Kingambit works as a wallbreaker with 550 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong competitive pick. That 135 base Attack does the heavy lifting.

What is Kingambit weak to?

Watch for Urshifu (Fighting), Cinderace (Fire), and Golem (Ground) when using Kingambit. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Urshifu is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Kingambit has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Kingambit?

Defiant raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered. That's the one you want on Kingambit. Pressure is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Supreme Overlord works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Kingambit play in battle?

Kingambit is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What counters Kingambit?

Kingambit has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Kingambit - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

ATier

50Speed · Slow

Kingambit Best Moveset

Dark/Steel at 135 Attack and 120 Defense with AbilitySupreme Overlord boosting Attack and Sp. Atk by 10% for each fainted ally. Held ItemLeftovers with NatureAdamant fires physical Dark and Steel TermStab that gets stronger as the team falls. After 3 allies faint, the damage becomes devastating. AbilityDefiant punishes Intimidate. S-Tier as the format's best late-game closer.

★Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AS

Kingambit reached S-Tier in Gen IX, competing at the highest level. This was Kingambit's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Supremeoverlord with Leftovers, favoring a Adamant nature.

Terastallization became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE

Egg

Sucker Punch

Dark70COMMONSTAB

Lv 64

Swords Dance

Normal—COMMONUtility

Lv 1

Kowtow Cleave

Dark85COMMONSTAB

Lv 57

Iron Head

Steel80COMMONSTAB

Kingambit Scarlet & Violet Moves Kingambit Legends Z-A Moves

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Kingambit best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

SpD

Physical Tank Moveset

Sucker PunchSTAB
Swords Dance
Kowtow CleaveSTAB
Iron HeadSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Great TuskDecent

Iron ValiantDecent

View full Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A moveset →

Kingambit Weakness

Kingambit's Dark/Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Fighting, Fire, and Ground. Fighting hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Poison and Psychic-type attacks completely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Kingambit's physical bulk (base 120 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Kingambit Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fighting
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark, Steel
0x (Immune)	Poison, Psychic

What is Kingambit Weak Against

Excellent

3Weak

9Resist

2Immune

Score+7

4xCritical

Fighting

2xWeak

Fire Ground

½xResist

Normal Grass Ice Flying Rock Ghost Dragon Dark Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Poison Psychic

What is Kingambit Strong Against

5Strong

0Resisted

0Immune

Score+5

2xStrong

Ice Psychic Rock Ghost Fairy

½xResisted

None

0xImmune

None

Best Pokemon Against Kingambit

Cryogonal	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Freeze Dry RecoverRecovery Flash Cannon Damage vs Kingambit Rapid Spin 2-2% Flash Cannon 10-12% View Cryogonal builds →
Articuno	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Freeze Dry RoostRecovery U Turn HurricaneSTAB Damage vs Kingambit U Turn 8-10% Hurricane 15-18% View Articuno builds →
Blissey	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Soft Boiled Seismic Toss Stealth Rock Calm Mind View Blissey builds →
Slowking	C
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Chilly Reception ScaldSTAB Future Sight Thunder Wave Damage vs Kingambit Scald 16-19% View Slowking builds →
Slowking-Galar
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves Sludge Bomb Chilly Reception Future Sight Thunder Wave View Slowking-Galar builds →

Evolution

Kingambit evolved from Pawniard's chain using a unique condition. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Pawniard eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Pawniard pushed Kingambit to 550 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +55. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#624Pawniard

Level 52

#625Bisharp

Defeat 3 Leader's Crest Bisharp

#983Kingambit

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Pawniard

DarkSteel

Bisharp

DarkSteel

Kingambit

DarkSteel

65+20

100+35

ATK

125+40

135+10

DEF

100+30

120+20

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

70+30

85+15

SPE

70+10

50-20

BST

340D-Tier

490C-Tier+150

550A-Tier+60

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kingambit to get Pawniard eggs easily using 70 partners from the Humanshape egg group.

Egg Groups

Human-Like

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Breed With (best first)

How to Get Kingambit

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Kingambit appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in endgame routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Kingambit in SV

Pawniard is your first catch on the way to Kingambit. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 7-65 across 36 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Pawniard
Fellhorn Gorge
Lv.7-60Overworld
Kitakami Wilds
Lv.7-60Overworld
Oni Mountain
Lv.7-60Overworld
Timeless Woods
Lv.7-60Overworld
Wistful Fields
Lv.7-60Overworld
East Province (Area Three) - River
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 30%
South Province (Area Five) - River
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 30%
Tagtree Thicket - River
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 30%
East Province (Area Three) - Rocky
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
South Province (Area Five) - Rocky
Lv.22-47Overworld
Rate 15%
North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
Lv.52-65Overworld
Rate 5%
North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
Lv.52-65Overworld
Rate 3%
The Great Crater of Paldea
Lv.52-65Overworld
Rate 3%
Train until Level 52 to evolve into Bisharp
Step 2Catch or Evolve Bisharp
Timeless Woods
Lv.52-60Overworld
North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo Forest
Lv.52-65Overworld
Rate 5%
North Province (Area Two) - Rocky
Lv.52-65Overworld
Rate 3%
The Great Crater of Paldea
Lv.52-65Overworld
Rate 3%
or evolve from Pawniard (Step 1)
Defeat 3 Leader's Crest Bisharp to evolve into Kingambit
Step 3Kingambit ✓
Timeless Woods
Lv.53-60Overworld
or evolve from Bisharp (Step 2)

Base Stats

The stat bars tell the story: Attack carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Big Blade Pokemon still yields 3 Attack EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP100

Attack135

Defense120

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def85

Speed50

Total550

Details

Catch Rate

Difficult25 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height2.0 m

Weight120.0 kg

Base XP275

Abilities

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.

PressureHidden Ability

Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entry

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

Pokemon Violet

Kingambit Guide

Kingambit works as a wallbreaker with 550 BST behind it. A-Tier on our list: a strong competitive pick. That 135 base Attack does the heavy lifting.
Watch for Urshifu (Fighting), Cinderace (Fire), and Golem (Ground) when using Kingambit. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Urshifu is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. Kingambit has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Defiant raises Attack two stages upon having any stat lowered. That's the one you want on Kingambit. Pressure is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Supreme Overlord works too if your team needs something different.
Kingambit is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 50 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the wallbreaker role.
Kingambit has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Kingambit has been obtainable in 1 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Kingambit has appeared steadily across every generation since.

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