Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Kingambit is ranked #38 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 3.33% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

The best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers is Zacian-Crowned with a 66.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Kingambit include Zacian-Crowned, Marshadow, Zygarde, Groudon-Primal, Ho-Oh.

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

Zacian-Crowned is the best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 66.9% of their encounters.

Kingambit counters

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

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 3.3% #38

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 99.8% Swords Dance 95.4% Iron Head 88.2% Kowtow Cleave 60.2% Knock Off 36.0% Pursuit 12.3% Low Kick 5.2% Stone Edge 0.8%

Items

Black Glasses 42.6% Dread Plate 28.5% Leftovers 19.1% Focus Sash 3.1% Air Balloon 2.1% Assault Vest 2.0% Zoom Lens 0.7% Life Orb 0.4%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord90.2%Defiant9.8%Pressure0.0%

Tera Types

Dark 81.2% Fire 9.3% Ghost 5.7% Fairy 1.3% Grass 0.7% Flying 0.7% Fighting 0.5%

Common Teammates

Gholdengo39.2%

Ditto29.6%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane29.1%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK

31.686

66.9% dies 8.36%

DAMAGE CALC

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 816-964 (201.9 - 238.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Zacian-Crowned counters → Teams with Zacian-Crowned →

Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.182

58.8% dies 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 712-844 (176.2 - 208.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Marshadow counters → Teams with Marshadow →

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE COUNTER

26.244

58.3% dies 9.62%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 136-162 (32.3 - 38.5%) -- 98.1% chance to 3HKO

View Zygarde counters → Teams with Zygarde →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK

98.268

57.1% dies 8.60%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit in Harsh Sunshine: 710-836 (175.7 - 206.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

61.017

43.7% dies 8.91%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 306-362 (75.7 - 89.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

24.225

32.6% dies 9.53%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 164-194 (40.5 - 48%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK

60.939

30.1% dies 8.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 99-117 (24.5 - 28.9%) -- 99.8% chance to 4HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Ranked #38 with 3.33% usage. Sorted by reliability score.