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kingdra
#230

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

Substitute + Dragon Dance
Item
Lum Berry / Leftovers
Ability
Swift Swim / Sniper
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Rain Dance Sweeper
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Offensive Dragon Dance
Item
Life Orb
Ability
Swift Swim / Sniper
Nature
Adamant / Lonely
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
Choice Specs
Item
Choice Specs
Ability
Swift Swim / Sniper
Nature
Modest / Timid
EVs
SpA 252
SpD 4
Spe 252
ChestoRest
Item
Chesto Berry
Ability
Swift Swim / Sniper
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 252
SpD 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Kingdra is a very lethal threat in the UU tier with its solid stats and unique Water / Dragon typing (which gives it a neutrality to Grass- and Electric-type attacks that most other Water-types are weak to). A lot of Kingdra's lethality is due to its ability to use Rain Dance, doubling its Speed thanks to Swift Swim, as well as Dragon Dance, boosting both Kingdra's Attack and Speed stats, two highlights in a shallow movepool. These two moves allow Kingdra to outspeed much of the UU tier and sweep with a powerful STAB combination resisted only by Empoleon, giving Kingdra a place as one of the most dangerous sweepers in the tier. Kingdra is a Pokemon you must prepare for if you want a successful UU team.

Most Used Moves

Surf
64.9%
Ice Beam
45.9%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
23.6%
Leftovers
11.2%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc