Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 Champions OU (alt)?

Kingambit is ranked #3 in Gen 9 Champions OU (alt) with 20.63% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Kingambit counters

Gen 9 Champions OU (alt) · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 20.6% #3

ABILITYSupreme Overlord

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 100.0% Swords Dance 94.5% Iron Head 85.6% Kowtow Cleave 83.5% Low Kick 26.3% Tera Blast 7.8% Brick Break 1.2% Thunder Wave 0.5%

Items

Leftovers 31.4% Black Glasses 29.8% Lum Berry 18.1% Air Balloon 12.2% Assault Vest 3.7% Mental Herb 1.6% Life Orb 1.3% Dread Plate 1.3%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord95.7%Defiant4.2%Pressure0.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 34.4% Dark 33.1% Fairy 13.1% Fighting 7.9% Flying 7.6% Fire 3.7% Ground 0.1% Poison 0.1%

Common Teammates

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

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Ranked #3 with 20.63% usage. Sorted by reliability score.