Kingdra

Kingdra official artwork
#0230

Kingdra

Dragon Pokémon

WATERDRAGON

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.

Kingdra is No. 0230 in the National Pokédex and is listed here as a Water and Dragon-type Dragon Pokémon. 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. This page brings together its key game data, including typing, abilities, base stats, evolution details, forms, Pokédex entries and moves, so it can be used as a quick reference before building out a deeper guide.

Kingdra first belongs to Generation Ii. Kingdra does not have a longer evolution chain recorded in the current local data. Its strongest listed base stat is Attack, which helps show where it naturally fits when comparing Pokémon by role. Its abilities can include Swift Swim, Sniper and Damp, giving players useful options when comparing forms, movesets and team roles. The sections below are generated from the local Pokémon database and can be expanded later with matchup advice, best games to use it in, notable appearances and more detailed strategy notes.

Kingdra at a glance

Type
WATERDRAGON
Weak to
DRAGONFAIRY
Best base stat
Attack — 95
Abilities
Swift Swim, Sniper, Damp (Hidden)
Evolution
Final stage or no evolution data
Height
1.8 m
Weight
152.0 kg
Generation
Generation Ii
Growth rate
Medium
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70

Base stats

Hp75
Attack95
Defense95
Special Attack95
Special Defense95
Speed85
Total540

Type effectiveness

Damage taken when Kingdra is hit by each type:

Weak to

DRAGONFAIRY

Resists

STEEL½×

Strongly resists

FIRE¼×WATER¼×

Based on Water / Dragon typing. Abilities may modify these matchups.

Evolution family

Level 32
Trade · holding Dragon Scale
Selected game context

Pokémon Gold and Silver

Pokédex entries

GameEntry
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.

Level-up moves

LevelMoveTypePowerAccuracy
1BubbleWATER40100
1LeerNORMAL100
1SmokescreenNORMAL100
1Water GunWATER40100
29TwisterDRAGON40100
40AgilityPSYCHIC
51Hydro PumpWATER11080