Kingambit sprite

Kingambit counters, weaknesses & stats

Type: Dark / Steel

Looking for the best counters for Kingambit? This page lists the top Pokémon from the Pokémon Champions roster that hit Kingambit super-effectively, along with its full base stats, defensive matchups, abilities and weaknesses. Kingambit is a Dark / Steel-type Pokémon that takes super-effective damage from Fire, Fighting, Ground.

Base stats

HP
100
Attack
135
Defense
120
Sp. Attack
60
Sp. Defense
85
Speed
50
Total
550

Weaknesses

  • Fire (×2)
  • Fighting (×4)
  • Ground (×2)

Resistances

  • Normal (×0.5)
  • Grass (×0.5)
  • Ice (×0.5)
  • Flying (×0.5)
  • Rock (×0.5)
  • Ghost (×0.5)
  • Dragon (×0.5)
  • Dark (×0.5)
  • Steel (×0.5)

Immunities

  • Poison
  • Psychic

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.
  • Pressure (hidden) — Increases the PP cost of moves targetting the Pokémon by one.

Top counters vs Kingambit

  1. Machamp (Fighting)
  2. Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
  3. Mega Medicham (Fighting / Psychic)
  4. Toxicroak (Poison / Fighting)
  5. Pangoro (Fighting / Dark)
  6. Passimian (Fighting)
  7. Paldean Tauros (Fighting)
  8. Paldean Tauros (Blaze) (Fighting / Fire)

Frequently asked questions

What is the best counter for Kingambit?

Based on STAB type coverage and defensive safety, the top counter in the Pokémon Champions roster is Machamp. See the full ranked list above for more options.

What are Kingambit's weaknesses?

Kingambit is weak to Fire, Fighting, Ground.

What type is Kingambit?

Kingambit is a Dark / Steel-type Pokémon.