OU Swords Dance Landorus-T [DONE]

ImZer0

ImZer0

[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
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Swords Dance Landorus-T uses its high Attack stat and great coverage to become one of the most devastating wallbreakers in the tier. Earthquake is Landorus-T's strongest STAB move, which can notably 2HKO physically bulky Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Slowbro, and Clefable after a Swords Dance boost. Stone Edge complements Earthquake nicely, as it allows Landorus-T to hit Flying-type Pokemon like Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Dragonite super effectively while having great neutral coverage against Pokemon like Corviknight and Buzzwole. Knock Off lets Landorus-T remove items like Leftovers, Heavy-Duty Boots, and Rocky Helmet from defensive Pokemon that it can struggle to break through like Skarmory, Buzzwole, and Corviknight, helping it and its teammates pressure them more easily while also having reliable netural coverage against Pokemon like Rotom-W and Rillaboom. A Jolly nature is used to allow Landorus-T to maximize its Speed, letting it outspeed Timid Nidoking and Jolly Excadrill. However, an Adamant nature can be used to allow Landorus-T to hit as hard as possible, giving it a good chance to OHKO Clefable and Slowbro with Earthquake and Knock Off after a Swords Dance boost, respectively.


Team Options
========

Swords Dance Landorus-T fits well on various offensive teams as a strong wallbreaker that is capable of breaking huge holes in defensive cores. Offensive teammates like Urshifu-R and Zapdos appreciate Landorus-T breaking through their checks, such as Toxapex for Urshifu-R and Heatran for Zapdos. In return, Urshifu-R can check Weavile for Landorus-T as well as pivot Landorus-T in on Zapdos and Toxapex, granting it setup opportunities on them. Zapdos can pressure Landorus-T's common checks such as Slowbro, Corviknight, and Buzzwole as well as check Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Kartana. It also keeps up momentum with Volt Switch to give Landorus-T opportunities to switch in against Pokemon like Heatran and Tapu Koko. Fire-type Pokemon such as Heatran and Blacephalon pair well with Landorus-T, as they can eliminate Corviknight, Buzzwole, and Skarmory for it while Landorus-T checks Pokemon like Tyranitar and opposing Heatran for both. Magnezone can also support Landorus-T, since it can trap and remove Corviknight and Skarmory, which allows Landorus-T to wallbreak much easier.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/imzer0.629771/
Quality checked by:
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pulsar512b

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mostly good i think & really solid for a start. lmk when you've implemented and ill go through again
[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=========

Swords Dance Landorus-T uses its high attack stat and great coverage to become one of the most devastating wallbreakers in the tier. Earthquake is Landorus-T's strongest STAB move which can noticeably 2HKO physically bulky Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Slowbro, and Clefable after a Swords Dance as well as being strong enough to at least 2HKO most of the tier at +2. Stone Edge compliments Earthquake nicely as it allows Landorus-T to hit flying-type Pokemon that are immune to Earthquake super-effectively like Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Dragonite as well as having great netural spelling coverage against Pokemon like Hydreigon and Hawlucha i kinda dislike these examples can you find something better? hawlucha is pretty rare and hydreigon is. not exactly common either. which could otherwise switch-into Earthquakes from it. Knock Off lets Landorus-T remove items from defensive Pokemon that it can struggle to break through like Skarmory, Buzzwole, and Corviknight mention how it also supports its team in this regard while also having safe netural coverage against Pokemon like Rotom-W and Rillaboom. A Jolly nature is used to allow Landorus-T to maximize its speed, letting it outspeed Adamant Urshifu-R and Dragonite as well as speed tie opposing Jolly Landorus-T id prefer more relevant benchmarks also probably you should cut the bit w speed tieing other jolly landos because thats not very relevant or useful. speed tiers are your friend here. However an Adamant nature can be used to allow Landorus-T to hit as hard as possible, most notably having a good chance to OHKO Clefable and Slowbro with Earthquake and Knock Off after a Swords Dance boost respectively id like you to try to find a calc that it does 100% of the time it cant do jolly. .


Team Options
========

Swords Dance Landorus-T fits well on various offensive teams as a strong wallbreaker that is capable of breaking huge holes in defensive cores. Offensive teammates like Urshifu-R and Weavile appreciate Landorus-T's ability to weaken defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex and Tapu Fini, in-turn, Urshifu-R can check Weavile and Blacephalon for Landorus-T while pivoting Landorus-T into its checks such as Toxapex and Zapdos with U-Turn, while Weavile can check grass-type Pokemon such as Rillaboom and Tangrowth for Landorus-T. Fire-type Pokemon such as Heatran and Blacepheon pair well with Landorus-T as they can eliminate Corviknight, Buzzwole, and Skarmory for it and, in-turn, Landorus-T can check Pokemon like Tyranitar and opposing Heatran for both. Magnezone support also helps Landorus-T out since Magnezone can remove Corviknight, Ferrothorn, and Skarmory which allows Landorus-T to wallbreak much easier. ferro doesnt really matter idt. i also dont really think weavile checking grasses is a great thing to put in, esp when one is tangrowth which is not really something id like to be mentioning here. you could replace weavile with like zap or torn maybe?

