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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Kingambit

Kingambit

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DarkSteel

Base stats

HP100
Attack135
Defense120
Sp. Atk60
Sp. Def85
Speed50
Usage21.0 %
Teams2247
Adjusted WR51.6 %+1.6 pp
Games13151

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
ArmarougeGardevoir (Mega)Indeedee ♀KingambitSalamence (Mega)SneaslerGirls & They's Sunday Smackdown #22026-10-101serenesplash
BasculegionEternal Flower Floette (Mega)KingambitRillaboomSalamence (Mega)SneaslerIV-Clash - $$$ for Indonesian participant2026-10-101satryo parikesit
Altaria (Mega)AraquanidCamerupt (Mega)FarigirafKingambitRillaboomMetal's Meteor Mash-Up #3 - TOP 4 IN DISCORD HOF2026-10-091Vinnamon
Delphox (Mega)GarchompIncineroarKingambitSinistchaSneaslerMalaysia Poke Ball League #112026-10-091ewithb
Delphox (Mega)IncineroarKingambitKommo-oSinistchaSneaslerIntimidators Champions Challenge #49 REG M-C2026-10-081Brendu
Blastoise (Mega)Delphox (Mega)IncineroarKingambitSinistchaSneaslerTenki's Cart Weekly #121 - Reg M-C2026-10-081FinnzVGC
Blastoise (Mega)Blaziken (Mega)Indeedee ♀KingambitRillaboomSneaslerAlpensee Tour (Reg M-C) #782026-10-071trevYah
Blastoise (Mega)Delphox (Mega)IncineroarKingambitSinistchaSneaslerIntimidators Champions Challenge #48 REG M-C2026-10-051LeonMagela
Froslass (Mega)Hisuian ArcanineKingambitRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomSneasler⛩️Chadweezy95 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 26!⛩️2026-10-051Julia C
Camerupt (Mega)DragapultFarigirafKingambitRaichu (Mega Y)RillaboomChateau Knockout II2026-10-041AndrewsWho

Showing 10 of 2247 teams.

Moves

Kowtow Cleave99.1 %
Sucker Punch98.5 %
Protect67.4 %
Iron Head66.0 %
Low Kick40.8 %
Swords Dance26.3 %
Brick Break0.6 %
Kowtow Kleave0.3 %
Low Sweep0.2 %
Assurance0.2 %
Iron Defense0.2 %
Throat Chop0.1 %
Flash Cannon0.0 %
Lowkick0.0 %

Items

Chople Berry33.9 %
Life Orb29.0 %
Focus Sash17.8 %
Black Glasses15.5 %
Occa Berry2.9 %
Expert Belt0.1 %
Chopple Berry0.1 %
Grassy Seed0.1 %
Hard Stone0.1 %
Shuca Berry0.1 %

Abilities

Defiant99.2 %
Supreme Overlord0.7 %
Competitive0.0 %

Natures

Adamant90.0 %
Brave9.0 %
Jolly0.2 %
Careful0.1 %
Naughty0.1 %
Serious0.1 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
Chople BerryDefiantIron Head / Kowtow Cleave / Low Kick / Sucker Punch39217.4 %50.5 %
Life OrbDefiantKowtow Cleave / Protect / Sucker Punch / Swords Dance38117.0 %57.9 %
Chople BerryDefiantIron Head / Kowtow Cleave / Protect / Sucker Punch24911.1 %47.0 %
Focus SashDefiantIron Head / Kowtow Cleave / Low Kick / Sucker Punch2129.4 %57.1 %
Life OrbDefiantIron Head / Kowtow Cleave / Protect / Sucker Punch1858.2 %47.5 %
Black GlassesDefiantIron Head / Kowtow Cleave / Protect / Sucker Punch1486.6 %46.6 %
Black GlassesDefiantKowtow Cleave / Protect / Sucker Punch / Swords Dance1315.8 %55.2 %
Focus SashDefiantIron Head / Kowtow Cleave / Protect / Sucker Punch1004.5 %48.9 %
Chople BerryDefiantKowtow Cleave / Low Kick / Protect / Sucker Punch652.9 %51.8 %
Focus SashDefiantKowtow Cleave / Low Kick / Protect / Sucker Punch502.2 %56.1 %
Life OrbDefiantKowtow Cleave / Low Kick / Protect / Sucker Punch381.7 %54.3 %
Life OrbDefiantIron Head / Kowtow Cleave / Low Kick / Sucker Punch321.4 %49.1 %

Teammates

Who does Kingambit team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %50 %Sneasler · % with it 53.7 % · Adj. WR % 52.1 %53.7Rillaboom · % with it 51.6 % · Adj. WR % 52.2 %51.6Salamence (Mega) · % with it 28.9 % · Adj. WR % 50.3 %28.9Incineroar · % with it 24.8 % · Adj. WR % 52.9 %24.8Hisuian Arcanine · % with it 21.9 % · Adj. WR % 52.8 %21.9Raichu (Mega Y) · % with it 20.5 % · Adj. WR % 53.2 %20.5Basculegion · % with it 18.9 % · Adj. WR % 51.2 %18.9Farigiraf · % with it 17.1 % · Adj. WR % 51.8 %17.1Indeedee ♀ · % with it 16.2 % · Adj. WR % 48.1 %16.2Froslass (Mega) · % with it 13.8 % · Adj. WR % 52.1 %13.8Eternal Flower Floette (Mega) · % with it 13.8 % · Adj. WR % 55.9 %13.8Sylveon · % with it 13.7 % · Adj. WR % 50.7 %13.7Charizard (Mega Y) · % with it 13.6 % · Adj. WR % 54.5 %13.6Garchomp · % with it 11.7 % · Adj. WR % 53.2 %11.7Delphox (Mega) · % with it 11.2 % · Adj. WR % 55.6 %11.2

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
KingambitSneasler120711.3 %52.1 %151
KingambitRillaboom116010.8 %52.2 %157
KingambitSalamence (Mega)6496.1 %50.3 %68
IncineroarKingambit5575.2 %52.9 %79
Hisuian ArcanineKingambit4914.6 %52.8 %65
KingambitRaichu (Mega Y)4604.3 %53.2 %52
BasculegionKingambit4244.0 %51.2 %45
FarigirafKingambit3843.6 %51.8 %55

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
KingambitRillaboomSneasler7346.9 %51.8 %89
KingambitRillaboomSalamence (Mega)4934.6 %51.7 %60
KingambitSalamence (Mega)Sneasler4294.0 %49.3 %41
Hisuian ArcanineKingambitRillaboom4233.9 %53.6 %56
Hisuian ArcanineKingambitSneasler3533.3 %53.3 %43
KingambitRaichu (Mega Y)Rillaboom3483.2 %54.0 %40
IncineroarKingambitSneasler3263.0 %54.8 %54
IncineroarKingambitRillaboom2862.7 %50.1 %39
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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