[OVERVIEW]
With its unique typing, well-rounded stats, and wide movepool, Kommo-o presents itself as an incredibly versatile force to be reckoned with in the OU tier. Its solid coverage, utility options, and item selection can be customized to cater to its team's needs, allowing it to fulfill several different roles. Its signature Z-Move, Clangorous Soulblaze, turns Kommo-o into one of the scariest late-game cleaners in the tier, as its one-time use boosts all of its stats, which makes it a very effective mixed attacker and harder to revenge kill. Alternatively, it can utilize a Dragon Dance set, which can boost more than once and makes room for Kommo-o to run another Z-Crystal. Kommo-o's Speed stat lets it get the jump on Dragonite before a boost and faster Pokemon like Mega Lopunny and Mega Alakazam after a boost. Its unique typing and solid defensive stats allow it to resist priority moves like Sucker Punch and Water Shuriken and serve as a solid answer to Mega Tyranitar, Heatran, and especially Ash-Greninja. However, Kommo-o's typing leaves it with a crippling 4x weakness to Fairy, which is everywhere in the tier, as well as attacking types like Ice and Psychic. To make Kommo-o's weakness to Fairy-types worse, they can block Clangorous Soulblaze and potentially prevent it from cleaning up late-game. Additionally, it is outpaced by common Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Mega Alakazam before a boost and Choice Scarf users like Landorus-T and Kartana after a boost. Furthermore, Kommo-o can't fit all of the coverage and utility it wants into one set; for instance, the Kommonium Z variant has a much harder time against Fairy-types if it doesn't have Poison Jab, can't do much to Steel-types like Skarmory and Mega Scizor without Flamethrower, and is vulnerable to status and phazing without Taunt, while the Dragon Dance set has trouble dealing with Toxapex without Earthquake.
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Drain Punch / Close Combat
move 3: Protect / Roar / Rock Slide
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Bulletproof / Soundproof
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 196 SpD / 64 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Kommo-o leverages its unique typing to scare out Pokemon like Ash-Greninja, Zapdos, and Heatran, allowing easy opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. Drain Punch threatens targets like Kartana, Mega Tyranitar, and Excadrill, and it extends Kommo-o's longevity. Close Combat is another Fighting-type option if you want Kommo-o to more immediately threaten Heatran and Chansey with a guaranteed 2HKO. Protect allows an additional turn of regaining health from Leftovers; it also helps Kommo-o scout for Choice-locked Pokemon like Tapu Lele and coverage moves that can pick it off like Ice Beam from Protean Greninja and Psychic from Volcarona. Roar phazes boosted sweepers like Substitute variants of Volcarona and forces Kommo-o's checks to take extra chip damage from entry hazards that it and its teammates have set up. Rock Slide is useful for threatening Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona with an immediate OHKO, especially if the latter tries to use Kommo-o as setup fodder. Lastly, Toxic punishes checks that attempt to come in and force Kommo-o out, like Tapu Lele, Cresselia, and Slowbro, and is necessary for wearing down other Fighting-resistant targets like Landorus-T and Zapdos.
Set Details
========
The given Speed investment allows Kommo-o to outspeed Adamant Tyranitar, while the rest of its EVs are dumped into HP and Special Defense. Alternatively, it can drop its Speed investment to 16 EVs to outspeed Adamant Crawdaunt, allowing it to invest more EVs in bulk. Leftovers is necessary to extend Kommo-o's longevity and negate the chip damage that it takes from Stealth Rock. Bulletproof is Kommo-o's preferred ability, providing an immunity to bullet moves like Blacephalon's Shadow Ball and Ferrothorn's Gyro Ball. Soundproof is another option to avoid being phazed by Roar and make Kommo-o immune to Clangorous Soulblaze, preventing Kommonium Z variants of opposing Kommo-o from revenge killing it.
Usage Tips
========
Specially defensive Kommo-o fills a unique role as a Stealth Rock setter that serves as a defensive check to a variety of targets like Ash-Greninja; Mega Tyranitar; Heatran; Electric-types like Zapdos, Rotom-Wash, and non-Dazzling Gleam Tapu Koko; and Grass-types like Serperior, Kartana, and Tapu Bulu. Aim to switch Kommo-o into these Pokemon so that it can nab a free opportunity to set up Stealth Rock. Part of Kommo-o's gameplan is to stick around to handle these Pokemon, so try to avoid any scenarios that can negate the recovery it gains from Leftovers, like burn, poison, and item removal; these reduce its longevity, especially if entry hazards are on the field. This situation is worsened if Kommo-o isn't paired with a Wish or Heal Bell user. Early- or mid-game, Kommo-o can also use free opportunities to use Toxic to punish Pokemon that attempt to force it out like Landorus-T and Tapu Lele. Try to use Protect to scout for Choice-locked Pokemon and any coverage moves that can threaten Kommo-o with major damage, and act accordingly. Avoid trying to use Stealth Rock or Toxic if the opponent has Mega Diancie or Mega Sableye on their side of the field, as both Pokemon can bounce both moves back at Kommo-o. Be careful with Kommo-o's passivity if it's facing teams featuring defensive staples like Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Gliscor; these Pokemon can easily use it as an opening, with Toxapex spreading status and setting up hazards, Tapu Fini clearing Stealth Rock with Defog, and Gliscor setting up its own Stealth Rock, spreading status, or removing Kommo-o's Stealth Rock.
Team Options
========
This Kommo-o variant excels on bulky offense and balance teams, which appreciate its role compression of a Stealth Rock setter and a dedicated check to Heatran, Volcarona, and Ash-Greninja. Ferrothorn and Greninja have incredible synergy with Kommo-o because Kommo-o forms an entry hazard-stacking core with each of them, allowing them to pressure shared checks like Magearna and Mega Mawile. Ferrothorn also has the added benefit of providing Knock Off support, and its typing pairs well with Kommo-o, letting it handle Fairy- and Psychic-types like Tapu Fini, Tapu Lele, and Mega Alakazam; in return, Kommo-o deals with Fire-types that scare Ferrothorn out like Mega Charizard Y, Heatran, and Volcarona. Toxapex absorbs Toxic Spikes and sets up a layer of its own, putting pressure on targets like Slowbro and Tapu Lele. Roar variants of Kommo-o especially enjoy the hazard support these Pokemon provide, as this forces opposing teams to shuffle through and allows Kommo-o to rack up hazard damage over time. Other Steel-types like Jirachi, Mega Scizor, and Magearna pair well with Kommo-o, covering Fairy- and Psychic-types like Clefable, Tapu Lele, and Mega Alakazam, while Kommo-o deals with Fire-types like Mega Charizard Y, Heatran, and non-Psychic Volcarona. Jirachi passes Wish to help extend Kommo-o's longevity without having it rely too heavily on Leftovers and Drain Punch; Mega Scizor can provide Knock Off to remove important items like Black Sludge from Toxapex; and Magearna grants cleric support with Heal Bell, curing any status ailments that Kommo-o may have. Kommo-o also enjoys partnering with Mega Latias, as Mega Latias threatens Swords Dance Gliscor with Ice Beam and can serve as a late-game wincon with Calm Mind, benefitting from the passive damage that Kommo-o forces on the opposition. In return, Kommo-o puts a stop to Ash-Greninja and Mega Tyranitar, the latter of which threatens Mega Latias with Pursuit. Slowbro is another option for a bulky Psychic-type, since it solidly answers Mega Charizard X, a difficult Pokemon for balance archetypes to face. Gliscor is also a noteworthy teammate thanks to Poison Heal letting it soak up burns and Toxic, which ruin Kommo-o's longevity. Swords Dance Gliscor is a dangerous potential wincon on defensive archetypes, remedies Kommo-o's passivity, and heavily pressures stall archetypes. Weavile and Mega Tyranitar are also superb teammates for Kommo-o, as they eliminate bulky Psychic-types like Cresselia, Mega Latias, and Slowbro with Pursuit, taking some pressure off of Kommo-o. In return, Kommo-o covers solid defensive gaps for both of them by switching into Ash-Greninja.
