Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 OU?

Kingambit is ranked #5 in Gen 9 OU with 25.54% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Kingambit in Gen 9 OU?

The best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 OU is Dondozo with a 82.2% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Kingambit include Dondozo, Zamazenta, Great Tusk, Raging Bolt, Iron Valiant.

What is the best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 OU?

Dondozo is the best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 OU, KOing or forcing it out in 82.2% of their encounters.

Kingambit counters

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

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 25.5% #5

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 99.7% Swords Dance 98.5% Iron Head 80.9% Kowtow Cleave 70.1% Low Kick 43.2% Tera Blast 5.3% Stealth Rock 0.6% Brick Break 0.5%

Items

Leftovers 52.9% Air Balloon 15.0% Black Glasses 13.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 4.9% Lum Berry 4.7% Shuca Berry 2.2% Life Orb 1.1% Clear Amulet 1.0%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord98.7%Defiant1.0%Pressure0.3%

Tera Types

Ghost 32.0% Dark 17.6% Fire 16.5% Fairy 10.5% Fighting 10.4% Flying 5.8% Bug 3.4% Ground 2.6%

Common Teammates

Great Tusk36.3%

Ogerpon-Wellspring27.5%

Zamazenta24.3%

Iron Valiant23.0%

Landorus-Therian22.8%

Kyurem22.7%

Dragonite19.2%

Raging Bolt18.6%

Browse Gen 9 OU teams using Kingambit →

Teams using Dondozo 82% Teams using Zamazenta 68% Teams using Great Tusk 62% Teams using Raging Bolt 60% Teams using Iron Valiant 57% Teams using Corviknight 55%

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

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

87.039

82.2% checker faints 7.08%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 103-123 (20.4 - 24.4%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

268.485

68.2% checker faints 4.90%

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

287.56

61.6% checker faints 4.92%

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 →

Raging Bolt

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

86.833

60.1% checker faints 9.07%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Raging Bolt Thunder vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 165-195 (40.8 - 48.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Raging Bolt counters → Teams with Raging Bolt →

Iron Valiant

FairyFighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

106.406

57.3% checker faints 8.20%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Iron Valiant Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 504-592 (124.7 - 146.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Iron Valiant counters → Teams with Iron Valiant →

Corviknight

FlyingSteel DEFENSIVE COUNTER

120.316

55.1% checker faints 7.85%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Corviknight: 109-130 (27.2 - 32.5%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Corviknight counters → Teams with Corviknight →

Volcarona

BugFire SOFT CHECK

25.31

51.3% checker faints 9.94%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Volcarona counters →

Dragonite

DragonFlying SOFT CHECK

197.557

51.1% checker faints 6.12%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Dragonite Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 210-248 (51.9 - 61.3%) -- 95.7% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Dragonite counters → Teams with Dragonite →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

209.808

48.4% checker faints 5.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 424-500 (104.9 - 123.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kingambit counters → Teams with Kingambit →

Cinderace

Fire SOFT CHECK

21.822

45.9% checker faints 10.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Cinderace High Jump Kick vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 496-584 (122.7 - 144.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Cinderace counters → Teams with Cinderace →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

95.914

42.0% checker faints 8.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 332-392 (82.1 - 97%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Landorus-Therian counters → Teams with Landorus-Therian →

Samurott-Hisui

WaterDark SOFT CHECK

78.01

39.2% checker faints 9.54%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Sharpness Samurott-Hisui Razor Shell vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 151-178 (37.3 - 44%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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

Darkrai

Dark SOFT CHECK

53.963

38.9% checker faints 9.34%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Darkrai Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 476-560 (117.8 - 138.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Darkrai counters → Teams with Darkrai →

Walking Wake

WaterDragon SOFT CHECK

26.491

38.3% checker faints 9.44%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Choice Specs Walking Wake Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 252-298 (62.3 - 73.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Walking Wake counters → Teams with Walking Wake →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

144.503

36.1% checker faints 6.76%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 248-294 (61.3 - 72.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

100.169

35.6% checker faints 8.18%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 272-324 (67.3 - 80.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Kyurem

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

144.048

34.3% checker faints 6.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyurem Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Kyurem counters → Teams with Kyurem →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

23.863

32.5% checker faints 9.59%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Speed Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 256-304 (63.3 - 75.2%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Deoxys-Speed counters → Teams with Deoxys-Speed →

Clefable

Fairy SOFT CHECK

36.497

31.7% checker faints 7.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Clefable Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 109-130 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- 51.8% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Clefable counters → Teams with Clefable →

Ogerpon-Wellspring

GrassWater SOFT CHECK

98.55

29.6% checker faints 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Wellspring Mask Ogerpon-Wellspring Ivy Cudgel vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 174-205 (43 - 50.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Ogerpon-Wellspring counters → Teams with Ogerpon-Wellspring →

Cresselia

Psychic SOFT CHECK

33.325

29.5% checker faints 7.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Cresselia Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 63-75 (15.5 - 18.5%) -- possible 8HKO

View Cresselia counters → Teams with Cresselia →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

32.409

25.5% checker faints 7.65%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Glimmora Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 172-204 (42.5 - 50.4%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Gholdengo

SteelGhost SOFT CHECK

233.845

22.1% checker faints 4.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Gholdengo Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 472-556 (116.8 - 137.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Gholdengo counters → Teams with Gholdengo →

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

20.221

16.3% checker faints 8.22%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Alomomola Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 64-76 (15.8 - 18.8%) -- possible 8HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Pecharunt

PoisonGhost SOFT CHECK

111.663

15.9% checker faints 5.89%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pecharunt Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 44-52 (10.8 - 12.8%)

View Pecharunt counters → Teams with Pecharunt →

Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK

47.101

12.5% checker faints 6.80%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Mystical Fire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 150-178 (37.1 - 44%) -- 99.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Hatterene counters → Teams with Hatterene →

Dragapult

DragonGhost SOFT CHECK

121.285

12.4% checker faints 5.10%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Dragapult Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 94-112 (23.2 - 27.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Dragapult counters → Teams with Dragapult →

Toxapex

PoisonWater SOFT CHECK

59.554

9.1% checker faints 5.24%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Toxapex Surf vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 42-51 (10.3 - 12.6%)

View Toxapex counters → Teams with Toxapex →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

60.476

6.5% checker faints 4.47%

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Kingambit: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Slowking-Galar

PoisonPsychic SOFT CHECK

76.888

3.8% checker faints 3.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Slowking-Galar Flamethrower vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 154-182 (38.1 - 45%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Slowking-Galar counters → Teams with Slowking-Galar →

Ranked #5 with 25.54% usage. Sorted by reliability score.