Landorus (Pokémon)

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Pokémon
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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Landorus (disambiguation).
Landorus
Abundance Pokémon
ランドロス
Landlos
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Incarnate Forme
Incarnate Forme
Therian Forme
Therian Forme



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ground Flying
Unknown Unknown
Therian Forme
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Sand Force
Incarnate Forme
Intimidate
Therian Forme
Cacophony
Sheer Force
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Therian Forme
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
100% male
Catch rate
3 (1.6%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Undiscovered
Hatch time
121 cycles
Egg not obtainable
Height
4'11" 1.5 m
Incarnate Forme
4'03" 1.3 m
Therian Forme
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
149.9 lbs. 68.0 kg
Incarnate Forme
149.9 lbs. 68.0 kg
Therian Forme
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV
Unknown
IV
270
Leveling rate
Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
Incarnate Forme
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
3
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Therian Forme
0
HP
3
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body04.png
Footprint
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Therian Forme
Pokédex color
Brown
Base friendship
90
External Links

Landorus (Japanese: ランドロス Landlos) is a dual-type Ground/Flying Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it has a second Forme activated by using the Reveal Glass. Its original Forme, Incarnate Forme, will then become Therian Forme.

Its Therian Forme was officially revealed May 12, 2012.

Along with Tornadus and Thundurus, it is a part of the Forces of Nature, serving as its trio master.

Biology

In Incarnate Forme, Landorus is an orange, muscular humanoid Pokémon, which resembles a genie. It is a male-only species with no female counterpart. On its forehead are three, sharp, pink horns arranged in a slight, upwards arch. Landorus has a white protrusion shaped like a short log on top of its head, a jagged white mustache and two pointed orange ears on either side of its head. Its eyes are yellow with beady white irises and no visible pupils. The front of Landorus's body is covered in dark pink spots; most of them shaped like diamonds, pebbles and raindrops. its broad chest consists of two joined, dark pink diamond shaped pectorals and its shoulders, elbows and navel are adorned with designs resembling raindrops. It has two spotted muscular arms, with five fingers on each hand. Its lower body consists of a trailing cloud, with a long, curling, brown, branch or root-like tail. Landorus's tail has various flat protrusions running its span, each spotted in dark pink on their edge surface.

In Therian Forme, Landorus is an orange, lean, quadruped Pokémon with feline features. The horns on its head are now thinner and arranged closer together in a downwards arch. While its hair remains the same; its mustache now takes on a more fanged maw-like appearance, curving around its head to behind its ears, which have now become smaller and rounder. Its eyes remain yellow, but with larger irises which still lack visible pupils. Its chest remains broad and unchanged, while its navel is bejeweled with a beige gem. Landorus's back and lower legs are stripped with dark pink, and its biceps and triceps adorned with dark pink upside down, raindrop like designs. It has four trailing cloud covered paws, each with three sharp dark pink claws. Its tail remains largely unchanged, although it may be slightly smaller and shorter than before.

Landorus is considered the "Guardian of the Fields", due to helping crops grow. Its tail causes the soil to gain nutrition.

Landorus seems to live above the skies. Sometimes it stops on the Abundant Shrine in the Unova region, but only when Tornadus and Thundurus are in the same place.

In the anime

In the main series

 
Incarnate Forme Landorus in the anime
 
Therian Forme Landorus in the anime

Major appearances

Landorus (anime)

Landorus is referenced in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 1. It appeared in the legend of Milos Island related to Ash and his friends by Lewis, and later appeared in shadows at the end of the episode when called to stop the battle of Tornadus and Thundurus. It then made its debut in Stopping the Rage of Legends! Part 2, in which it managed to subdue the other members of the Forces of Nature.

Landorus appeared in both of its Formes in Unova's Survival Crisis!, where it was summoned to the Abyssal Ruins by Giovanni and sent on a rampage alongside Tornadus and Thundurus. Eventually, the three were freed by Meloetta and departed.

 
Incarnate Forme Landorus in Pokémon Generations

In Pokémon Generations

A wild Landorus appeared inside the Relic Castle in The Adventure.

In the manga

 
Incarnate Forme Landorus in Pokémon Adventures

In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga

A Landorus was seen in the Pokédex in PBW6.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Landorus, along with Tornadus and Thundurus, is captured by Giallo in the Pokémon Adventures manga. He was first seen restraining Tornadus and Thundurus from fighting before his capture, and was later given to the Shadow Triad to be used to battle the Gym Leaders at Nacrene City.

