In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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. Raindance with Lum Berry is the standard set.

What is Kingdra weak to?

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

What is the best ability for Kingdra?

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.

What role does Kingdra play in battle?

Kingdra is a special attacker with base 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.

What are the best moves for Kingdra?

For FireRed & LeafGreen, the core moveset is Raindance, Ice Beam, Surf, and Hiddenpowergrass. Raindance leads at 24% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

Kingdra - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

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

Attack95

Defense95

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def95

Speed85

Total540

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.8 m

Weight152.0 kg

Base XP243

Abilities

Swift SwimTop Pick

Doubles Speed during rain.

Sniper

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 sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.

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
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Dragon
0.5x (Resist)	Steel
0.25x (Resist)	Fire, Water

Type ChartExcellent

1Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score+3

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Dragon

½xResist

Steel

¼xResist

Fire Water

0xImmune

None

STAB (4)

Fire Ground Rock Dragon

How to Beat Kingdra in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Steelix's Explosion hits Kingdra for 54-63%. Regirock's Explosion hits Kingdra for 82-97%. Forretress deals 54-64% with Explosion.

SteelixResists Dragon, wears down with Toxic, sturdy guarantees survival SteelGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves EarthquakeSTAB RoarUtility Explosion ToxicUtility Damage vs Kingdra Earthquake 32-38% Explosion 54-63% View Steelix builds →
RegirockSturdy guarantees survival, excellent bulk Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Kingdra Explosion 82-97% Rock Slide 37-44% Superpower 39-47% View Regirock builds →
ForretressResists Dragon, sturdy guarantees survival, walls physical sets BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Kingdra Rapid Spin 11-13% Explosion 54-64% Earthquake 22-26% View Forretress builds →
CameruptWears down with Toxic FireGround	C
Recommended Build AbilityMagmaarmor ItemLeftovers NatureBrave Moves EarthquakeSTAB Explosion Fire Blast ToxicUtility Damage vs Kingdra Earthquake 47-55% Explosion 78-91% Fire Blast 11-14% View Camerupt builds →
Armaldo RockBug	C
Recommended Build AbilityBattlearmor ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Hidden Power Bug Rock Blast Swords Dance Knock Off Damage vs Kingdra Rock Blast 15-17% Knock Off 11-13% View Armaldo builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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

#116Horsea

Level 32

#117Seadra

Trade + Dragon Scale

#230Kingdra

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Horsea

Water

Seadra

Water

Kingdra

WaterDragon

55+25

75+20

ATK

65+25

95+30

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

95+25

SP.DEF

45+20

95+50

SPE

85+25

BST

295C-Tier

440C-Tier+145

540B-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Kingdra to get Horsea eggs easily using 27 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Breath and 4 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Kingdra Best Moveset

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Kingdra's real targets. Lum Berry provides one-time status cleanse while flexible EVs and Modest nature handle the stat profile. Swiftswim ties it together.

Best Build

Highly recommended

Special Attacker

Ability

Swift Swim

Item

Lum BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Kingdra

Modest+SPA

Kingdra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

Rain DanceSTAB
Ice Beam
SurfSTAB
Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

DugtrioGood

ZapdosDecent

HeracrossDecent

Moves

Breeding's the move. Aurora Beam and Disable give Kingdra options it can't learn any other way, and Ice and Normal coverage already covers a decent range on top of Hydro Pump and Surf. 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 8

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 15

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 22

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 29

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 40

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 51

Hydro Pump

A120805Water

Lv 62

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

S——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Disable

——5520Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

How to Get Kingdra in FireRed & LeafGreen

The chain to Kingdra requires a trade evolution through a trade. Catch Horsea at solid rates and level through the stages, but line up the trade first. The rest of the chain runs on levels alone.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

How to Obtain Kingdra in FireRed & LeafGreen

To get Kingdra, start by catching Horsea through fishing and surfing encounters at Lv. 5-35. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Horsea
Cerulean City
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 City
84%Early
Route 24
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
84%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Water
80%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Water
80%Early
Cerulean City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Cerulean City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Cinnabar Island
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Cinnabar Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Pallet Town
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Pallet Town
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Route 24
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
60%Early
Route 24
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Vermilion City - City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - City
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
44%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
44%Early
Cinnabar Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
40%Early
Pallet Town
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
40%Early
Bond Bridge
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Five Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Five Isle Meadow
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Green Path
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
CommonEarly
Kindle Road
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Memorial Pillar
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
One Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Outcast Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Resort Gorgeous
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Route 10
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 11
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 12
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 13
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 19
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 20
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 21
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 4
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Tanoby Ruins
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Ruins
CommonEarly
Trainer Tower
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Building
CommonEarly
Treasure Beach
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Water Labyrinth
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Building
CommonEarly
Water Path
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Bond Bridge
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
Five Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Five Isle Meadow
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
Green Path
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Kindle Road
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Memorial Pillar
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
One Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Outcast Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Resort Gorgeous
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Route 10
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 11
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 12
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 13
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 19
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 20
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 21
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 4
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Tanoby Ruins
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Ruins
CommonEarly
Trainer Tower
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Building
CommonEarly
Treasure Beach
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Water Labyrinth
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Building
CommonEarly
Water Path
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 10
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 11
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 12
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 13
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 19
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 20
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 21
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 4
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Vermilion City - City
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.25-30 City
44%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedSurfing on water Lv.25-30 Water
30%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedSurfing on water Lv.25-30 Water
30%Mid
Train until Level 32
Step 2Catch or Evolve Seadra
Bond Bridge
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
Five Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Five Isle Meadow
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
Green Path
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Cave
RareMid
Kindle Road
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Memorial Pillar
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
One Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Outcast Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Resort Gorgeous
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Facility
RareMid
Tanoby Ruins
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Ruins
RareMid
Trainer Tower
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building
RareMid
Treasure Beach
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Water Labyrinth
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building
RareMid
Water Path
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Cinnabar Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
4%Mid
Pallet Town
Super Rod Lv.25-35 City
4%Mid
or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
Trade + Dragon Scale
Step 3Kingdra ✓

Kingdra Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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. Raindance with Lum Berry is the standard set.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 special attacker with base 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, the core moveset is Raindance, Ice Beam, Surf, and Hiddenpowergrass. Raindance leads at 24% 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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