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http://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/np-ru-stage-8-down-by-the-water-kommonium-z-banned.3621166/#post-7589590
>Kommonium Z turns an already good Pokemon into a near-unstoppable sweeper. The instantaneous boost to all stats while simultaneously dealing damage allows Kommo-o to set up safely against a variety of slower offensive threats, such as Nidoqueen, Honchkrow, and Feraligatr without fear of taking an attack, and the defense boosts in tandem with the Speed make it nearly impossible to revenge kill. Combined with its already stellar mixed offensive movepool, Kommo-o checks are limited to Fairy-types, of which few are common, and opposing Kommo-o with Soundproof. Neither of these checks are reliable, however, as Kommo-o has the necessary coverage moves and power to dent any of these potential switch-ins. Due to the lack of reliable checks and countermeasures available that can put a stop to Clangorous Soulblaze Kommo-o, it is hereby banned from RU.
>Why Kommonium Z and not Kommo-o?
>At this time, it is difficult to assess the viability of other Kommo-o sweeper sets in the current metagame because they are largely eclipsed in viability by Clangorous Soulblaze. If Kommo-o itself proves to be a problem without Clangorous Soulblaze, then it will be voted upon sometime post tier shifts. Right now, there is not any strong indication that it is overpowered without the 185 BP Dragon STAB that boosts all stats.
>Kommonium Z turns an already good Pokemon into a near-unstoppable sweeper. The instantaneous boost to all stats while simultaneously dealing damage allows Kommo-o to set up safely against a variety of slower offensive threats, such as Nidoqueen, Honchkrow, and Feraligatr without fear of taking an attack, and the defense boosts in tandem with the Speed make it nearly impossible to revenge kill. Combined with its already stellar mixed offensive movepool, Kommo-o checks are limited to Fairy-types, of which few are common, and opposing Kommo-o with Soundproof. Neither of these checks are reliable, however, as Kommo-o has the necessary coverage moves and power to dent any of these potential switch-ins. Due to the lack of reliable checks and countermeasures available that can put a stop to Clangorous Soulblaze Kommo-o, it is hereby banned from RU.
>Why Kommonium Z and not Kommo-o?
>At this time, it is difficult to assess the viability of other Kommo-o sweeper sets in the current metagame because they are largely eclipsed in viability by Clangorous Soulblaze. If Kommo-o itself proves to be a problem without Clangorous Soulblaze, then it will be voted upon sometime post tier shifts. Right now, there is not any strong indication that it is overpowered without the 185 BP Dragon STAB that boosts all stats.
