Mixed
Balanced
BTier
85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Kingdra's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Dragon Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 3 Attack and Sp. Atk and Sp. Def EVs, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
High
HP75
C
Attack95
B
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def95
B
Speed85
C
Total540
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.8 m
5'11"Average
Weight152.0 kg
335.1 lbsHeavy
Base XP243
High Yield
Abilities
Swift SwimTop Pick
Doubles Speed during rain.
SniperRare
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
DampHANot in game
Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpA+1SpD+1Spe
Strong Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

Kingdra Weakness

Type-wise, Kingdra takes extra damage from Dragon. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water/Dragon typing defensive chart. With 75 HP and balanced defenses, Kingdra can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Kingdra Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Dragon
0.5x (Resist)Steel
0.25x (Resist)Fire, Water
Type ChartExcellent
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+3
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Dragon
½xResist
Steel
¼xResist
FireWater
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireGroundRockDragon
How to Beat Kingdra in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Heatran's Explosion hits Kingdra for 53-63%. Hippowdon's Earthquake hits Kingdra for 43-51%.

Heatran
HeatranResists Dragon
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Explosion
  • Fire Blast
  • Stealth Rock
Damage vs Kingdra
Explosion
53-63%
Fire Blast
16-19%
View Heatran builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

Kingdra evolved from Horsea's chain using a trade. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Horsea eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Horsea pushed Kingdra to 540 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +70. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Horsea
#116Horsea
32
Level 32
Seadra
#117Seadra
Trade + Dragon Scale
Trade + Dragon Scale
Kingdra
#230Kingdra
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Horsea
Water
Seadra
Water
Kingdra
WaterDragon
HP
30
55+25
75+20
ATK
40
65+25
95+30
DEF
70
95+25
95
SP.ATK
70
95+25
95
SP.DEF
25
45+20
95+50
SPE
60
85+25
85
BST
295C-Tier
440C-Tier+145
540B-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kingdra to get Horsea eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Breath and 5 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardsceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltariaslowbro
12 of 30·

Diamond & Pearl Kingdra Best Moveset

Kingdra's locked into one move per switch-in with Choice Specs, trading flexibility for boosted special damage with move lock. Surf is the go-to spam option, with the remaining moves keeping switch-ins honest.

Best Build

Highly recommended
Special Sweeper
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
Choice SpecsPOWER
Best Nature for Kingdra
Modest+SPA

Kingdra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • Hydro PumpSTAB
  • SurfSTAB
  • Dragon PulseSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Bronzong
BronzongDecent
Ludicolo
LudicoloDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Aurora Beam and Disable give Kingdra options it can't learn any other way, and Ice and Normal coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Draco Meteor and Hydro Pump. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
—2010030Water
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Yawn
D——10Normal
Lv 4
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 8
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 11
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 14
Focus Energy
———30Normal
Lv 18
Bubble Beam
—6510020Water
Lv 23
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 26
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 30
Brine
C6510010Water
Lv 40
Hydro Pump
A120805Water
Lv 48
Dragon Dance
B——20Dragon
Lv 57
Dragon Pulse
A9010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
A9010010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM07
Hail
D——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
B——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
A9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
A8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Egg
Disable
——8020Normal
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Octazooka
—658510Water
Egg
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Egg
Splash
———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
A140905Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal

How to Get Kingdra in Diamond & Pearl

A trade step sits in Kingdra's 3-stage chain from Horsea. The step cards below map each stage with catch locations and evolution methods. Horsea shows up at solid rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Kingdra in Diamond & Pearl

The path to Kingdra starts with Horsea at Lv. 10-55 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Horsea
    Step 1Catch Horsea
    Route 226
    PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
    45%Early
    Route 226
    DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
    45%Early
  2. Seadra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Seadra
    Route 226
    PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Route
    45%Mid
    Route 226
    DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Route
    45%Mid
    or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
  3. Kingdra
    Step 3Kingdra ✓

Kingdra Guide

  • In Diamond & Pearl, Kingdra looks average on paper at 540 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier on our tier list. Draco Meteor with Choice Specs is the standard set.

  • In Diamond & Pearl, Kingdra's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Kingdra gets Swift Swim, Sniper, and Damp. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

  • Kingdra is a mixed attacker with base 95 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

  • For Diamond & Pearl, the core moveset is Draco Meteor, Hydro Pump, Surf, and Dragon Pulse. Draco Meteor leads at 14% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Since Gold & Silver, Kingdra has been in 17 games. Requiring a trade evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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