Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Kingambit Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Kingambit's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Dark / Steel typing.
Kingambit
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Resistances (9)
Immunities (2)
Battle notes
- Kingambit's Dark / Steel typing is best attacked with Fighting (4x), Fire (2x), Ground (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Poison, Psychic, Normal, Grass attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Kingambit resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Kingambit's base defensive typing is Dark / Steel. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Kingambit weak to?
Kingambit is weak to Fighting (4x), Fire (2x), Ground (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Kingambit?
Fighting is the strongest listed attacking type against Kingambit, dealing 4x damage.
Does Kingambit's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.