Is Komala Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Normal-type permanently asleep via AbilityComatose. Can't be burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. MoveSleep Talk + attacking moves work around the perpetual sleep. A gimmick, but the status immunity has genuine value.
Komala resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Komala resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Komala trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Komala trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Komala trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Komala trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Komala trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Komala trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Komala has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Komala on Route 11 (walking, Lv 26-29).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Komala Locations
Komala appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Komala in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Komala Weakness
Komala's Normal typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting. It shrugs off Ghost-type attacks completely. Komala's special bulk (base 95 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Komala Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Komala
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Machop Fighting | C | |
 Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Machop Fighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
 Passimian Fighting | C | |
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Crabrawler Fighting | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x170-201%KO | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x140-165%KO | ||
 Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x158-186%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x158-186%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x171-202%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x171-201%KO | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x126-149%KO | ||
Bewear NormalFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHauoli City Interact Encounter | ||
Passimian Fighting | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Passimian builds →Close Combat 2x161-189%KO | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Komala View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x166-196%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemBindingband NatureImpish Moves View Volbeat builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Smeargle builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemEviolite NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Komala View Roselia builds →Sludge Bomb12-14% Giga Drain10-12% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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D | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFriendguard ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves View Clefairy builds →
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Komala Evolutions
Komala doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a massive partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are average hatch time. It's got 4 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Komala Best Moveset
AbilityComatose keeps Komala permanently asleep, immune to all other status while always triggering MoveSleep Talk. 115 Attack with Normal TermStab. But 65 Speed and 65/95 defenses limit the moveset. Permanent status immunity on stats that cannot justify it.
Best Build
Komala best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Bulky Support Moveset
- Knock Off
- Rapid Spin
- Return
- Earthquake
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Komala won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 11 types means it always has an effective option. Last Resort and Thrash anchor the STAB core.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It stays asleep from the moment it’s born. When it falls into a deep sleep, it stops moving altogether.
It remains asleep from birth to death as a result of the sedative properties of the leaves that form its diet.
Komala Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, we rate Komala C-Tier: a niche pick in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon's meta. At 480 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Knock Off with Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Machamp (Fighting) when using Komala. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Comatose this Pokémon always acts as though it were Asleep. That's the one you want on Komala. It's the only ability Komala has.
At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Komala is a physical attacker with base 115 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Knock Off, Rapid Spin, Return, and Earthquake on Komala. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. Return provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Komala joined the series in Sun & Moon and has been available in 3 titles so far. With 4 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SMDebut
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves