Kingambit counters

Gen 9 Staaabmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Kingambit
#0983 Kingambit
DarkSteel
USAGE 12.9% #18
ABILITYAdaptability
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
Swords Dance 92.2% Sucker Punch 78.1% Knock Off 75.8% Sunsteel Strike 54.2% Bullet Punch 32.6% Behemoth Blade 17.4% Kowtow Cleave 17.1% Iron Head 11.8%
Items
Black Glasses 38.4% Leftovers 21.7% Protective Pads 12.7% Lum Berry 5.6% Metal Coat 5.3% Focus Sash 3.1% Life Orb 2.6% Air Balloon 2.5%
Abilities
Adaptability36.7%Steelworker14.0%Sharpness12.8%Earth Eater9.9%Supreme Overlord7.0%Sword of Ruin4.7%Tough Claws2.9%Well-Baked Body2.9%
Common Teammates
Landorus-Therian48.6%Latios43.5%Pecharunt40.7%Iron Hands33.1%Gholdengo31.4%Heatran25.8%Primarina17.0%Gyarados16.6%
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Checks & Counters

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

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Ranked #18 with 12.94% usage. Sorted by reliability score.