#0983

Kingambit

Big Blade Pokémon

About

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

Violet 1 of 2

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 ability

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

Height: 2.0 m 6′07″
Weight: 120.0 kg 264.6 lb
Gender: ♂ 50% ♀ 50%

Base stats

Range at

Stat	Base	Range at level 100
HP	100	310–404
Attack	135	247–405
Defense	120	220–372
Sp. Atk	60	112–240
Sp. Def	85	157–295
Speed	50	94–218
Total	550

Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.

Type matchups

Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.

Taking hits

Weak 4×: Fighting
Weak 2×: FireGround
Resists ½×: NormalGrassIceFlyingRockGhostDragonDarkSteel
Immune: PoisonPsychic

Same-type attacks

Super effective 2×: IcePsychicRockGhostFairy

Evolution

#0624 Pawniard DarkSteel

Level 52
#0625 Bisharp DarkSteel
- Three Defeated Bisharp
  
  #0983 Kingambit DarkSteel

Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.

Lv.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Evo.	Kowtow Cleave STAB The user slashes at the target after kowtowing to make the target let down its guard. This attack never misses.	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 STAB Strikes back at the last Pokémon to hit the user this turn with 1.5× the damage.	Steel	Physical	—	100%	10
1	Metal Claw STAB 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 STAB 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 STAB 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 STAB 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

Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial Ace Never misses.	Flying	Physical	60	—	20
Air Slash Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Flying	Special	75	95%	15
Brick Break Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.	Fighting	Physical	75	100%	15
Dark Pulse STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Special	80	100%	15
Dig User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.	Ground	Physical	80	100%	10
Endure Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100%	40
Flash Cannon STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Steel	Special	80	100%	10
Fling STAB Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.	Dark	Physical	—	100%	10
Focus Blast Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Special	120	70%	5
Foul Play STAB Calculates damage with the target’s attacking stat.	Dark	Physical	95	100%	15
Giga Impact User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Physical	150	90%	5
Grass Knot Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Grass	Special	—	100%	20
Hyper Beam User foregoes its next turn to recharge.	Normal	Special	150	90%	5
Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	—	15
Iron Head STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Physical	80	100%	15
Lash Out STAB Power doubles if the user had a stat stage lowered this turn.	Dark	Physical	75	100%	5
Low Kick Inflicts more damage to heavier targets, with a maximum of 120 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	20
Low Sweep Lowers the target’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	65	100%	20
Metal Claw STAB Has a chance to raise the user’s Attack by one stage.	Steel	Physical	50	95%	35
Metal Sound Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.	Steel	Status	—	85%	40
Poison Jab Has a chance to poison the target.	Poison	Physical	80	100%	20
Protect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Reversal Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Fighting	Physical	—	100%	15
Rock Tomb Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Rock	Physical	60	95%	15
Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns.	Rock	Status	—	—	10
Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
Shadow Claw Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Ghost	Physical	70	100%	15
Sleep Talk Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snarl STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage.	Dark	Special	55	95%	15
Spite Lowers the PP of the target’s last used move by 4.	Ghost	Status	—	100%	10
Stealth Rock Causes damage when opposing Pokémon switch in.	Rock	Status	—	—	20
Steel Beam STAB Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded up.	Steel	Special	140	95%	5
Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Rock	Physical	100	80%	5
Substitute Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Physical	90	85%	20
Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
Tera Blast If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.	Normal	Special	80	100%	10
Thief STAB Takes the target’s item.	Dark	Physical	60	100%	25
Throat Chop STAB Prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.	Dark	Physical	80	100%	15
Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target.	Electric	Status	—	90%	20
X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100%	15
Zen Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Psychic	Physical	80	90%	15

Training and breeding

Training

EV yield: 3 Attack
Catch rate: 25
Base friendship: 50
Base experience: 275
Growth rate: Medium

Breeding

Egg groups: Humanshape
Egg cycles: 20 (about 5,140 steps)