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Kingambitin Pokémon SoulGold

darksteel

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 SoulGold

Kingambit is #983 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. 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

How to Obtain

Kingambit isn't found in the wild. You'll need to evolve, trade, or breed to get one.

Level Up Moves (17)

Kowtow CleaveLevel: 0dark
85010
User slashes the foe after kowtowing. It never misses.
Metal BurstLevel: 1steel
110010
Retaliates any hit with greater power.
Metal ClawLevel: 1steel
509535
A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack.
Fury CutterLevel: 1bug
109520
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
4010035
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
LeerLevel: 1normal
010030
Frightens the foes with a leer to lower Defense.
TormentLevel: 15dark
010015
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Scary FaceLevel: 20normal
0010
Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.
AssuranceLevel: 25dark
010010
An attack that gains power if the foe has been hurt.
Metal SoundLevel: 30steel
08540
Emits a horrible screech that sharply lowers Sp. Def.
SlashLevel: 35normal
7010020
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Night SlashLevel: 40dark
7010015
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Iron DefenseLevel: 45steel
0015
Hardens the body's surface to sharply raise Defense.
RetaliateLevel: 50normal
701005
An attack that does more damage if an ally fainted.
Iron HeadLevel: 57steel
8010015
Slams the foe with a hard head. May cause flinching.
Swords DanceLevel: 64normal
000
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
GuillotineLevel: 71normal
1305
A powerful pincer attack that KOs if it hits.

Egg Moves (8)

Revengefighting
6010010
An attack that moves last and gains power if hit.
Sucker Punchdark
01005
Strikes first if the foe is preparing an attack.
Pursuitdark
4010020
Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out.
Headbuttnormal
7010015
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Stealth Rockrock
0020
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Psycho Cutpsychic
7010020
Tears with psychic blades. High critical-hit ratio.
Mean Looknormal
005
Fixes the foe with a mean look that prevents escape.
Quick Guardfighting
0015
Evades priority attacks for one turn.

TM/HM Moves (32)

Aerial Aceflying
60020TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Brick Breakfighting
7510015TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Dark Pulsedark
8010015TM97
Attacks with a horrible aura. May cause flinching.
Digground
10010010TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
4010040TM54
An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM91
Releases a blast of light that may lower Sp. Def.
Flingdark
110010TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
110020TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Low Sweepfighting
010020TM47
Attacks the foe's legs lowering its Speed.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
0010TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
005TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
000TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Rock Tombrock
000TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Sandstormrock
0010TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Shadow Clawghost
7010015TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Snarldark
559515TM95
Yells and rants at the foe lowering its Sp. Atk.
Stone Edgerock
100805TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Substitutenormal
0010TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Swords Dancenormal
000TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
010020TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
01000TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Thunder Waveelectric
0020TM73
A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe.
Tormentdark
010015TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
X Scissorbug
8010015TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.
Frustrationnormal
110020TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hidden Powernormal
010015TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.

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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