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dragon Dance Kommo-o can utilize other Z-Crystals like Electrium Z with Thunder Punch to smash Toxapex and Tapu Fini and Dragonium Z with Outrage to allow the highest possible chance to OHKO Slowbro at +1 after Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes. However, the use of these Z-Moves is very specific and forces Kommo-o to give up other Z-Crystals like Groundium Z, Poisonium Z, and Kommonium Z, and being locked into Outrage leaves it vulnerable to being revenge killed by Fairy-types. Flamethrower is another option over Protect on defensive sets to prevent Mega Mawile from coming in for free and improve Kommo-o's matchup against Kartana and Mega Scizor. Specially defensive Kommo-o can opt for Overcoat as its ability if it's used on sand teams, as this lets it aid Mega Tyranitar and its teammates in stacking passive damage without being bothered by sand; plus, Kommo-o helps serve as a backup answer to Ash-Greninja in case Toxapex is out of commission. A Belly Drum set with Substitute + Salac Berry can be used as a deadly high-risk, high-reward sweeper on hyper offense teams; however, this set requires extensive support to pull off, especially from teammates like Tapu Koko and Serperior, due to Kommo-o having only one chance at a sweep, as well as the fact that it cannot afford to take much damage before setting up and is ruined by status and phazing. Swords Dance turns Kommo-o into a dangerous wallbreaker and poses a threat against bulkier structures, but Kommo-o is slower than other Swords Dance users like Landorus-T, Mega Charizard X, and Kartana, and it prefers the omniboost from Clangorous Soulblaze or the Attack and Speed boost from Dragon Dance to more easily clean up offensive structures. A physically defensive spread alongside an Impish nature is an option on bulky Kommo-o if its team has trouble against physical attackers like Landorus-T and Mega Swampert.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fairy-types**: Kommo-o's crippling Fairy weakness leaves it preyed upon by a large majority of Fairy-types like Clefable, Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Magearna, and Mega Mawile. Additionally, all of these Fairy-types can block and waste Clangorous Soulblaze from the Kommonium Z variant. However, Magearna and Mega Mawile's partial Steel typing means they are not guaranteed to switch in safely due to the risk of taking major damage from Close Combat, and they need to be wary of Earthquake and Flamethrower. The other Fairy-types, on the other hand, must beware of Poison Jab from the Kommonium Z and Dragon Dance variants.
**Psychic-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Cresselia, Slowbro, and Reuniclus are bulky enough to survive Kommo-o's boosted STAB options and retaliate with major damage in return. Additionally, Cresselia and Slowbro can place heavy pressure on it with Future Sight or even cripple it with Thunder Wave or Toxic. However, all of these Pokemon don't appreciate being shut down by Taunt from the Kommonium Z variant, while Cresselia and Slowbro must be wary of Toxic from the specially defensive variant. Kommo-o must also watch out for Pokemon that can overcome it with Psychic, like Manaphy and Psychium Z variants of Volcarona.
**Ice-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Weavile and Kyurem-B outpace an unboosted Kommo-o and force it out with their super effective STAB moves. Additionally, Ice Beam from Protean Greninja and Mega Latias also threatens to pick off Kommo-o.
**Dragon-types**: Mega Charizard X, Garchomp, and a boosted Dragonite outpace an unboosted Kommo-o and strike back with their super effective STAB options. Mega Altaria deserves a mention due to its Dragon immunity and Fighting resistance, and it targets Kommo-o's Fairy weakness with a Pixilate-boosted Body Slam or Hyper Voice.
**Faster Revenge Killers and Priority**: Mega Alakazam and Tornadus-T outrun Kommo-o before a boost, while Unburden Hawlucha and Choice Scarf users like Landorus-T and Kartana outpace a boosted Kommo-o. However, Landorus-T and Kartana can only pick Kommo-o off if it either is at low HP or drops its Defense stat with Clanging Scales or Close Combat. Additionally, priority users like Mega Medicham, Mega Lopunny, Mega Pinsir, and Weavile can come in and pick off a weakened Kommo-o.
**Status**: Kommo-o despises all forms of status ailments—especially Toxic poison inflicted by Pokemon like Toxapex, Seismitoad, and Gastrodon—as it can render specially defensive Kommo-o useless and put even offensive variants on a timer. While none of these Pokemon enjoy being shut down by Taunt from the Kommonium Z variant, they can also cripple it with Scald. If Kommo-o lacks Taunt and isn't running Substitute, Rotom-Wash can also threaten it with Will-O-Wisp.
