Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles?

Kingambit is ranked #17 in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles with 9.41% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex Doubles

Gen 9 National Dex Doubles · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 9.4% #17

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 99.2% Kowtow Cleave 71.0% Protect 65.6% Iron Head 65.4% Swords Dance 52.5% Knock Off 24.1% Brick Break 11.9% Low Kick 6.9%

Items

Black Glasses 66.0% Assault Vest 15.4% Leftovers 5.0% Safety Goggles 3.1% Life Orb 2.9% Misty Seed 1.7% Chople Berry 1.4% Grassy Seed 0.9%

Abilities

Defiant95.3%Supreme Overlord4.7%Pressure0.0%

Tera Types

Dark 42.5% Ghost 28.0% Water 10.9% Fire 9.8% Fairy 5.4% Flying 2.2% Poison 0.4% Dragon 0.3%

Common Teammates

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #17 with 9.41% usage. Sorted by conservative score.