Kingambit
#0983- Rank
- #5
- Usage
- 22.4%
- BST
- 550
Stats & stat points
Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.
How it’s used
Moves
- Kowtow Cleave100.0%
- Sucker Punch100.0%
- Protect67.3%
- Iron Head56.2%
- Low Kick43.1%
Items
- Life Orb29.4%
- Focus Sash27.4%
- Chople Berry21.6%
Teammates
Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Defensive matchups
- Takes 4× damage from
- Fighting
- Takes 2× damage from
- FireGround
- Takes half damage from
- NormalGrassIceFlyingRockGhostDragonDarkSteel
- Immune to
- PoisonPsychic
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
- 123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
- 101Golisopod-Megafaster
- 71Kingambit (this spread)you
With Choice Scarf: 106 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega, Garchomp, Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Y, Arcanine-Hisui, Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-F, Gholdengo, Milotic, Basculegion, Politoed, Pelipper, Incineroar, Farigiraf at max Speed.
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kowtow Cleave | Dark | Physical | 85 | — | 100.0% | — |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 100.0% | +1 priority |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 67.3% | +4 priority |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 56.2% | 20% flinch |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | 0 | 100 | 43.1% | Variable power |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 32.0% | — |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 0.7% | — |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 0.7% | −1 Spe |
Best hit vs top 10
- Indeedee-FKowtow Cleave209.7–247.6%OHKO
- KingambitLow Kick166.3–196.0%OHKO
- BasculegionKowtow Cleave155.9–184.1%OHKO
- FarigirafKowtow Cleave145.1–173.3%OHKO
- GholdengoKowtow Cleave136.4–163.6%OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YKowtow Cleave127.4–150.4%OHKO
- SneaslerIron Head98.1–115.5%88% OHKO
- IncineroarLow Kick85.9–102.4%13% OHKO
- RillaboomKowtow Cleave66.9–78.9%2HKO
- ArchaludonLow Kick66.1–78.8%2HKO
M
Doubles, no field effects. Tries Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, Low Kick, Brick Break and Low Sweep against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spreadSets
SpreadAdamant 32 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 1 Spe · Life Orb (from M-B ladder, Aug 2026)
Abilities
- Defiant · 100.0%
- Supreme Overlord
- Pressure
Items
- Life Orb · 29.4%
- Focus Sash · 27.4%
- Chople Berry · 21.6%
- Black Glasses · 20.9%
- Occa Berry · 0.7%
Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | — | — |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | — | 30% flinch |
| Assurance | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | 0.7% | — |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | Special | 80 | 100 | — | 20% flinch |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | — | +4 priority |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | — | — |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | — | 10% −1 SpD |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | 0 | 100 | — | — |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70 | — | 10% −1 SpD |
| Foul Play | Dark | Physical | 95 | 100 | — | Uses the target's Attack |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | 0 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Guillotine | Normal | Physical | 0 | 30 | — | One-hit KO |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100 | 56.2% | 20% flinch |
| Kowtow Cleave | Dark | Physical | 85 | — | 100.0% | — |
| Lash Out | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | — | — |
| Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | 0 | 100 | 43.1% | Variable power |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | Physical | 65 | 100 | 0.7% | −1 Spe |
| Mean Look | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Metal Burst | Steel | Physical | 0 | 100 | — | — |
| Metal Sound | Steel | Status | — | 85 | — | — |
| Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | — | — |
| Poison Jab | Poison | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | 30% poison |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 67.3% | +4 priority |
| Quick Guard | Fighting | Status | — | — | — | +3 priority |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Reversal | Fighting | Physical | 0 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | — | −1 Spe |
| Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | — | — |
| Slash | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Snarl | Dark | Special | 55 | 95 | — | Spread · −1 SpA |
| Spite | Ghost | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Steel Beam | Steel | Special | 140 | 95 | — | — |
| Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | — | — |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | Physical | 70 | 100 | 100.0% | +1 priority |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 32.0% | — |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | — | — |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90 | — | — |
| Torment | Dark | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| X-Scissor | Bug | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 | — | 20% flinch |
Defensive matchups
- Takes 4× damage from
- Fighting
- Takes 2× damage from
- FireGround
- Takes half damage from
- NormalGrassIceFlyingRockGhostDragonDarkSteel
- Immune to
- PoisonPsychic
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
- 223Garchomp-Mega-Zfaster
- 200Raichu-Mega-Yfaster
- 189Sneasler, Salamence-Megafaster
- 169Garchompfaster
- 167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
- 156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
- 150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Ffaster
- 149Gholdengofaster
- 146Miloticfaster
- 143Basculegionfaster
- 134Politoedfaster
- 128Pelipperfaster
- 123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
- 101Golisopod-Megafaster
- 71Kingambit (this spread)you
With Choice Scarf: 106 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega, Garchomp, Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Y, Arcanine-Hisui, Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-F, Gholdengo, Milotic, Basculegion, Politoed, Pelipper, Incineroar, Farigiraf at max Speed.
Best hit vs top 10
- Indeedee-FKowtow Cleave209.7–247.6%OHKO
- KingambitLow Kick166.3–196.0%OHKO
- BasculegionKowtow Cleave155.9–184.1%OHKO
- FarigirafKowtow Cleave145.1–173.3%OHKO
- GholdengoKowtow Cleave136.4–163.6%OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YKowtow Cleave127.4–150.4%OHKO
- SneaslerIron Head98.1–115.5%88% OHKO
- IncineroarLow Kick85.9–102.4%13% OHKO
- RillaboomKowtow Cleave66.9–78.9%2HKO
- ArchaludonLow Kick66.1–78.8%2HKO
Doubles, no field effects. Tries Kowtow Cleave, Sucker Punch, Iron Head, Low Kick, Brick Break and Low Sweep against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spread