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With its unique typing, well-rounded stats, and wide movepool, Kommo-o presents itself as an incredibly versatile force to be reckoned with in the OU tier. Its solid coverage, utility options, and item selection can be customized to cater to its team's needs, allowing it to fulfill several different roles. Its signature Z-Move, Clangorous Soulblaze, turns Kommo-o into one of the scariest late-game cleaners in the tier, as its one-time use boosts all of its stats, which makes it a very effective mixed attacker and harder to revenge kill. Alternatively, it can utilize a Dragon Dance set, which can boost more than once and makes room for Kommo-o to run another Z-Crystal. Kommo-o's Speed stat lets it get the jump on Dragonite before a boost and faster Pokemon like Mega Lopunny and Mega Alakazam after a boost. Its unique typing and solid defensive stats allow it to resist priority moves like Sucker Punch and Water Shuriken and serve as a solid answer to Mega Tyranitar, Heatran, and especially Ash-Greninja. However, Kommo-o's typing leaves it with a crippling 4x weakness to Fairy, which is everywhere in the tier, as well as attacking types like Ice and Psychic. To make Kommo-o's weakness to Fairy-types worse, they can block Clangorous Soulblaze and potentially prevent it from cleaning up late-game. Additionally, it is outpaced by common Pokemon like Tapu Koko and Mega Alakazam before a boost and Choice Scarf users like Landorus-T and Kartana after a boost. Furthermore, Kommo-o can't fit all of the coverage and utility it wants into one set; for instance, the Kommonium Z variant has a much harder time against Fairy-types if it doesn't have Poison Jab, can't do much to Steel-types like Skarmory and Mega Scizor without Flamethrower, and is vulnerable to status and phazing without Taunt, while the Dragon Dance set has trouble dealing with Toxapex without Earthquake.
[SET]
name: Specially Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Drain Punch / Close Combat
move 3: Protect / Roar / Rock Slide
move 4: Toxic
item: Leftovers
ability: Bulletproof / Soundproof
nature: Careful
evs: 248 HP / 196 SpD / 64 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
=========
Kommo-o leverages its unique typing to scare out Pokemon like Ash-Greninja, Zapdos, and Heatran, allowing easy opportunities to set up Stealth Rock. Drain Punch threatens targets like Kartana, Mega Tyranitar, and Excadrill, and it extends Kommo-o's longevity. Close Combat is another Fighting-type option if you want Kommo-o to more immediately threaten Heatran and Chansey with a guaranteed 2HKO. Protect allows an additional turn of regaining health from Leftovers; it also helps Kommo-o scout for Choice-locked Pokemon like Tapu Lele and coverage moves that can pick it off like Ice Beam from Protean Greninja and Psychic from Volcarona. Roar phazes boosted sweepers like Substitute variants of Volcarona and forces Kommo-o's checks to take extra chip damage from entry hazards that it and its teammates have set up. Rock Slide is useful for threatening Mega Charizard Y and Volcarona with an immediate OHKO, especially if the latter tries to use Kommo-o as setup fodder. Lastly, Toxic punishes checks that attempt to come in and force Kommo-o out, like Tapu Lele, Cresselia, and Slowbro, and is necessary for wearing down other Fighting-resistant targets like Landorus-T and Zapdos.
Set Details
========
The given Speed investment allows Kommo-o to outspeed Adamant Tyranitar, while the rest of its EVs are dumped into HP and Special Defense. Alternatively, it can drop its Speed investment to 16 EVs to outspeed Adamant Crawdaunt, allowing it to invest more EVs in bulk. Leftovers is necessary to extend Kommo-o's longevity and negate the chip damage that it takes from Stealth Rock. Bulletproof is Kommo-o's preferred ability, providing an immunity to bullet moves like Blacephalon's Shadow Ball and Ferrothorn's Gyro Ball. Soundproof is another option to avoid being phazed by Roar and make Kommo-o immune to Clangorous Soulblaze, preventing Kommonium Z variants of opposing Kommo-o from revenge killing it.
