#0983

Kingambit

Big Blade Pokémon

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

In Pokémon GO · 3614 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height2.0 m

Weight120.0 kg

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate25(7.7%)Hard

Base friendship50Low

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium

Base EXP275

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

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

Egg groups: Human-Like

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Sprites

Base stats

100

Attack

135

Defense

120

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

550

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting4×

Ground2×

Fire2×

Resistant to

Normal½×

Flying½×

Rock½×

Ghost½×

Steel½×

Grass½×

Ice½×

Dragon½×

Dark½×

Immune to

Poison0×

Psychic0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Swords Dance

UBERS

Moves

Item

Black Glasses / Air Balloon / Lum Berry

AbilitySupreme Overlord

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

TeraDarkFire

EV spread

HP248

Atk▲252

SpD8

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Evolution

#0624Pawniard

Lv. 52

#0625Bisharp

three defeated bisharp

#0983Kingambit

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Kingambit can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
0	Kowtow Cleave	Dark	Physical	85	—	10
1	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Metal Burst Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.	Steel	Physical	—	100	10
1	Metal Claw Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95	35
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
15	Torment Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row.	Dark	Status	—	100	15
20	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
25	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
30	Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85	40
35	Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
40	Night Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Dark	Physical	70	100	15
45	Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
50	Retaliate Has double power if a friendly Pokémon fainted last turn.	Normal	Physical	70	100	5
57	Iron Head Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100	15
64	Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
71	Guillotine Causes a one-hit KO.	Normal	Physical	—	30	5