Mixed
Balanced
CTier
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 SwimPopular
Doubles Speed during rain.
SniperPopular
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
DampHA
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 V 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 Black & White (Best Counters)
Druddigon
Druddigon
Dragon
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Dragon ClawLv. 27
  • Dragon TailTM82
Damage vs Kingdra
Dragon Claw 2x
74-88%
Dragon Tail 2x
56-67%
View Druddigon builds →

Black & White 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 39 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardsceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltariascrafty
12 of 39·

Black & White Kingdra Best Moveset

the remaining moves keeps opponents guessing about Kingdra's real targets. Scopelens provides extra utility while max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs and Modest nature handle the stat profile. Swiftswim ties it together.

Best Build

Situational pick
Special Sweeper
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
Scope Lens
Best Nature for Kingdra
Modest+SPA

Kingdra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • Hydro PumpSTAB
  • SurfSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Dragonite
DragoniteDecent
Ferrothorn
FerrothornDecent
Conkeldurr
ConkeldurrDecent

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
—2010030Water
Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
——10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Yawn
———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
B9010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
HM06
Dive
C8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM60
Quash
——10015Dark
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM48
Round
—6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
C8010015Water
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
HM03
Surf
A9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Egg
Clear Smog
D50—15Poison
Egg
Disable
D—10020Normal
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Egg
Flail
——10015Normal
Egg
Muddy Water
—958510Water
Egg
Octazooka
—658510Water
Egg
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Egg
Razor Wind
—8010010Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
C7510015Bug
Egg
Splash
———40Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
C6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
A140905Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
——10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
——10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
—60—20Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

How to Get Kingdra in Black & White

Kingdra's 3-stage chain starts with Horsea, which appears at solid rates in the locations below. Level through 3 stages while you find a trade partner. Everything except the trade step is solo.

Trade Evolution Required — Requires trading with another player

Where To Catch Kingdra in Black & White

Horsea is your first catch on the way to Kingdra. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 35-70 across 10 total spots in the chain.

  1. Horsea
    Step 1Catch Horsea
    P2 Laboratory
    BlackSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Building
    55%Late
    Any
    P2 Laboratory
    WhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Building
    55%Late
    Any
    Route 17
    BlackSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Route
    CommonLate
    Any
    Route 17
    WhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Route
    CommonLate
    Any
    Route 18
    WhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Route
    CommonLate
    Any
    Route 18
    BlackSuper Rod Lv.35-55 Route
    CommonLate
    Any
  2. Seadra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Seadra
    P2 Laboratory
    WhiteSuper Rod Lv.35-60 Building
    CommonLate
    AnyShaking spot
    P2 Laboratory
    BlackSuper Rod Lv.35-60 Building
    CommonLate
    AnyShaking spot
    or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
  3. Kingdra
    Step 3Kingdra ✓
    P2 Laboratory
    WhiteSuper Rod Lv.45-70 Building
    RareLate
    AnyShaking spot
    P2 Laboratory
    BlackSuper Rod Lv.45-70 Building
    RareLate
    AnyShaking spot
    or evolve from Seadra (Step 2)

Kingdra Guide

  • In Black & White, 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. Ice Beam with Scopelens is the standard set.

  • In Black & White, 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.

  • In Black & White, the best way to handle Kingdra: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Dragon-type attackers hit hardest.

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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