POKÉROGUE PLAY Kingambit in PokéRogue
v1.12.2.3 · checked 2026-11-03
Physical Dark/Steel sweeper. Supreme Overlord scales with fainted party members; Sword of Ruin is the passive. Evolve Pawniard; starter cost 4 is Pawniard's cost.
| dex number | 983 | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| types | Dark; Steel | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| starter cost | 4 | 1 source (wiki) |
| ability | Defiant / Supreme Overlord | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| hidden ability | Pressure | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| passive | Sword of Ruin | 1 source (wiki) |
| egg moves | common: Sucker Punch; Spirit Break; Last Respects; rare: Bitter Blade | 1 source (wiki) |
| base stats | hp: 100; atk: 135; def: 120; spatk: 60; spdef: 85; spd: 50; total: 550 | 2 sources (wiki + implementation) |
| biomes | Tall Grass; Slum | 1 source (wiki) |
| evolution | Pawniard reaches Level 52 to become Bisharp; use a Leaders Crest on Bisharp to evolve into Kingambit. | 1 source (wiki) |
| forms | — | 1 source (wiki) |
How this affects a run
Kingambit belongs to Pawniard’s starter line; the starter cost here refers to that line rather than a new first-stage Kingambit slot. Evolve Pawniard into Bisharp at level 52, then use a Leaders Crest. The PokéRogue condition replaces the main-series task of defeating particular wild Bisharp, so a general main-series evolution guide is not enough.
Its base 135 Attack and 120 Defense suit a physical role, while base 50 Speed is a different constraint from raw power. Defiant and Supreme Overlord are ordinary ability choices, Pressure is hidden, and Sword of Ruin is the passive. A passive unlock does not replace the ordinary ability slot. Bitter Blade belongs to the rare egg-move slot, not the normal level-up list.
Questions
Where does Kingambit show up?
Evolve Pawniard; starter cost 4 is Pawniard's cost.
What should I remember about Kingambit?
Physical Dark/Steel sweeper. Supreme Overlord scales with fainted party members; Sword of Ruin is the passive.
Sources
- Official PokéRogue Wiki — checked 2026-11-03
- PokéRogue source data — checked 2026-11-03