#983 · Generation 9

Kingambit

dark steel

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,614 / 4,086
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,065 / 2,581
Research CP (L15): 1,549
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Kingambit has a niche: C-tier Great League, C-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Great League#298 of 1146 · score 80.7
It is ranked #298 in Great League on PvPoke with Low Kick / Foul Play / Iron Head.
C
Ultra League#152 of 844 · score 83.9
It is ranked #152 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Low Kick / Foul Play / Iron Head.
C
Master League#78 of 406 · score 79.1
It is ranked #78 in Master League on PvPoke with Low Kick / Foul Play / Iron Head.
C
Bug raid attacker#19 Bug · 11.9 DPS
It ranks #19 of 161 Bug-type attackers with Metal Claw / X Scissor.
C
Dark raid attacker#21 Dark · 13.7 DPS
It ranks #21 of 360 Dark-type attackers with Metal Claw / Foul Play.
C
Steel raid attacker#29 Steel · 12.7 DPS
It ranks #29 of 180 Steel-type attackers with Metal Claw / Iron Head.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack238

Defense203

Stamina225

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

fighting×2.56
fire×1.6
ground×1.6

Resists

psychic×0.244
poison×0.391
dark×0.625
dragon×0.625
flying×0.625
ghost×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
rock×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Pawniard
→50 candyBisharp
→100 candyKingambit

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#298 / 1146	80.7	Low Kick · Foul Play · Iron Head	L15.5 · 4/10/11
Ultra League	C	#152 / 844	83.9	Low Kick · Foul Play · Iron Head	L25 · 7/15/15
Master League	C	#78 / 406	79.1	Low Kick · Foul Play · Iron Head	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	C	#168 / 689	85.6	Metal Sound · Foul Play · Focus Blast
Master Premier	A	#17 / 274	87	Metal Sound · Foul Play · Iron Head	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	C	#19 / 161	11.9	290	Metal Claw · X Scissor
dark	C	#21 / 360	13.7	334	Metal Claw · Foul Play
steel	C	#29 / 180	12.7	307	Metal Claw · Iron Head
fighting	–	#66 / 279	12.2	297	Metal Claw · Focus Blast

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
SnarlSTAB	dark	11	+13	1.0s	11.0	5	+13	3 turns
Metal ClawSTAB	steel	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	5	+7	2 turns
Metal SoundSTAB	steel	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	5	+8	2 turns
Low Kick	fighting	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Dark PulseSTAB	dark	80	-50	3.0s	1.60	80	-45
Iron HeadSTAB	steel	60	-50	2.0s	1.20	85	-50
X-Scissor	bug	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	65	-40
Focus Blast	fighting	140	-100	3.5s	1.40	150	-75
Foul PlaySTAB	dark	70	-50	2.0s	1.40	65	-40

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