Kingambit @ Chople Berry
DarkSteel
Defiant · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Sucker Punch · Kowtow Cleave · Iron Head · Protect
Champions VGC, Champions Singles, SV OU and National Dex OU · September 2026 usage
Best Kingambit Team & Teammates
The best Kingambit teammates in Champions VGC are Sneasler (45.2% of Kingambit teams), Rillaboom (40.6% of Kingambit teams) and Mega Salamence (34.7% of Kingambit teams). A ready-made Kingambit team: Kingambit, Sneasler, Rillaboom, Mega Salamence, Incineroar and Basculegion, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Kingambit is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground; Mega Salamence resists Fire, Sneasler resists Fighting and Rillaboom resists Ground.
Partners that work in every format
Pokémon among Kingambit's top teammates in two or more of the formats below.
Landorus-TherianSV OU 26.3% · National Dex OU 32.1%
BasculegionChampions VGC 26.6% · Champions Singles 31.6%
Mega SalamenceChampions VGC 34.7% · Champions Singles 23%
Great TuskSV OU 32.4% · National Dex OU 16.3%
Raging BoltSV OU 26.1% · National Dex OU 22.1%
GarchompChampions Singles 13.5% · National Dex OU 21.8%Kingambit team for Champions VGC
#5 · 24.3% usage · September 2026 · 1,631,943 battlesDoubles, level 50, Stat Points, Mega Evolution, Item Clause.
Most common Kingambit teammates
Sneasler · on 45.2% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting
Rillaboom · on 40.6% of Kingambit teamsResists Ground- Mega Salamence · on 34.7% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire, Fighting and Ground
- Basculegion · on 26.6% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire and Fighting
Farigiraf · on 18.9% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses
Incineroar · on 17.6% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire
Mega Charizard Y · on 14.7% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire, Fighting and Ground
Mega Floette · on 14.4% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Sneasler @ Psychic Seed
FightingPoison
Unburden · Adamant2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Close Combat · Dire Claw · Protect · Fake Out
On 45.2% of Kingambit teams
Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed
Grass
Grassy Surge · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Fake Out · Grassy Glide · Wood Hammer · U-turn
On 40.6% of Kingambit teams
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Timid2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe SP
Protect · Hyper Voice · Tailwind · Draco Meteor
On 34.7% of Kingambit teams
Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry
FireDark
Intimidate · Careful32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD SP
Fake Out · Parting Shot · Flare Blitz · Throat Chop
On 17.6% of Kingambit teams
Basculegion @ Choice Scarf
WaterGhost
Adaptability · Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Last Respects · Wave Crash · Aqua Jet · Protect
On 26.6% of Kingambit teams
Shared weakness: Ground hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Grass (5 resist), Fire (3 resist), Water (3 resist) and Ice (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Kingambit @ Chople Berry Ability: Defiant Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Kowtow Cleave - Iron Head - Protect Sneasler @ Psychic Seed Ability: Unburden Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Close Combat - Dire Claw - Protect - Fake Out Rillaboom @ Miracle Seed Ability: Grassy Surge Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Fake Out - Grassy Glide - Wood Hammer - U-turn Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 SpA / 32 Spe Timid Nature - Protect - Hyper Voice - Tailwind - Draco Meteor Incineroar @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Intimidate Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 14 Def / 20 SpD Careful Nature - Fake Out - Parting Shot - Flare Blitz - Throat Chop Basculegion @ Choice Scarf Ability: Adaptability Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Jolly Nature - Last Respects - Wave Crash - Aqua Jet - Protect
Kingambit team for Champions Singles
#23 · 6.6% usage · September 2026 · 69,462 battlesSingles (Battle Stadium), level 50, Stat Points, Item Clause.
Most common Kingambit teammates
- Basculegion · on 31.6% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire and Fighting
Pawmot · on 24.4% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses- Mega Salamence · on 23% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire, Fighting and Ground
Mega Golisopod · on 16.7% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses
Mega Garchomp Z · on 13.8% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire and Ground- Garchomp · on 13.5% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire
Mimikyu · on 13.5% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting
Volcarona · on 12.5% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set (Item Clause: no repeated items).
Kingambit @ Black Glasses
DarkSteel
Supreme Overlord · Adamant32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD SP
Sucker Punch · Kowtow Cleave · Iron Head · Swords Dance
Basculegion @ Choice Scarf
WaterGhost
Adaptability · Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Wave Crash · Last Respects · Aqua Jet · Flip Turn
On 31.6% of Kingambit teams
Pawmot @ Focus Sash
ElectricFighting
Iron Fist · Jolly2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe SP
Double Shock · Revival Blessing · Close Combat · Ice Punch
On 24.4% of Kingambit teams
Mega Salamence @ Salamencite
DragonFlying
Aerilate · Adamant1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe SP
Double-Edge · Earthquake · Dragon Dance · Roost
On 23% of Kingambit teams
Primarina @ Sitrus Berry
WaterFairy
Torrent · Bold32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA SP
Moonblast · Sparkling Aria · Aqua Jet · Encore
Hippowdon @ Rocky Helmet
Ground
Sand Stream · Impish32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD SP
Earthquake · Yawn · Stealth Rock · Slack Off
On 12.4% of Kingambit teams
Shared weakness: Grass hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Bug (4 resist), Fire (3 resist), Water (3 resist) and Ice (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Kingambit @ Black Glasses Ability: Supreme Overlord Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 SpD Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Kowtow Cleave - Iron Head - Swords Dance Basculegion @ Choice Scarf Ability: Adaptability Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Jolly Nature - Wave Crash - Last Respects - Aqua Jet - Flip Turn Pawmot @ Focus Sash Ability: Iron Fist Level: 50 EVs: 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe Jolly Nature - Double Shock - Revival Blessing - Close Combat - Ice Punch Salamence-Mega @ Salamencite Ability: Aerilate Level: 50 EVs: 1 HP / 32 Atk / 1 SpD / 32 Spe Adamant Nature - Double-Edge - Earthquake - Dragon Dance - Roost Primarina @ Sitrus Berry Ability: Torrent Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpA Bold Nature - Moonblast - Sparkling Aria - Aqua Jet - Encore Hippowdon @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Sand Stream Level: 50 EVs: 32 HP / 12 Def / 22 SpD Impish Nature - Earthquake - Yawn - Stealth Rock - Slack Off
Kingambit team for SV OU
#2 · 30.7% usage · September 2026 · 574,541 battlesSmogon OU singles, level 100, Terastallization.
Most common Kingambit teammates
Ogerpon-Wellspring · on 34.9% of Kingambit teamsResists Ground- Great Tusk · on 32.4% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses
Iron Valiant · on 27.9% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting
Kyurem · on 27.1% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses- Landorus-Therian · on 26.3% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting and Ground
- Raging Bolt · on 26.1% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire
Galarian Slowking · on 24.3% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting
Cinderace · on 22.3% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Kingambit @ Leftovers
DarkSteel
Supreme Overlord · Adamant · Tera Ghost252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs
Sucker Punch · Swords Dance · Iron Head · Kowtow Cleave
Ogerpon-Wellspring @ Wellspring Mask
GrassWater
Water Absorb · Jolly · Tera Water252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Ivy Cudgel · Swords Dance · Power Whip · Play Rough
On 34.9% of Kingambit teams
Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet
GroundFighting
Protosynthesis · Jolly · Tera Steel252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe EVs
Rapid Spin · Headlong Rush · Ice Spinner · Stealth Rock
On 32.4% of Kingambit teams
Gholdengo @ Air Balloon
SteelGhost
Good as Gold · Timid · Tera Fairy252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Shadow Ball · Make It Rain · Recover · Nasty Plot
On 19.3% of Kingambit teams
Raging Bolt @ Booster Energy
ElectricDragon
Protosynthesis · Modest · Tera Fairy4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe EVs
Thunderclap · Thunderbolt · Dragon Pulse · Calm Mind
On 26.1% of Kingambit teams
Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy
FairyFighting
Quark Drive · Timid · Tera Ghost252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Moonblast · Knock Off · Close Combat · Encore
On 27.9% of Kingambit teams
Shared weakness: Ground hits 3 of 6 (1 resist it). Best-covered types: Rock (4 resist), Steel (4 resist), Grass (3 resist) and Poison (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Kingambit @ Leftovers Ability: Supreme Overlord Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Swords Dance - Iron Head - Kowtow Cleave Ogerpon-Wellspring @ Wellspring Mask Ability: Water Absorb Tera Type: Water EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Ivy Cudgel - Swords Dance - Power Whip - Play Rough Great Tusk @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Steel EVs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Rapid Spin - Headlong Rush - Ice Spinner - Stealth Rock Gholdengo @ Air Balloon Ability: Good as Gold Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Shadow Ball - Make It Rain - Recover - Nasty Plot Raging Bolt @ Booster Energy Ability: Protosynthesis Tera Type: Fairy EVs: 4 Def / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Thunderclap - Thunderbolt - Dragon Pulse - Calm Mind Iron Valiant @ Booster Energy Ability: Quark Drive Tera Type: Ghost EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Moonblast - Knock Off - Close Combat - Encore
Kingambit team for National Dex OU
#6 · 14.1% usage · September 2026 · 426,601 battlesSmogon National Dex OU singles, Megas and Terastallization.
Most common Kingambit teammates
- Landorus-Therian · on 32.1% of Kingambit teamsResists Fighting and Ground
Zamazenta · on 25.8% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses- Raging Bolt · on 22.1% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire
Alomomola · on 22% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire- Garchomp · on 21.8% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire
Dragonite · on 16.9% of Kingambit teamsResists Fire, Fighting and Ground- Great Tusk · on 16.3% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses
Terapagos · on 15.8% of Kingambit teamsDoesn't resist Kingambit's weaknesses
Ready-to-use team
Built from the teammate data: each slot is the Pokémon most often brought with the ones already picked, with its most common set.
