What is a good moveset for Kingambit?

Question

If you have a good competitive moveset for Kingambit, post an answer below and upvote the best ones. Movesets for any of its pre-evolutions can also be shared on this thread.

Be sure to include full set details in your post, e.g. items, abilities, natures and EVs. Some explanation, including the intended game mode for your set, is also appreciated. Access the full list of guidelines here.

Kingambit Pokedex & learnset for reference.

Answer 1

Gen 9 Monotype Swords Dance (Dark/Steel)

Kingambit @ Lum Berry / Black Glasses
Ability: Supreme Overlord / Defiant
EVs: 116 HP / 252 Atk / 140 Spe
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Kowtow Cleave
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch

A Swords Dance Kingambit set for Gen 9 Monotype. Swords Dance boosts Kingambit's already high attack, making it a scary breaker. Kowtow Cleave is used for a Dark STAB move. Iron Head is used for Steel STAB that pairs nicely with Kingambit's Dark STABs. Sucker Punch is used for priority Dark STAB that lets Kingambit deal damage to fast Pokemon since Kingambit's base speed stat is 50.

140 Speed EVs are used to let Kingambit outspeed Corviknight. The rest of the EVs are used in HP to give Kingambit some bulk. The Ability you use is up to your preference. Supreme Overlord gives you a 10% boost to your attack for every fainted teammate, which is nice. Defiant can be used instead to punish Pokemon who lower your stats. Lum Berry is used to heal off a status condition that cripples you, while Black Glasses is used to power up your Dark STABs without any drawback.

Answer 2

Gen 9 OU

Kingambit @ Assault Vest
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 SpD / 4Def
Adamant Nature
- Kowtow Cleave / Sucker Punch
- Sucker Punch / Iron Head
- Tera Blast / Aerial Ace
- Iron Head / Zen Headbutt

Kowtow is stab, sucker punch is STAB priority to make up for kingambit's pitiful speed, Iron head is stab, flying tera blast is fighting type coverage, aerial ace is if you want a different tera but need flying cover. Zen headbutt is coverage.

Comments

You can't use Thunder Wave with Assault Vest.

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ahhh thanks, I wasn't thinking

Answer 3

Gen 9 OU

Kingambit (M) @ Life Orb
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Terra Type: Dark
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 Def
Adamant Nature
- Sucker Punch
- Iron Head
- Kowtow Cleave
- Swords Dance
- Sucker Punch Priority STAB to compensate for Kingambit’s lacking speed.
- Iron Head Great hard hitting steel STAB.
- Kowtow Cleave Hard hitting Dark STAB with infinite accuracy.
- Swords Dance Boost Kingambit’s attack even higher to make an amazing wall breaker.

You can send in Kingambit and sweep / clean late game with supreme overlord when at least four Pokémon are fainted and sword dance for more power.

Answer 4

Gen 9 OU physical tank set (for both doubles and singles)
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Defiant/Supreme Overlord
Tera Type: Dark/Rock/Psychic (chose Dark because I couldn’t be bothered, and I chose the other two to counter Kingambits Fire and Fighting weakness)
EVs: 252 Atk, 252 Def, 6 HP
Nature: Impish (lowers SpA, boosts Def)
- Kowtow Cleave
- Iron Head
- Swords Dance
- Stone Edge/Zen Headbutt

Kowtow Cleave and Iron Head are STAB. Swords Dance is a great set up move. The last moveslot could be either Stone Edge or Zen Headbutt to handle Fire/Bug or Fighting types, respectively.

Answer 5

Kingambit @ Blunder Policy
Ability: Supreme Overlord
Terra Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Spe / 4 Def
Jolly nature
- Swords Dance
- Iron Head
- Kowtow Cleave
- Guillotine
- Guillotine will either miss, raising kingambits speed 2 stages, or hit, giving you a ohko. Win win situation.
- Iron Head Great hard hitting steel STAB.
- Kowtow Cleave Hard hitting Dark STAB with infinite accuracy.
- Swords Dance Boost Kingambit’s attack even higher to make an amazing wall breaker.