Kingdra: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Evolution

Base stats

HP75150–182260–354

Atk95103–161175–317

Def95103–161175–317

SpA95103–161175–317

SpD95103–161175–317

Spe8594–150157–295

Total540Higher than 86% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 1 Atk, 1 SpA, 1 SpD.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

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Type matchups

WaterDragonshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

Weak to

2×

DragonFairy

Resists

½×

Steel

¼×

FireWater

Takes normal damage from 13 types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostGrassElectricPsychicIceDark

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 85); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+150Max137No SP105Min94Scarf225Tailwind300

At max Speed, Kingdra outspeeds 15 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 1.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Kingdra against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		Kingdra · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
137		Kingdra · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		Kingdra · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

If is active, this Pokémon's Speed is doubled.
Everything about Swift Swim →
Other Pokémon with Swift Swim 44
Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Horsea Goldeen Seaking Magikarp Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Qwilfish Mantine Mega Swampert Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Surskit Anorith Armaldo Feebas Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Luvdisc Buizel Floatzel Finneon Lumineon Mantyke Tympole Palpitoad Seismitoad Tirtouga Carracosta Beartic Chewtle Drednaw Arrokuda Barraskewda Basculegion Overqwil
If this Pokémon strikes with a , the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
Everything about Sniper →
Other Pokémon with Sniper 16
Beedrill Spearow Fearow Horsea Seadra Spinarak Ariados Remoraid Octillery Skorupi Drapion Binacle Barbaracle Sobble Drizzile Inteleon
Prevents Explosion/Mind Blown/Misty Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while active.
Everything about Damp →
Other Pokémon with Damp 19
Paras Parasect Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Horsea Seadra Politoed Wooper Quagsire Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Frillish Jellicent Tadbulb Bellibolt

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesZUBLSV Doubles(DUU)National DexRU

1.7% of teams · rank #65 · Doubles · 1695 weighting · 196,031 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Life Orb
Ability
Nature: Modest
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Water

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All games2.0%
1500 weighting1.9%
1695 weighting1.7%
1825 weighting2.4%

Usage by month

Oct 20251.7%

Moves

Items

Abilities

97.2%
2.8%
0%

EV spreads

Modest 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe56.6%
Modest 4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe16.0%
Modest 136 HP / 48 Def / 252 SpA / 56 SpD / 16 Spe7.0%
Modest 28 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 224 Spe4.1%
Modest 64 HP / 252 SpA / 192 Spe3.2%

Tera types

Water50.4%
Steel33.0%
Fairy9.0%
Ghost3.1%

Common teammates

Pelipper70.9%
Incineroar47.6%
Gastrodon36.1%
Mew31.6%
Tornadus29.2%
Rillaboom25.3%
Politoed24.2%
Scizor22.8%

Evolution

#0116HorseaWater
1. Level 32
  #0117SeadraWater
  1. Trade holding Dragon Scale
    #0230KingdraWaterDragon

Moves

Level up 16


1	LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	SmokescreenLowers the target's accuracy by 1.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
1	Twister20% chance to make the foe(s) flinch.	Dragon	Spec	40	100%	20
1	Water GunNo additional effect.	Water	Spec	40	100%	25
1	WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Water	Spec	35	85%	15
1	YawnPuts the target to sleep after 1 turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
15	Focus EnergyRaises the user's critical hit ratio by 2.	Normal	Status	—	—	30
20	Dragon Breath30% chance to paralyze the target.	Dragon	Spec	60	100%	20
25	Bubble Beam10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Water	Spec	65	100%	20
30	AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
37	Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.	Water	Spec	60	100%	20
44	Dragon PulseNo additional effect.	Dragon	Spec	85	100%	10
51	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Spec	110	80%	5
58	Dragon DanceRaises the user's Attack and Speed by 1.	Dragon	Status	—	—	20
65	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
72	Wave CrashHas 33% recoil.	Water	Phys	120	100%	10

TM / HM / TR 40


TM01	Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.	Normal	Phys	90	85%	20
TM04	AgilityRaises the user's Speed by 2.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
TM06	Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
TM07	ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM11	Water Pulse20% chance to confuse the target.	Water	Spec	60	100%	20
TM22	Chilling Water100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.	Water	Spec	50	100%	20
TM25	FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.	Normal	Phys	70	100%	20
TM32	SwiftThis move does not check accuracy. Hits foes.	Normal	Spec	60	—	20
TM34	Icy Wind100% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.	Ice	Spec	55	95%	15
TM47	EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM50	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM52	SnowscapeFor 5 turns, snow falls. Ice: 1.5× Def.	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM66	Body Slam30% chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Phys	85	100%	15
TM70	Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM77	Waterfall20% chance to make the target flinch.	Water	Phys	80	100%	15
TM85	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM93	Flash Cannon10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.	Steel	Spec	80	100%	10
TM99	Iron Head30% chance to make the target flinch.	Steel	Phys	80	100%	15
TM100	Dragon DanceRaises the user's Attack and Speed by 1.	Dragon	Status	—	—	20
TM103	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM110	Liquidation20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.	Water	Phys	85	100%	10
TM115	Dragon PulseNo additional effect.	Dragon	Spec	85	100%	10
TM123	SurfHits adjacent Pokémon. Double damage on Dive.	Water	Spec	90	100%	15
TM135	Ice Beam10% chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Spec	90	100%	10
TM142	Hydro PumpNo additional effect.	Water	Spec	110	80%	5
TM143	Blizzard10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.	Ice	Spec	110	70%	5
TM152	Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Phys	150	90%	5
TM156	OutrageLasts 2-3 turns. Confuses the user afterwards.	Dragon	Phys	120	100%	10
TM160	Hurricane30% chance to confuse target. Can't miss in rain.	Flying	Spec	110	70%	10
TM163	Hyper BeamUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Spec	150	90%	5
TM169	Draco MeteorLowers the user's Sp. Atk by 2.	Dragon	Spec	130	90%	5
TM171	Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.	Normal	Spec	80	100%	10
TM188	Scald30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target.	Water	Spec	80	100%	15
TM193	Weather BallPower doubles and type varies in each weather.	Normal	Spec	50	100%	10
TM196	Flip TurnUser switches out after damaging the target.	Water	Phys	60	100%	20
TM200	Scale ShotHits 2-5 times. User: -1 Def, +1 Spe after last hit.	Dragon	Phys	25	90%	20
TM204	Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.	Normal	Phys	120	100%	15
TM208	WhirlpoolTraps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.	Water	Spec	35	85%	15
TM209	Muddy Water30% chance to lower the foe(s) accuracy by 1.	Water	Spec	90	85%	10
TM222	Breaking Swipe100% chance to lower the foe(s) Attack by 1.	Dragon	Phys	60	100%	15

Egg moves 5


Egg	Aurora Beam10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.	Ice	Spec	65	100%	20
Egg	Clear SmogResets all of the target's stat stages to 0.	Poison	Spec	50	—	15
Egg	DisableFor 4 turns, disables the target's last move used.	Normal	Status	—	100%	20
Egg	FlailMore power the less HP the user has left.	Normal	Phys	—	100%	15
Egg	SplashNo competitive use.	Normal	Status	—	—	40

Biology

Kingdra is a seahorse-like Pokémon and the evolution of Seadra. It is primarily blue in color; it is depicted with leaf-like fins and a long snout. Kingdra typically sleeps on the sea floor, awakening during storms to search for prey.

Design & origin

Kingdra is likely based on Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, also known as the common seadragon. Its name is a portmanteau of "king" and "dragon".

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation II Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Polls & views

Official worldwide vote#30 in Johto in the 2020 Pokémon of the Year poll, 7,418 votesThe Pokémon Company International
Official vote, Japan#349 of 720 in the 2016 Pokémon General Election 720 (Japan), tiedOfficial results, via Cinematoday

Each line is one source, as it published it. Polls counted every form under its species.

Pokédex entries

: Dragon Pokémon
: Johto · Gold & Silver
Color: Blue

: Sea
Pal Park area: Sea

Original Johto#188Original Hoenn#186Updated Johto#192Coastal Kalos#041New Hoenn#195Isle of Armor#200Blueberry#054

Scales shed by this Pokémon have such a splendorous gleam to them that they’ve been given to royalty as gifts.
Shield
With the arrival of a storm at sea, this Pokémon will show itself on the surface. When a Kingdra and a Dragonite meet, a fierce battle ensues.
Sword
It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
Diamond · Pearl · Platinum · Black · White · Black 2 · White 2
It sleeps quietly, deep on the seafloor. When it comes up to the surface, it creates a huge whirlpool that can swallow even ships.
Emerald
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.
Sapphire · Alpha Sapphire
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.
Ruby · Omega Ruby
It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.
Crystal · Y
It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.
Silver · FireRed · SoulSilver
It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
Gold · LeafGreen · HeartGold · X

Names around the world

English: Kingdra
Japanese: キングドラ
Japanese (romaji): Kingdra
Korean: 킹드라
Chinese (Traditional): 刺龍王
Chinese (Simplified): 刺龙王
French: Hyporoi
German: Seedraking
Spanish: Kingdra
Italian: Kingdra

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Gen IX · Gen VIII · Gen VII · Gen VI

Generation V

Generation IV

Generation III

Generation II

Training

: 1 Atk, 1 SpA, 1 SpD
: 45 ≈5.9% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 70
: 243
: Medium

Breeding

: Water 1Dragon
: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Evolves from Seadra: Trade holding Dragon Scale.

Shield: The Isle of Armor 4 areas

Honeycalm SeaSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location in the water. · Lv 60
Honeycalm Sea (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Loop Lagoon (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Workout Sea (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60

Sword: The Isle of Armor 4 areas

Honeycalm SeaSpecial overworld spawn in a fixed location in the water. · Lv 60
Honeycalm Sea (Max Den A)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Loop Lagoon (Max Den D)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60
Workout Sea (Max Den F)Catch a wild Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon in a Max Raid battle. · Lv 55–60

White 2 3 areas

P2 LaboratoryFishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70
Road 17Fishing in dark spots · Lv 60–70
Road 18Fishing in dark spots · Lv 60–70

Black 2 3 areas

P2 LaboratoryFishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70
Road 17Fishing in dark spots · Lv 60–70
Road 18Fishing in dark spots · Lv 60–70

White 3 areas

P2 LaboratoryFishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70
Road 17Fishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70
Road 18Fishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70

Black 3 areas

P2 LaboratoryFishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70
Road 17Fishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70
Road 18Fishing in dark spots · Lv 45–70

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.

Kingdra

Weak to

Resists