Special
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 SwimTop Pick
Doubles Speed during rain.
SniperNiche
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 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.

Kingdra Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Dragon, Fairy
0.5x (Resist)Steel
0.25x (Resist)Fire, Water
Type ChartGood
2Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
DragonFairy
½xResist
Steel
¼xResist
FireWater
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireGroundRockDragon
How to Beat Kingdra in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Zapdos's Hurricane hits Kingdra for 46-55%. Garchomp deals 53-63% with Earthquake.

Heatran
HeatranResists Dragon
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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, Clear Smog, Disable and 6 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardsceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltariaslowbro
12 of 30·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Kingdra Best Moveset

Flying coverage keeps opponents guessing about Kingdra's real targets. Wide Lens provides extra utility while flexible EVs and Modest nature handle the stat profile. Swiftswim ties it together.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Swift Swim
Item
Wide Lens
Best Nature for Kingdra
Modest+SPA

Kingdra best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Doubles Special Attacker Moveset

  • Draco MeteorSTAB
  • HurricaneCoverage
  • Muddy WaterSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4

Recommended Teammates

Politoed
PolitoedGood

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
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Twister
D4010020Dragon
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 1
Whirlpool
D358515Water
Lv 1
Yawn
C——10Normal
Lv 15
Focus Energy
B——30Normal
Lv 20
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Lv 25
Bubble Beam
C6510020Water
Lv 30
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 37
Laser Focus
———30Normal
Lv 44
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
Lv 51
Hydro Pump
S110805Water
Lv 58
Dragon Dance
C——20Dragon
Lv 65
Rain Dance
C——5Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C110705Ice
TM55
Brine
C6510010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
B8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM07
Hail
C——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
A9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM49
Scald
C8010015Water
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM95
Surf
S9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
C6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
B8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aurora Beam
C6510020Ice
Egg
Clear Smog
D50—15Poison
Egg
Disable
C—10020Normal
Egg
Dragon Breath
—6010020Dragon
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Muddy Water
S908510Water
Egg
Octazooka
C658510Water
Egg
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Egg
Splash
D——40Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Draco Meteor
S130905Dragon

How to Get Kingdra in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Kingdra, start by catching Horsea through walking and fishing encounters at Lv. 10-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Horsea
    Step 1Catch Horsea
    Route 226
    Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
    35%Early
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
    35%Early
    Fountainspring Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Fountainspring Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Riverbank Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Still-Water Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Seadra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Seadra
    Route 226
    Shining PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Route
    35%Mid
    Route 226
    Brilliant DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Route
    35%Mid
    or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
  3. Kingdra
    Step 3Kingdra ✓

Kingdra Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining 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. C-Tier on our tier list. Draco Meteor with Wide Lens is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Kingdra's biggest threats include Dragonite (Dragon) and Gardevoir (Fairy), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Draco Meteor, Hurricane, Muddywater, and Protect. Draco Meteor leads at 22% usage. This set covers the balanced role with a mix of damage and utility.

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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