What is a good moveset for Komala?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Komala, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Komala Pokedex and learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Komala @ Leftovers
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 252 HP, 4 Def, 252 Sp. Def
Nature: Careful
- Return/Brick Break
- Shadow Claw
- Bulk Up
- Wish

Another simple set. Spam Bulk Up to raise your stats & use Wish when necessary. Return can be used as STAB and get's great neutral coverage with Shadow Claw, only being resisted by 4 Pokemon. Brick Break provides more coverage overall, especially with Shadow Claw, but you will then be left without STAB.

Future Note: If this eventually gets Drain Punch via Move Tutors in another game, use that instead of Brick Break.

Answer 2

Komala @ Choice Band
Ability: Comotose
Evs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature (+Atk, -SpA)

- Sleep Talk
- Last Resort

Explanation: Now that Move Tutors are Back in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Komala gets access to Last Resort. Komala can use Sleep Talk without the being asleep because of Comotose making it already asleep and Sleep Talk has more PP than Last Resort. Last Resort is powerful STAB. I also ran some calcs if anyone is curious about it. Its just a gimmicky set that I thought it would be fun to try out.

252+ Atk Choice Band Komala Last Resort vs. 252 Hp / 192+ Def Toxapex: 192-226 (63.1 - 71.3%) -- Guaranteed 2HKO

What do you guys think?

Answer 3

I'm not sure if this works but you will take 0 damage...

Komala (M) @ Sitrus Berry
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 12 HP / 252 Def / 252 SpD
Relaxed Nature
- Wish
- Bulk Up
- Brick Break
- Charm

Comment what you think!

Comments

I see your going for tank. Why not Toxic then?

Answer 4

Komala is an interesting Pokemon. It's ability, Comatose allows it to avoid the common Will-o-Wisp and Toxic. It gets access to Sucker Punch and Wood Hammer, Rock Slide and Earthquake so its killing power isn't hopeless. Without further a do, I exhibit my Komala Moveset!
Komala (Komala The Koala) @ Leftovers
EVS: 252HP, 252 Atk, 4 Def
IVS: 31/31/31/X/31/31

-Sucker Punch
-Wish/Yawn
-Wood Hammer/Return
-Rock Slide/Earthquake/Return

Sucker Punch is self-explanatory. It has +2 Priority, so it will get past the (less common now) Gale Wings and Prankster boosts. Wish can be used to recover HP for your team or for Komala. Yawn can be used to pressure opponents to switch out or risk turns vulnerable to attacks due to being asleep. Wood Hammer can be used to get rid of Suicune if used on a team with Mimikyu or you could go with the good old Return for STAB. Rock Slide or Earthquake is used for coverage.

Comment if you have ways to improve this set!

Comments

A small note, Sucker Punch's priority doesn't matter against Prankster because it will fail against status moves. Just a nitpick, nothing huge :)

Answer 5

Komala (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Comatose
EVs: 8 HP/ 250 Def/ 250 Sp. Def
Nature: Impish (+Def, -Sp. Atk)

• Return
• Play Rough
• Wish
• Substitute/Bulk Up

Return: If you max out happiness, Return would have 102 base power + STAB = 153 base power.

Play Rough: Use it for Ghost and Rock and for super effective damage.

Wish: Self-explanatory; just tick off your opponents one by one.

Substitute/Bulk Up: Komala isn't the bulkiest Pokemon, so these are good moves to boost defense (for the latter, anyway). However, if you can use Substitute and Wish properly, go with that.

Answer 6

Komala @ Choice Band

Ability: Comatose

Evs: 252 HP, 252 Attack, 4 Def

• Sleep Talk

• Return/Brick Break

• Earthquake/Rock Slide

• Shadow Claw/Sucker Punch

Bulky physical sweeper. The choice band and the high attack stat will put on 541 attack right off the bat. Using sleep talk with choice band is very powerful since you're not stuck on one move all the time, of course you can still choose one move if you know it's going to sweep the rest of the opponent's team. Baton passing from a Ninjask makes this setup even harder to deal with because of the speed, however you may want to switch to Shadow Claw in this case since you would be moving before anyone anyway, and having that extra critical hit chance could prove useful. Don't worry about the RNG messing you up too much; they are all very good damaging moves that can at least two hit any mon that comes your way. If you want a fighting type move, though, you may want to get rid of Return since ghost types could easily bypass your offenses in that case.

Answer 7

Okay so 1. Komala has a base atk. stat of 115 and 2. it has a good combination of moves. Heres My set.

Sleeper Sweeper (Komala) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 SpD
Careful Nature
- Sucker Punch/Return
- Play Rough
- Earthquake
- U-turn

A Careful nature, 252SpD ev's and an Assault Vest means Komala can tank a hit or 2 from special attacks. The rest goes into Attack and HP for Smashing Power. Play Rough and Earthquake are powerful moves that also give coverage. Sucker Punch or Return can be used For Priority or STAB, respectively. U-Turn is used to switch out when things are getting nasty.

I hope you liked it and if you have any comments plz comment. LOL

Answer 8

This is a really good set, spam 140 power STAB attacks.

Komala @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 252 HP, 4 Def, 252 Atk
Nature: Adamant
- Sleep Talk
- Last Resort

Answer 9

Komala @ Choice Band
Ability: Comatose
EVs: 252 HP, 252+ Atk, 4 Def, - Sp. Atk
Nature: Adament
-Sleep Talk
-Last Resort

This will about KO anything thats not resisited or Immune to last resort, but with a well balance support team with Komola, Pokemon who counter aggron, mimikyu, gengar ect. Then this moveset will work great! Great counter against toxipex, chansey-eviolite, and clefables. it almost OHKOs them.

Answer 10

Komala @ Assault Vest
ABILITY: Comatose
NATURE: Adamant (+Atk -SpAtk)
EVs: 252 HP/252 Atk/4 Def

Rapid Spin (get rid of entry hazards)
Return (Normal type STAB- be nice to this koala)
U-turn (pivot out of battle)
Sucker Punch/Earthquake (priority against Ghosts or more coverage)

Answer 11

[email protected]/Lum Berry
Trait: Comatose
Nature: Adamant (+Attack, -Sp. Attack)
EVs: 252 HP, 252 Attack, 4 Speed
Role: Physical Sweeper

Moves:

• Thrash
• Wood Hammer
• Play Rough
• Acrobatics

Comments

Why both thrash and return?

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I don't know. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but I guess not.