: 44.156%
- **Cresselia**: 37.509%
- **Charizard-Mega-Y**: 34.074%
- **Heatran**: 23.394%
- **Metagross-Mega**: 20.840%

## FAQ for Landorus-Therian in vgc2018-1760

### What are the top moves for Landorus-Therian?
The most common moves for Landorus-Therian are Earthquake, U-turn, Rock Slide, Superpower. These represent the highest usage percentages on the ladder.

### What are the best teammates for Landorus-Therian?
Landorus-Therian is frequently paired with Tapu Fini, Kartana, Cresselia, Charizard-Mega-Y. These partners help cover its weaknesses or enhance its offensive capabilities.

### Which Tera Types are best for Landorus-Therian?
Tera Type data is not available or not applicable for this format.

### What is the most common EV Spread and Nature for Landorus-Therian?
The top build for Landorus-Therian features a **Adamant** nature with an EV spread of `228/4/60/0/12/204`. This configuration accounts for 11.211% of competitive builds.

### Which Ability and Item should I use on Landorus-Therian?
Landorus-Therian is most effectively run with the ability **Intimidate** (100.000%) and the item **Choice Scarf** (37.322%).

### What is the most common role for Landorus-Therian?
Based on common item usage (Choice Scarf), Landorus-Therian often functions as a **choice-locked attacker** in the vgc2018-1760 meta.

### What are the base stats for Landorus-Therian?
| Stat | Value |
|------|-------|
| HP | 89 |
| Attack | 145 |
| Defense | 90 |
| Sp. Atk | 105 |
| Sp. Def | 80 |
| Speed | 91 |
| **BST** | **600** |

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## Additional Resources

- [View Landorus-Therian on Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018/Landorus-Therian) - Full interactive stats page
- [VGC 18 Pokedex](https://www.pikalytics.com/pokedex/vgc2018) - All Pokemon in this format
- [Team Builder](https://www.pikalytics.com/team/vgc2018) - Build teams with Landorus-Therian
- [Damage Calculator](https://www.pikalytics.com/calc) - Calculate damage

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*Generated by [Pikalytics](https://www.pikalytics.com). For more context on site data and AI usage, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.pikalytics.com/llms-full.txt).*