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Kingambitin Pokémon Heart & Soul

darksteel
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Pokédex Entry

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.

Kingambit in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Kingambit is #983 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its dark/steel typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
DarkSteel
Dex
#983
Abilities
Defiant(Primary)

Lowered stats up Attack.

Supreme Overlord(Secondary)

Inherits fallen's strength.

Pressure(Hidden)

Raises foe's PP usage.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
humanlike
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
25
pokeball
Poké Ball3.7%
greatball
Great Ball4.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball6.1%
Base Exp
275
EV Yield
3 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fire ×2fighting ×4ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5grass ×0.5ice ×0.5flying ×0.5rock ×0.5ghost ×0.5dragon ×0.5dark ×0.5steel ×0.5
Immune To
poisonpsychic

Evolution Chain

Base form
Level up Pawniard to Lv. 52
• Use Kings Rock on Bisharp
• Level up Bisharp to Lv. 0

How to Obtain

Kingambit has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve bisharp or pawniard to get one.

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (17)

Kowtow CleaveLevel: 0dark
PWR85ACC0PP10
User slashes the foe after kowtowing. It never misses.
Metal BurstLevel: 1steel
PWR1ACC100PP10
Retaliates any hit with greater power.
Metal ClawLevel: 1steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Fury CutterLevel: 1bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
Attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
TormentLevel: 15dark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Scary FaceLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
AssuranceLevel: 25dark
PWR0ACC100PP10
Attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
Metal SoundLevel: 30steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def.
SlashLevel: 35normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Night SlashLevel: 40dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Iron DefenseLevel: 45steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
RetaliateLevel: 50normal
PWR70ACC100PP5
Attack that does more damage if an ally fainted.
Iron HeadLevel: 57steel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Swords DanceLevel: 64normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
GuillotineLevel: 71normal
PWR1ACC30PP5
A powerful pincer attack that KOs if it hits.

Egg Moves (8)

Revengefighting
PWR60ACC100PP10
Attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
Sucker Punchdark
PWR0ACC100PP5
Strikes first if the foe is preparing Attack.
Pursuitdark
PWR40ACC100PP20
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Headbuttnormal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Psycho Cutpsychic
PWR70ACC100PP20
Tears with psychic blades. High critical-hit ratio.
Mean Looknormal
PWR0ACC0PP5
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Quick Guardfighting
PWR0ACC0PP15
Evades priority attacks for one turn.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (17)

Kowtow CleaveLevel: 0dark
PWR85ACC0PP10
User slashes the foe after kowtowing. It never misses.
Metal BurstLevel: 1steel
PWR1ACC100PP10
Retaliates any hit with greater power.
Metal ClawLevel: 1steel
PWR50ACC95PP35
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Fury CutterLevel: 1bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
Attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP30
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
TormentLevel: 15dark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Scary FaceLevel: 20normal
PWR0ACC0PP10
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
AssuranceLevel: 25dark
PWR0ACC100PP10
Attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
Metal SoundLevel: 30steel
PWR0ACC85PP40
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def.
SlashLevel: 35normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Night SlashLevel: 40dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Iron DefenseLevel: 45steel
PWR0ACC0PP15
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
RetaliateLevel: 50normal
PWR70ACC100PP5
Attack that does more damage if an ally fainted.
Iron HeadLevel: 57steel
PWR80ACC100PP15
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Swords DanceLevel: 64normal
PWR0ACC0PP0
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
GuillotineLevel: 71normal
PWR1ACC30PP5
A powerful pincer attack that KOs if it hits.

Pre-evolution-only Moves (2)

These moves must be learned before evolving; Kingambit cannot learn them through its own level-up, TM/HM, tutor, egg, wild, or evolution moves.

Feint AttackLevel: 17(Bisharp · Level 17)dark
PWR60ACC0PP20
Draws the foe close, then strikes without fail.
EmbargoLevel: 41(Bisharp · Level 41)dark
PWR0ACC100PP15
Prevents the foe from using any items.

TM/HM Moves (35)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Dark Pulsedark
PWR80ACC100PP15TM79
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
PWR80ACC100PP10TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
PWR1ACC100PP20TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunder Waveelectric
PWR0ACC0PP20TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.

Type Summary

3
Weaknesses
9
Resistances
2
Immunities
4
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Kingambit. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Kingambit resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Immunities (0×)

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