How to beat · Reg M-C

Kingambit Dark/Steel

Rolls below assume the most-run community build: Adamant · 32 HP / 15 Atk / 19 SpD · Chople Berry · Defiant

Top 12 counters · ranked

Score = threatens Kingambit super-effectively (+3), immune to its STAB (+3 each), resists it (+2 each), faster (+1). Rolls computed live against the most-run spread.

#1
Emboar
firefighting
84.1–99.5%
Focus Punch · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#2
Houndoom
darkfire
73.4–87.9%
Overheat · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#3
Incineroar
firedark
63.8–75.4%
Flare Blitz · 2HKO range
score 833.1% usageOpen in calc →
#4
Infernape
firefighting
64.7–78.3%
Focus Blast · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#5
Lucario
fightingsteel
72.5–85.0%
Focus Blast · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#6
Quaquaval
waterfighting
64.7–78.3%
Close Combat · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#7
Tauros Blaze Breed
fightingfire
61.8–73.4%
Close Combat · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#8
Tauros Aqua Breed
fightingwater
61.8–73.4%
Close Combat · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#9
Blaziken
firefighting
114.5–135.7%
Close Combat · OHKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#10
Pawmot
electricfighting
78.3–92.8%
Close Combat · 2HKO range
score 8Open in calc →
#11
Mega Blaziken
firefighting
102.4–121.7%
Close Combat · OHKO range
score 82.0% usageOpen in calc →
#12
Mega Emboar
firefighting
98.6–116.9%
Focus Punch · OHKO range
score 8Open in calc →

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