SVP Black Star Promos / #130/225

Kingambit

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): SVP Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: Oku
Source reference: svp-130

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Only a Bisharp standing above every other member of a vast army can evolve into Kingambit. Once it reaches this rank, it commands many fighters. Yet the Pokédex denies it a great strategist's talent: instead of devising complicated maneuvers, it keeps advancing through force. Its evolution therefore marks victory within its group's hierarchy without changing its preference for direct pressure when leading a battle.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Scarlet reserves evolution into Kingambit for the Bisharp dominating an entire army. Pokémon Violet adds a less flattering detail about this leader: despite its many troops, it relies mainly on brute strength rather than elaborate strategy.

Sources for this background

Card details

HP: 180
Type (source): Metal
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): Bisharp
Pokédex number: 983
Regulation mark: G
Retreat cost: 4 Energy
Weakness (source): Fire ×2
Resistance (source): Grass -30

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Only a Bisharp that stands above all others in its vast army can evolve into Kingambit.

Attacks

Strike Down

Cost: Metal

If your opponent's Active Pokémon has 4 or more damage counters on it, that Pokémon is Knocked Out.

Massive Rend

Cost: Metal · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 140

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Holographic
holo · standard

View the TCGdex source ↗

Price history

No verified price observations are available for this printing. History will begin once reference matching has been validated; no past prices have been reconstructed.

No copies currently for sale

Sales, auctions and payments remain closed for this part of the catalogue.