The build
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Supreme Overlord
Tera type
Flying
Nature · EVs
Adamant · 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moves
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Kingambit @ Leftovers Ability: Supreme Overlord Tera Type: Flying EVs: 252 HP / 252 Atk / 4 SpD Adamant Nature - Kowtow Cleave - Sucker Punch - Iron Head - Swords Dance
Overview
Kingambit is the premier late-game cleaner. Supreme Overlord adds +10% Atk per fallen ally — at +50% (5 KOs) it OHKOs nearly everything in OU. Swords Dance + Sucker Punch is the iconic combo: priority Dark move that scales with the +2 boost. Tera Flying answers Fighting and Ground weaknesses (you become Flying-typed, immune to EQ).
Move analysis
Kowtow Cleave is the boosted Dark STAB nuke (85 BP, high crit ratio). Sucker Punch for priority KO finisher. Iron Head for Fairies (Iron Valiant 2HKO without Tera). Swords Dance for setup against passive switches (Toxapex, Blissey).
Team partners
Great Tusk (Ground/Fighting answer), Sinistcha (Matcha Gotcha), Slowking-Galar (Future Sight), Iron Valiant (Encore traps walls so Kingambit sets up).
What beats Kingambit
Garchomp (Earthquake 2HKO before Kingambit can Tera), Iron Hands (Drain Punch OHKO at +0), Tera Fairy on Slowking-Galar (Moonblast), Tera Fighting on Iron Valiant + Aura Sphere.
How to use the build
Open our damage calculator and plug in the EV spread above to see what Kingambit OHKOs and 2HKOs against the current OU/VGC meta. Drop Kingambit into the team builder to check defensive coverage gaps when paired with your other 5 slots.
Other Dark/Steel options
If you want to run a different Dark-type, browse our competitive builds hub. For more on Tera mechanics, see the damage calculator's Tera explainer and our guide on type matchups.