[SET]
name: RegenVest
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Smack Down / Rock Tomb
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Making use of its typing, Regenerator, U-turn, and Assault Vest, Landorus-T can serve as a decent special pivot that generates momentum easily. Earthquake is a strong STAB attack that allows Landorus-T to OHKO Tapu Koko, as well as pressure Jirachi and Toxapex. Smack Down in conjunction with Earthquake also gives Landorus-T a way to super effectively hit common Flying-types like Corviknight and Skarmory; Rock Tomb is an option to slow down fast foes like Garchomp for a teammate to handle. Knock Off helps to cripple opposing Pokemon and deters switch ins from Pokemon reliant on their items like Chansey. 8 Speed EVs outspeeds Modest Primarina.
Landorus-T fits on balance and bulky offense teams that make use of its ability to keep up momentum through U-turn and pivot around dangerous special threats. Very few walls are able to switch into all three of Knock Off, Earthquake, and U-turn, making it difficult to play around. Offensive Pokemon like Barraskewda, Kommo-o, and Zarude appreciate Landorus-T's ability to switch into hits from strong offensive threats like Magic Guard Tapu Koko and Volcarona. Due to its average Defense, Landorus-T appreciates teammates like Intimidate Corviknight that can handle strong physical hits from Pokemon like Zarude. It can also be overwhelmed by particularly strong special attackers, like Volcanion and Inteleon, so more specially defensive teammates like Blissey can be used to take hits from them. Landorus-T relies on its Assault Vest to effectively perform as a special pivot, so teammates like Tapu Fini that can take Knock Off are appreciated so Landorus-T can preserve its bulk. Due to Regenerator being Landorus-T's only means of recovering HP, entry hazard removers like Excadrill and Mandibuzz are appreciated to minimize chip damage; it also benefits from entry hazard support like Spikes Mew to take advantage of the numerous switches it forces and item removal it provides.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
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Landorus-T can run maximum Defense investment and Rocky Helmet to serve as a defensive Stealth Rock setter, but this set is still 2HKOed by the likes of Pixilate Tapu Koko and Cinderace, limiting its use as a physical wall. Choice Scarf sets can utilize Aerilate, Body Slam, and Explosion to threaten foes with both paralysis and heavy chip damage, as well as providing better coverage to hit foes like Dhelmise. Wandering Spirit is also a niche option to be an emergency check to dangerous sweepers like Triage Tapu Bulu, as well as denying recovery from Regenerator users like Jirachi. Lastly, Galvanize can be used over Aerilate on suicide lead sets, as Body Slam can 2HKO Tapu Fini and Corviknight, allowing Landorus-T to eliminate opposing Defog users without having to sacrifice itself.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Flying-types**: Flying-types like Corviknight and Zapdos are resilient to almost any move Landorus-T uses, and they can use a slow U-turn or a Volt Switch as it switches out, respectively, to bring in a teammate safely. Corviknight can also run Wandering Spirit to deny Landorus-T recovering health from Regenerator. Additionally, Zapdos, while weak to Stone Edge, threatens to OHKO Landorus-T with Weather Ball. Nevertheless, Landorus-T can punish both Pokemon via Knock Off.
**Water- and Ice-type Coverage**: Landorus-T is heavily damaged by any Water- or Ice-type attacks, such as ones by Barraskewda, Zapdos, and Swampert, though Choice Scarf sets can pick these Pokemon off if they are sufficiently weakened.
**Grassy Surge**: Grassy Surge users, namely Dhelmise and Zarude, threaten to 2HKO Landorus-T with Grassy Glide, and their Grassy Terrain halves the damage of Earthquake, Landorus-T's main attacking move. However, these Pokemon have to be aware of Knock Off and U-turn, respectively.
**Strong Neutral Wallbreakers**: As Landorus-T cannot OHKO wallbreakers that are not weak to Ground, it is often forced to trade damage against the likes of Swords Dance Garchomp and Zygarde-10%. While Landorus-T threatens a 2HKO on them, it will take heavy damage in the process, which outpaces Regenerator healing and wears it down quickly.
