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Kingambit.

national dex #983 · gen IX
BST 550 · dark / steel
Kingambit official artwork
darksteel
#983 · gen IX
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HP
100
ATK
135
DEF
120
SPA
60
SPD
85
SPE
50
BST 550 · best Attack 135 · worst Speed 50 · meters scale to 200

Kingambit is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground and resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel and is immune to Poison, Psychic.

Typingdarksteel
AbilitiesDefiant, Supreme Overlord, Pressure
Height, weight2.0 m / 120.0 kg
Catch rate25 / 255
Egg groupsHumanshape
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Kingambit base stats

BST 550 · ranges at level 100
StatBaseDistributionMin lv 100Max lv 100
HP100310404
Atk135247405
Def120220372
SpA60112240
SpD85157295
Spe5094218
BST550bst bar scales to 720, the series maximum
min = 0 IVs, 0 EVs, hindering nature · max = 31 IVs, 252 EVs, boosting natureEV yield 3 Atk

Kingambit weaknesses and resistances

damage taken · Dark / Steel dual typing
nor½
fir2
wat1
ele1
gra½
ice½
fig4
poi0
gro2
fly½
psy0
bug1
roc½
gho½
dra½
dar½
ste½
fai1
Weak to
Fire, Fighting (4x), Ground
Resists
Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel
Immune to
Poison, Psychic

Kingambit abilities

3 total · 1 hidden
DefiantRaises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.
Supreme OverlordAttack and Special Attack are boosted for each party Pokémon that has been defeated.
PressurehiddenIncreases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Kingambit evolution line

3 stages

Best Kingambit moves

gen 9 learnset · sorted by base power
Best STAB movessame type attack bonus, 1.5x power
steelSteel BeamSPEC140
darkFoul PlayPHYS95
darkKowtow CleavePHYS85
steelIron HeadPHYS80
Best coverage movesoff-type, for hitting weaknesses
normalGiga ImpactPHYS150
normalHyper BeamSPEC150
fightingFocus BlastSPEC120
rockStone EdgePHYS100

Kingambit moves

gen 9 · 64 moves · 17 level-up · 47 TM/HM
52 moves · Kingambit appears in 2 games
Kowtow CleavelevelMetal BurstL1TormentL15Scary FaceL20AssuranceL25Metal SoundL30Night SlashL40Iron DefenseL45Iron HeadL57Swords DanceL64GuillotineL71Aerial AceTMAir SlashTMBrick BreakTMDark PulseTMDigTMEndureTMFacadeTMFlash CannonTMFlingTMFocus BlastTMFoul PlayTMGiga ImpactTMGrass KnotTMHyper BeamTMLash OutTMLow KickTMLow SweepTMMean LooktrainPoison JabTMProtectTMQuick GuardtrainRain DanceTMRestTMReversalTMRock TombTMSandstormTMShadow ClawTMSleep TalkTMSnarlTMSpiteTMStealth RockTMSteel BeamTMStone EdgeTMSubstituteTMSucker PunchtrainTauntTMThiefTMThroat ChopTMThunder WaveTMX ScissorTMZen HeadbuttTM
MoveTypeCatPowerAccuracyPPMethod
Kowtow CleaveSTABdarkPHYS85-10Evolution
ScratchnormalPHYS40100%35Level 1
LeernormalSTAT-100%30Level 1
Fury CutterbugPHYS4095%20Level 1
Metal ClawSTABsteelPHYS5095%35Level 1
Metal BurstSTABsteelPHYS-100%10Level 1
TormentdarkSTAT-100%15Level 15
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10Level 20
AssuranceSTABdarkPHYS60100%10Level 25
Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40Level 30
SlashnormalPHYS70100%20Level 35
Night SlashSTABdarkPHYS70100%15Level 40
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15Level 45
RetaliatenormalPHYS70100%5Level 50
Iron HeadSTABsteelPHYS80100%15Level 57
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20Level 64
GuillotinenormalPHYS-30%5Level 71
Aerial AceflyingPHYS60-20TM / HM
Air SlashflyingSPEC7595%15TM / HM
Brick BreakfightingPHYS75100%15TM / HM
Dark PulseSTABdarkSPEC80100%15TM / HM
DiggroundPHYS80100%10TM / HM
EndurenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
FacadenormalPHYS70100%20TM / HM
False SwipenormalPHYS40100%40TM / HM
Flash CannonSTABsteelSPEC80100%10TM / HM
FlingSTABdarkPHYS-100%10TM / HM
Focus BlastfightingSPEC12070%5TM / HM
Foul PlaySTABdarkPHYS95100%15TM / HM
Giga ImpactnormalPHYS15090%5TM / HM
Grass KnotgrassSPEC-100%20TM / HM
Hyper BeamnormalSPEC15090%5TM / HM
Iron DefensesteelSTAT--15TM / HM
Iron HeadSTABsteelPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Lash OutSTABdarkPHYS75100%5TM / HM
Low KickfightingPHYS-100%20TM / HM
Low SweepfightingPHYS65100%20TM / HM
Metal ClawSTABsteelPHYS5095%35TM / HM
Metal SoundsteelSTAT-85%40TM / HM
Poison JabpoisonPHYS80100%20TM / HM
ProtectnormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Rain DancewaterSTAT--5TM / HM
RestpsychicSTAT--5TM / HM
ReversalfightingPHYS-100%15TM / HM
Rock TombrockPHYS6095%15TM / HM
SandstormrockSTAT--10TM / HM
Scary FacenormalSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Shadow ClawghostPHYS70100%15TM / HM
Sleep TalknormalSTAT--10TM / HM
SnarlSTABdarkSPEC5595%15TM / HM
SpiteghostSTAT-100%10TM / HM
Stealth RockrockSTAT--20TM / HM
Steel BeamSTABsteelSPEC14095%5TM / HM
Stone EdgerockPHYS10080%5TM / HM
SubstitutenormalSTAT--10TM / HM
Swords DancenormalSTAT--20TM / HM
Take DownnormalPHYS9085%20TM / HM
TauntdarkSTAT-100%20TM / HM
Tera BlastnormalSPEC80100%10TM / HM
ThiefSTABdarkPHYS60100%25TM / HM
Throat ChopSTABdarkPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Thunder WaveelectricSTAT-90%20TM / HM
X ScissorbugPHYS80100%15TM / HM
Zen HeadbuttpsychicPHYS8090%15TM / HM

Kingambit Pokédex entries

1 generations · newest first
Generation IX2 entries
Scarlet

Only a Bisharp that stands above all others in its vast army can evolve into Kingambit.

Violet

Though it commands a massive army in battle, it’s not skilled at devising complex strategies. It just uses brute strength to keep pushing.

Kingambit species data

gen IX species · breeding and training
Species
GenerationIX (Paldea)
ColorBlack
ShapeHumanoid
HabitatUnknown
Height2.0 m (6'07")
Weight120.0 kg (264.6 lbs)
Training and breeding
Capture rate25 (9.8%)
Growth rateMedium
Gender ratio50% Male / 50% Female
Egg groupsHumanshape
Hatch counter20 cycles, 5,376 steps
Base experience275
EV yield3 Atk
Regional dex numbers
National#983
Paldea#369
Kitakami#188
Champions#983
Read outfrom base stats
Battle roleBulky physical attacker135 Atk / 60 SpA
Best statAttack 135excellent
Speed tier50 Speaverage speed
Defensive load3 weak / 9 resist2 immunity
Catch difficulty25 / 255hard, about 9.8% per ball

About Kingambit

Kingambit is a Dark and Steel-type Pokémon introduced in Generation 9 (Paldea). Only a Bisharp that stands above all others in its vast army can evolve into Kingambit. Kingambit stands 2.0 m (6'07") tall and weighs 120.0 kg (264.6 lbs), making it a medium-sized Pokémon.

Kingambit base stats

Kingambit has a base stat total of 550, which is very high, making it a strong choice for competitive play. Its highest stat is Attack at 135 (excellent), while its lowest is Speed at 50 (below average). Kingambit serves as a bulky physical attacker. Kingambit is average speed with a base Speed of 50.

Kingambit weaknesses and resistances

As a Dark and Steel-type, Kingambit is weak to Fire, Fighting (4x), Ground-type moves, resists Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel-type attacks, and is completely immune to Poison and Psychic-type moves. This gives Kingambit 3 weaknesses, 9 resistances, and 2 immunities.

Kingambit abilities

Kingambit's abilities include Defiant, Supreme Overlord, Pressure. Defiant raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered.. Supreme Overlord attack and Special Attack are boosted for each party Pokémon that has been defeated. Its Hidden Ability is Pressure, which increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Kingambit moves and learnset

Kingambit can learn 64 moves in Generation 9, including 17 by leveling up, 47 via TM/HM. Its strongest STAB moves include Steel Beam (Steel, 140 power), Foul Play (Dark, 95 power), Kowtow Cleave (Dark, 85 power), Iron Head (Steel, 80 power). For coverage, Kingambit can learn Giga Impact (Normal), Hyper Beam (Normal), Focus Blast (Fighting).

Training Kingambit

With a capture rate of 25 (9.8%), Kingambit can be quite challenging to catch in the wild. Defeating Kingambit yields 3 Attack EVs. It has a medium growth rate and requires approximately 5,376 steps to hatch from an Egg. Kingambit belongs to the Humanshape egg group. Kingambit is part of a 3-stage evolution line (Pawniard → Bisharp → Kingambit).

Use the tools on the right to calculate damage, optimize EVs, build teams, and more with Kingambit. Check the damage calculator to find the best moves against Kingambit, or use the team builder to see how Kingambit fits into your squad.

Tools for Kingambit
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