Partner ideasfor Kingambit

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Pairing ideas, not prescriptions — ideas to test, with every reason traceable. Each card sums up what the partner does for Kingambit: completing its plan, patching weaknesses, breaking walls — and how often the two already team up in ranked play. Downsides sit under the card, never hidden. Open a card’s Partnership Report for every reason.

What holds up

Every reason is derived from the pinned dataset, never written by hand
Coverage, resistances, and role gaps are calculated per pair
“On X% of teams” is counted from ranked play, not estimated

Still growing

Not exhaustive — partners that work exist beyond what these rules reach
Some pairings are theory or niche rather than something you meet on ladder
The order is a ranking heuristic; the reasons are the evidence, not the rank

Often paired (5)

Basculegion
WaterGhost
On 30% of Kingambit's ranked teams
Resists Fire Immune to FightingHits Fire super-effectively with Wave CrashHits Ground super-effectively with Wave Crash
Charizard
FireFlying
On 32% of Kingambit's ranked teams
Resists Fire Resists Fighting Immune to GroundHits Fighting super-effectively with Hurricane
Garchomp
DragonGround
On 38% of Kingambit's ranked teams
Resists FireHits Fire super-effectively with Earthquake
Floette
Fairy
On 22% of Kingambit's ranked teams
Resists FightingHits Fighting super-effectively with Light of RuinHits Ground super-effectively with Energy Ball
Sinistcha
GrassGhost
On 21% of Kingambit's ranked teams
Immune to Fighting Resists GroundHits Ground super-effectively with Matcha Gotcha
Both weak to Fire

Spicy Tech (3)

jumbo Gourgeist
GhostGrass
Fighting immunity via Trick-or-Treat
Immune to Fighting Resists GroundHits Fire super-effectively with Rock SlideHits Ground super-effectively with Power WhipAdds long-game durability
Both weak to Fire
also: Gourgeist (Large Variety), Gourgeist, Gourgeist (Small Variety)
Emolga
ElectricFlying
Speed Swap hands over its Speed
Resists Fighting Immune to GroundHits Fighting super-effectively with Air Slash
Alakazam
Psychic
Speed Swap hands over its Speed
Resists FightingHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicHits Ground super-effectively with Energy Ball

Defensive glue (16)

Garbodor
Poison
Spread-safe together for 3 spread moves
Resists FightingHits Fire super-effectively with Stomping TantrumHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicHits Ground super-effectively with Seed Bomb
Both weak to Ground
Araquanid
WaterBug
Covers its Fighting, Ground and Fire weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with LiquidationHits Ground super-effectively with LiquidationAdds long-game durability
Chimecho
Psychic
Spread-safe together for Boomburst and Self-Destruct
Resists FightingHits Fighting super-effectively with Future SightHits Ground super-effectively with Energy Ball
Dragalge
PoisonDragon
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Kingambit is immune to its Sludge WaveHits Fire super-effectively with ScaldHits Ground super-effectively with Scald
Both weak to Ground
Slowking
WaterPsychic
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with ScaldHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicHits Ground super-effectively with ScaldAdds long-game durability
Slowbro
WaterPsychic
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with Muddy WaterHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicHits Ground super-effectively with Muddy WaterAdds long-game durability
Noivern
FlyingDragon
Covers its Fire, Fighting and Ground weaknesses
Kingambit resists its BoomburstHits Fighting super-effectively with Hurricane
Qwilfish
WaterPoison
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Kingambit resists its Self-DestructHits Fire super-effectively with LiquidationHits Ground super-effectively with Liquidation
Both weak to Ground
Primarina
WaterFairy
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with Hyper VoiceHits Fighting super-effectively with MoonblastHits Ground super-effectively with Hyper Voice
Gyarados
WaterFlying
Covers its Fire, Fighting and Ground weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with WaterfallHits Ground super-effectively with Waterfall
Azumarill
WaterFairy
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with LiquidationHits Fighting super-effectively with Play RoughHits Ground super-effectively with Liquidation
Starmie
WaterPsychic
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with ScaldHits Fighting super-effectively with PsychicHits Ground super-effectively with Scald
Wash Rotom
ElectricWater
Covers its Fire and Ground weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with Hydro PumpHits Ground super-effectively with Hydro Pump
female Basculegion
WaterGhost
Covers its Fire and Fighting weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with Wave CrashHits Ground super-effectively with Wave Crash
Hawlucha
FightingFlying
Covers its Fighting and Ground weaknesses
Hits Fire super-effectively with Stone EdgeHits Fighting super-effectively with Brave Bird
Meganium
Grass
Kingambit resists its Petal Blizzard
Resists GroundHits Fire super-effectively with EarthquakeHits Fighting super-effectively with Dazzling GleamHits Ground super-effectively with Leaf StormAdds long-game durability
Both weak to Fire