Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kingambit is ranked #18 in Gen 9 Ubers with 9.26% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Kingambit in Gen 9 Ubers?

Dondozo has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 83.3% of 24.22643589699065 relevant encounters. Standard error is 7.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Kingambit matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 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 Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 9.3% #18

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 99.6% Swords Dance 98.5% Kowtow Cleave 94.3% Iron Head 94.2% Low Kick 8.0% Zen Headbutt 1.9% Foul Play 0.7% Tera Blast 0.6%

Items

Black Glasses 38.9% Air Balloon 32.7% Leftovers 12.4% Dread Plate 9.1% Lum Berry 3.9% Life Orb 1.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 0.9% Assault Vest 0.5%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord96.9%Defiant2.8%Pressure0.3%

Tera Types

Fire 49.1% Dark 36.4% Flying 6.9% Ghost 5.6% Fairy 1.0% Water 0.7% Bug 0.1% Fighting 0.1%

Common Teammates

Landorus-Therian17.2%

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Explore Kingambit + Dondozo teams 53 score Explore Kingambit + Koraidon teams 43 score Explore Kingambit + Arceus-Water teams 38 score Explore Kingambit + Arceus-Electric teams 37 score Explore Kingambit + Groudon teams 34 score Explore Kingambit + Zacian-Crowned teams 32 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Kingambit + Koraidon 87.1% 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

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.226

52.9

83.3% Standard error 7.58 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Dondozo: 124-147 (24.6 - 29.1%) -- 99.9% chance to 4HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

864.586

43.0

54.7% Standard error 2.93 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

64.963

37.5

69.7% Standard error 8.05 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Electric

Electric DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

21.013

37.0

74.9% Standard error 9.46 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Groudon

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.615

34.4

69.0% Standard error 8.65 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Groudon: 108-127 (26.7 - 31.4%) -- 19.9% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

309.757

32.3

51.8% Standard error 4.89 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 SOFT CHECK View matchup

340.002

32.2

50.8% Standard error 4.65 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

28.741

30.9

66.2% Standard error 8.82 points

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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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

125.154

29.9

59.6% Standard error 7.44 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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Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

354.904

24.3

42.3% Standard error 4.51 points

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

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

229.294

24.2

46.8% Standard error 5.66 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Arceus Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 194-230 (48 - 56.9%) -- 90.2% chance to 2HKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

145.143

23.7

51.9% Standard error 7.06 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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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

137.075

18.0

46.8% Standard error 7.20 points

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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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

206.355

17.0

40.6% Standard error 5.89 points

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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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

339.46

12.5

29.6% Standard error 4.27 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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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.288

11.8

50.0% Standard error 9.54 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

91.026

10.7

46.6% Standard error 8.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

329.018

7.4

23.5% Standard error 4.03 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.468

4.1

41.7% Standard error 9.41 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Arceus-Ghost Aura Sphere vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 292-344 (72.2 - 85.1%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

79.686

-4.2

21.7% Standard error 6.48 points

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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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

125.629

-7.2

11.1% Standard error 4.57 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 150-177 (37.1 - 43.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

44.297

-7.4

32.4% Standard error 9.93 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

20.734

-9.2

31.7% Standard error 10.22 points

DAMAGE CALC

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

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Grimmsnarl

DarkFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

54.464

-10.7

9.9% Standard error 5.16 points

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Grimmsnarl Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 388-460 (96 - 113.8%) -- 81.3% chance to OHKO

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.372

-12.6

7.3% Standard error 4.98 points

DAMAGE CALC

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Kingambit: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 5HKO

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Ranked #18 with 9.26% usage. Sorted by conservative score.