So this ended up being a bad thing for it to have considering its position as a pseudo-legendary Pokemon. Now while many of the pseudo-legendaries are quite versatile, Kommo-O's problem was that it really didn't have an efficient enough movepool to go with its versatility (which was another one of its problems). While that's not exactly a bad thing, it's not necessarily a good thing either given Kommo-O's position as a pseudo-legendary. Unfortunately, the pros and cons of Kommo-O's overall viability and versatility were even across the board. So one would expect that this Pokemon would be very powerful and would now be used often in competitive play. As Alola's pseudo-legendary, Kommo-O is blessed with having a base stat total of 600 like all the others that have preceded it. When Kommo-O first came out, I actually found it really difficult to determine just how well it would stand in the competitive metagame. I personally love that they gave Totem Kommo-O so many good buffs as it has made it so much more challenging than it was in the first Sun and Moon games. I myself actually struggled to defeat Totem Kommo-O in Ultra Sun, so I speak from experience that this thing is a lot tougher now. But Noivern's main strategy is using Screech to harshly lower your Pokémon's defense, softening them up so that Kommo-O can take them out. Totem Kommo-O's got a powerful moveset as well. Dragon Claw to handle opposing Dragons, Poison Jab to deal with Fairies (which will be OHKO'd after Noivern's hit them with Screech), Thunder Punch for Flying-types, and Drain Punch for both STAB and recovery. It also has Dragon Pulse to handle opposing Dragons. Kommo-O also has got Noivern as an ally now which spams Boomburst, and Totem Kommo-O is unaffected by it due to having the ability Soundproof. Its Scizor ally runs Light Screen to weaken special Fairy-type moves and of course, runs STAB + priority Bullet Punch to handle Fairies quickly. For starters its now holding a Roseli Berry that enables it to withstand a x4 super effective Fairy-type attack, which is usually all that it needs. Its allies are also stronger than they were in Sun and Moon, which were only level 32, as they're now level 46. Fortunately, that's all changed now in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as Totem Kommo-O is a much tougher opponent to beat thanks to couple upgrades it got. So it was really disappointing how this was the last Totem Pokemon you face in the games and it was so easy to defeat. Back in the first Sun and Moon games, Kommo-O really was pretty easy to beat so long as you had a Fairy-type Pokemon or move on your team (because it is x4 weak to Fairy-types and a single Moonblast or Play Rough OHKO's it). Speaking of Totem Pokemon, Totem Kommo-O's actually pretty tough to defeat, well at least it is now in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. But what I really love the most about this is that this is just Kommo-O's Totem size in the anime, so it gives me hope that when a regular-sized Kommo-O eventually appears (hopefully one will) it'll be larger than the 5'07 height given to it in the games. Sure it ended up being OHKO'd by Gladion's Silvally's Multi Attack once it became Fairy-type, but it's honestly appropriate given Kommo-O's x4 weakness to Fairy-types. Fortunately, the anime came through and made Totem Kommo-O frikkin' huge! /01a7/i/20… Seriously, it must be around the size of 2005 King Kong because this thing looks huge compared to the Jangmo-O and Hakamo-O next to it. Again, this is why I personally prefer the sizes the anime gives to Pokemon as they feel more appropriate. Totem Kommo-O's height is listed as being 7'10 feet tall, which is a much more appropriate size for regular Kommo-O (and interestingly enough it puts it around the average size of female Komodo Dragons, with the males just being a foot longer). Seriously, why in the hell did they make this thing 5'03 feet tall? That's just a few inches shorter than the average height of a human. But I guess I technically I got my wish as Kommo-O is sort of based off of a Komodo Dragon, though it really is in its name only since it really looks more like some sort of dinosaur adorned with metallic scaly armor (but that's an even cooler design than what I had planned). Really my only complaint about Kommo-O is just its size. But instead, we got the sexy seductress lizard Salazzle (which is more than fine, as she is awesome).

Though to be honest, I was actually hoping that it would've been the evolution for Salandit, given how it is able to poison even Steel and Poison-types (which would be like how Komodo Dragons are venomous). During the summer of 2016 when new Pokemon were being revealed, I had hoped that Sun and Moon would have a Pokemon based on a Komodo Dragon.

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