Kommo-o Movesets & Competitive Sets

Iron Defense Kommo-o serves as a bulky wincon for Dragon teams, specifically dominating in the Steel and Dark matchups, which Dragon can often struggle against. Iron Defense lets Kommo-o shrug off attacks from non-Choice Band Melmetal, Excadrill, and non-Choice Band Weavile. It also boosts Body Press, allowing Kommo-o to deal with Steel-, Normal-, and Dark-types such as Ferrothorn, Porygon2, and Mandibuzz. Earthquake deals with Aegislash, which is immune to Body Press. Alternatively, Flamethrower gives Kommo-o a better matchup against Corviknight, Whimsicott, and Tapu Bulu; however, it has a chance of not breaking specially defensive Aegislash's Substitute. Substitute lets Kommo-o avoid Toxic and Leech Seed from Aegislash and Ferrothorn, respectively. It also takes advantage of forced switches against types such as Steel, Ground, and Normal, allowing Kommo-o to whittle down its checks such as Choice Specs Jirachi and Nidoking. Bulletproof blocks Shadow Ball from Aegislash, and Leftovers allows Kommo-o to remain healthy throughout the match. 200 Speed EVs with a positive nature let Kommo-o outspeed Modest Galarian Moltres, while 52 Special Defense EVs let its Substitute withstand specially defensive Heatran's Earth Power. Kommo-o is setup fodder for Fairy-types such as Clefable, Calm Mind Tapu Fini, and Hatterene, so Dragalge, which checks these threats, is an excellent teammate for it. Dragalge also sets Toxic Spikes, which wears down checks such as Sableye and Porygon2, and can pivot Kommo-o in safely against Steel-types such as Ferrothorn, which try to take advantage of Dragalge. Nasty Plot Hydreigon provides a Psychic immunity, is an excellent wallbreaker that deals with walls such as Toxapex and Bulk Up Corviknight that Kommo-o struggles against, and works well with it to break down Ground- and Steel-type teams. Choice Scarf Dragapult deals with faster threats such as Swift Swim Kingdra, Latias, and Garchomp, which break through Kommo-o, and pivots it in against walls such as Ferrothorn, Porygon2, and Celesteela. SubRoost Kyurem heavily pressures types such as Flying, Ground, and Water, and it deals with Kommo-o's checks in Nidoking, Toxapex, and Sableye. In return, Kommo-o removes specially defensive walls such as Tyranitar, Cradily, and Ferrothorn; this synergy allows it or Kyurem to clean types such as Dark and Grass late-game. Garchomp sets Stealth Rock, pressures types such as Steel alongside Kommo-o, and can put walls such as Sableye on a timer with Toxic. Latias provides Healing Wish, which gives Kommo-o a second chance to set up if it has been greatly worn down or statused, making Kommo-o much harder to deal with.

Belly Drum Kommo-o is a threating sweeper that can clean weakened teams or break holes through teams early-game once boosted. Kommo-o also functions as a soft Greninja and Heatran check on hyper offense teams, although it does have to be careful with its health. However, Kommo-o is extremely reliant on Belly Drum to do significant damage and requires its Salac Berry to be eaten to actually sweep teams due to its low Speed stat. Furthermore, due to how low Kommo-o is left after setting up, it can often be easily killed by a myriad of faster threats such as Choice Scarf Landorus-T, Tapu Lele, and Hawlucha, as well as priority from the likes of Rillaboom and Mega Scizor. Substitute allows Kommo-o to setup safely on Pokemon such as Ferrothorn, Zapdos, and Rotom-W and avoid status such as Rotom-W's Will-O-Wisp, Toxapex's Toxic, and Ferrothorn's Leech Seed, as well as protecting Kommo-o from attempts to revenge kill it. The combined HP lost from Substitute and Belly Drum allow Kommo-o to instantly activate its Salac Berry. Drain Punch is used over other stronger options like Close Combat because the damage increase isn't needed, and it allows Kommo-o to recover the health lost from setting up. Thunder Punch provides solid coverage alongside Drain Punch, letting Kommo-o nail common Fighting- resistant Pokemon such as Toxapex, Tapu Fini, Zapdos, and Clefable. The given EV spread allows Kommo-o to always consume its Salac Berry after Substitute and Belly Drum. If Kommo-o is being used alongside dual screens, it can run 52 HP EVs to avoid having its Substitute broken by Magnezone's Flash Cannon under Light Screen. Bulletproof is the chosen ability to let Kommo-o setup on the likes of Gyro Ball Ferrothorn, as well as Shadow Ball from Gengar and Blacephalon. Belly Drum Kommo-o only fits on hyper offense teams due to its one-time setup nature. Dual screens setters such as Tapu Koko and Grimmsnarl are beneficial, as the extra bulk provided gives significantly more setup opportunities for Kommo-o. Tapu Koko in particular is also a solid teammate, as Electric Terrain boosts the damage of Kommo-o's Thunder Punch, letting it score KOs on Pokemon like Clefable, Reuniclus, and Victini when it normally wouldn't. Due to Kommo-o's susceptibility to getting revenge killed by faster threats, Shuckle is a solid partner that can set up Sticky Web for it to outspeed those threats. Hawlucha and Mega Garchomp are exemplary partners for Kommo-o, as they both pressure their shared checks in Landorus-T, Clefable, and Zapdos. Mega Gyarados, Serperior, and Manaphy are stellar partners due to them being able to lure and break Unaware Quagsire and Clefable, which otherwise stonewall Kommo-o. Lastly, Pokemon that can wear down or break Fairy- and Psychic-types such as Mega Scizor, Mega Gyarados, and Volcarona are good partners.

This set exploits Kommo-o's good offensive stats and Boomburst to make it a powerful and reliable mixed Stealth Rock setter that can threaten almost all the Defoggers in the metagame. Thanks to Galvanize, Boomburst is even stronger and threatens the metagame's most common Defoggers, Tapu Fini and Corviknight. Close Combat hits common Magic Bounce users such as Blissey and contributes to its strong offensive presence, threatening Ferrothorn and Heatran. The last moveslot is relatively flexible; Dragon Dance boosts Close Combat and turns Kommo-o into a dangerous sweeper, Clanging Scales hits opposing Kommo-o harder while threatening Ground-type such as Swampert, and Taunt shuts down recovery from Pokemon like Volt Absorb Corviknight, as well as blocking setup and entry hazards. Life Orb is usually preferred, but Magnet lets it do high damage to Tapu Fini and Corviknight without recoil. The given Speed EVs allow Kommo-o to outspeed Pokemon with 70 or less base Speed such as Bisharp, and a Rash nature alongside to the 28 EVs Attack EVs secure the 2HKO against RegenVest Swampert, while keeping its ability to take physical hits relatively well. Pivots such as Barraskewda appreciate entry hazards chipping their switch-ins. Despite being able to come in on Zarude one or two times, this Kommo-o set lacks longevity, and a secondary check to Zarude and Barraskewda is often required. Due to Kommo-o's weakness to common attackers such as Zapdos, Azelf, and Tapu Lele, strong answers to them like so RegenVest Jirachi and Blissey make great teammates; moreover, they can bring Kommo-o on the field to help it set up Stealth Rock.

Belly Drum, paired with Triage, turns Kommo-o into a deadly sweeper. After Belly Drum, Kommo-o's maxed-out Attack and priority Drain Punch make it incredibly difficult to stop with few reliable checks other than Prankster Toxapex, Unaware, and Psychic Surge. Kommo-o's fantastic natural bulk lets it set up on passive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and defensive Landorus-T, along with Choice-item wallbreakers locked into a resisted move such as Zarude and Barraskewda. Drain Punch is the primary move, boasting +3 priority and making Kommo-o difficult to revenge kill thanks to its recovery. Thunder Punch hits Corviknight and Tapu Fini for super effective damage, who would otherwise tank Drain Punch. Substitute eases prediction and provides setup opportunities, while Dragon Claw gives Kommo-o a strong neutral attack on Pokemon such as Zapdos. X-Scissor allows Kommo-o to OHKO Dauntless Shield Mew at +6 with Life Orb. Sitrus Berry and 64 HP EVs allow Kommo-o to set up on Corviknight, while an Adamant nature gives it as much Attack investment as possible. Life Orb is a more aggressive option, allowing Kommo-o to OHKO Tapu Koko with Drain Punch. Belly Drum Kommo-o fits best on hyper offensive teams, but it can also effectively act as a lure on bulkier teams. Pairing Kommo-o with other physical threats such as Garchomp and Talonflame forms a nice physical spam core, letting each more easily overwhelm common defensive checks such as Zapdos and Tapu Fini. Tapu Koko and Regieleki provide dual screens support on hyper offensive, giving Kommo-o more opportunities to set up. On bulkier teams, slow pivots such as Swampert and Corviknight can bring in Kommo-o safely with their pivoting moves. Kommo-o is very weak to Triage Draining Kiss, so Assault Vest Jirachi is a valued partner; Jirachi also checks Psychic Surge Azelf. Finally, Zapdos and Tapu Koko can threaten Unaware Mandibuzz and Prankster Toxapex with their STAB Electric moves.

Kommo-o's great bulk, alongside its unique typing, allows it to check a wide variety of Pokemon in the AAA metagame. It can reliably switch into several prominent attackers like Zarude and Barraskewda, often punishing their attacks with Rocky Helmet, while also staying healthy with Regenerator. Dauntless Shield can be used instead to better soft check foes like Terrakion, but it makes Kommo-o very dependent on Leftovers or team support to stay healthy. Running no item is another option to nullify Poltergeist to check Dhelmise. Kommo-o also has good offensive presence with its powerful STAB Body Press, potentially boosted by Dauntless Shield, which can threaten many offensive and defensive Pokemon such as Ferrothorn and Zarude. It also threatens common Defoggers and Magic Bounce users like Corviknight and Blissey, allowing it to reliably set Stealth Rock. Dragon Tail phazes setup Pokemon that resist Body Press, and racks up Stealth Rock damage. Iron Defense can be used to effectively give it +2 Attack and Defense, notably allowing it to beat Corviknight one-on-one. Poison Jab is another option to threaten Fairy-types such as Tapu Fini and Tapu Koko, which are immune to Dragon Tail and take very little damage from Body Press, as well as fishing for poison on Pokemon that resist Body Press like Zapdos. Toxic is yet another option to reliably cripple Pokemon such as Tapu Fini. This set fits well in bulky offense and balance teams, which enjoy Kommo-o's longevity and ability to reliably set up Stealth Rock. Offensive Pokemon that are forced out by Zarude and Barraskewda such as Heatran and Sheer Force Tapu Lele greatly appreciate Kommo-o coming in on them and chipping them with Rocky Helmet. Defensively, Kommo-o and Tapu Fini cover each other's weaknesses and can check most physical attackers together. Despite its decent special bulk, Kommo-o can't usually take hits from special threats, so partners like Blissey and RegenVest Silvally-Dragon are often required. Kommo-o is particularly weak to Flying- and Fairy-types as they don't fear Body Press; thus, good answers to threats like Zapdos, Tapu Koko, and Tapu Lele are needed, for example Heatran and RegenVest Jirachi. Lastly, Kommo-o is completely unable to threaten Talonflame, so answers to it such as Zapdos are also good teammates.

