Pokemon: Close Combat/Kommo-o

Kommo-o punches straight forward.

• Solid poke
• 2A cancel allows for a lenient confirm
• Slightly plus, allowing a frametrap with 5A 4A

Empowered by the Sanctum, a burst of sound erupts from Kommo-o’s outstretched fist.

• Cannot be used if 5A whiffs
• Key pressure tool, granting Kommo-o instant plus frames
• Pops the opponent up for a juggle into 4A

Kommo-o jabs at the opponent with an elbow strike.

• Can cancel into 4A3 or 4A9 on whiff or connect
• Kommo's best close range anti-air normal, though it isn't disjointed
• Fastest attack, vital for defense

Kommo-o grabs a loose scale and throws it downward, ricocheting it off the ground.

• 421B cancel works on whiff
• Key zoning tool, very low reward but has higher range than 5B outside of sanctum
• Ground bounce makes it an alternative anti-air to 4A9 at fullscreen

Kommo-o grabs a loose scale and throws it upward, striking any who seek to approach from the skies.

• 421B cancel works on whiff
• Fullscreen anti-air

Kommo-o emits a ringing blast from its raised arm, launching the opponent into the air.

• Cannot be used if 4A whiffs
• Resets to neutral midscreen, juggles in the corner

Kommo-o’s tail unleashes a clanging cacophony, launching the opponent back towards the dragon’s lair.

• Cannot be used if 6A whiffs
• Highest reward of the Clang Sanctum follow-ups, starting juggles midscreen
• Juggles from 4A2B in the corner

Kommo-o swings downward with a fist.

• Decent anti-air as the hitbox goes higher than the hurtbox, but is 3 frames slower than 4A
• Mainly used as an additional hit to confirm out of 5A with
• Highest damage normal that can consistently be used in juggles
• Cancelling into 421B nets high damage, but is tricky due to the move's spiking effect

Kommo-o strikes the earth, the emitted sound waves knocking the enemy off their feet.

• Cannot be used if 2A whiffs
• Gains meter if the opponent is grounded
• Lets you confirm 5A into meter gain and a solid knockdown
• Helps set-up pressure afterwards
• Hits the opponent OTG, making it a decent juggle combo ender, but may be outshined by other enders

Kommo-o knocks the enemy off balance with a well placed kick.

• Kommo-o cannot combo into this move without a counterhit or jump-in
• Confirms from all other counterhit normals except 4A

Kommo-o swipes downward with an aerial claw.

• Standard jump-in
• Can occasionally cross up

Kommo-o spins in the air with a devastating backhand blow.

• Large air-to-air
• Alternate jump-in, far slower but with more consistent damage
• Can juggle into 5A when hit high enough

Kommo-o's draconic spirit solidifies into a projectile through sheer force of will.

• Combo ender with high damage and no side switch or sanctum requirement
• Zoning tool, lower range than 4A3 outside of sanctum but launches the opponent out and does more damage
• Goes fullscreen when Kommo is in its sanctum
• Eats through other projectiles

Kommo-o charges forward, launching the opponent over its shoulder on a successful strike.

• Goes further if Kommo-o has backward charge (hold for at least 0.4 seconds)
• Best midscreen combo ender, sends the opponent back into Clang Sanctum while doing good damage
• Gains armor while in Clang Sanctum, good bullying tool
• C-Cancel extender, good for juggling into options like 4A2B and 5A
• C-Dashing backwards will prevent the move from side switching, but C-Dash forward will give higher frame advantage

Kommo-o sanctifies the ground upon which it stands. Those who enter the sanctum are said to hear the sound of Kommo-o's soul...

• Inputting 2B again will move the sanctum, or use Sanctum Break if Kommo-o is inside
• Very quick, easy to set up in neutral or as a combo ender
• Grants access to follow-ups on Kommo-o's normals while it's in the sanctum
• The bottom of the sanctum will glow when Kommo-o is inside it
• Larger anti-air than 4A, but too slow to use reactively

Kommo-o shatters its own sanctum, punishing any who dare intrude into its territory.

• Similar function to 2B but with full invulnerability during the startup
• Turns the entire sanctum into an active hitbox
• Juggle ender, gives a close knockdown but destroys your sanctum

Kommo-o smashes its forearms together midair, creating a ringing explosion of sound.

• Slow but active poke
• Plus on block when done right next to the ground

Kommo-o unleashes two more blasts than a typical Dragon Gong, echoing forward across the stage.

• Similar use to jB but with higher reward
• Plus on block more consistently than jB

Kommo-o throws its whole body into a rising uppercut, like some sort of Dragon Punch.

• Can't happen on block
• Faster than 4A, good for securing unique punishes or interrupting the opponent's pressure
• Primary combo ender with high damage & a solid knockdown
• Unlike other metered rising uppercuts, this move has no strike invulnerability

Kommo-o launches a barrage of scales at multiple angles.

• Less rewarding than the clean hit version, but more practical as an anti-air

Kommo-o poses, and its very soul begins to pulse from its body in repeated bursts of sound for an extended period of time.

• Does 12 pulses on whiff/block, but each pulse that hits will decrease the total amount by 2
• Kommo-o's portrait will flash yellow during the install; this won't happen if Kommo is poisoned
• Can be used for high-damage meter dumps with good timing
• Can be used in pressure, but requires careful timing as the blockstun doesn't last long
• Frame data refers to the initial pulse, which comes out on frame 28 (frame 8 when accounting for super freeze)
• Cannot pulse during hitstun/blockstun

Kommo-o's soul pulses, creating a harmonious shockwave.

• Has its own startup
• Recovery refers to the time between pulses
• Frame data refers to the pulse connecting while Kommo-o is in a neutral state.

Kommo-o headbutts the opponent and they stumble back.

• Doesn't knock down, very poor oki
• Only refreshes endurance once, good synergy with Kommo-o's high endurance damage

Holding the opponent in its right arm, Kommo-o turns around slowly and aggressively throws them onto the ground.

• Standard corner-stealing throw
• Only allows for low-reward meaties like 6A and [4]6B
• Only refreshes endurance once despite knocking down