**Wandering Spirit**: Regenerator Landorus-T relies on its ability to recover HP, so losing it to a Wandering Spirit Pokemon like Corviknight or Skarmory means that the damage it takes sticks, though Landorus-T knocking off their Rocky Helmets makes this less effective.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Isaiah, 375662]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
name: RegenVest
move 1: Earthquake
move 2: Knock Off
move 3: U-turn
move 4: Smack Down / Rock Tomb
item: Assault Vest
ability: Regenerator
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 252 SpD / 8 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Making use of its typing, Regenerator, U-turn, and Assault Vest, Landorus-T can serve as a decent special pivot that generates momentum easily. Earthquake is a strong STAB attack that allows Landorus-T to OHKO Tapu Koko, as well as pressure Jirachi and Toxapex. Smack Down in conjunction with Earthquake also gives Landorus-T a way to super effectively hit common Flying-types like Corviknight and Skarmory; Rock Tomb is an option to slow down fast foes like Garchomp for a teammate to handle. Knock Off helps to cripple opposing Pokemon and deters switch ins from Pokemon reliant on their items like Chansey. 8 Speed EVs outspeeds Modest Primarina.
Landorus-T fits on balance and bulky offense teams that make use of its ability to keep up momentum through U-turn and pivot around dangerous special threats. Very few walls are able to switch into all three of Knock Off, Earthquake, and U-turn, making it difficult to play around. Offensive Pokemon like Barraskewda, Kommo-o, and Zarude appreciate Landorus-T's ability to switch into hits from strong offensive threats like Magic Guard Tapu Koko and Volcarona. Due to its average Defense, Landorus-T appreciates teammates like Intimidate Corviknight that can handle strong physical hits from Pokemon like Zarude. It can also be overwhelmed by particularly strong special attackers, like Volcanion and Inteleon, so more specially defensive teammates like Blissey can be used to take hits from them. Landorus-T relies on its Assault Vest to effectively perform as a special pivot, so teammates like Tapu Fini that can take Knock Off are appreciated so Landorus-T can preserve its bulk. Due to Regenerator being Landorus-T's only means of recovering HP, entry hazard removers like Excadrill and Mandibuzz are appreciated to minimize chip damage; it also benefits from entry hazard support like Spikes Mew to take advantage of the numerous switches it forces and item removal it provides.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Landorus-T can run maximum Defense investment and Rocky Helmet to serve as a defensive Stealth Rock setter, but this set is still 2HKOed by the likes of Pixilate Tapu Koko and Cinderace, limiting its use as a physical wall. Choice Scarf sets can utilize Aerilate, Body Slam, and Explosion to threaten foes with both paralysis and heavy chip damage, as well as providing better coverage to hit foes like Dhelmise. Wandering Spirit is also a niche option to be an emergency check to dangerous sweepers like Triage Tapu Bulu, as well as denying recovery from Regenerator users like Jirachi. Lastly, Galvanize can be used over Aerilate on suicide lead sets, as Body Slam can 2HKO Tapu Fini and Corviknight, allowing Landorus-T to eliminate opposing Defog users without having to sacrifice itself.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Flying-types**: Flying-types like Corviknight and Zapdos are resilient to almost any move Landorus-T uses, and they can use a slow U-turn or a Volt Switch as it switches out, respectively, to bring in a teammate safely. Corviknight can also run Wandering Spirit to deny Landorus-T recovering health from Regenerator. Additionally, Zapdos, while weak to Stone Edge, threatens to OHKO Landorus-T with Weather Ball. Nevertheless, Landorus-T can punish both Pokemon via Knock Off.
**Water- and Ice-type Coverage**: Landorus-T is heavily damaged by any Water- or Ice-type attacks, such as ones by Barraskewda, Zapdos, and Swampert, though Choice Scarf sets can pick these Pokemon off if they are sufficiently weakened.
**Grassy Surge**: Grassy Surge users, namely Dhelmise and Zarude, threaten to 2HKO Landorus-T with Grassy Glide, and their Grassy Terrain halves the damage of Earthquake, Landorus-T's main attacking move. However, these Pokemon have to be aware of Knock Off and U-turn, respectively.
**Strong Neutral Wallbreakers**: As Landorus-T cannot OHKO wallbreakers that are not weak to Ground, it is often forced to trade damage against the likes of Swords Dance Garchomp and Zygarde-10%. While Landorus-T threatens a 2HKO on them, it will take heavy damage in the process, which outpaces Regenerator healing and wears it down quickly.
**Wandering Spirit**: Regenerator Landorus-T relies on its ability to recover HP, so losing it to a Wandering Spirit Pokemon like Corviknight or Skarmory means that the damage it takes sticks, though Landorus-T knocking off their Rocky Helmets makes this less effective.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Theia, 439018]]
- Quality checked by: [[UT, 523866], [Isaiah, 375662]]
- Grammar checked by: [[UT, 523866]]