Kommo-o is one of the best setup sweepers on Dragon thanks to Kommonium Z allowing it to omni-boost with Clanging Scales, and its useful coverage moves allow it to threaten various types such as Steel, Dark, Normal, and Poison. Clanging Scales is needed to use Kommonium Z, and it is also useful to hit Pokemon behind a Substitute such as Zapdos and Suicune. Drain Punch allows Kommo-o to take care of troubling Normal-, Steel-, Ice-, and Dark-types such as Blissey, Heatran, Mamoswine, and Tyranitar while giving it some passive recovery. Flamethrower goes well with its Fighting typing, as it enables Kommo-o to take care of other Steel- and Ice-types such as Mega Scizor, Corviknight, and Avalugg. Taunt is used to avoid phazing from Whirlwind users like Skarmory and Hippowdon and Toxapex's Haze, along with blocking Toxic from Pokemon like Aegislash and Blissey. Clangorous Soul is an option over Taunt to boost Kommo-o's stats even further, but it makes Kommo-o prone to being phazed by Mantine and a healthy Skarmory and has a huge drawback of costing a third of its HP. Soundproof is used to make Ditto and opposing Kommo-o unable to revenge kill Kommo-o with Clanging Scales. A Naive nature with 252 Speed EVs allows it to outpace Pokemon like Mamoswine, speed tie with Nidoking, and outspeed Mega Lopunny and Zeraora after using Kommonium Z. Garchomp is great to pair with Kommo-o, as it can set up Stealth Rock and take care of Pokemon like Jirachi for it. Kyurem is great to help beat Water-types that can hinder Kommo-o like Tapu Fini and Greninja with Freeze-Dry. Dragalge can provide Toxic Spikes to make it easier for Kommo-o to sweep in Normal- and Dark-type matchups and can use Flip Turn to safely bring in Kommo-o. Dragalge's Poison typing also allows it to come into special Fairy-type attacks from Tapu Koko and Tapu Fini and take care of them with Sludge Wave. Dragalge can also absorb Toxic Spikes to protect Kommo-o from being poisoned. Mega Altaria pairs well with Kommo-o, forming a Dark-type breaking core with Mega Altaria taking care of Mega Sableye and Mandibuzz while Kommo-o takes care of Bisharp. Latias is great speed control for Dragon teams, as it can take care of Keldeo, Mega Swampert, and Cloyster after it uses Shell Smash. It is also useful to get rid of entry hazards with Defog and bring back Kommo-o to full health with Healing Wish. Mega Latias is a great teammate for Kommo-o, as it can help greatly in the Flying-type matchup by taking care of Tornadus-T and Zapdos thanks to its BoltBeam coverage. Hydreigon helps greatly in the Psychic- and Ghost-type matchups taking care of threats like Blacephalon and Celebi. Hydreigon can also bring Kommo-o in with U-turn.

Moves Clanging Scales serves as Kommo-o's main STAB attack, OHKOing Pokemon such as Greninja and Zygarde while also 2HKOing Pokemon such as offensive Mega Gyarados and Mega Venusaur. Its corresponding Z-Move, Clangorous Soulblaze, also boosts all of Kommo-o's stats by one stage, giving it not only the bulk to tank moves such as Never-Ending Nightmare from Aegislash and Tectonic Rage followed by Ice Shard from Donphan, but also the Speed necessary to outspeed base 100 Speed Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y, Genesect, and Meloetta. Clanging Scales and Clangorous Soulblaze are both sound-based moves, allowing them to bypass Substitutes from Pokemon such as Jumpluff and Flail Mega Lopunny. Close Combat allows Kommo-o to take on Steel-types like Heatran, Magnezone, and Mega Aggron that resist its Dragon-type attacks. It can also more effectively deal with specially defensive Pokemon such as Mega Tyranitar, Chansey, Blissey, and Meloetta, all of which could be issues for Kommo-o if they are allowed to set up or stall. Unfortunately, Close Combat's Defense drops mean it shouldn't be spammed it in matchups against Pokemon like Mega Aggron and Meloetta, where sufficient bulk is important. Flamethrower allows Kommo-o to beat Pokemon such as Genesect, Scizor, stall Tapu Bulu, and Aegislash. It also helps damage Volcarona without activating Swarm, as well as avoid stat drops from Close Combat and Clanging Scales against Pokemon such as Mega Aggron, Volcarona, and Meloetta. Taunt shuts down several stall Pokemon such as Celesteela, Pyukumuku, Chansey, and Blissey, as well as preventing Aegislash from using King's Shield to enter its Shield forme or Metal Sound or Laser Focus to bypass Kommo-o's Special Defense. Set Details 240 HP and 100 Special Defense EVs with a Calm nature are used to ensure Kommo-o survives a Choice Specs Greninja's Ice Beam and other powerful special attacks like Choice Scarf Porygon-Z's Hyper Beam, Choice Specs Genesect's Ice Beam, and Mega Charizard Y's Air Slash. The 240 HP EVs maximize Kommo-o's physical bulk, letting it tank Zen Headbutt from Adamant Choice Band Victini, Outrage from an offensive Mega Gyarados, and Fake Out followed by Giga Impact from an Adamant Mega Lopunny relatively comfortably. 