Kingambit in Pokemon Survivor

Kingambit at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Kingambit has 115 HP, 99 speed and a 1.44x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is well above average, its speed is below average and its attack is among the best on the roster. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 70.6, which puts it at rank 124 overall, rank 24 of 92 among Paldea Pokemon and rank 13 of 60 Dark-types and 9 of 61 Steel-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Kingambit sits next to Stonjourner one place above it and Snorlax one place below it.

Kingambit moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Kingambit starts every run with Bite: a quick bite that knocks foes back.

The level-up cards can then offer 14 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 6 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Dark moves: Bite, Dark Pulse, Night Shade
• Steel moves: Metal Claw, Flash Cannon, Meteor Mash

Weaknesses and resistances

Kingambit takes extra damage from Fighting (2.4x), Fire (1.6x), and Ground (1.6x). It resists Poison (0.3x), Psychic (0.3x), Normal (0.6x), Grass (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), Flying (0.6x), Rock (0.6x), Ghost (0.6x), Dragon (0.6x), Dark (0.6x), and Steel (0.6x). The remaining 4 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Kingambit are the ones whose first type is Fighting, Fire, or Ground, which hit for up to 2.4x. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Dark or Steel moves do not hit harder just because Kingambit shares the type.

How to get Kingambit

Kingambit is part of the Paldea banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 30 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Kingambit a 0.22% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 462 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Kingambit exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Kingambit as an enemy

Kingambit can show up as a regular enemy from 6:20 into the run (enemy tier 5 and 6). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is chaser: it walks straight at you and hurts you on contact.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 6 or minute 9 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a leap onto your position, a fan of beams, and a fan of shots.

Kingambit in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Kingambit good in Pokemon Survivor?

Kingambit is an A-tier pick with a Stat Score of 70.6, rank 124 of 966. Kingambit is a damage dealer: its attack multiplier is its strongest stat against the roster, so every move it carries hits harder than most.

How do I get Kingambit in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Paldea banner. Kingambit is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.22% chance of giving it.

What is Kingambit's starting move?

Kingambit starts with Bite, a Dark-type melee move.

What is Kingambit weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Kingambit is weak to Fighting (2.4x), Fire (1.6x), and Ground (1.6x).

Can Kingambit be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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