[SET]
Swords Dance (Kingambit) @ Leftovers / Black Glasses / Air Balloon
Ability: Supreme Overlord
EVs: 124 HP / 252 Atk / 132 Spe
Tera Type: Fire / Dark / Flying
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Kowtow Cleave / Low Kick
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
With the help of Supreme Overlord and strong priority in Sucker Punch, Kingambit serves as an excellent late game sweeper and its unique typing also grants it the ability to soft check Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus, two of the most prominent Pokemon in the tier. Kowtow Cleave gives Kingambit a reliable Dark-type STAB and lets it hit Ho-Oh, Miraidon, and Kyogre harder on the switch. Low Kick can be used instead to better check Arceus and hit Ting-Lu harder, OHKO'ing Arceus after a Swords Dance and Ting-Lu after 1 ally faints, while also allowing it to check opposing Kingambit. Leftovers improves Kingambit's longevity and improves its ability to check Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus. Black Glasses increases Kingambit's damage even further, notably giving it a very good chance to OHKO 120 HP Miraidon with 2 stacks of Supreme Overlord and a Swords Dance. Air Balloon can be used instead to give Kingambit an easier time versus Ground-type Pokemon such as Arceus-Ground and Landorus-T by giving it a temporary immunity to their supereffective Ground-type attacks. Tera Fire gives Kingambit a permanent immunity to burn as well as resisting Fire-type attacks from Koraidon and Ho-Oh as well as avoiding an OHKO from Koraidon's Low Kick from full HP. Tera Dark boosts Kingambit's Dark-type attacks to near ridiculous levels and can be used in conjunction with Black Glasses to give Kingambit a 50% chance to OHKO Koraidon after one layer of Spikes at +2 attack and 5 stacks of Supreme Overlord. Tera Flying is yet another option that gives Kingambit an immunity to Ground-type attacks from Arceus-Ground and Ting-Lu as well as resisting Fighting-type attacks from Koraidon and Zacian-C. The given EV spread allows Kingambit to outspeed uninvested Skeledirge. (not many content issues in this section but it wasn't that great of a reading experience at all)
Due to its lack of recovery, Kingambit fits best on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to check Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus in the short term. Funnily enough, Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus also make some of Kingambit's best partners. Calyrex-S appreciates Kingambit's ability to check opposing Arceus an in return helps break through Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh. On the other hand, Arceus creates a strong priority spam core with Kingambit as they overwhelm their shared checks, such as Zacian-C, Ho-Oh, and defensive Arceus-formes. They also both check Calyrex-S which is helpful since it helps avoid bad situations created by Encore. Kingambit can also abuse the fact that Arceus often forces the opponent to Tera Ghost their Koraidon which makes it easier to sweep late game. Koraidon also has excellent synergy with Kingambit as it can help wear down opposing physical walls such as the aforementioned Ho-Oh and defensive Arceus formes as well as Landorus-T. Swords Dance Koraidon also often forces Ho-Oh to Tera Fairy which makes it vulnerable to Iron Head. In return, Kingambit can switch into Calyrex-S and Arceus trying to revenge kill it. As Kingambit is often forced out by Fire- and Fighting- type attacks it is often forced out by wallbreakers such as Koraidon and Zacian-C, therefore a strong defensive core is necessary. Landorus-T can switch into both Zacian-C and Koraidon and rack up chip damage on them with Rocky Helmet and Stealth Rocks. Defensive Arceus formes like Arceus-Fairy and Arceus-Water can also switch into these threats as well as spreading burn which can also help rack up chip damage as well as making easier for Kingambit to set up. Ting-Lu switches into Miraidon and sets up Spikes which helps break down defensive Arceus formes and Koraidon over the course the game. (should definitely mention gambit acting as webs counterplay thanks to strong prio in sucker + synergy w arc espeed. and this paragraph honestly had the same issues as the first one, it feels hastily written and has a lot of repeated phrases and some silly grammar errors though that's GP. it's "Ho-Oh" not "Ho-oh" btw)
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Mental Herb can be used to allow Kingambit to set up in front of Pokemon running Taunt or to avoid getting locked into an unfavorable move by Encore Calyrex-S. Lum Berry is another option that allows Kingambit to avoid getting burned by defensive Arceus formes and Skeledirge. Defiant can also be used to help vs Sticky Web teams and Landorus-T but is usually suboptimal as it does nothing in other matchups.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-type resists**: Koraidon and Zacian can take Kingambit's Dark-type attacks fairly well and threaten an OHKO with their strong Fighting- and Fire-type attacks usually forcing Kingambit to switch out.
**Physical Walls**: Physical walls like defensive Arceus formes and Ho-Oh can switch into Kingambit's attacks and cripple it with burn although they must be wary of Tera Fire.
**Encore Calyrex-S**: If Kingambit isn't running Mental Herb then Calyrex-S can Encore it into Swords Dance or Sucker Punch and set up Nasty Plot for free. (i'm not sure about this one, will let you know later)
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Swords Dance (Kingambit) @ Leftovers / Black Glasses / Air Balloon
Ability: Supreme Overlord
EVs: 124 HP / 252 Atk / 132 Spe
Tera Type: Fire / Dark / Flying
Adamant Nature
- Swords Dance
- Kowtow Cleave / Low Kick
- Iron Head
- Sucker Punch
[SET COMMENTS]
With the help of Supreme Overlord and strong priority in Sucker Punch, Kingambit serves as an excellent late game sweeper and its unique typing also grants it the ability to soft check Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus, two of the most prominent Pokemon in the tier. Kowtow Cleave gives Kingambit a reliable Dark-type STAB and lets it hit Ho-Oh, Miraidon, and Kyogre harder on the switch. Low Kick can be used instead to better check Arceus and hit Ting-Lu harder, OHKO'ing Arceus after a Swords Dance and Ting-Lu after 1 ally faints, while also allowing it to check opposing Kingambit. Leftovers improves Kingambit's longevity and improves its ability to check Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus. Black Glasses increases Kingambit's damage even further, notably giving it a very good chance to OHKO 120 HP Miraidon with 2 stacks of Supreme Overlord and a Swords Dance. Air Balloon can be used instead to give Kingambit an easier time versus Ground-type Pokemon such as Arceus-Ground and Landorus-T by giving it a temporary immunity to their supereffective Ground-type attacks. Tera Fire gives Kingambit a permanent immunity to burn as well as resisting Fire-type attacks from Koraidon and Ho-Oh as well as avoiding an OHKO from Koraidon's Low Kick from full HP. Tera Dark boosts Kingambit's Dark-type attacks to near ridiculous levels and can be used in conjunction with Black Glasses to give Kingambit a 50% chance to OHKO Koraidon after one layer of Spikes at +2 attack and 5 stacks of Supreme Overlord. Tera Flying is yet another option that gives Kingambit an immunity to Ground-type attacks from Arceus-Ground and Ting-Lu as well as resisting Fighting-type attacks from Koraidon and Zacian-C. The given EV spread allows Kingambit to outspeed uninvested Skeledirge. (not many content issues in this section but it wasn't that great of a reading experience at all)
Due to its lack of recovery, Kingambit fits best on offensive teams that appreciate its ability to check Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus in the short term. Funnily enough, Calyrex-S and Extreme Killer Arceus also make some of Kingambit's best partners. Calyrex-S appreciates Kingambit's ability to check opposing Arceus an in return helps break through Ting-Lu and Ho-Oh. On the other hand, Arceus creates a strong priority spam core with Kingambit as they overwhelm their shared checks, such as Zacian-C, Ho-Oh, and defensive Arceus-formes. They also both check Calyrex-S which is helpful since it helps avoid bad situations created by Encore. Kingambit can also abuse the fact that Arceus often forces the opponent to Tera Ghost their Koraidon which makes it easier to sweep late game. Koraidon also has excellent synergy with Kingambit as it can help wear down opposing physical walls such as the aforementioned Ho-Oh and defensive Arceus formes as well as Landorus-T. Swords Dance Koraidon also often forces Ho-Oh to Tera Fairy which makes it vulnerable to Iron Head. In return, Kingambit can switch into Calyrex-S and Arceus trying to revenge kill it. As Kingambit is often forced out by Fire- and Fighting- type attacks it is often forced out by wallbreakers such as Koraidon and Zacian-C, therefore a strong defensive core is necessary. Landorus-T can switch into both Zacian-C and Koraidon and rack up chip damage on them with Rocky Helmet and Stealth Rocks. Defensive Arceus formes like Arceus-Fairy and Arceus-Water can also switch into these threats as well as spreading burn which can also help rack up chip damage as well as making easier for Kingambit to set up. Ting-Lu switches into Miraidon and sets up Spikes which helps break down defensive Arceus formes and Koraidon over the course the game. (should definitely mention gambit acting as webs counterplay thanks to strong prio in sucker + synergy w arc espeed. and this paragraph honestly had the same issues as the first one, it feels hastily written and has a lot of repeated phrases and some silly grammar errors though that's GP. it's "Ho-Oh" not "Ho-oh" btw)
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Mental Herb can be used to allow Kingambit to set up in front of Pokemon running Taunt or to avoid getting locked into an unfavorable move by Encore Calyrex-S. Lum Berry is another option that allows Kingambit to avoid getting burned by defensive Arceus formes and Skeledirge. Defiant can also be used to help vs Sticky Web teams and Landorus-T but is usually suboptimal as it does nothing in other matchups.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Dark-type resists**: Koraidon and Zacian can take Kingambit's Dark-type attacks fairly well and threaten an OHKO with their strong Fighting- and Fire-type attacks usually forcing Kingambit to switch out.
**Physical Walls**: Physical walls like defensive Arceus formes and Ho-Oh can switch into Kingambit's attacks and cripple it with burn although they must be wary of Tera Fire.
**Encore Calyrex-S**: If Kingambit isn't running Mental Herb then Calyrex-S can Encore it into Swords Dance or Sucker Punch and set up Nasty Plot for free. (i'm not sure about this one, will let you know later)
[CREDITS] note: this should be for OO, C&C, and overview; sets without those do not need this
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