28 Attack EVs guarantee that Kommo-o's Close Combat is able to OHKO standard Mega Lopunny, even with a Calm nature. 56 EVs in Speed allow Kommo-o to reach 330 Speed after a Clangorous Soulblaze, letting it outspeed and defeat Pokemon such as Mega Charizard Y and Choice Band Victini. The remaining EVs are put into Special Attack, allowing Kommo-o to OHKO Greninja with Clangorous Soulblaze. Both Soundproof and Overcoat can be run on Kommo-o, as each ability has its own niche. Soundproof ensures Kommo-o doesn't always lose to Ditto, opposing Kommo-o, and avoids an unreliable matchup against Metal Sound Aegislash. Overcoat allows Kommo-o to beat a Transformed Smeargle with Clangorous Soulblaze, as a Transformed Smeargle with Soundproof would be immune to it, along with beating non-Flyinium Vivillon as well. Kommo-o can run a faster, less bulky variant with 88 HP / 28 Atk / 4 Def / 136 SpA / 252 Spe EVs and a Timid nature in order to outspeed and beat bulky Mega Charizard X and Modest Breakneck Blitz Porygon-Z, both of which are threats to standard Kommo-o, while still being able to beat Mega Lopunny and Mega Gyarados. However, with this set it loses to virtually every special attacker it can beat with the standard set, and thus this set should only be run as a niche anti-meta option with very supportive teammates. Additionally, a more offensive EV spread of 128 HP / 252 SpA / 128 Spe can be run in order to have a better matchup against bulky Meta Metagross, and faster threats like offensive Mega Lucario. Usage Tips Against bulky special attackers such as Meloetta and Volcarona, Kommo-o should use Clanging Scales and Flamethrower in order to get them in range of Close Combat, as they both have ways to raise their Special Defense but not their Defense. Avoid sending Kommo-o in against any Fairy- and Dragon-type Pokemon, as it cannot deal with any of them except stall Tapu Bulu and Zygarde. Soundproof Kommo-o can consistently beat Metal Sound Aegislash through the following steps. On turn one, Kommo-o should use Clangorous Soulblaze to boost its defenses before Aegislash attacks; this is essential in avoiding significant damage from Aegislash's Z-Move. Then, Kommo-o should use Taunt to disable King's Shield and then KO Aegislash with Flamethrower. This strategy guarantees that Kommo-o always beats Aegislash, as +1 Kommo-o survives Aegislash's Z-Move followed by Shadow Ball and Shadow Sneak. Overcoat Kommo-o will unfortunately have to predict whether or not it uses Metal Sound or attacks, making this variant less reliable. Team Options Kommo-o is generally weak against Fairy-, Ice-, Psychic-, Flying-, and Dragon-type Pokemon; naturally bulky Steel-types such as Magearna, Heatran, Aegislash, and Mega Metagross can all provide an excellent defensive backbone against most threats of the aforementioned types, such as Mega Altaria, Kyurem, and Vivillon. Kommo-o can also cover the weaknesses possessed by Steel-types by reliably beating most Ground-, Fire-, and Fighting-types, such as Sturdy Pokemon, Zygarde, Heatran, and standard Mega Lopunny. Alongside the Steel-types, run options in order to cover up a few matchups that Steel-types don't universally cover, such as against Mega Charizard X, Supersonic Skystrike Landorus-T, Dragonite, and Naganadel. Mega Slowbro, Stored Power Necrozma, Mega Gyarados, Chansey, and Blissey can all fill this role. In exchange, Kommo-o can beat most Dark- and Fighting-type Pokemon such as Mega Gyarados, Greninja, Pheromosa, and Keldeo. Besides the aforementioned, Kommo-o appreciates Pokemon that universally cover Dragon-types, as, except for Zygarde, they all have favorable matchups against Kommo-o. Pokemon that can beat every viable Dragon-type in the metagame include Mega Diancie and specially defensive Mega Altaria. Sturdy users such as Magnezone, Crustle, Donphan, and Carracosta can also serve as excellent teammates, as they can tank overwhelming offensive moves that Kommo-o has trouble with, such as a Breakneck Blitz from Porygon-Z and Outrage from Mega Charizard X, and hit back hard. Magnezone is especially relevant, as it can take on Fairy-type Pokemon in the tier. In return, Sturdy Pokemon appreciate the favorable matchups Kommo-o has against traditional Sturdy breakers such as Mega Gyarados and Mega Lopunny.

Moves All-Out Pummeling is the main attack of Kommo-o, giving it one fully accurate nuke that can potentially OHKO even Porygon2. Focus Blast itself, while inaccurate, can still function as a very strong STAB move if the Z-move has been used. Clanging Scales is a strong STAB spread move that can hit Dragon-types like Garchomp and Salamence very hard. Flamethrower rounds up Kommo-o's coverage quite nicely, allowing it to OHKO Kartana and do a solid amount to Celesteela. Protect is used to scout the opponent's attack and protect Kommo-o from dangerous moves. Set Details Max Special attack investment and Modest nature are to hit as hard as possible, allowing Kommo-o to OHKO 4 HP Salamence with Clanging Scales most of time. Fightinium Z allows Kommo-o to use All-Out Pummeling. Max HP increases bulk, while 12 Speed EVs allows Kommo-o to outspeed uninvested Tapu Fini. A spread of 196 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA / 44 SpD / 12 Spe can be used if Kommo-o is paired with Tapu Fini, allowing it to tank Devastating Drake from Salamence with Misty Terrain on and have a small chance to OHKO back with Clanging Scales as Salamence is not affected by Misty Terrain. Overcoat should be used if Kommo-o is used on a sand or hail team. It also allows Kommo-o to shut down Torkoal + Lilligant very effectively, as Kommo-o is immune to Sleep Powder with Overcoat. Bulletproof gives Kommo-o immunity to certain moves like Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb. Usage Tips Kommo-o is generally most effective mid- or late-game, when its biggest threats are removed and it can finish off weakened targets with Clanging Scales. Leading with Kommo-o is not a bad option however if the opponent has Porygon2. Make sure to switch Kommo-o out if the opponent happens to lead with a Fairy-type like Tapu Koko. Use All-Out Pummeling to take out a single bulky target. After that generally just spam Clanging Scales. Team Options Having partners to deal with Fairy-types is necessary. Steel-types such as Kartana, Metagross, and Celesteela are great partners for Kommo-o as they can threaten Fairy-types fairly nicely. Ninetales is a great partner as it can use Aurora Veil to make Kommo-o very bulky, giving Kommo-o the ability to survive Life Orb Tapu Koko's Dazzling Gleam. The combination of Blizzard and Clanging Scales can do devastating spread damage. Kommo-o is also immune to hail with Overcoat. While Tapu Fini weakens Clanging Scales, it's still a good partner as it allows Kommo-o to tank opposing Dragon-type attacks more effectively. Tapu Fini also appreciates Kommo-o's ability to threaten Kartana, one of the biggest threats to Tapu Fini. Wide Guard support can be useful to block Dazzling Gleam from some Fairy-types that rely on it as a STAB move, such as Tapu Koko. Pelipper gets a special mention as it has access to Tailwind, a move that Kommo-o greatly appreciates.

Moves Clanging Scales is used to gain the stat boosts from Clangorous Soulblaze. Its solid special power also allows it to break down physically defensive foes such as Avalugg, Pelipper, and Landorus-T. Dragon Dance amplifies Kommo-o's offensive presence by boosting both its Attack and Speed stats. Boosting both of these stats not only allows Kommo-o to function better as a setup sweeper without having to utilize Clangorous Soulblaze prematurely but can also help to check offensive threats like Greninja, which would be harder to handle otherwise. Close Combat is Kommo-o's best physical STAB move, being able to break down bulky walls such as Ferrothorn, Porygon2, and Cradily. Earthquake acts as a coverage option against other foes that don't resist it, namely Victini, Jirachi, Klefki, and Toxapex. Poison Jab hits Fairy-types that resist both of Kommo-o's STAB moves, namely Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, and Azumarill. Set Details Maximum investment in Attack allows Kommo-o to maximize its physical power at base value. Maximum investment in Speed paired with a Naive nature allow Kommo-o to Speed tie with other base 85 Speed foes, such as Nidoking and Heracross, and to outspeed Mega Lopunny and Mega Alakazam at +1. Kommonium Z is required in order to use Clangorous Soulblaze, which allows Kommo-o to receive its stat boosts. Soundproof is used primarily to prevent opposing Kommo-o from using Clangorous Soulblaze and also prevent Ditto from utilizing Clanging Scales after copying Kommo-o's boosts. Usage Tips Dragon Dance Kommo-o primarily assists Dragon teams against Normal teams, as its Fighting-type STAB move is extremely beneficial for breaking down Normal teams' notorious defensive backbone. In these cases, use Dragon Dance in the face of Chansey, as it forces the opponent into a defensive option while also providing Kommo-o with a free turn of setup. Never use Clangorous Soulblaze too early unless the matchup is heavily skewed in Dragon's favor, such as against Fire and Grass teams. Otherwise, you must find opportunities to use Clangorous Soulblaze safely, such as when the foe is weakened or Choice-locked into a move that Kommo-o resists. Instances of these cases include using Clangorous Soulblaze on Greninja that's Choice-locked into Dark Pulse or Victini that's Choice-locked into V-create. Avoid using Clangorous Soulblaze against opposing Kommo-o and Ditto, as they become immune to it because of Soundproof, and in turn, Kommo-o won't receive stat boosts. Also, avoid using the Z-Move against healthy Fairy-types, such as Tapu Bulu on Grass and Mimikyu on Ghost, as they can easily switch into the move and prevent any potential stat boost. Use Dragon Dance in situations where Kommo-o faces a Pokemon with mainly utility options, such as Ferrothorn or Forretress. These kinds of foes typically do not run a status-inducing move and therefore make it safer to apply offensive pressure to the foes while taking minimal damage from their attacks. Physical Kommo-o can't take a chance at sweeping teams if it is statused, so avoid taking hits that could inflict those conditions, such as Scald, Discharge, and Sludge Bomb. By removing foes such as Mega Pinsir on Bug teams, Toxapex and Mantine on Water teams, and Ditto and Staraptor on Normal teams, it becomes much easier for Kommo-o to act as a very deadly late-game sweeper through setting up with Dragon Dance or utilizing its Z-Move, as the opponent would have no clear way to prevent it at this point. Team Options Latias is a fantastic partner for Kommo-o, being able to Defog entry hazards away and provide Healing Wish support to give Kommo-o a second chance at sweeping teams if it ever is weakened. Mega Latias overall has great bulk that it can use to sponge hits for Kommo-o and can also recover off the damage through Roost. Latios provides similar assistance by also removing hazards with Defog. Unlike Latias, however, Latios takes a more offensive approach to Kommo-o's setup by hindering walls and utility Pokemon with Trick and also using Memento on offensive powerhouses such as Excadrill and Blacephalon, decreasing the damage Kommo-o takes and enabling Kommo-o to set up more reliably while also threatening to remove an offensive presence. Kyurem-B offers a neutrality to Ice that all Dragon-types appreciate and also threatens physically defensive foes that Kommo-o can't break as easily, such as Skarmory and Zapdos. Hydreigon checks offensive Psychic-types that would otherwise threaten Kommo-o, such as Mew and Alakazam. Garchomp provides Stealth Rock support that breaks Sturdy and Focus Sashes on Pokemon like Skarmory, Gengar, and Dugtrio and provides valuable chip damage against foes that typically don't utilize a recovery option, such as Dragonite and Gyarados. Stealth Rock also provides residual damage that can put foes in range of a KO from Kommo-o, which is especially useful in late-game scenarios. Mega Altaria provides a Dragon immunity with its additional Fairy typing and can force Choice-locked Dragon-types like Latios and Hydreigon out.

Moves Clanging Scales is Kommo-o's most powerful and spammable move and allows it to use Clangorous Soulblaze, denting the majority of Pokemon that do not resist it and boosting all of Kommo-o's stats. Flamethrower rounds out the coverage very well, as it can hit Steel-types such as Skarmory and Mega Scizor as well as certain Fairy-types such as Tapu Bulu and Klefki, which all wall Kommo-o otherwise. Taunt shuts down more passive Pokemon such as Swampert and Hippowdon by preventing them from recovering HP, spreading status, and neutralizing Kommo-o with Haze and phazing moves. Close Combat's main use is for breaking past specially defensive Pokemon like Alolan Muk and Chansey that would otherwise wall Kommo-o. Earthquake can be used over Close Combat in order to hit Electric-types such as Tapu Koko while still hitting key targets like Alolan Muk and Heatran for super effective damage. Lastly, Drain Punch is another viable alternative over Close Combat that increases Kommo-o's longevity against walls like Chansey in tandem with Taunt. Set Details 252 EVs in Speed alongside a Naive nature maximizes Kommo-o's Speed stat in order to outspeed as much of the metagame as possible without sacrificing its damage output. The rest is invested into Special Attack in order for Kommo-o to fulfill its role as a specially biased mixed sweeper. Bulletproof gives Kommo-o a far easier matchup against Mega Venusaur when combined with Taunt by making it immune to Sludge Bomb and also allows it to pressure certain Pokemon such as Blacephalon. Kommonium Z is required in order to give Kommo-o access to Clangorous Soulblaze. Usage Tips While Kommo-o can be a very dangerous late-game sweeper with Clangorous Soulblaze, it is extremely important to be selective when deciding when to set up, since it only works once throughout the game. Specifically watch out for potential Fairy-types, as they can waste its Z-Move and proceed to check it with their STAB moves. However, Kommo-o can switch in on certain Fairy-types such as Tapu Bulu, giving it some use in the matchup. Use Clangorous Soulblaze once all of its checks and counters such as Mega Diancie and Latios have been weakened or KOed in order for Kommo-o to effectively sweep later in the game. Kommo-o serves as a great answer to problematic Poison-types like Mega Venusaur and Toxapex, so it is recommended to safely bring it out on these Pokemon in order for its teammates to have an easier time later on. Use Taunt when expecting a potential Haze from Mantine and other problematic status moves like Leech Seed from Mega Venusaur before attempting to set up. Kommo-o should remain healthy before attempting to sweep, as it becomes far easier to revenge kill once chipped down, especially since it has no reliable way to recover HP. It is important to avoid status, as Kommo-o's Speed is crippled by paralysis and it can be easily worn down by poison and burns. Team Options Kommo-o benefits the team by providing the role of a good special setup sweeper, something Fighting usually lacks. Mega Gallade is an excellent partner for Kommo-o, as it is a great wallbreaker that can punch holes into troublesome Pokemon like Kyurem-B early-game in order to give Kommo-o a great opportunity to sweep. It also eases Kommo-o's load in the Poison matchup, serving as an additional check to Toxapex and Mega Venusaur. Keldeo is another wallbreaker that aids Kommo-o in important matchups such as Ground thanks to its immediate power and coverage. Choice Scarf Terrakion offers a terrific way of keeping faster foes in check in problematic matchups like Flying, outspeeding the majority of the metagame and revenge killing many important Pokemon such as Tapu Koko while Kommo-o can pressure defensive Pokemon like Skarmory for it. Entry hazard support from Cobalion goes very well with Kommo-o's ability to force many switches and gradually wears down its checks. Cobalion also offers an important neutrality to Fairy, being able to survive attacks such as Mega Diancie's Moonblast. Additionally, its Thunder Wave support somewhat alleviates Kommo-o's mediocre Speed stat, and Volt Switch helps provide momentum. Heracross and Buzzwole both help Kommo-o with the problematic Psychic matchup due to their Bug typing, with the former being able to Pursuit trap threats and the latter sporting incredible physical bulk. Breloom can potentially give Kommo-o a safe opportunity to set up thanks to its access to Spore and provides the team with a secondary setup sweeper with Swords Dance. Kommo-o covers its Fire weakness very well in return. Hawlucha offers support by providing hazard removal while outspeeding nearly the entire metagame after an Unburden boost, allowing it to clean through faster foes such as Latios for Kommo-o.

Moves Clanging Scales is Kommo-o's strongest STAB move and allows it to unleash Clangorous Soulblaze. After the omniboost, Clanging Scales becomes a much more potent threat that is capable of breaking down many walls such as Toxapex and Mega Venusaur with ease. Additionally, its sound-based properties allow it to damage Pokemon such as Suicune through their Substitutes. Drain Punch enables Kommo-o to recover its health as well as threaten Normal- and Steel-types such as Chansey and Heatran. Flamethrower is great coverage against Steel-types such as Celesteela and Mega Scizor that are neutral to Kommo-o's Fighting-type STAB moves. Taunt prevents foes such as Hippowdon and Toxapex from removing its stat boosts through phazing or Haze. Set Details Maximum investment in Special Attack and Speed when paired with a Naive nature allows Kommo-o to hit as hard and fast as possible. At +1 Speed, Kommo-o can outspeed foes such as Mega Lopunny and Zeraora. Soundproof is used to prevent opposing Kommo-o from using Clangorous Soulblaze themselves, as well as Ditto from utilizing Clanging Scales after copying Kommo-o's boosts. It also has smaller merits by making Kommo-o immune to Azumarill's Perish Song and Mega Gardevoir's Hyper Voice. Kommonium Z is used in combination with Clanging Scales in order to use Kommo-o's exclusive Z-Move, Clangorous Soulblaze. Usage Tips Kommo-o should only use Clangorous Soulblaze in safe situations, such as on a guaranteed KO or a forced switch. For example, the latter situation can occur when it safely switches into moves that it resists, such as against Victini Choice-locked into V-create. Preserving Kommo-o is key versus Steel teams, a type that Dragon teams would traditionally struggle with, as the combination of Clangorous Soulblaze, Drain Punch, and Flamethrower may outright sweep them under the right conditions. It should also be kept healthy versus opposing Dragon teams, as Kommo-o can halt opposing Kommo-o from using Clanging Scales and Clangorous Soulblaze through Soundproof while also being able to set up and sweep them if they lack Mega Altaria or Choice Scarf Latios. Avoid using Clangorous Soulblaze against Ditto, opposing Kommo-o, or Fairy-types, as they can block the attack through their attained Soundproof or their Dragon immunity. While Clanging Scales is a powerful move, keep in mind the Defense drops Kommo-o will get, as too many drops can grant physical priority users such as Dragonite and Weavile opportunities to chip away at its health. Against Haze users and phazers such as Mantine and Hippowdon, Kommo-o should use Taunt first to ensure that it doesn't lose its omniboost. However, be mindful of Z-Haze Toxapex in particular, which can prevent Kommo-o from utilizing its omniboost regardless of if it's Taunted. Because Kommo-o serves as a powerful setup sweeper, it should be preserved as much as possible in order to successfully sweep teams. It should also avoid status at all costs, especially paralysis, as this severely hampers its ability to function as a setup sweeper. Using Taunt against known status inducers such as Jirachi and Porygon2 helps to shut them down. Team Options Kyurem-B assists Kommo-o by checking opposing Dragon-types such as Mega Altaria and Dragonite, checking other threatening foes such as Azumarill, and providing it with an Ice-type neutrality, which helps against foes such as Greninja and Nidoking. Dragonite uses its powerful offensive coverage to blow past common defensive walls such as Toxapex and Mega Venusaur, and it can also threaten to finish off faster foes with Extreme Speed such as Greninja and Mega Lopunny for unboosted Kommo-o. Choice Scarf Latios partners well with Kommo-o by checking faster Pokemon such as Greninja and Kyurem-B. It also has additional utility as a consistent Defogger, which helps to prevent entry hazards from chipping away Kommo-o, and can utilize Trick to cripple bulkier foes such as Porygon2 and Zapdos, which permits Kommo-o to set up and sweep more easily. Choice Scarf Latias can be used as an alternative for Latios by acting as a bulkier Defogger and carrying better utility options in general. In return, Kommo-o provides the ability to heavily threaten Steel-types, which Latias greatly appreciates. Garchomp provides Stealth Rock support and chips away at foes such as Dragonite and Gyarados, putting them in range of Kommo-o's attacks. Mega Altaria is a critical teammate against opposing Dragon teams, as it becomes immune to Dragon-type moves upon Mega Evolving and can threaten them through its Pixilate-boosted attacks, and it can also take on Kommo-o's other checks such as Mega Gallade. Additionally, it can also be a utility teammate through the use of Defog and Heal Bell, which can grant Kommo-o safer opportunities to set up. Hydreigon helps Kommo-o against Psychic teams that would otherwise threaten it, whether it be through firing off Dark Pulse or pivoting out with U-turn to keep up offensive momentum. Dragalge, while a niche pick, assists Kommo-o by providing coverage against threatening Fairy-types such as Mega Diancie and Tapu Koko and setting Toxic Spikes to help against bulkier foes such as Azumarill and Porygon2.

