Kingambit build and sets
Tier SReg M-CUpdated
Dark
SteelAbilities: Defiant · Supreme Overlord · Pressure#1 tournament set
836 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Life Orb- Ability
- Defiant
- Nature
- Brave
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD
- Kowtow Cleave
Protect- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 22.4%
- Win rate
- 52.6%
- Top cuts
- 464
- Games
- 19,246
Base stats
- HP100
- Attack135
- Defense120
- Sp. Atk60
- Sp. Def85
- Speed50
- Total550
In Reg M-C, Kingambit showed up on 22.4% of tournament teams (4,170 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 52.6% win rate and 464 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Kingambit sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Life Orb- Kowtow Cleave
- Protect
- Sucker Punch
- Swords Dance
Chople Berry- Iron Head
- Kowtow Cleave
Low Kick- Sucker Punch
Chople Berry- Iron Head
- Kowtow Cleave
- Protect
- Sucker Punch
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Chople Berry33.9%
- Life Orb31.1%
Black Glasses16.1%
Focus Sash14.1%
Occa Berry3.7%
Moves
- Kowtow Cleave99.2%
- Sucker Punch98.6%
- Protect68.8%
- Iron Head63.6%
- Low Kick36.6%
- Swords Dance31.2%
- Brick Break0.7%
- Low Sweep0.1%
Abilities
- Defiant99.1%
- Supreme Overlord0.8%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Adamant91.9%
- Brave6.8%
- Jolly0.4%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD | 207 / 205 / 140 / 80 / 107 / 63 | 26.6% |
| Adamant | 24 HP / 25 Atk / 1 Def / 16 Spe | 188 HP / 196 Atk / 4 Def / 124 Spe | 199 / 198 / 141 / 72 / 105 / 86 | 9.9% |
| Adamant | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD | 207 / 205 / 140 / 72 / 107 / 70 | 6.6% |
| Adamant | 32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 Def / 1 Spe | 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def / 4 Spe | 207 / 205 / 141 / 72 / 105 / 71 | 6.1% |
| Adamant | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 177 / 205 / 140 / 72 / 105 / 102 | 5.6% |
Kingambit Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingambit | 50 | 63 | 70 | 102 | 112 | 168 |
Most common partners
% of teams with Kingambit that also bring each Pokémon.
Sneasler57%
Rillaboom41.1%
Garchomp33.1%
Basculegion26.2%
Incineroar25.5%
Charizard22.8%
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
- Fighting
2x weakness
Fire
Ground
Resists (½)
- Normal
Grass
Ice
Flying
Rock
Ghost
Dragon- Dark
- Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
Poison
Psychic
In Showdown games
3,459 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Sucker Punch52.2%
- Kowtow Cleave48.8%
- Iron Head26.2%
- Protect17.2%
- Low Kick16.3%
- Swords Dance7%
Leads alongside
Aerodactyl22%- Sneasler13.3%
Dragonite9.2%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Kingambit build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Kingambit @ Life Orb with Defiant and Kowtow Cleave, Protect, Sucker Punch and Swords Dance (836 teams).
What item should Kingambit hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Chople Berry (33.9%), Life Orb (31.1%) and Black Glasses (16.1%).
What spread (SP) should Kingambit run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD with a Brave nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 12 SpD).
What counters Kingambit?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Armarouge, Venusaur and Floette-Eternal have the best results against it.
What is Kingambit's Speed at level 50?
Base 50: 63 at minimum (Trick Room), 102 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 112 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.