Pokemon Go Landorus counters – how to beat Landorus in raids

Pokemon Go Landorus counters
(Image credit: Niantic)

If you want the best Pokemon Go Landorus counters to take them on in a raid we can help with both the Incarnate (LF) or Therian (TF) form of this legendary Pokemon. Although if you're taking them on as part of Pokemon GO Fest 2021 it'll be the TF form you're after. Despite the Ground/Flying-type looking vastly different, the best Landorus counters in Pokemon Go stay the same. You can still counter it with exactly the same opponents, and this guide has everything you need to know. So read on for all Pokemon Go Landorus counters and details you could want, along with possible Landorus movesets and how to catch a shiny Landorus.

Pokemon Go Zapdos counters | Pokemon Go Moltres counters | Pokemon Go Articuno counters | Pokemon Go Mewtwo counters | Pokemon Go Entei counters | Pokemon Go Raikou counters | Pokemon Go Suicune counters | Pokemon Go Latias and Latios counters | Pokemon Go Landorus counters | Pokemon Go Tornadus counters | Pokemon Go Thundurus counters | Pokemon Go Cresselia counters | Pokemon Go Genesect counters | Pokemon Go Xerneas counters 

Pokemon Go Landorus counters

Pokemon Go Landorus counters

(Image credit: Niantic)
Landorus Key Info

Type: Flying/Ground
Weaknesses: Ice/Water
Resistances: Fighting/Bug/Poison
Boosted Weather: Windy/Sunny
100% IVs (Incarnate): 2050 (L20) / 2563 (L25)
100% IVs (Therian): 2241 (L20) / 2688 (L25)

So Landorus only has two main types that counter it, which can sometimes mean you're limited in strong Pokemon to choose from, but Water and Ice-types go together like bread and butter. There are plenty of Pokemon to choose from that can learn both Water and Ice-type moves, and as a result, Landorus isn't too difficult to take down. You'll still want a few pals in tow to help defeat it, but if you've all got some of these counters on the go, then you'll be golden.

Swipe to scroll horizontally
Best Pokemon Go Landorus counters
PokemonBest Moveset
Mega AbomasnowPowder Snow/Weather Ball
Galarian DarmanitanIce Fang/Avalanche
MamoswinePowder Snow/Avalanche
MewtwoPsycho Cut/Ice Beam
WeavileIce Shard/Avalanche
JynxFrost Breath/Avalanche
Mega BlastoiseWater Gun/Hydro Cannon
GlaceonFrost Breath/Avalanche
ArticunoFrost Breath/Blizzard
KyogreWaterfall/Blizzard
VanilluxeFrost Breath/Blizzard
WalreinFrost Breath/Blizzard
Mr. RimeIce Shard/Ice Punch
MewFrost Breath/Ice Beam
RegiceFrost Breath/Blizzard

Pokemon Go Landorus moveset

Pokemon Go Landorus counters

(Image credit: Niantic)
Swipe to scroll horizontally
Fast MovesCharged Moves
Mud ShotOutrage
Rock ThrowFocus Blast
Row 2 - Cell 0 Rock Slide
Row 3 - Cell 0 Earth Power

Despite being a dual Flying-type Pokemon, Landorus doesn't actually know any Flying-type moves. It has two Rock and two Ground-types moves in its arsenal, plus a Fighting and a Dragon-type move for good measure. Avoid using any Fire, Electric, or Poison types against it and you should be golden. The best Landorus moveset when you catch one will be Mud Shot and Rock Slide, although if you're against a Landorus with both Rock-type moves, you'll want to enlist the help of a few more allies because Ice-type Pokemon are weak to both moves.

How to catch a shiny Landorus

Pokemon Go Landorus counters

(Image credit: Niantic)

Unfortunately, shiny Landorus isn't much different from the standard form. That won't stop most players from wanting to try and catch one though so if you fall in that category, you're in luck. Shiny Landorus – like all legendary Pokemon with a shiny version in Pokemon Go – has a 5% chance of appearing when you complete a raid. If you do find one, it has a 100% catch rate, so use a Pinap Berry and make sure you don't miss!

Pokemon Go tips | Pokemon Go Pokedex | Pokemon Go best Pokemon | Pokemon Go trading | Pokemon Go regionals | Pokemon Go shiny list | Pokemon Go raids | Pokemon Go legendaries | Pokemon Go evolution items | Pokemon Go Sinnoh Stones | Pokemon Go Unova Stones | Pokemon Go Eevee evolutions | Pokemon Go Ditto | Pokemon Go Battle League  | Pokemon Go Team Rocket | Pokemon Go Remote Raid Pass | How to change team in Pokemon Go | Pokemon Go Mega Evolutions | Pokemon Go cheats

Ford James

Give me a game and I will write every "how to" I possibly can or die trying. When I'm not knee-deep in a game to write guides on, you'll find me hurtling round the track in F1, flinging balls on my phone in Pokemon Go, pretending to know what I'm doing in Football Manager, or clicking on heads in Valorant.

Read more
Palkia ex in Pokemon TCG Pocket, between Vaporeon and Manaphy
Pokemon TCG Pocket best decks tier list (March 2025)
Zoomed in art of the Sudowoodo illustration rare card in Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Pokemon's literal god of the universe is almost unstoppable in TCG Pocket – the only thing that can save us is a smiley tree and a concussed dinosaur
Palkia ex in Pokemon TCG Pocket, between Vaporeon and Manaphy
Best Palkia ex deck build in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Lapras seen in the Pokemon anime.
Former Pokemon world champ uses a "stupid strategy" that "should never work" to transform a Lapras into an OHKO machine so powerful it can even take out enemies in alternate dimensions
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot
A single frame in the new Pokemon Legends Z-A trailer gives hardcore shiny hunters and Nuzlocke runners hope for a huge quality-of-life change
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC artwork showing students on an exchange trip
The best Pokemon games, ranked from worst to best
Latest in Pokemon
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot
Pokemon Legends: Z-A will allegedly introduce 27 new Mega Evolutions, leakers claim, and we can only hope Flygon gets its chance this time
Pokemon TCG Pocket Shiny Cards
How to get Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon TCG Pocket
Pokemon Legends: Z-A screenshot
Pokemon Legends: Z-A's director appears to be a Xenoblade Chronicles fan, and I'm now feeling very validated about a tiny detail I spotted in the upcoming RPG's gameplay trailer
Pokemon TCG Pocket
Pokemon TCG Pocket is getting yet another new expansion as the addition of shinies and Gen 9 Pokemon keep free-to-play players drowning in new cards to collect
Pokemon TCG Pocket Shining Revelry
Pokemon TCG Pocket Shining Revelry release date and details
Pokemon GO
Despite new ownership's iffy history, Pokemon GO lead claims intrusive ads and playtime restrictions won't plague the game: "Not now, not ever"
Latest in Guides
Assassin's Creed Shadows Naoe wearing black kosode
How to acquire a kosode in Assassin's Creed Shadows and should you choose red or black?
A character's face in horror game REPO.
Best REPO mods to improve your matches with more players and new monsters
Assassin's Creed Shadows Mitsumune and Naoe
How to find Mitsumune in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Assassin's Creed Shadows engravings
Best Assassin’s Creed Shadows Engravings for all weapons and armor
Assassin's Creed Shadows Naoe facing off against samurai warrior on red bridge
Does Assassin’s Creed Shadows have New Game Plus?
FC 25
FC 25 Dreamchasers tracker and full UEFA promo guide