Kingdra can be obtained in: Black (Fishing Spot – P2 laboratory, Unova route 18, Unova route 17), White (Fishing Spot – P2 laboratory, Unova route 18, Unova route 17), Black 2 (Fishing Spot – P2 laboratory, Unova route 18, Unova route 17), White 2 (Fishing Spot – P2 laboratory, Unova route 18, Unova route 17). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#230 Kingdra

water dragon

Height1.8 m(5'11")

Weight152 kg(335.1 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 2

Kingdra Evolution

HorseaLevel 1

SeadraLevel 32

KingdraTrade, holding Dragon Scale

Kingdra's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	75		291
Attack	95		226
Defense	95		226
Sp. Atk	95		226
Sp. Def	95		226
Speed	85		206
		0/508	1401

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

dragon fairy

1xdamage

normal electric grass ice fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dark

0.5xdamage

steel

0.25xdamage

fire water

Kingdra Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Sniper

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

DampHidden

Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

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Kingdra Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Smokescreen	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy.
Twister	dragon	special	40	100	Level 1	The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	Level 1	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Yawn	normal	status	–	–	Level 1	The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.
Focus Energy	normal	status	–	–	Level 15	The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits.
Dragon Breath	dragon	special	60	100	Level 20	The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Level 25	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	Level 30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	Level 37	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Dragon Pulse	dragon	special	85	100	Level 44	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	Level 51	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Dragon Dance	dragon	status	–	–	Level 58	The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	Level 65	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Wave Crash	water	physical	120	100	Level 72	The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Breaking Swipe	dragon	physical	60	100	TM	The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Draco Meteor	dragon	special	130	90	TM	Comets are summoned down from the sky onto the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user’s Sp. Atk stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flash Cannon	steel	special	80	100	TM	The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Flip Turn	water	physical	60	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hurricane	flying	special	110	70	TM	The user attacks by wrapping its opponent in a fierce wind. This may also confuse the target.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Outrage	dragon	physical	120	100	TM	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scald	water	special	80	100	TM	The user attacks by shooting boiling hot water at the target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Scale Shot	dragon	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Weather Ball	normal	special	50	100	TM	This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.
Aurora Beam	ice	special	65	100	Egg	The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat.
Clear Smog	poison	special	50	–	Egg	The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated.
Disable	normal	status	–	100	Egg	For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Splash	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...

Kingdra Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Gold

It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.

Silver

It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.

Crystal

It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.

Ruby

KINGDRA lives at extreme ocean depths that are otherwise uninhabited. It has long been believed that the yawning of this POKéMON creates spiraling ocean currents.

Sapphire

KINGDRA sleeps on the seafloor where it is otherwise devoid of life. When a storm arrives, the POKéMON is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey.

In Other Languages

Kingdra's Japanese name is Kingdra (キングドラ). Here are all the official names for Kingdra across different languages:

JapaneseキングドラKingdra

Korean킹드라

Chinese (Traditional)刺龍王

FrenchHyporoi

GermanSeedraking

SpanishKingdra

ItalianKingdra

Chinese (Simplified)刺龙王

Kingdra Breeding

Species

Dragon Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water1 Dragon

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience243

How to Get Kingdra

Kingdra is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Kingdra in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers