Kingambit counters

Gen 9 1v1 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Kingambit
#0983 Kingambit
DarkSteel
USAGE 3.7% #30
ABILITYDefiant
BASE STATS
HP 100
ATK 135
DEF 120
SPA 60
SPD 85
SPE 50
BST550
TYPE MATCHUPS
4×
Fighting
2×
FireGround
½×
NormalGrassIceFlyingRockGhostDragonDarkSteel
0×
PoisonPsychic
Moves
Sucker Punch 98.9% Iron Head 98.4% Metal Burst 89.3% Taunt 88.2% Kowtow Cleave 10.9% Swords Dance 5.6% Low Kick 3.7% Poison Jab 0.8%
Items
Chople Berry 83.3% Shuca Berry 6.1% Life Orb 3.7% Air Balloon 2.4% Leftovers 1.4% Assault Vest 1.0% Black Glasses 1.0% Lum Berry 0.4%
Abilities
Defiant97.5%Supreme Overlord2.2%Pressure0.3%
Common Teammates
Dragapult223.9%Primarina211.9%Raging Bolt14.3%Volcanion8.4%Ceruledge4.8%Mamoswine3.5%Great Tusk2.6%Iron Valiant2.2%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #30 with 3.68% usage. Sorted by reliability score.