Comatose

It acts as if it is affected by the Sleep status condition. All special effects of moves based on the Sleep status condition affect this Pokémon such as Snore & Sleep Talk working from the Pokémon with Comatose and double damage from Hex & Wake-up Slap , Dream Eater & Nightmare and even abilities such as Bad Dreams will activate. This Pokémon can still attack.

Comatose is a tier C ability. It's always drowsing and will never wake up. It can attack without waking up. Common users include komala. It acts as if it is affected by the Sleep status condition. All special effects of moves based on the Sleep status condition affect this Pokémon such as Snore & Sleep Talk working from the Pokémon with Comatose and double damage from Hex & Wake-up Slap , Dream Eater & Nightmare and even abilities such as Bad Dreams will activate. This Pokémon can still attack.

Positioning matters with Comatose. Think about when the ability triggers — on entry, on hit, on switch out, or continuously — and build your turns around those moments. Abilities that trigger on entry pair well with pivot moves, while continuous abilities reward careful lead selection. If the ability affects the whole field, consider how long you expect that field condition to last and whether your opponent can override it.

In team building, Comatose should justify at least one team slot and ideally shape several. Ask which Pokémon benefit directly from the ability and which opponents will try to play around it. Build redundant answers to the ability's common counters so the rest of the team still functions when the ability is negated, overridden or ignored.

Matchup value depends on whether the opponent's team can ignore, copy or remove the ability's effect. Bring Comatose when you expect the opposing strategy to rely on the mechanics it counters, and consider a backup plan for games where that interaction does not come up. Test these matchups in the team builder and analyzer before finalizing your roster.

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