Moves Clanging Scales is a very strong spread STAB move and the move Kommo-o wants to be using most often after it boosts. It also functions as the base move for Kommonium Z. Flamethrower is for Steel-type targets like Mega Metagross, Ferrothorn, and Genesect. Substitute improves Kommo-o's matchup versus Amoonguss or Toxic users and allows it to burn some extra turns after a boost while a partner handles a specific threat. Alternatively, Close Combat allows Kommo-o to deal large amounts of damage to Dark-types like Incineroar and Tyranitar as well as bulky Normal-types like Porygon2. Flash Cannon or Poison Jab are usable options in this third slot to hit Fairy-types harder, with Flash Cannon offering an immediate reversal of an otherwise automatic loss matchup to Diancie. Still, Kommo-o's teammates should be handling opposing Fairy-types, so the other moves slashed are often preferable. Protect is important because there are often situations where Kommo-o's health needs to be preserved so its partner can deal with a threat and ensure Kommo-o can effectively act as a wincon. It is also useful for stalling out opposing speed control and field conditions. Set Details Kommonium Z turns Kommo-o's Clanging Scales into Clangorous Soulblaze and thus allows Kommo-o to do a lot of spread damage while boosting all of its stats. Soundproof is used in order to prevent moves like Snarl and Roar from affecting Kommo-o, as well as allowing Kommo-o to be immune to an opposing Kommo-o's Clanging Scales. A Timid nature coupled with maximum Speed and Special Attack EVs allows Kommo-o to set up before as many Pokemon as possible and ensures it can do as much damage as possible after boosting, but if Kommo-o is running Close Combat or Poison Jab, it can instead opt for a Hasty nature to avoid lowering their damage output. Usage Tips It is very important to use at least one Pokemon with Kommo-o that functions as a pivot, such as U-turn Incineroar or Volt Switch Tapu Koko, as this creates many more opportunities for Kommo-o to safely get on the field and boost. Incineroar's rather slow U-turn is especially useful, as Incineroar will soak up the damage before getting Kommo-o safely onto the field. Kommo-o can use Clangorous Soulblaze early in the game in order to apply pressure on a favorable matchup, though it is generally easier to boost mid- or late-game when Kommo-o's checks have been weakened to the point where Kommo-o can act as a wincon. Kommo-o should never be taking significant damage before it is ready to use its Z-Move, as it will generally be the team's wincon. Once boosted, Kommo-o should be attacking to apply pressure as much as possible, and when it is at low health, it is usually not worth it to preserve Kommo-o, as it has already used its Z-Move, so firing off that last bit of damage will be more beneficial. Be sure that any opposing Tapu Fini is either KOed or severely weakened before boosting, as Misty Terrain takes away most of Kommo-o's damage output, and Tapu Fini easily soaks up any attack from Kommo-o and will return a KO with Moonblast. If the opposing team has two Pokemon immune to Clangorous Soulblaze, either in the form of two Fairy-types or a Fairy-type and opposing Kommo-o, they can prevent Clangorous Soulblaze from working by having both on the field to block the attack, thereby nullifying the boost. Team Options Pokemon with U-turn or Volt Switch, such as Incineroar, Genesect, and Tapu Koko, are essential teammates, as they allow Kommo-o to get on the field to boost safely. Incineroar in particular is also helpful thanks to Fake Out, as that can prevent Kommo-o from taking some damage as it sets up and let it use that boost to deal with the threat. Kommo-o will need partners that comfortably switch into Fairy- and Ice-type attacks; Steel- and Fire-types like Genesect and Volcanion can perform this role easily. More than one of Kommo-o's teammates should be more than well equipped to deal with all of the opposing Island Guardians, but Tapu Fini in particular. Tapu Koko and Tapu Bulu can easily beat opposing Tapu Fini and override its Misty Terrain, while Kartana and Suicune can handily do well against some opposing Fairy-types, with the added benefit of providing speed control through Tailwind. Mega Charizard Y gets a special mention here, as it can run Tailwind, boosts Kommo-o's Flamethrower with Drought, and handles most of the opposing Fairy- and Grass- types that Kommo-o doesn't threaten very much. Redirection can be very helpful to allow Kommo-o both to boost and then avoid damage while it tries to sweep. Rage Powder Amoonguss is a good option that also deals with opposing Tapu Fini, Tapu Bulu, and Tapu Koko, while Volcarona can also provide Tailwind support.