Kingambit @ Black Glasses
DarkSteel
Supreme Overlord · Adamant252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Sucker Punch · Knock Off · Swords Dance · Iron Head
Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet
GroundFlying
Intimidate · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Earthquake · U-turn · Stealth Rock · Defog
On 32.1% of Kingambit teams
Alomomola @ Assault Vest
Water
Regenerator · Relaxed252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD EVs
Flip Turn · Wish · Protect · Toxic
On 22% of Kingambit teams
Raging Bolt @ Choice Specs
ElectricDragon
Protosynthesis · Modest252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Thunderclap · Draco Meteor · Volt Switch · Thunderbolt
On 22.1% of Kingambit teams
Terapagos @ Heavy-Duty Boots
Normal
Tera Shift · Timid252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Rapid Spin · Tera Starstorm · Ice Beam · Flamethrower
On 15.8% of Kingambit teams
Great Tusk @ Heavy-Duty Boots
GroundFighting
Protosynthesis · Jolly252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs
Rapid Spin · Headlong Rush · Ice Spinner · Close Combat
On 16.3% of Kingambit teams
Shared weakness: Ice hits 3 of 6 (2 resist it). Best-covered types: Electric (3 resist), Poison (3 resist) and Steel (3 resist).
Showdown paste (import into Pokémon Showdown)
Kingambit @ Black Glasses Ability: Supreme Overlord EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Adamant Nature - Sucker Punch - Knock Off - Swords Dance - Iron Head Landorus-Therian @ Rocky Helmet Ability: Intimidate EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Earthquake - U-turn - Stealth Rock - Defog Alomomola @ Assault Vest Ability: Regenerator EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD Relaxed Nature - Flip Turn - Wish - Protect - Toxic Raging Bolt @ Choice Specs Ability: Protosynthesis EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Modest Nature - Thunderclap - Draco Meteor - Volt Switch - Thunderbolt Terapagos @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Tera Shift EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Timid Nature - Rapid Spin - Tera Starstorm - Ice Beam - Flamethrower Great Tusk @ Heavy-Duty Boots Ability: Protosynthesis EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe Jolly Nature - Rapid Spin - Headlong Rush - Ice Spinner - Close Combat
How to build around Kingambit
Kingambit (Dark and Steel) is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground. Good partners take those hits for it:
- Fire: Mega Salamence (34.7% of teams in Champions VGC), Basculegion (31.6% of teams in Champions Singles) and Raging Bolt (26.1% of teams in SV OU)
- Fighting: Sneasler (45.2% of teams in Champions VGC), Mega Salamence (34.7% of teams in Champions VGC) and Landorus-Therian (32.1% of teams in National Dex OU)
- Ground: Rillaboom (40.6% of teams in Champions VGC), Ogerpon-Wellspring (34.9% of teams in SV OU) and Mega Salamence (34.7% of teams in Champions VGC)
The Kingambit weakness & counters page lists the exact moves that threaten it. After opening a team, the team builder shows every shared weakness and ranks Pokémon that fix them. For Champions sets, items (Chople Berry 43.8%, Black Glasses 18.4% and Life Orb 17.2%) and Stat Points see the Kingambit Champions page.
FAQ
What is the best team for Kingambit?
The best Kingambit teammates in Champions VGC are Sneasler (45.2% of Kingambit teams), Rillaboom (40.6% of Kingambit teams) and Mega Salamence (34.7% of Kingambit teams). A ready-made Kingambit team: Kingambit, Sneasler, Rillaboom, Mega Salamence, Incineroar and Basculegion, whose main shared weakness is Ground. Kingambit is weak to Fire, Fighting and Ground; Mega Salamence resists Fire, Sneasler resists Fighting and Rillaboom resists Ground.
What is a good Kingambit team for Champions Singles?
Kingambit, Basculegion, Pawmot, Mega Salamence, Primarina and Hippowdon. In Champions Singles (September 2026) Kingambit is #23 with 6.6% usage, and its most common partners are Basculegion (31.6%), Pawmot (24.4%) and Mega Salamence (23%).
What is a good Kingambit team for SV OU?
Kingambit, Ogerpon-Wellspring, Great Tusk, Gholdengo, Raging Bolt and Iron Valiant. In SV OU (September 2026) Kingambit is #2 with 30.7% usage, and its most common partners are Ogerpon-Wellspring (34.9%), Great Tusk (32.4%) and Iron Valiant (27.9%).
What is a good Kingambit team for National Dex OU?
Kingambit, Landorus-Therian, Alomomola, Raging Bolt, Terapagos and Great Tusk. In National Dex OU (September 2026) Kingambit is #6 with 14.1% usage, and its most common partners are Landorus-Therian (32.1%), Zamazenta (25.8%) and Raging Bolt (22.1%).
Which Pokémon pair well with Kingambit in every format?
Landorus-Therian, Basculegion, Mega Salamence and Great Tusk rank among Kingambit's top teammates in 2 or more formats (SV OU 26.3% and National Dex OU 32.1% for Landorus-Therian).
Where do these teams come from?
From the public Pokémon Showdown usage statistics (September 2026): the teammate share is how many of Kingambit's teams also bring that Pokémon. Each ready-made team adds, one slot at a time, the Pokémon most often used with all the members already picked, and gives every member its most common moves, item, ability, nature and Stat Points. The data is refreshed every month.