Kingambit's best moves in Pokémon GO

Kingambit's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Kingambit has access to 4 Fast Attacks (Low Kick, Metal Claw, Snarl, and Metal Sound), which cover Fighting, Steel, and Dark-type attacks. When using Metal Claw, Snarl, and Metal Sound you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Low Kick550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	8

Effects

Low Kick has no special effects.

See Low Kick details page ↗

Metal Claw650.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Rock
  • Ice
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	7

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Snarl11131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	13

Effects

Snarl has no special effects.

See Snarl details page ↗

Metal Sound460.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Rock
  • Ice
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Metal Sound has no special effects.

See Metal Sound details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Low Kick	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	6	8	-
Metal Claw	6	12.00	5	10.00	0.5s	5	7	-
Metal Sound	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	5	8	-
Snarl	11	11.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	13	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Kingambit's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6

Kingambit's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Kingambit has access to 5 Charged Attacks (Dark Pulse, Iron Head, X-Scissor, Focus Blast, and Foul Play), which cover Dark, Steel, Bug, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Dark Pulse, Iron Head, and Foul Play you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Dark Pulse80503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	45

Effects

Dark Pulse has no special effects.

See Dark Pulse details page ↗

Iron Head60502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Rock
  • Ice
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50

Effects

Iron Head has no special effects.

See Iron Head details page ↗

X-Scissor45331.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Flying
  • Poison
  • Ghost
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

X-Scissor has no special effects.

See X-Scissor details page ↗

Focus Blast1401003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Focus Blast has no special effects.

See Focus Blast details page ↗

Foul Play70502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

Foul Play has no special effects.

See Foul Play details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	80	45	-
Focus Blast	140	40.00	100	1.40	3.5s	150	75	-
Foul Play	70	35.00	50	1.40	2.0s	65	40	-
Iron Head	60	30.00	50	1.20	2.0s	85	50	-
X-Scissor	45	30.00	33	1.36	1.5s	65	40	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Kingambit moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Kingambit's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6