Usage Tips
========
Specially defensive Kommo-o fills a unique role as a Stealth Rock setter that serves as a defensive check to a variety of targets like Ash-Greninja; Mega Tyranitar; Heatran; Electric-types like Zapdos, Rotom-Wash, and non-Dazzling Gleam Tapu Koko; and Grass-types like Serperior, Kartana, and Tapu Bulu. Aim to switch Kommo-o into these Pokemon so that it can nab a free opportunity to set up Stealth Rock. Part of Kommo-o's gameplan is to stick around to handle these Pokemon, so try to avoid any scenarios that can negate the recovery it gains from Leftovers, like burn, poison, and item removal; these reduce its longevity, especially if entry hazards are on the field. This situation is worsened if Kommo-o isn't paired with a Wish or Heal Bell user. Early- or mid-game, Kommo-o can also use free opportunities to use Toxic to punish Pokemon that attempt to force it out like Landorus-T and Tapu Lele. Try to use Protect to scout for Choice-locked Pokemon and any coverage moves that can threaten Kommo-o with major damage, and act accordingly. Avoid trying to use Stealth Rock or Toxic if the opponent has Mega Diancie or Mega Sableye on their side of the field, as both Pokemon can bounce both moves back at Kommo-o. Be careful with Kommo-o's passivity if it's facing teams featuring defensive staples like Toxapex, Tapu Fini, and Gliscor; these Pokemon can easily use it as an opening, with Toxapex spreading status and setting up hazards, Tapu Fini clearing Stealth Rock with Defog, and Gliscor setting up its own Stealth Rock, spreading status, or removing Kommo-o's Stealth Rock.
Team Options
========
This Kommo-o variant excels on bulky offense and balance teams, which appreciate its role compression of a Stealth Rock setter and a dedicated check to Heatran, Volcarona, and Ash-Greninja. Ferrothorn and Greninja have incredible synergy with Kommo-o because Kommo-o forms an entry hazard-stacking core with each of them, allowing them to pressure shared checks like Magearna and Mega Mawile. Ferrothorn also has the added benefit of providing Knock Off support, and its typing pairs well with Kommo-o, letting it handle Fairy- and Psychic-types like Tapu Fini, Tapu Lele, and Mega Alakazam; in return, Kommo-o deals with Fire-types that scare Ferrothorn out like Mega Charizard Y, Heatran, and Volcarona. Toxapex absorbs Toxic Spikes and sets up a layer of its own, putting pressure on targets like Slowbro and Tapu Lele. Roar variants of Kommo-o especially enjoy the hazard support these Pokemon provide, as this forces opposing teams to shuffle through and allows Kommo-o to rack up hazard damage over time. Other Steel-types like Jirachi, Mega Scizor, and Magearna pair well with Kommo-o, covering Fairy- and Psychic-types like Clefable, Tapu Lele, and Mega Alakazam, while Kommo-o deals with Fire-types like Mega Charizard Y, Heatran, and non-Psychic Volcarona. Jirachi passes Wish to help extend Kommo-o's longevity without having it rely too heavily on Leftovers and Drain Punch; Mega Scizor can provide Knock Off to remove important items like Black Sludge from Toxapex; and Magearna grants cleric support with Heal Bell, curing any status ailments that Kommo-o may have. Kommo-o also enjoys partnering with Mega Latias, as Mega Latias threatens Swords Dance Gliscor with Ice Beam and can serve as a late-game wincon with Calm Mind, benefitting from the passive damage that Kommo-o forces on the opposition. In return, Kommo-o puts a stop to Ash-Greninja and Mega Tyranitar, the latter of which threatens Mega Latias with Pursuit. Slowbro is another option for a bulky Psychic-type, since it solidly answers Mega Charizard X, a difficult Pokemon for balance archetypes to face. Gliscor is also a noteworthy teammate thanks to Poison Heal letting it soak up burns and Toxic, which ruin Kommo-o's longevity. Swords Dance Gliscor is a dangerous potential wincon on defensive archetypes, remedies Kommo-o's passivity, and heavily pressures stall archetypes. Weavile and Mega Tyranitar are also superb teammates for Kommo-o, as they eliminate bulky Psychic-types like Cresselia, Mega Latias, and Slowbro with Pursuit, taking some pressure off of Kommo-o. In return, Kommo-o covers solid defensive gaps for both of them by switching into Ash-Greninja.