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Kingambit — Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A usage stats and trends
Data through May 2026 · Smogon weighted ladder statistics
Kingambit ranks #2 in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A with 36.32% usage as of May 2026. Over 2 months on record its usage has risen 2.51 points.
Usage history
| Month | Usage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 33.81% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 36.32% | 2 |
Common tournament builds
Exact sets from recent tournament top cuts (via Limitless). Champions does not publish stat spreads, so builds list item, ability, nature, and moves only.
Seen on 42 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (SuperDialga) at Sketch Academy Pride Month x MMHM Qualifier 1
Kingambit @ Black Glasses Ability: Defiant Level: 50 Adamant Nature - Kowtow Cleave - Iron Head - Sucker Punch - Protect
Seen on 34 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (Dr_Bejan) at Pokepal Smackdown #144 (Champions) (Reg M-A)
Kingambit @ Chople Berry Ability: Defiant Level: 50 Adamant Nature - Kowtow Cleave - Sucker Punch - Low Kick - Protect
Seen on 28 top-cut teams · best finish 1st (KoonKy2) at *Sitrus-Series*|Champions|$50 to First Place|#62
Kingambit @ Chople Berry Ability: Defiant Level: 50 Adamant Nature - Kowtow Cleave - Sucker Punch - Iron Head - Protect
Top Kingambit moves (ladder share)
| Move | Share |
|---|---|
| Sucker Punch | 24.9% |
| Kowtow Cleave | 23.8% |
| Protect | 19.0% |
| Iron Head | 15.2% |
| Low Kick | 14.4% |
| Swords Dance | 2.3% |
| Brick Break | 0.1% |
| Assurance | 0.1% |
| Throat Chop | 0.0% |
| Taunt | 0.0% |
Top Kingambit items (ladder share)
| Item | Share |
|---|---|
| Chople Berry | 63.4% |
| Black Glasses | 27.8% |
| Focus Sash | 6.4% |
| Occa Berry | 0.8% |
| Lum Berry | 0.4% |
| Leftovers | 0.3% |
| Black Belt | 0.2% |
| Sitrus Berry | 0.2% |
Abilities (ladder share)
| Ability | Share |
|---|---|
| Defiant | 93.7% |
| Supreme Overlord | 6.3% |
| Pressure | 0.0% |
Common EV spreads (Showdown ladder)
| Spread | Share |
|---|---|
| Adamant:32/32/0/0/2/0 | 8.6% |
| Adamant:32/32/0/0/0/2 | 6.5% |
| Adamant:32/32/2/0/0/0 | 5.0% |
| Brave:32/32/0/0/2/0 | 4.9% |
| Adamant:2/32/0/0/0/32 | 4.3% |
Common Kingambit teammates (ladder share)
| Teammate | Share |
|---|---|
| Basculegion | 11.6% |
| Garchomp | 10.0% |
| Charizard-Mega-Y | 7.4% |
| Sneasler | 7.1% |
| Whimsicott | 4.9% |
| Floette-Mega | 4.6% |
| Aerodactyl-Mega | 3.4% |
| Farigiraf | 3.4% |
| Sylveon | 3.3% |
| Incineroar | 2.4% |
Is Kingambit good in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A?
By usage, Kingambit is the #2 pick in Pokémon Champions — Regulation M-A at 36.32% of weighted teams as of May 2026, and its usage has risen 2.51 points over the months on record. Usage is not a tier rating — but at this rate you should either have a plan for Kingambit or a reason you are not running it.