Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Kingdra

Kingdra

Dragon Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Kingdra is a Water and Dragon Type Dragon Pokémon, with a 5.9% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Kingdra can be found with Swift Swim, Sniper and Damp as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 Attack, 1 Special Attack, 1 Special Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Brave Nature, based on 540 combined Base Stats.

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Kingdra Stats & Abilities
Kingdra Evolutions
Kingdra Locations
Kingdra Weakness
Kingdra Best Moves
Kingdra Level Up Moves
Kingdra TM Moves
Kingdra Tutor Moves
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Kingdra Stats and Abilities

Based on Kingdra Base IVs we consider this pokemon A-Tier choice. Kingdra Highest IV Stat is Attack 95 and the Lowest being Speed 85.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	75	260	354
C	Attack	95	175	317
D	Defense	95	175	317
C	Special Attack	95	175	317
D	Special Defense	95	175	317
D	Speed	85	157	295
A	Total	540


Kingdra	Detail
Best Held Items	Adamant Orb Draco Plate Dragon Fang Lustrous Orb Mystic Water Sea Incense Splash Plate Wave Incense Griseous Orb
Best Nature	Brave ↑ +10% Attack ↓ -10% Speed
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	5% Dragon Scale
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Spicy Dislikes: Sweet
EV Yield	1 Attack, 1 Special Attack, 1 Special Defense
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Dragon, Water 1
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Swift Swim Ability 1	Swift Swim doubles the ability-bearer's Speed during rain.
Sniper Ability 2	Sniper increases the power of critical hits by 1.5x. This means a critical hit will deal 2.25x normal damage instead of 1.5x.
Damp Hidden Ability	Damp prevents all Pokémon on the field from using the moves Selfdestruct and Explosion. It also prevents damage (to the Damp Pokémon only) from the ability Aftermath.

How To Evolve Kingdra in BDSP

Horsea requires (Level 32) to evolve into Seadra and then (trade holding Dragon Scale) to evolve into Kingdra.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution	Evolution Requirement	Final Evolution
Horsea	Level 32 →	Seadra	trade holding Dragon Scale →	Kingdra

Where To Find Kingdra in BDSP

Kingdra has 4 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 16-63 Horsea, within the Fountainspring Cave location using the Walking method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Route 226	5 - 1%	Horsea Lv. 10-25
Route 226	5 - 1%	Seadra Lv. 30-55
Still-Water Cavern	National	Horsea Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	National	Horsea Lv. 16-63
Fountainspring Cave	National	Horsea Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Kingdra Weakness

Kingdra is a Water and Dragon Type pokemon. This will cause Kingdra to take More Damage from Dragon, Fairy Type Moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Kingdra Weaknesses


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Dragon Fairy
0.5x Less Damage	Steel
0.25x Less Damage	Fire Water
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Kingdra Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Rayquaza
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Dragonite
S	Salamence

What pokemon is Kingdra Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Ho-Oh
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Metagross

Best Moves Kingdra in BDSP

Best Moveset for Kingdra Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
51	Hydro Pump	Special	165	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
44	Dragon Pulse	Special	127.5	100	10	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
25	Bubble Beam	Special	97.5	100	20	May lower opponent's Speed.
20	Dragon Breath	Special	90	100	20	May paralyze opponent.

Best Moveset for Kingdra TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM14	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	May freeze opponent.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	May freeze opponent.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Kingdra Lv Up Moves

Kingdra TM Moves

Kingdra Tutor Moves

Kingdra Level Up Moves

List of Moves Kingdra can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Whirlpool	Power: 52.5 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Special Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
1	Yawn	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Puts opponent to sleep in the next turn.
1	Water Gun	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special
1	Leer	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Lowers opponent's Defense.
1	Smokescreen	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers opponent's Accuracy.
1	Twister	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May cause flinching. Hits Pokémon using Fly/Bounce with double power.
15	Focus Energy	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Increases critical hit ratio.
20	Dragon Breath	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May paralyze opponent.
25	Bubble Beam	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May lower opponent's Speed.
30	Agility	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Sharply raises user's Speed.
37	Laser Focus	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status User's next attack is guaranteed to result in a critical hit.
44	Dragon Pulse	Power: 127.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
51	Hydro Pump	Power: 165 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
58	Dragon Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Attack and Speed.
65	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.

Kingdra TM Moves

List of Moves Kingdra can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM03	Water Pulse	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
TM07	Hail	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Non-Ice types are damaged for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM14	Blizzard	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May freeze opponent.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM49	Scald	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May burn opponent.
TM55	Brine	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Power: 127.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
TM68	Giga Impact	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM91	Flash Cannon	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM95	Surf	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
TM99	Waterfall	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.

Kingdra Tutor Moves

List of Tutor Moves Kingdra can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Draco Meteor	Power: 195 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Sharply lowers user's Special Attack.

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