Is Kingambit viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Kingambit is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Ubers with 11.78% usage according to Smogon Mar 2026 - May 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 Mar 2026 - May 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 · Mar 2026 - May 2026

#0983 Kingambit

DarkSteel

USAGE 11.8% #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 99.2% Iron Head 93.2% Kowtow Cleave 91.0% Low Kick 13.4% Zen Headbutt 1.1% Tera Blast 0.6% Stone Edge 0.4%

Items

Air Balloon 44.9% Black Glasses 30.1% Dread Plate 11.2% Leftovers 8.7% Lum Berry 3.3% Life Orb 1.0% Focus Sash 0.2% Assault Vest 0.2%

Abilities

Supreme Overlord99.4%Defiant0.6%Pressure0.0%

Tera Types

Fire 49.3% Dark 37.8% Flying 7.5% Ghost 3.8% Fairy 1.1% Fighting 0.2% Bug 0.1% Water 0.1%

Common Teammates

Browse Gen 9 Ubers teams using Kingambit →

Teams using Skarmory 83% Teams using Dondozo 77% Teams using Arceus-Electric 72% Teams using Groudon 68% Teams using Arceus-Water 67% Teams using Ho-Oh 54%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Skarmory

SteelFlying DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.461

82.9% dies 7.95%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Skarmory counters → Teams with Skarmory →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

131.93

77.1% dies 5.79%

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% dies 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

115.405

67.6% dies 7.37%

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

129.276

67.0% dies 6.95%

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 →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

633.057

54.3% dies 3.32%

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 →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

1,516.737

53.9% dies 2.16%

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 →

Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK

539.214

53.5% dies 3.64%

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

219.595

51.4% dies 5.64%

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 →

Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK

224.136

51.2% dies 5.65%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus-Fairy counters → Teams with Arceus-Fairy →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

284.976

49.7% dies 5.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Kingambit: 228-270 (56.4 - 66.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK

160.93

49.3% dies 6.60%

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 →

Skeledirge

FireGhost SOFT CHECK

83.296

46.0% dies 7.48%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Skeledirge counters → Teams with Skeledirge →

Arceus

Normal SOFT CHECK

507.442

43.2% dies 3.62%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK

263.943

42.8% dies 5.23%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

148.23

42.6% dies 6.94%

DAMAGE CALC

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

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

Kyogre

Water SOFT CHECK

492.164

39.9% dies 3.77%

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

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost SOFT CHECK

61.001

36.4% dies 8.60%

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% dies 9.06%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ribombee counters → Teams with Ribombee →

Deoxys-Attack

Psychic SOFT CHECK

62.926

32.9% dies 8.33%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Deoxys-Attack Low Kick (100 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Kingambit: 372-440 (92 - 108.9%) -- 56.3% chance to OHKO

View Deoxys-Attack counters → Teams with Deoxys-Attack →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

49.228

28.4% dies 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 →

Lunala

PsychicGhost SOFT CHECK

550.605

25.6% dies 3.15%

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 →

Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK

20.254

25.2% dies 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

View Kyurem-Black counters → Teams with Kyurem-Black →

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK

526.229

24.9% dies 3.23%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Necrozma-Dusk-Mane counters → Teams with Necrozma-Dusk-Mane →

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK

67.542

24.8% dies 7.16%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

139.806

24.3% dies 5.80%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK

82.256

21.7% dies 6.29%

DAMAGE CALC

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

View Glimmora counters → Teams with Glimmora →

Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

143.738

21.7% dies 5.81%

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

View Giratina-Origin counters → Teams with Giratina-Origin →

Terapagos

Normal SOFT CHECK

38.915

21.0% dies 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 →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK

34.895

14.6% dies 5.98%

Ranked #13 with 11.78% usage. Sorted by reliability score.