[SET]
Offensive (Kingambit) @ Black Glasses / Safety Goggles
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDef
Adamant Nature
- Kowtow Cleave
- Sucker Punch
- Protect
- Swords Dance / Low Kick / Iron Head
[SET COMMENTS]
- Kingambit is easily able to steamroll through teams, having a great typing both offensively and defensively and easily defeating metagame staples like Gholdengo as well as decimating foes thanks to Swords Dance. Swords Dance bolsters Kingambit's Attack such that it can pick up OHKOs on bulky Pokemon such as Rillaboom, Ursaluna-B, and Amoonguss using Kowtow Cleave, with the latter two requiring Tera Dark.
- Sucker Punch compensates for Kingambit's low Speed while also immediately either forcing out or pinning Choice item attackers and Assault Vest users. On top of that, Sucker Punch can cause mind games, with Kingambit potentially just using Kowtow Cleave while forcing a switch with the threat of Sucker Punch. Low Kick can defeat Tyranitar and opposing Kingambit as well as Incineroar. Iron Head can be used as coverage for Dark-resistant Pokemon like Primarina and Sneasler, but it's generally harder to pilot and use.
- Black Glasses is used to boost the main two moves on Kingambit, Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch. It allows +2 Kowtow Cleave to OHKO Rillaboom outright and Archaludon with Tera Dark as well as letting Kingambit pick off Volcarona with a +2 Sucker Punch. Safety Goggles stops Sucker Punch from getting redirected and negated by Rage Powder, which can be a huge issue for Kingambit. Safety Goggles can also deny Spore, allowing Kingambit to use Amoonguss to set up. Safety Goggles can miss key OHKOs on the Pokemon shown in the aforementioned calculations.
- Tera Dark boosts Kingambit's damage further, allowing for OHKOs on Maushold and Gholdengo with Sucker Punch, as well as removing Kingambit's Fire weakness and 4x Fighting weakness, proving to be useful against threats like Incineroar, which Kingambit otherwise struggles to get rid of, and certain Fighting-type coverage and Pokemon like opposing Kingambit's Low Kick and Annihilape, which otherwise OHKO Kingambit.
- Kingambit is really difficult to stop after a Swords Dance boost and Terastallizing, OHKOing Ursaluna with Kowtow Cleave. This set struggles with four-moveslot syndrome, as having to pick between the flexibility of Swords Dance and a coverage move is difficult. Another issue that this set has is that it can be really difficult to take Dark-resistant Pokemon down, such as Incineroar. For this, setting up in front of another Pokemon or removing the Dark-resistant Pokemon can help Kingambit thrive.
[SET]
Assault Vest (Kingambit) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire / Flying / Dark
EVs: 236 HP / 124 Atk / 116 Def / 28 SpD / 4 Spe
Nature: Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Kowtow Kleave
- Iron Head
- Low Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
- Assault Vest Kingambit is great at taking strong hits whilst hitting back hard thanks to its high Attack stat. Its typing works amazing defensively thanks to the lack of good Ground- and Fighting-types, which is even better considering Assault Vest Kingambit works well as a bulky switch-in to many metagame staples such as Gholdengo. Defiant is very powerful on this set due to the lack of Swords Dance.
- Low Kick is used as coverage for Dark-types, beating Pokemon such as Incineroar and opposing Kingambit.
- Assault Vest allows Kingambit to take attacks like Earth Power from Ursaluna-B and Electro Shot from Archaludon as well as surviving extremely powerful attacks such as +1 Fiery Dance from Volcarona.
- Fire is arguably the best Tera type on this set, providing a resistance to Fire while also removing Kingambit's weakness to Fighting. As a bonus, Tera Fire grants Kingambit a burn immunity, being very useful when facing foes like Talonflame. Tera Flying removes both Kingambit's Ground- and Fighting-type weaknesses, turning them into an immunity and a resistances, respectively. Tera Dark boosts Kingambit's Dark-type STAB moves, which can be very necessary due to not using Swords Dance.
- The physical bulk investment lets Kingambit survive a Drain Punch from Annihilape and a rain-boosted Wave Crash from Basculegion-M. With the given special bulk, Kingambit can survive a +1 Fiery Dance from Volcarona and an Earth Power from Ursaluna-B. The offensive investment lets Sucker Punch OHKO Gholdengo with a Defiant boost while OHKOing Dragapult 75% of the time without it.
- Assault Vest Kingambit is more flexible in move choices compared to Swords Dance variations, able to freely carry Iron Head and coverage moves as well as generally being more flexible in playstyle. With Assault Vest, this set has great survivability. However, Assault Vest Kingambit doesn't have much sweeping potential due to not running Swords Dance. Not being able to run Protect is also a noteworthy issue, as in a metagame where Trick Room and weather are everywhere, this drawback can make it difficult to position Kingambit and its allies.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Coverage for Fighting-, Fairy- and Dark-types such as Primarina, Incineroar, and Sneasler is almost necessary when teambuilding with Kingambit. Both sets enjoy having redirection on their side, including the likes of Clefable, Electabuzz, and Amoonguss, which can easily takein Fighting-type attacks from threats like Annihilape and Sneasler. Swords Dance Kingambit can take advantage of redirection to a greater extent, since this can open windows for setup opportunities.
