Kingambit

Kingambit sits at rank 20 with an 8.94% usage rate, anchoring the bottom of the top tier in singles play. The Dark-Steel typing grants thirteen resistances and full immunity to Psychic and Poison, letting it shrug off most special attacks. Three glaring vulnerabilities, however, are quadruple damage from Fighting and double damage from Fire and Ground. A Speed stat of 50 means it almost always moves last, so every strategy built around it has to revolve around surviving a turn before retaliating.

Playstyle：In singles, 59.1% of Kingambit carry Black Glasses to power up Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave, both Dark-type STAB moves. The Supreme Overlord ability dominates at 80.4%, stacking Attack boosts with every fallen ally and turning late-game scenarios into blowouts. In doubles, Protect earns a 16.4% slot, letting Kingambit function as a team anchor by stalling out key opposing moves. Adamant nature is the overwhelming majority, and the spreads split between maximizing both offenses and defenses with one variant maxing Attack and Defense, another diverting a handful of EVs into Speed to outpace specific threats. Chople Berry at 33.6% is dedicated to surviving a Fighting-type hit, while 24.2% opt for Life Orb for extra output.

✅ Favorable matchups2

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Kingambit rules the doubles format at rank 1 with a 47.24% usage rate, making it the most common threat in the current metagame. Protect's 16.4% inclusion lets it switch between offensive attacker and supporting pivot as the match demands. The Dark-Steel typing paired with Chople Berry's 33.6% usage gives it exceptional staying power against Fighting-type opponents.

Playstyle：Defiant claims 99.4% of doubles sets because team-wide stat drops happen more frequently in doubles than four singles, and Defiant converting a single Intimidate proc into a +2 Attack swing is the format's most reliable answer to speed control. Chople Berry at 33.6% is dedicated to surviving a Fighting-type nuke, Black Glasses at 29.6% maximizes Sucker Punch and Kowtow Cleave output, and Life Orb at 24.2% pushes raw power higher when Fighting coverage is not the immediate concern. Protect's 16.4% adoption lets it stall out opposing setup turns and punish with priority.