Kingambit counters

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

Kingambit
#0983 Kingambit
DarkSteel
USAGE 3.2% #41
ABILITYTinted Lens
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
Sunsteel Strike 82.0% Knock Off 66.4% Wicked Blow 44.7% Gigaton Hammer 38.9% Sucker Punch 27.5% Strength Sap 22.3% Victory Dance 21.3% Swords Dance 16.7%
Items
Choice Band 39.4% Covert Cloak 21.3% Protective Pads 10.2% Leftovers 6.2% Life Orb 5.9% Quick Claw 3.5% Black Glasses 3.4% Ability Shield 2.5%
Abilities
Tinted Lens25.7%Simple25.3%Adaptability24.3%Prankster8.2%Steelworker4.2%Quick Draw3.5%Unaware3.3%Guts1.7%
Common Teammates
Ting-Lu43.7%Gholdengo26.8%Salamence-Mega25.9%Aerodactyl-Mega25.4%Rampardos24.5%Indeedee23.3%Yveltal23.0%Greedent17.3%

Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #41 with 3.17% usage. Sorted by reliability score.