Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kingambit is ranked #6 in Gen 9 National Dex with 16.65% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex?

The best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex is Kommo-o with a 85.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Kingambit include Kommo-o, Skarmory, Dondozo, Iron Hands, Iron Valiant.

What is the best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex?

Kommo-o is the best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex, KOing or forcing it out in 85.8% of their encounters.

Kingambit counters

Gen 9 National Dex · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 16.7% #6

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 99.6% Knock Off 84.1% Swords Dance 66.2% Iron Head 60.1% Pursuit 45.5% Low Kick 28.1% Kowtow Cleave 14.4% Brick Break 0.6%

Items

Black Glasses 34.6% Leftovers 17.1% Choice Band 13.3% Darkinium Z 11.5% Assault Vest 9.2% Air Balloon 8.3% Life Orb 2.6% Shuca Berry 0.7%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord93.3%Defiant6.6%Pressure0.1%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian28.9%

Ogerpon-Wellspring17.3%

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Teams using Iron Valiant 76% Teams using Zamazenta 76%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kommo-o

DragonFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

70.297

85.8% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kommo-o: 93-109 (26.2 - 30.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

193.334

85.2% checker faints 4.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 123-145 (36.8 - 43.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

88.418

84.1% checker faints 5.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 142-168 (28.1 - 33.3%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Iron Hands

FightingElectric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

65.549

79.5% checker faints 7.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Iron Hands: 101-119 (19.7 - 23.2%) -- possible 5HKO

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Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

276.152

76.1% checker faints 4.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 736-868 (182.1 - 214.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

668.434

76.1% checker faints 2.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 696-820 (172.2 - 202.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Great Tusk

GroundFighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

546.664

74.9% checker faints 3.13%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Great Tusk: 88-105 (20.2 - 24.1%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Great Tusk counters → Teams with Great Tusk →

Lopunny-Mega

NormalFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

133.865

69.6% checker faints 6.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Lopunny-Mega Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 768-904 (190 - 223.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Keldeo

WaterFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

163.103

69.5% checker faints 6.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Keldeo Secret Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 520-616 (128.7 - 152.4%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Blaziken

FireFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

95.816

69.1% checker faints 8.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blaziken Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 696-820 (172.2 - 202.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Mawile-Mega

SteelFairy DEFENSIVE COUNTER

89.528

65.3% checker faints 7.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Iron Head vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Mawile-Mega: 93-109 (30.5 - 35.8%) -- 40.2% chance to 3HKO

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Volcarona

BugFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

181.436

63.7% checker faints 5.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Volcarona Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 266-314 (65.8 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Tyranitar-Mega

RockDark DEFENSIVE COUNTER

108.997

63.6% checker faints 7.71%

DAMAGE CALCSand

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Tyranitar-Mega: 320-380 (79.2 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Charizard-Mega-Y

FireFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

153.41

62.9% checker faints 6.66%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Charizard-Mega-Y Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit in Sun: 650-768 (160.8 - 190%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Urshifu-Rapid-Strike

FightingWater OFFENSIVE CHECK

250.168

62.9% checker faints 5.10%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Urshifu-Rapid-Strike Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 736-868 (182.1 - 214.8%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Urshifu-Rapid-Strike counters → Teams with Urshifu-Rapid-Strike →

Charizard-Mega-X

FireDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

147.551

62.6% checker faints 6.81%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Tough Claws Charizard-Mega-X Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 480-566 (118.8 - 140%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Heatran

FireSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

156.088

61.9% checker faints 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Heatran Eruption (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 432-510 (106.9 - 126.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ogerpon-Cornerstone

GrassRock OFFENSIVE CHECK

26.921

59.9% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cornerstone Mask Ogerpon-Cornerstone Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 560-660 (138.6 - 163.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Hoopa-Unbound

PsychicDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

58.081

57.4% checker faints 8.87%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Hoopa-Unbound Drain Punch vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 360-428 (89.1 - 105.9%) -- 37.5% chance to OHKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

463.695

56.4% checker faints 3.94%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 133-157 (37.5 - 44.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

82.85

55.8% checker faints 7.42%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Sacred Sword vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 488-576 (120.7 - 142.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Samurott-Hisui counters → Teams with Samurott-Hisui →

Sableye-Mega

DarkGhost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

28.099

55.1% checker faints 9.38%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Sableye-Mega: 117-138 (38.4 - 45.3%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Rotom-Heat

ElectricFire SOFT CHECK

30.673

54.7% checker faints 8.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rotom-Heat Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 320-380 (79.2 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal SOFT CHECK

151.271

53.8% checker faints 6.77%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 390-458 (96.5 - 113.3%) -- 75% chance to OHKO

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Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

280.763

53.8% checker faints 5.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 210-248 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Swampert-Mega

WaterGround SOFT CHECK

50.046

53.7% checker faints 9.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Swampert-Mega Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 342-404 (84.6 - 100%) -- 6.3% chance to OHKO

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Corviknight

FlyingSteel SOFT CHECK

299.232

53.4% checker faints 4.83%

DAMAGE CALC

0 Def Corviknight Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 204-244 (50.4 - 60.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Venusaur-Mega

GrassPoison SOFT CHECK

165.72

53.3% checker faints 6.48%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Venusaur-Mega Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 166-196 (41 - 48.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Greninja

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

22.829

52.9% checker faints 10.45%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Greninja Hydro Pump vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 175-207 (43.3 - 51.2%) -- 3.1% chance to 2HKO

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Garchomp

DragonGround SOFT CHECK

239.115

51.2% checker faints 5.49%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Garchomp Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 306-362 (75.7 - 89.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Garchomp counters → Teams with Garchomp →

Ranked #6 with 16.65% usage. Sorted by reliability score.