Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kingambit is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Ubers with 11.07% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Kingambit in Gen 9 Ubers?

The best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 Ubers is Skarmory with a 82.9% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Kingambit include Skarmory, Dondozo, Arceus-Electric, Groudon, Arceus-Water.

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

Skarmory is the best counter for Kingambit in Gen 9 Ubers, KOing or forcing it out in 82.9% of their encounters.

Kingambit counters

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

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 11.1% #13

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 99.1% Kowtow Cleave 93.8% Iron Head 93.0% Low Kick 11.3% Tera Blast 0.6% Stone Edge 0.5% Zen Headbutt 0.3%

Items

Air Balloon 43.3% Black Glasses 29.9% Dread Plate 11.7% Leftovers 9.3% Lum Berry 4.0% Life Orb 1.0% Assault Vest 0.3% Focus Sash 0.2%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord99.0%Defiant1.0%Pressure0.0%

Tera Types

Fire 48.6% Dark 39.9% Flying 5.5% Ghost 3.9% Fairy 1.1% Water 0.5% Fighting 0.2% Bug 0.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Kingambit →

Teams using Dondozo 75% Teams using Arceus-Electric 72% Teams using Groudon 68% Teams using Arceus-Water 66% Teams using Koraidon 54%

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

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.461

82.9% checker faints 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Skarmory: 90-106 (26.9 - 31.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

107.057

75.2% checker faints 5.50%

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 →

Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.647

71.8% checker faints 9.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Electric: 100-118 (22.5 - 26.5%) -- 21.9% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Electric counters → Teams with Arceus-Electric →

Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

91.647

68.3% checker faints 6.74%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Groudon: 90-106 (22.2 - 26.2%) -- possible 5HKO

View Groudon counters → Teams with Groudon →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

101.403

66.3% checker faints 6.46%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 100-118 (22.5 - 26.5%) -- 21.9% chance to 4HKO

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,412.054

54.5% checker faints 2.21%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 1012-1192 (250.4 - 295%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

609.276

53.7% checker faints 3.36%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 368-434 (91 - 107.4%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

493.686

52.8% checker faints 3.76%

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 →

Arceus-Ground

Ground SOFT CHECK

194.441

51.9% checker faints 5.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus-Ground Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 48-57 (11.8 - 14.1%) -- possible 8HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

267.654

50.2% checker faints 5.16%

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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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

226.987

49.2% checker faints 5.63%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Pixie Plate Arceus-Fairy Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 163-193 (40.3 - 47.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

103.37

49.2% checker faints 6.61%

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 →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

482.717

46.5% checker faints 3.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Silk Scarf Arceus Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 105-123 (25.9 - 30.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

61.753

45.3% checker faints 6.33%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Skeledirge Torch Song vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 204-242 (50.4 - 59.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

133.737

43.4% checker faints 7.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 78-92 (19.3 - 22.7%) -- possible 5HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

262.862

43.0% checker faints 5.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 588-696 (145.5 - 172.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

485.283

40.2% checker faints 3.79%

DAMAGE CALCRain

252+ SpA Choice Specs Kyogre Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit in Rain: 538-634 (133.1 - 156.9%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

39.738

37.2% checker faints 7.67%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 436-516 (107.9 - 127.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Ribombee

BugFairy SOFT CHECK

27.072

33.3% checker faints 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 109-130 (26.9 - 32.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

30.178

28.4% checker faints 8.21%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Superpower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 448-528 (110.8 - 130.6%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

49.228

28.4% checker faints 6.43%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Payback (50 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 34-41 (8.4 - 10.1%)

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

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

136.158

27.3% checker faints 6.27%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Gliscor Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 40-47 (9.9 - 11.6%) -- possible 9HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

510.365

26.0% checker faints 3.32%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Sunsteel Strike vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 61-72 (15 - 17.8%) -- possible 6HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

20.254

25.2% checker faints 9.64%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Fusion Bolt vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 125-148 (30.9 - 36.6%) -- 68.3% chance to 3HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

524.496

24.7% checker faints 3.16%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Lunala Focus Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 480-568 (118.8 - 140.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Lunala counters → Teams with Lunala →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

108.44

23.5% checker faints 5.69%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Griseous Core Giratina-Origin Poltergeist vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 96-113 (23.7 - 27.9%) -- 87.5% chance to 4HKO

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

56.057

22.5% checker faints 5.58%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 52-62 (12.8 - 15.3%) -- possible 7HKO

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Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

38.915

21.0% checker faints 6.53%

DAMAGE CALC

0- SpA Terapagos Tera Starstorm vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 33-39 (8.1 - 9.6%)

View Terapagos counters → Teams with Terapagos →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

45.352

16.7% checker faints 5.54%

DAMAGE CALC

Ditto vs. Kingambit: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

34.895

14.6% checker faints 5.98%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Shadow Ball vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 31-37 (7.6 - 9.1%)

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

Ranked #13 with 11.07% usage. Sorted by reliability score.