How to beat Landorus
Landorus has 3 versions in the 2026–27 Standard format, with up to 130 HP as a Fighting Pokémon. Here's the maths for Knocking it Out — worked out from every Standard-legal card.
- HP
- 130
- Weakness
- Grass
- Resistance
- None
- Prizes
- 1
- One-hit KOs
- 371
- Fastest KO
- 1 Energy
Game plan
- Hit its Weakness. Landorus is weak to Grass, so those attacks do double damage. 76 Standard cards can Knock it Out in one hit that way — the fastest needs just 1 Energy.
- Don't over-invest. It only gives up 1 Prize card, so avoid spending a big two-Prize attacker on it if a cheaper Pokémon can do the job.
- Plan for its big hit. Its strongest printed attack is Buster Swing for 130 (4 Energy). 443 Standard cards have enough HP to survive one hit — before any Weakness, + or × effects.
- Watch the Retreat Cost. It costs 2 Energy to retreat. If it gets stuck in the Active Spot, that's your chance.
One-hit Knock Outs using Weakness
These Grass attacks do at least 130 after Weakness. Fastest (fewest Energy) first.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Landorus | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 340 | 150 | 1 |
| Lurantis Destined Rivals | Grass | Petal Blade Dance G | 130 | 260 | 120 | 1 |
| Beedrill ex Chaos Rising | Grass | Rumbling Bees G | 110× | 220 | 310 | 2 |
| Cradily Stellar Crown | Grass | Miasma Wind G | 100× | 200 | 150 | 1 |
| Vivillon Surging Sparks | Grass | Cutting Wind G | 90 | 180 | 120 | 1 |
| Beautifly Ascended Heroes | Grass | Energy Straw G | 80× | 160 | 130 | 1 |
| Sinistcha Twilight Masquerade | Grass | Spill the Tea G | 70× | 140 | 70 | 1 |
| Rillaboom Twilight Masquerade | Grass | Wood Hammer GG | 180 | 360 | 180 | 1 |
| Shiftry Temporal Forces | Grass | Energy Loop CC | 140 | 280 | 150 | 1 |
| Lurantis ex Pitch Black | Grass | Leaf Guard GC | 140 | 280 | 260 | 2 |
| Scovillain ex Temporal Forces | Grass | Two-Headed Crushing GG | 140 | 280 | 260 | 2 |
| Breloom Temporal Forces | Grass | Knuckle Impact GC | 120 | 240 | 120 | 1 |
One-hit Knock Outs without Weakness
Attacks with a printed 130+ damage.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | Damage to Landorus | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 240 | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Annihilape Surging Sparks | Fighting | Tantrum F | 130 | 130 | 140 | 1 |
| Centiskorch Surging Sparks | Fire | Billowing Heat Wave R | 130 | 130 | 130 | 1 |
| Malamar Pitch Black | Darkness | Brain Crush D | 130 | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Palafin Temporal Forces | Water | Vanguard Punch W | 130 | 130 | 150 | 1 |
Pokémon that survive its biggest attack
These can take a printed 130 from Buster Swing and stay in play (Weakness included). Single-Prize Pokémon first.
| Pokémon | Type | Stage | HP | Weakness | Retreat | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailord Journey Together | Water | Stage 1 | 240 | Lightning ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Shrouded Fable | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rhyperior Stellar Crown | Fighting | Stage 2 | 200 | Grass ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Steelix Mega Evolution | Metal | Stage 1 | 200 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Copperajah Journey Together | Metal | Stage 1 | 190 | Fire ×2 | 4 | 1 |
| Tyranitar Journey Together | Darkness | Stage 2 | 190 | Grass ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Aggron Twilight Masquerade | Metal | Stage 2 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 3 | 1 |
| Archaludon Phantasmal Flames | Metal | Stage 1 | 180 | Fire ×2 | 2 | 1 |
Every Standard Landorus card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landorus 53/86 | Black Bolt I | 130 | Basic | Abundant Harvest C — Earthquake FCC 110 | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Landorus 110/191 | Surging Sparks H | 130 | Basic | Fist of Focus F 30 Buster Swing FCCC 130 | 2 | Grass ×2 |
| Landorus 41/88 | Perfect Order J | 120 | Basic | Rock Tumble FF 50 Screw Knuckle FFC 120 | 1 | Grass ×2 |
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
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Questions people ask
What is Landorus weak to?
Landorus is weak to Grass, so those attacks do double damage (×2).
How much HP does Landorus have?
Up to 130 HP in Standard (130 on the Black Bolt version, 130 on the Surging Sparks version, 120 on the Perfect Order version).
How many Prize cards does Landorus give up?
1 — it's a regular Pokémon.
What can one-hit KO Landorus?
371 Standard cards can, going by printed damage. The fastest: Decidueye's Power Shot (1 Energy, 340 damage); Lurantis's Petal Blade Dance (1 Energy, 260 damage); Palafin ex's Giga Impact (1 Energy, 250 damage).
What is Landorus's strongest attack?
Buster Swing, which prints 130 damage for 4 Energy.
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