How to beat · Reg M-A

Kingambit Dark/Steel

Rolls below assume the most-run ladder build: Adamant · 32 HP / 32 Atk / 2 Spe · Chople Berry · Defiant

Top 12 counters · ranked

Score = STAB super-effective vs Kingambit (+3 each), resists its STAB (+2 each), immunities (+2), faster (+1). Rolls computed live against the most-run spread.

#1
Emboar
firefighting
73.4–87.0%
overheat · 2HKO range
score 11Open in calc →
#2
Infernape
firefighting
105.3–124.6%
overheat · OHKO range
score 11Open in calc →
#3
Tauros Blaze Breed
fightingfire
34.8–41.5%
overheat · 3HKO
score 11Open in calc →
#4
Mega Emboar
firefighting
79.2–93.7%
overheat · 2HKO range
score 11Open in calc →
#5
Camerupt
fireground
134.3–159.4%
eruption · OHKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#6
Houndoom
darkfire
87.9–104.3%
overheat · OHKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#7
Incineroar
firedark
61.8–73.4%
overheat · 2HKO range
score 825.3% usageOpen in calc →
#8
Lucario
fightingsteel
34.8–41.5%
earthquake · 3HKO
score 8Open in calc →
#9
Quaquaval
waterfighting
24.6–29.5%
surf · Chip
score 8Open in calc →
#10
Tauros Aqua Breed
fightingwater
61.8–73.4%
close-combat · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#11
Mega Camerupt
fireground
168.1–198.1%
eruption · OHKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#12
Mega Houndoom
darkfire
108.2–128.5%
overheat · OHKO range
score 8Open in calc →

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