Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Kingambit is ranked #32 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 4.05% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Kingambit in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Groudon-Primal has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 75.3% of 151.74541651267992 relevant encounters. Standard error is 3.5 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Kingambit matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Kingambit was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Kingambit counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 4.1% #32

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 99.9% Swords Dance 94.2% Iron Head 71.0% Pursuit 52.1% Knock Off 43.7% Kowtow Cleave 26.4% Assurance 6.7% Low Kick 2.0%

Items

Black Glasses 69.8% Muscle Band 17.6% Dread Plate 4.6% Leftovers 2.7% Expert Belt 1.4% Focus Sash 1.2% Zoom Lens 0.8% Choice Band 0.6%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord53.4%Defiant46.5%Pressure0.0%

Tera Types

Dark 59.4% Ghost 27.1% Fire 9.5% Flying 1.9% Fairy 1.0% Water 0.8% Grass 0.1%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian35.0%

Ditto30.3%

Arceus-Ground27.1%

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Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Kingambit + Giratina-Origin 71.5% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

151.745

61.3

75.3% Standard error 3.50 points

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

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Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

70.242

52.7

73.7% Standard error 5.25 points

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

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

109.808

42.3

60.9% Standard error 4.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

110.777

40.2

58.9% Standard error 4.68 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ho-Oh: 168-198 (40.3 - 47.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.535

36.4

68.1% Standard error 7.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 120-142 (27 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Marshadow

FightingGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

25.859

32.1

68.6% Standard error 9.13 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.064

31.1

66.7% Standard error 8.90 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 188-222 (42.3 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

34.934

24.4

57.8% Standard error 8.36 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 228-270 (56.4 - 66.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Yveltal

DarkFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

153.587

15.9

30.8% Standard error 3.73 points

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

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

43.789

15.6

45.7% Standard error 7.53 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit in Heavy Rain: 414-487 (102.4 - 120.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

76.978

10.2

31.4% Standard error 5.29 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

39.727

1.0

30.1% Standard error 7.28 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 95-112 (23.5 - 27.7%) -- 80.1% chance to 4HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

24.183

-3.8

35.0% Standard error 9.70 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 105-125 (25.9 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

34.07

-8.7

17.1% Standard error 6.44 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 64-76 (15.8 - 18.8%) -- possible 6HKO

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Ranked #32 with 4.05% usage. Sorted by conservative score.