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kingdra
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Kingdra

Dragon Pokémon

WaterDragon

It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 95
Defense 95
Sp. Atk 95
Sp. Def 95
Speed 85
Total 540

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Dragon Pokémon
Height 1.8 m
Weight 152.0 kg
Base Exp 243
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water1 ,Dragon

Sprites

kingdra Front Front
kingdra Back Back
kingdra Front Shiny Front Shiny
kingdra Back Shiny Back Shiny
kingdra Official Art Official Art
kingdra Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ubers Usage: 2.0%
Mixed Attacker
Moves
Surf / Hydro Pump
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Mild / Rash
EVs
Atk 4
SpA 252
Spe 252
Dragon Dance
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Lonely / Naughty
EVs
Atk 252
SpA 4
Spe 252
Choice Specs
Moves
Dragon Pulse / Ice Beam
Surf / Ice Beam
Item
Choice Specs
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
HP 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Though Kingdra is usually seen as a bulky boosting sweeper in UU, it can actually be quite the threat in Ubers. With Kyogre's Drizzle summoning infinite rain, Kingdra will frequently receive doubled Speed from Swift Swim. Its two STABs are great offensively, as they are only resisted by Empoleon, Shedinja, and Ferrothorn. Despite Kingdra's shallow movepool and the fact that it received zero viable new moves in the new generation, its movepool has everything it needs.

However, Ubers is riddled with Dragon-types, so it might be hard for Kingdra to find a team slot. Most Dragon-types in Ubers have ridiculous attacking stats, while Kingdra only has base 95 in both Attack and Special Attack. Even so, Kingdra's Speed is what sets it apart from the other Dragon-types. In addition, it has a resistance to Bullet Punch and a neutrality to Stealth Rock, two things that Rayquaza wished it had. The boost that Kyogre's Drizzle provides for Kingdra's Water-type attacks also somewhat remedies Kingdra's middling Attack and Special Attack. Dragon Dance further improves Kingdra's Attack, and allows it to outspeed everything in Ubers. If you have a rain-centralized team, definitely consider Kingdra for a team slot.

Most Used Moves

Surf
70.2%
Yawn
12.4%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
28.1%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc