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kingdra
#230

Kingdra

Dragon Pokémon

WaterDragon

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

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

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

battlespotdoubles Usage: 3.8%
Rain Sweeper
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 116
SpA 252
Spe 140

Strategy Overview

Kingdra is a very powerful Pokemon under rain, as not many Pokemon resist its attacks. Kingdra's role on a rain team is to be a sweeper that can easily break through Pokemon like Heatran, Landorus-T and Terrakion. However, Kingdra needs rain in order to function; otherwise, it is too slow and weak. Moreover, it is weak to common spread moves like Mega Gardevoir's and Sylveon's Hyper Voice. Kingdra is also easily beaten by common Grass and Water-types such as Milotic, Rotom-W, and Ferrothorn. Factor in the recoil from Life Orb, and Kingdra can be very easy to wear down. Ludicolo often outclasses Kingdra, as it has access to Fake Out and a better secondary typing, though Kingdra shines in having a very powerful spread move that doesn't hit its partner and being more offensive overall.

Most Used Moves

Protect
75.5%
Disable
56.7%
Surf
43.9%
Ice Beam
25.8%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
72.5%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc