Special
Support
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 stat exp, 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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Swift Swim
Doubles Speed during rain.
Sniper
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 stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.

Crystal

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 II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Dragon
½xResist
Steel
¼xResist
FireWater
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
FireGroundRockDragon
How to Beat Kingdra in Crystal (Best Counters)
Skarmory
SkarmoryResists Dragon, wears down with Toxic, sturdy guarantees survival
SteelFlying
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • RestRecovery
  • CurseSetup
  • WhirlwindUtility
Damage vs Kingdra
Drill Peck
26-31%
View Skarmory builds →

Crystal 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 13 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Rage and 3 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardblastoisegolduckferaligatrslowbroslowkingoctillerydewgongarbokseadra
12 of 13·

Crystal Kingdra Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Ice Beam
  • Dragon BreathSTAB
  • RestRecovery

Recommended Teammates

Snorlax
SnorlaxGood
Dragonite
DragoniteDecent

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
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 8
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 15
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 22
Water Gun
D4010025Water
Lv 29
Twister
—4010020Dragon
Lv 40
Agility
C——30Psychic
Lv 51
Hydro Pump
B120805Water

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM24
Dragon Breath
A6010020Dragon
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
A——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
A——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM03
Surf
S9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
—8010015Water
HM06
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Egg
Disable
D—5520Normal
Egg
Dragon Rage
——10010Dragon
Egg
Flail
D—10015Normal
Egg
Octazooka
—658510Water
Egg
Splash
———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Ice Beam
A9510010Ice

How to Get Kingdra in Crystal

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

How to Obtain Kingdra in Crystal

Horsea is your first catch on the way to Kingdra. You'll find fishing and surfing encounters from Lv. 15-40 across 13 total spots in the chain.

  1. Horsea
    Step 1Catch Horsea
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Surfing on water Lv.15-19 Water
    30%Early
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Surfing on water Lv.15-24 Water
    30%Early
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Surfing on water Lv.15-24 Water
    30%Early
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Good Rod Lv.20 Water
    10%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Good Rod Lv.20 Water
    10%Mid
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Good Rod Lv.20 Water
    10%Mid
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Super Rod Lv.40 Water
    30%Late
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Super Rod Lv.40 Water
    30%Late
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Super Rod Lv.40 Water
    30%Late
  2. Seadra
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Seadra
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Surfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
    10%Mid
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Super Rod Lv.40 Water
    10%Late
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Super Rod Lv.40 Water
    10%Late
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Super Rod Lv.40 Water
    10%Late
    or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
  3. Kingdra
    Step 3Kingdra ✓

Kingdra Guide

  • In Crystal, Kingdra works as a support with 540 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Crystal's meta. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.

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

  • 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. Fits the support role.

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

  • In Crystal, Kingdra plays as a support. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Surf is the primary attack.

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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