In the TCG

Main article: Landorus (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black Lands visited by Landorus grant such bountiful crops that it has been hailed as "The Guardian of the Fields."
White The energy that comes pouring from its tail increases the nutrition in the soil, making crops grow to great size.
Black 2 From the forces of lightning and wind, it creates energy to give nutrients to the soil and make the land abundant.
White 2
Generation VI
X Lands visited by Landorus grant such bountiful crops that it has been hailed as "The Guardian of the Fields."
Y From the forces of lightning and wind, it creates energy to give nutrients to the soil and make the land abundant.
Omega Ruby Lands visited by Landorus grant such bountiful crops that it has been hailed as "The Guardian of the Fields."
Alpha Sapphire From the forces of lightning and wind, it creates energy to give nutrients to the soil and make the land abundant.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White
Abundant Shrine (Only one, requires Tornadus and Thundurus in party)
Black 2 White 2
Transfer from Dream Radar
Generation VI
X Y
Trade
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Soaring in the sky (Only one, requires Tornadus and Thundurus in party)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Pokémon Bank


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Autumnwood: All (Random Legendary Encounter*)
PokéPark 2
Arcane Area
MD GTI
Breezy Meadow (8F), Eastern Savanna (Mapless Street)
Rumble U
Magical Lake: In Need of Trees (Reward), Challenge Battle: The Final Battle Royale
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sacred Plains: Stage 5
Shuffle
Event: A Great Chance a Day! (Incarnate Forme)
Event: Landorus Appears (Therian Forme)
Rumble World
Plasma Tundra: Abundant Orchard (Special Boss)
Picross
Area 18: Stage 12 (Therian Forme only)


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
ORAS Hyadain's Landorus Japanese region Online 50 May 24 to June 30, 2016


Stats

Base stats

Incarnate Forme
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
89
149 - 196 288 - 382
125
117 - 194 229 - 383
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
115
108 - 183 211 - 361
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
101
95 - 168 186 - 331
Total:
600
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
Therian Forme
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
89
149 - 196 288 - 382
145
135 - 216 265 - 427
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
105
99 - 172 193 - 339
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
91
86 - 157 168 - 309
Total:
600
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison ½×
Ground
Rock
Bug ½×
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10
011 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10
011 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 —% 5
011 Block Normal Status 0000 —% 5
011 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15
011 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 09595% 15
011 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
077 Punishment Dark Physical 0000 100100% 5
1313 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20
1919 Rock Throw Rock Physical 05050 09090% 15
2525 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 20
3131 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —% 20
3737 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10
4343 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10
4949 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100100% 10
5555 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —% 10
6161 Fissure Ground Physical 0000 —% 5
6767 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5
7373 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100100 09090% 10
7979 Outrage Dragon Physical 120120 100100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Landorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Landorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM04  TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM08  TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM15  TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17  TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM23  TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM29  TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM31  TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM34  TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM36  TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM37  TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM39  TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15
TM42  TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44  TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM52  TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM56  TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM59  TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM64  TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5
TM66  TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10
TM68  TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM69  TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM71  TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM75  TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM76  TM76 Fly Flying Physical 09090 095}}95% 15
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM86  TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM89  TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Landorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Landorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Landorus in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Landorus in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Landorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Landorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII
Other generations:
V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Landorus can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Landorus cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Landorus
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Landorus
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●●
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
  Strong:   Weak:  
PokéPark Pad entry:
He is gentle and good hearted. He unites Tornadus and Thundurus.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Ground
Attack Power: ★★★★

 

Brute Force
Deals normal damage even to types resistant to its type.
Pokémon Shuffle
 
Ground
  Attack Power: 80 - 100   0

#339
 

Power of 5+
Attacks do even more damage when you make a match of five.


Pokémon Shuffle
 
Ground
  Attack Power: 80 - 100   0

#339
 

Risk-Taker
Damage may randomly be increased or decreased.


Evolution

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
Front Back    
       
Front Back    
Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
  For other sprites and images, please see Landorus images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Prior to Generation VI, Landorus's Therian Forme had the same body style as its Incarnate Forme.
  • Landorus is the only member of its trio that has a double weakness to any type and the only member that has any weaknesses while Delta Stream is in effect.
  • Landorus is the only trio master that is not genderless.

Origin

In Incarnate Forme, Landorus may be based on the Inari, the kami of fertility. It may also have drawn inspiration from genies.

In Therian Forme, Landorus seems to be based on a predatory mammal, most likely a tiger or other large feline. It may also draw inspiration from the White Tiger of the Chinese Four Symbols constellation, or from Tezcatlipoca or Tepeyollotl, gods from the Aztec mythology that resemble a jaguar.

Name origin

Landorus and Landlos may be derived from land and Aeolus, ruler of the winds in Greek mythology.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ランドロス Landlos From land and Αἴολος Aiolos
  French Démétéros From Demeter, the Greek goddess of harvest
  Spanish Landorus Same as English name
  German Demeteros From Demeter (the Greek goddess of harvest) and Aiolos
  Italian Landorus Same as English name
  Korean 랜드로스 Landlos Transliteration of Japanese name
  Mandarin Chinese 土地雲 / 土地云 Tǔdìyún Literally "Land cloud"
  Cantonese Chinese


Incarnate Forme

Language Title
  Japanese けしんフォルム Incarnation Forme
  French Forme Avatar
  German Inkarnationsform
  Italian Forma Incarnazione
  Korean 화신 폼 Incarnation Forme
  Brazilian Portuguese Forma Materializada
  Spanish Forma Avatar

Therian Forme

Language Title
  Japanese れいじゅうフォルム Sacred Beast Forme
Mandarin Chinese 靈獸型態 Língshòu Xíngtài
  French Forme Totémique
  German Tiergeistform
  Italian Forma Totem
  Korean 영물 폼 Sacred Beast Forme
  Brazilian Portuguese Forma Therian
  Spanish Forma Tótem


Related articles

Notes


External links

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