Is Kingdra Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Water/Dragon via Dragon Scale trade from Seadra. Only one weakness to Fairy, and the balanced stats make Kingdra hard to take down. Handles Kiawe, Olivia, and Hapu. The trade requirement is the only barrier to one of the best Water-types in the game.
Horsea has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Horsea's weaknesses hard.
Kingdra trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Horsea has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Horsea's weaknesses hard.
Horsea has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Seadra trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Kingdra trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Kingdra resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Kingdra trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Kingdra resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Kingdra trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Horsea on Kala'e Bay (walking, Lv 18). Island Scan; LIMITED; Wednesday.
Most players are ready to trade before reaching Lana.
Your Horsea should hit Level 32 before you reach Acerola, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Kingdra in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
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 moderate rates, so the starting catch is the easy part.
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
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Primarina builds →Disarming Voice 2x42-50% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x52-61% | ||
 Wigglytuff NormalFairy | C | |
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
 Kommo-o DragonFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Kommo-o builds →Clanging Scales 2x85-101%KO | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Granbull Fairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Granbull builds →Play Rough 2x82-97% Outrage 2x73-86% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Gliscor builds →Earthquake25-30% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemRocky Helmet NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave7-9% Volt Switch22-26% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrizzle ItemDamprock NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Kingdra View Pelipper builds →U Turn11-13% Hurricane27-32% Scald5-6% | ||
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 57 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more.
USUM Kingdra Best Moveset
Water/Dragon leaves only Fairy as a weakness, and AbilitySwift Swim doubles 85 Speed in rain for one of the fastest attackers under weather support. 95 Sp. Atk fires TermStab from both Water and Dragon types with nearly unresisted coverage. AbilitySniper triples critical hit damage as an alternative. The moveset holds B-tier through Swift Swim rain offense and the unique Water/Dragon defensive profile.
Best Build
Kingdra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Draco Meteor
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Hydro Pump
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
Base Stats
Kingdra Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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.
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