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Dragon Dance Kommo-o can utilize other Z-Crystals like Electrium Z with Thunder Punch to smash Toxapex and Tapu Fini and Dragonium Z with Outrage to allow the highest possible chance to OHKO Slowbro at +1 after Stealth Rock and a layer of Spikes. However, the use of these Z-Moves is very specific and forces Kommo-o to give up other Z-Crystals like Groundium Z, Poisonium Z, and Kommonium Z, and being locked into Outrage leaves it vulnerable to being revenge killed by Fairy-types. Flamethrower is another option over Protect on defensive sets to prevent Mega Mawile from coming in for free and improve Kommo-o's matchup against Kartana and Mega Scizor. Specially defensive Kommo-o can opt for Overcoat as its ability if it's used on sand teams, as this lets it aid Mega Tyranitar and its teammates in stacking passive damage without being bothered by sand; plus, Kommo-o helps serve as a backup answer to Ash-Greninja in case Toxapex is out of commission. A Belly Drum set with Substitute + Salac Berry can be used as a deadly high-risk, high-reward sweeper on hyper offense teams; however, this set requires extensive support to pull off, especially from teammates like Tapu Koko and Serperior, due to Kommo-o having only one chance at a sweep, as well as the fact that it cannot afford to take much damage before setting up and is ruined by status and phazing. Swords Dance turns Kommo-o into a dangerous wallbreaker and poses a threat against bulkier structures, but Kommo-o is slower than other Swords Dance users like Landorus-T, Mega Charizard X, and Kartana, and it prefers the omniboost from Clangorous Soulblaze or the Attack and Speed boost from Dragon Dance to more easily clean up offensive structures. A physically defensive spread alongside an Impish nature is an option on bulky Kommo-o if its team has trouble against physical attackers like Landorus-T and Mega Swampert.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Fairy-types**: Kommo-o's crippling Fairy weakness leaves it preyed upon by a large majority of Fairy-types like Clefable, Tapu Fini, Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Magearna, and Mega Mawile. Additionally, all of these Fairy-types can block and waste Clangorous Soulblaze from the Kommonium Z variant. However, Magearna and Mega Mawile's partial Steel typing means they are not guaranteed to switch in safely due to the risk of taking major damage from Close Combat, and they need to be wary of Earthquake and Flamethrower. The other Fairy-types, on the other hand, must beware of Poison Jab from the Kommonium Z and Dragon Dance variants.
**Psychic-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Cresselia, Slowbro, and Reuniclus are bulky enough to survive Kommo-o's boosted STAB options and retaliate with major damage in return. Additionally, Cresselia and Slowbro can place heavy pressure on it with Future Sight or even cripple it with Thunder Wave or Toxic. However, all of these Pokemon don't appreciate being shut down by Taunt from the Kommonium Z variant, while Cresselia and Slowbro must be wary of Toxic from the specially defensive variant. Kommo-o must also watch out for Pokemon that can overcome it with Psychic, like Manaphy and Psychium Z variants of Volcarona.
**Ice-type Pokemon and Coverage**: Weavile and Kyurem-B outpace an unboosted Kommo-o and force it out with their super effective STAB moves. Additionally, Ice Beam from Protean Greninja and Mega Latias also threatens to pick off Kommo-o.
**Dragon-types**: Mega Charizard X, Garchomp, and a boosted Dragonite outpace an unboosted Kommo-o and strike back with their super effective STAB options. Mega Altaria deserves a mention due to its Dragon immunity and Fighting resistance, and it targets Kommo-o's Fairy weakness with a Pixilate-boosted Body Slam or Hyper Voice.
**Faster Revenge Killers and Priority**: Mega Alakazam and Tornadus-T outrun Kommo-o before a boost, while Unburden Hawlucha and Choice Scarf users like Landorus-T and Kartana outpace a boosted Kommo-o. However, Landorus-T and Kartana can only pick Kommo-o off if it either is at low HP or drops its Defense stat with Clanging Scales or Close Combat. Additionally, priority users like Mega Medicham, Mega Lopunny, Mega Pinsir, and Weavile can come in and pick off a weakened Kommo-o.
**Status**: Kommo-o despises all forms of status ailments—especially Toxic poison inflicted by Pokemon like Toxapex, Seismitoad, and Gastrodon—as it can render specially defensive Kommo-o useless and put even offensive variants on a timer. While none of these Pokemon enjoy being shut down by Taunt from the Kommonium Z variant, they can also cripple it with Scald. If Kommo-o lacks Taunt and isn't running Substitute, Rotom-Wash can also threaten it with Will-O-Wisp.
[CREDITS]
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