[SET CREDITS]
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Slowpoke Fan

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Good work, please tag me after implementation so I can take another look at the analysis before sending it to GP :psyglad:

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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=========

Swords Dance Landorus-T uses its high attack stat and great coverage to become one of the most devastating wallbreakers in the tier. Earthquake is Landorus-T's strongest STAB move which can noticeably notably 2HKO physically bulky Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Slowbro, and Clefable after a Swords Dance boost as well as being strong enough to at least 2HKO most of the tier at +2 (unnecessary since you just listed out a number of Landorus-T checks). Stone Edge compliments (should be complements, this is a common mistake since both words have the same pronunciation, so don't sweat about it too much :sphearical:) Earthquake nicely as it allows Landorus-T to hit flying-type Pokemon that are immune to Earthquake super-effectively (hyphen is not needed) like Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Dragonite as well as having great neutral coverage against Pokemon like Corviknight and Buzzwole. Knock Off lets Landorus-T remove items like Leftovers or Heavy-Duty Boots (Rocky Helmet is also noteworthy) from defensive Pokemon that it can struggle to break through like Skarmory, Buzzwole, and Corviknight, helping it and its teammates pressure them more easily, while also having safe (think reliable is more apt here since you're probably referring to how Knock Off doesn't miss) netural coverage against Pokemon like Rotom-W and Rillaboom. A Jolly nature is used to allow Landorus-T to maximize its speed, letting it outspeed Timid Nidoking and Jolly Excadrill. However an Adamant nature can be used to allow Landorus-T to hit as hard as possible, most notably having giving it a good chance to OHKO Clefable and Slowbro with Earthquake and Knock Off after a Swords Dance boost respectively.

Team Options
========

Swords Dance Landorus-T fits well on various offensive teams as a strong wallbreaker that is capable of breaking huge holes in defensive cores. Offensive teammates like Urshifu-R and Zapdos appreciate Landorus-T's ability to break common defensive Pokemon such as Toxapex and Heatran (I get what you're trying to say here, but Toxapex greatly fears Zapdos while Urshifu-R shreds Heatran. I would split this sentence into 'Urshifu- R and Zapdos appreciate...to break through their checks, such as Toxapex for Urshifu-R and Heatran for Zapdos.'),. in-turn In return, Urshifu-R can check Weavile and Blacephalon (there is no world where Urshifu checks Clown) for Landorus-T, as well as pivot Landorus-T in on Zapdos and Toxapex, to allowing it to grab setup opportunities on them,. while Zapdos can pressure Landorus-T's common checks such as Urshifu-R (bulky Water-types like Slowbro and Toxapex are much better examples), Corviknight and Buzzwole as well as checking grass-types such as Rillaboom and Kartana,. while It also keepings up momentum with Volt Switch to give Landorus-T switch-in opportunities (mentioning which Pokemon Landorus-T switches in on would be nice, e.g. Heatran). Fire-type Pokemon such as Heatran and Blacephalon pair well with Landorus-T as they can eliminate Corviknight, Buzzwole, and Skarmory for it and, in-turn, while Landorus-T can check Pokemon like Tyranitar and opposing Heatran for both. Magnezone support also helps Landorus-T out since Magnezone can trap and remove Corviknight and Skarmory, which allows Landorus-T to wallbreak much easier.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/imzer0.629771/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pulsar512b.469728/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slowpoke-fan.617219/
Grammar checked by:
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[SET]
name: Swords Dance
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Earthquake
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Knock Off
item: Leftovers
ability: Intimidate
nature: Jolly / Adamant
evs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Set Description
=========

Swords Dance Landorus-T uses its high Attack stat and great coverage to become one of the most devastating wallbreakers in the tier. Earthquake is Landorus-T's strongest STAB move, (ac) which can notably 2HKO physically bulky Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Slowbro, and Clefable after a Swords Dance boost. Stone Edge complements Earthquake nicely, (ac) as it allows Landorus-T to hit Flying-type Pokemon that are immune to Earthquake super effectively like Tornadus-T, Zapdos, and Dragonite super effectively as well as while having great neutral coverage against Pokemon like Corviknight and Buzzwole. Knock Off lets Landorus-T remove items like Leftovers, Heavy-Duty Boots, or and Rocky Helmet from defensive Pokemon that it can struggle to break through like Skarmory, Buzzwole, and Corviknight, helping it and its teammates pressure them more easily, (rc) while also having reliable netural coverage against Pokemon like Rotom-W and Rillaboom. A Jolly nature is used to allow Landorus-T to maximize its Speed, letting it outspeed Timid Nidoking and Jolly Excadrill. However, (ac) an Adamant nature can be used to allow Landorus-T to hit as hard as possible, giving it a good chance to OHKO Clefable and Slowbro with Earthquake and Knock Off after a Swords Dance boost, (ac) respectively.


Team Options
========

Swords Dance Landorus-T fits well on various offensive teams as a strong wallbreaker that is capable of breaking huge holes in defensive cores. Offensive teammates like Urshifu-R and Zapdos appreciate Landorus-T to break breaking through their checks, such as Toxapex for Urshifu-R and Heatran for Zapdos. In return, Urshifu-R can check Weavile for Landorus-T, (rc) as well as pivot Landorus-T in on Zapdos and Toxapex, allowing it to grab granting it setup opportunities on them. Zapdos can pressure Landorus-T's common checks such as Slowbro, Corviknight, (ac) and Buzzwole as well as check Grass-types such as Rillaboom and Kartana. It also keeps up momentum with Volt Switch to give Landorus-T switch-in opportunities opportunities to switch in against Pokemon like Heatran and Tapu Koko. Fire-type Pokemon such as Heatran and Blacephalon pair well with Landorus-T, (ac) as they can eliminate Corviknight, Buzzwole, and Skarmory for it while Landorus-T can check checks Pokemon like Tyranitar and opposing Heatran for both. Magnezone support also helps can also support Landorus-T, (ac) out since Magnezone it can trap and remove Corviknight and Skarmory, which allows Landorus-T to wallbreak much easier.

[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/imzer0.629771/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/pulsar512b.469728/
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/slowpoke-fan.617219/
Grammar checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/clouds.356215/
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