- Rillaboom is a really good partner for Kingambit, providing setup opportunities with Fake Out and threatening Ground-types such as the Ursaluna formes. Dark-resistant Pokemon like Incineroar and even opposing Kingambit can be covered by Primarina, which also has great defensive synergy with Kingambit. Sneasler also works at removing Dark-types while also removing Fairy-types and providing another source of Fake Out support for Kingambit.
- Kingambit, thanks to its typing, is extremely weak to Fighting-types, including Annihilape, Sneasler, and Flamigo, which prove to be an issue. The aforementioned Amoonguss and Clefable can take in these Fighting-type attacks. Primarina, as mentioned before, has great defensive synergy with Kingambit, taking Fighting- and Fire-type attacks with ease, while Kingambit can cover for it against Grass- and Poison-type attacks.
Strategy Comments
============
- Kingambit's main role is either a setup sweeper with Swords Dance or a defensive pivot piece with Asssault Vest. Swords Dance Kingambit's main goal is to set up and stay healthy; redirection and Fake Out support are usually necessary in achieving this. With Tera Dark and at +2, it's very easy for Kingambit to pick up momentum quickly and blitz through careless players. Don't be greedy with using Swords Dances, as it's easy for Kingambit to be OHKOed or brought to low health with careful positioning around Sucker Punch, especially in a format with Fighting-type coverage everywhere.
- Kingambit succeeds as a setup sweeper thanks to its typing, bulk, and on Assault Vest sets, coverage. Its typing has many resistances to top types like Dragon, making Kingambit an amazing counter to Dragapult and Hydreigon. Kingambit's bulk, especially when it's paired with Assault Vest, is really good, allowing Kingambit to withstand hits and potentially turn the tables in a losing late-game position.
- Dark-resistant Pokemon are a huge issue for Kingambit, easily taking Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch even if they're boosted. These Pokemon can be taken care of by partners such as Primarina and Sneasler. Fighting-types, including the likes of Annihilape, can be a massive issue, easily using Kingambit to set up. Sneasler in particular can be a problem, only taking notable damage from Iron Head. Fighting-type coverage moves is also rather prevalent in the metagame, with Pokemon like Low Kick Tyranitar and Body Press Archaludon being common. For this, Ghost-type switch-ins like Dragapult or redirection can be helpful in deterring Fighting-type attacks. Additionally, opposing Sneasler can be picked off by Dragapult. Offensive Fairy-types such as Primarina can scare Kingambit away from Terastallizing into a Dark-type, as Moonblast would otherwise easily chunk Kingambit. Sneasler can easily deal with Fairy-types by hitting them hard with Dire Claw.
[CREDITS]
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Offensive (Kingambit) @ Black Glasses / Safety Goggles
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpDef
Adamant Nature
- Kowtow Cleave
- Sucker Punch
- Protect
- Swords Dance / Low Kick / Iron Head
[SET COMMENTS]
- Kingambit is easily able to steamroll through teams, having a great typing both offensively and defensively and easily defeating metagame staples like Gholdengo as well as decimating foes thanks to Swords Dance. Swords Dance bolsters Kingambit's Attack such that it can pick up OHKOs on bulky Pokemon such as Rillaboom, Ursaluna-B, and Amoonguss using Kowtow Cleave, with the latter two requiring Tera Dark.
- Sucker Punch compensates for Kingambit's low Speed while also immediately either forcing out or pinning Choice item attackers and Assault Vest users. On top of that, Sucker Punch can cause mind games, with Kingambit potentially just using Kowtow Cleave while forcing a switch with the threat of Sucker Punch. Low Kick can defeat Tyranitar and opposing Kingambit as well as Incineroar. Iron Head can be used as coverage for Dark-resistant Pokemon like Primarina and Sneasler, but it's generally harder to pilot and use.
- Black Glasses is used to boost the main two moves on Kingambit, Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch. It allows +2 Kowtow Cleave to OHKO Rillaboom outright and Archaludon with Tera Dark as well as letting Kingambit pick off Volcarona with a +2 Sucker Punch. Safety Goggles stops Sucker Punch from getting redirected and negated by Rage Powder, which can be a huge issue for Kingambit. Safety Goggles can also deny Spore, allowing Kingambit to use Amoonguss to set up. Safety Goggles can miss key OHKOs on the Pokemon shown in the aforementioned calculations.
- Tera Dark boosts Kingambit's damage further, allowing for OHKOs on Maushold and Gholdengo with Sucker Punch, as well as removing Kingambit's Fire weakness and 4x Fighting weakness, proving to be useful against threats like Incineroar, which Kingambit otherwise struggles to get rid of, and certain Fighting-type coverage and Pokemon like opposing Kingambit's Low Kick and Annihilape, which otherwise OHKO Kingambit.
- Kingambit is really difficult to stop after a Swords Dance boost and Terastallizing, OHKOing Ursaluna with Kowtow Cleave. This set struggles with four-moveslot syndrome, as having to pick between the flexibility of Swords Dance and a coverage move is difficult. Another issue that this set has is that it can be really difficult to take Dark-resistant Pokemon down, such as Incineroar. For this, setting up in front of another Pokemon or removing the Dark-resistant Pokemon can help Kingambit thrive.
[SET]
Assault Vest (Kingambit) @ Assault Vest
Ability: Defiant
Level: 50
Tera Type: Fire / Flying / Dark
EVs: 236 HP / 124 Atk / 116 Def / 28 SpD / 4 Spe
- Sucker Punch
- Kowtow Kleave
- Iron Head
- Low Kick
[SET COMMENTS]
- Assault Vest Kingambit is great at taking strong hits whilst hitting back hard thanks to its high Attack stat. Its typing works amazing defensively thanks to the lack of good Ground- and Fighting-types, which is even better considering Assault Vest Kingambit works well as a bulky switch-in to many metagame staples such as Gholdengo. Defiant is very powerful on this set due to the lack of Swords Dance.
- Low Kick is used as coverage for Dark-types, beating Pokemon such as Incineroar and opposing Kingambit.
- Assault Vest allows Kingambit to take attacks like Earth Power from Ursaluna-B and Electro Shot from Archaludon as well as surviving extremely powerful attacks such as +1 Fiery Dance from Volcarona.
- Fire is arguably the best Tera type on this set, providing a resistance to Fire while also removing Kingambit's weakness to Fighting. As a bonus, Tera Fire grants Kingambit a burn immunity, being very useful when facing foes like Talonflame. Tera Flying removes both Kingambit's Ground- and Fighting-type weaknesses, turning them into an immunity and a resistance
- The physical bulk investment lets Kingambit survive a Drain Punch from Annihilape and a rain-boosted Wave Crash from Basculegion-M. With the given special bulk, Kingambit can survive a +1 Fiery Dance from Volcarona and an Earth Power from Ursaluna-B. The offensive investment lets Sucker Punch OHKO Gholdengo with a Defiant boost while OHKOing Dragapult 75% of the time without it.
- Assault Vest Kingambit is more flexible in move choices compared to Swords Dance variations, able to freely carry Iron Head and coverage moves as well as generally being more flexible in playstyle. With Assault Vest, this set has great survivability. However, Assault Vest Kingambit doesn't have much sweeping potential due to not running Swords Dance. Not being able to run Protect is also a noteworthy issue, as in a metagame where Trick Room and weather are everywhere, this drawback can make it difficult to position Kingambit and its allies.
[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Teambuilding
============
- Coverage for Fighting-, Fairy- and Dark-types such as Primarina, Incineroar, and Sneasler is almost necessary when teambuilding with Kingambit. Both sets enjoy having redirection on their side, including the likes of Clefable, Electabuzz, and Amoonguss, which can easily take
- Rillaboom is a really good partner for Kingambit, providing setup opportunities with Fake Out and threatening Ground-types such as the Ursaluna formes. Dark-resistant Pokemon like Incineroar and even opposing Kingambit can be covered by Primarina, which also has great defensive synergy with Kingambit. Sneasler also works at removing Dark-types while also removing Fairy-types and providing another source of Fake Out support for Kingambit.
- Kingambit, thanks to its typing, is extremely weak to Fighting-types, including Annihilape, Sneasler, and Flamigo, which prove to be an issue. The aforementioned Amoonguss and Clefable can take in these Fighting-type attacks. Primarina, as mentioned before, has great defensive synergy with Kingambit, taking Fighting- and Fire-type attacks with ease, while Kingambit can cover for it against Grass- and Poison-type attacks.
Strategy Comments
============
- Kingambit's main role is either a setup sweeper with Swords Dance or a defensive pivot piece with Ass
- Kingambit succeeds as a setup sweeper thanks to its typing, bulk, and on Assault Vest sets, coverage. Its typing has many resistances to top types like Dragon, making Kingambit an amazing counter to Dragapult and Hydreigon. Kingambit's bulk, especially when it's paired with Assault Vest, is really good, allowing Kingambit to withstand hits and potentially turn the tables in a losing late-game position.
- Dark-resistant Pokemon are a huge issue for Kingambit, easily taking Kowtow Cleave and Sucker Punch even if they're boosted. These Pokemon can be taken care of by partners such as Primarina and Sneasler. Fighting-types, including the likes of Annihilape, can be a massive issue, easily using Kingambit to set up. Sneasler in particular can be a problem, only taking notable damage from Iron Head. Fighting-type coverage moves is also rather prevalent in the metagame, with Pokemon like Low Kick Tyranitar and Body Press Archaludon being common. For this, Ghost-type switch-ins like Dragapult or redirection can be helpful in deterring Fighting-type attacks. Additionally, opposing Sneasler can be picked off by Dragapult. Offensive Fairy-types such as Primarina can scare Kingambit away from Terastallizing into a Dark-type, as Moonblast would otherwise easily chunk Kingambit. Sneasler can easily deal with Fairy-types by hitting them hard with Dire Claw.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/penguguy1.650323/
Quality checked by:
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