[SET}
name: Defensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Body Press
move 3: Earthquake / Flamethrower
move 4: Taunt / Toxic / Iron Defense
item: Leftovers / Rocky Helmet
ability: Bulletproof / Soundproof
nature: Impish / Bold
evs: 252 HP / 188 Def / 68 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Kommo-o's main niche in OU is that of a bulky Stealth Rock setter. Its good physical bulk combined with a solid defensive typing allow it to check several prominent threats in the metagame, most notably Rillaboom, Crawdaunt, and Venusaur. Body Press serves as a decently strong, reliable STAB attack that hits fairly hard coming off of Kommo-o's naturally high Defense, and allows it to deal heavy damage to Excadrill and Urshifu. Earthquake is a decent coverage option to hit Toxapex and Toxtricity on the switch-in, while Flamethrower provides Kommo-o a way to deal damage to Venusaur. Taunt allows Kommo-o to prevent Defog from Corviknight and Mandibuzz, as well as disrupt more defensive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Toxapex. Toxic, on the other hand, gives Kommo-o a way to deal residual damage to bulkier Pokemon. Iron Defense can be used to boost Body Press's damage output, and in turn make Kommo-o into a cleaner if necessary, while also making it more difficult to take down. Bulletproof is the favored ability for Kommo-o, as it allows Kommo-o to become immune to Sludge Bomb and Weather Ball, two of Venusaur's most notable attacks. However, Soundproof is a viable alternative if Toxtricity proves to be an issue for Kommo-o's team. Leftovers provides Kommo-o with passive recovery, while Rocky Helmet can allow it to deal slight damage to Pokemon such as Crawdaunt and Rillaboom, which can prove crucial.
The aforementioned EV spread grants Kommo-o just enough speed to outspeed Scizor, Aegislash, and Magnezone while investing the rest of its EVs into its bulk. Kommo-o tends to easily invite Clefable into play without being able to do much to it, so it appreciates Steel-types such as Scizor and Excadrill which can deal with or force Clefable out. Excadrill can also clear away entry hazards with Rapid Spin, which helps with Kommo-o's longevity. Blissey and Mandibuzz can also switch into Dragapult, another major Pokemon that Kommo-o risks inviting into play. Offensive threats such as Alakazam, Volcarona, and Crawdaunt also fit well on balance builds that Kommo-o performs best in, and can benefit from Kommo-o's ability to remove or pressure their common checks such as Crawfaunt, Rillaboom, and Corviknight.
[SET}
name: Offensive
move 1: Stealth Rock
move 2: Clanging Scales
move 3: Flash Cannon
move 4: Flamethrower / Close Combat / Taunt
item: Life Orb
ability: Bulletproof / Soundproof
nature: Timid / Naive
evs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
Kommo-o can also opt for a more offensive approach, still functioning as a solid Stealth Rock setter, but trading raw bulk for more offensive punch to surprise usual answers to its defensive set. Clanging Scales is a strong, reliable STAB move that deals heavy damage to many of the defensive set's answers, such as Dragapult and Slowbro. Flash Cannon functions as coverage to hit Clefable and Togekiss on the switch-in. Flamethrower deals with Steel-types such as Excadrill and Ferrothorn, while also being Kommo-o's strongest attack against Venusaur. Close Combat, on the other hand, deals heavy damage to Blissey and Tyranitar, two Pokemon that otherwise wall this set, while still hitting Steel-types fairly hard. Taunt allows Kommo-o to stop opposing entry hazard setup or status from Pokemon such as Mandibuzz and Ferrothorn. As with the above set, Bulletproof allows Kommo-o to become a strong check to Venusaur, while Soundproof allows it to switch into Toxtricity as well as opposing offensive Kommo-o. Life Orb gives Kommo-o a fair amount of boost to its damage output.
The EV spread is fairly simple, maximizing Kommo-o's power and speed. A Timid nature is usually preferred, but if Kommo-o is running Close Combat, then a Naive nature is favored. Since Kommo-o excels at checking sun teams as well as Crawdaunt and Rillaboom, Pokemon such as Volcarona and Urshifu-R can function as solid teammates. On the other hand, Steel-types including Scizor and Excadrill can switch into and deal with Clefable and Togekiss. Alakazam and Reuniclus funtion as solid sweepers that can handle Toxapex and Amoonguss, and benefit from Kommo-o's ability to check Crawdaunt. Crawdaunt itself can also be a solid teammate for its sheer wallbreaking capabilities, ability to take down Psychic-types and Blissey, and overall appreciates Kommo-o's ability to check Rillaboom and Venusaur.
[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[ScraftyIsTheBest, 157610]]
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