Is Kingdra Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Dragon Scale trade from Seadra. Water/Dragon had zero weaknesses until Fairy arrived in Gen 6, and it still only has Dragon and Fairy. Handles Drake's E4 from both sides and contributes against Steven. One of the best trade evolution payoffs.
Horsea resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Horsea has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Horsea resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Horsea's defenses.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Seadra on Route 130 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40, rare).
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Sidney.
How to Get Kingdra in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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.
How to Obtain Kingdra in ORAS
The path to Kingdra starts with Horsea at Lv. 30-40 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch HorseaSealed ChamberLv.30-40Super RodRate 40%Route 130Lv.30Super RodRate 35%Route 131Lv.30Super RodRate 35%Route 132Lv.30Super RodRate 35%Route 133Lv.30Super RodRate 35%Route 134Lv.30Super RodRate 35%
Step 2Catch or Evolve SeadraRoute 130Lv.40Super RodRate 5%Route 131Lv.40Super RodRate 5%Route 132Lv.40Super RodRate 5%Route 133Lv.40Super RodRate 5%Route 134Lv.40Super RodRate 5%or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
Step 3Kingdra ✓
Kingdra Weakness
Type-wise, Kingdra takes extra damage from Dragon and Fairy. 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire, Water |
What is Kingdra Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Kingdra
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x24-31% | ||
 Axew Dragon | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x22-28% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Garchomp's Earthquake hits Kingdra for 39-46%. Excadrill's Earthquake hits Kingdra for 41-48%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Garchomp builds →Earthquake39-46% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Excadrill builds →Earthquake41-48% Rapid Spin20-24% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Keldeo builds →Scald12-14% Hydro Pump16-19% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityContrary ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Serperior builds →Leaf Storm33-40% | ||
Kingdra Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Kingdra to get Horsea eggs easily using 50 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more.
ORAS Kingdra Best Moveset
Water/Dragon with AbilitySwift Swim doubling 85 Speed to 170 in rain. 95 offenses fire from both sides. Only Fairy resists the Water/Dragon TermStab combination. The moveset earns B-tier through rain Speed and the near-unresisted type coverage that only Fairy blocks.
Best Build
Kingdra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Hydro Pump
- Surf
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Aurora Beam and Clear Smog 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 Outrage. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Kingdra lives at extreme ocean depths that are otherwise uninhabited. It has long been believed that the yawning of this Pokémon creates spiraling ocean currents.
Kingdra sleeps on the seafloor where it is otherwise devoid of life. When a storm arrives, the Pokémon is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey.
Kingdra Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Kingdra looks average on paper at 540 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Draco Meteor with Choice Specs is the standard set.
Kingdra is obtained by trade-evolving Seadra. Catch or evolve a Seadra first, then trade. Trade needs a Game Boy Advance link cable and a second GBA running another Gen 3 game (FireRed, LeafGreen, Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald). Trade Seadra to a friend, then have them trade it back. The 2026 Switch re-release supports the same trade through local wireless on the Pokemon Center 2F Wireless Club, with no cables required. The Dragon Scale must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
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.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves