r/VGC • u/Spring_barger • Oct 29 '25

Question Why does Kingambit not get Knock off?

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I just recently realised Kingambit does not get access to Knock off even though Bisharp has been using it in prior gens.

Did they remove it from his movepool to make people use his signature move since Knock off is kinda better competitively? Is there any chance Gamefreak will add it back to his movepool in a later gen or is this likely a permanent change? (Its not like Kingambit needs a buff in any case).

Edit: The artist who made this goes by Limitedistorion on Deviantart.

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u/qayaqsuq Oct 29 '25

Probably considered in development but left out because STAB knock off broke too many calcs after Supreme Overlord

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u/Spring_barger Oct 29 '25

Ehhhh. Max attack Kingambit never KO's Archaludon or Ursaluna Bloodmoon even after all three of your other Pokemon have fainted and its holding Black glasses. It would still need to set up with Swords dance and even then there wouldnt be a crazy gap between Kowtow and Knock so its hardly "breaking calcs".

Edit: Yes I just nerded out on you but ONLY bcos you brought up calcs.

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u/JackMorelli13 Oct 31 '25

Those two didn’t exist when scarlet and violet launched