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Kingambit
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Kingambit — Pokémon Champions

DarkSteel

Base Stats

HP100
Atk135
Def120
SpA60
SpD85
Spe50
BST: 550

Counter guide

How to counter Kingambit

Checks, switch-ins, and damage calcs against Kingambit in the current meta.

Abilities

  • Defiant

    This Pokemon's Attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.

  • Supreme Overlord

    This Pokemon's moves have 10% more power for each fainted ally, up to 5 allies.

  • Pressure(Hidden)

    If this Pokemon is the target of a foe's move, that move loses one additional PP.

Kingambit in the current meta

Last 7 days of tournament top cuts · Updated 5h ago
Rank
#31
Usage
7.3%1.0
197 teams
Winrate
73.1%1.9
Wtd WR
82.5%10.6

About Kingambit in Pokémon Champions

Kingambit is a Dark/Steel-type Pokémon in the Pokémon Champions competitive format, with a base stat total of 550. As a wallbreaking physical threat, Kingambit trades raw speed for power or utility, often leveraging priority moves, items, or ally support. Its Dark/Steel typing shapes both what it threatens offensively and what resists it — a key input when teambuilding around it in the 186-Pokémon Pokémon Champions roster.

Its signature ability, Defiant, defines how Kingambit plays in competitive Pokémon Champions battles and influences which items and EV spreads pair best with it. Below you'll find Kingambit's full base stats, abilities, the most popular competitive builds from verified teams, and its complete Pokémon Champions learnset.

Most Popular Kingambit Builds

From verified tournament teams
  1. #1178 uses · 24%

    Kingambit

    Item
    Black Glasses
    Ability
    Defiant
    Nature
    Hardy

    Moves

    • Iron Head
    • Kowtow Cleave
    • Protect
    • Sucker Punch
  2. #2143 uses · 19%

    Kingambit

    Item
    Black Glasses
    Ability
    Defiant
    Nature
    Hardy

    Moves

    • Kowtow Cleave
    • Protect
    • Sucker Punch
    • Swords Dance
  3. #3100 uses · 13%

    Kingambit

    Item
    Chople Berry
    Ability
    Defiant
    Nature
    Hardy

    Moves

    • Iron Head
    • Kowtow Cleave
    • Protect
    • Sucker Punch

Moves

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MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.PP
Aerial AceFlyingPhysical6020
Air SlashFlyingSpecial7595%15
AssuranceDarkPhysical60100%10
Brick BreakFightingPhysical75100%15
Dark PulseDarkSpecial80100%15
DigGroundPhysical80100%10
EndureNormalStatus10
FacadeNormalPhysical70100%20
False SwipeNormalPhysical40100%40
Flash CannonSteelSpecial80100%10
FlingDarkPhysical100%10
Focus BlastFightingSpecial12070%5
Foul PlayDarkPhysical95100%15
Fury CutterBugPhysical4095%20
Giga ImpactNormalPhysical15090%5
Grass KnotGrassSpecial100%20
GuillotineNormalPhysical30%5
HeadbuttNormalPhysical70100%15
Hyper BeamNormalSpecial15090%5
Iron DefenseSteelStatus15
Iron HeadSteelPhysical80100%15
Kowtow CleaveDarkPhysical8510
Lash OutDarkPhysical75100%5
LeerNormalStatus100%30
Low KickFightingPhysical100%20
Low SweepFightingPhysical65100%20
Mean LookNormalStatus5
Metal BurstSteelPhysical100%10
Metal ClawSteelPhysical5095%35
Metal SoundSteelStatus85%40
Night SlashDarkPhysical70100%15
Poison JabPoisonPhysical80100%20
ProtectNormalStatus10
Quick GuardFightingStatus15
Rain DanceWaterStatus5
RestPsychicStatus5
RetaliateNormalPhysical70100%5
ReversalFightingPhysical100%15
Rock TombRockPhysical6095%15
SandstormRockStatus10
Scary FaceNormalStatus100%10
ScratchNormalPhysical40100%35
Shadow ClawGhostPhysical70100%15
SlashNormalPhysical70100%20
Sleep TalkNormalStatus10
SnarlDarkSpecial5595%15
SpiteGhostStatus100%10
Stealth RockRockStatus20
Steel BeamSteelSpecial14095%5
Stone EdgeRockPhysical10080%5
SubstituteNormalStatus10
Sucker PunchDarkPhysical70100%5
Swords DanceNormalStatus20
Take DownNormalPhysical9085%20
TauntDarkStatus100%20
Tera BlastNormalSpecial80100%10
ThiefDarkPhysical60100%25
Throat ChopDarkPhysical80100%15
Thunder WaveElectricStatus90%20
TormentDarkStatus100%15
X-ScissorBugPhysical80100%15
Zen HeadbuttPsychicPhysical8090%15

Often played with Kingambit in Pokémon Champions