Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.8 m
- Weight
- 152.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP243
Base stats
HP
75
Attack
95
Defense
95
Sp. Atk
95
Sp. Def
95
Speed
85
Total
540
Base Stat Total
Abilities
On this page — jump to a section
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Kingdra
Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Kingdra can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
19 of 19
Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Whirlpool Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 1 | Yawn Target sleeps at the end of the next turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 15 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 20 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 25 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 30 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 31 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Laser Focus Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 37 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 44 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 51 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 58 | Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 65 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 72 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Kingdra can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
27 sprites & renders for Kingdra.
Across the games
More Water-type Pokémon
Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.
#0484
All Water-type Pokémon Palkia
WaterDragon
Base total680
#0382Kyogre
Water
Base total670
#0490Manaphy
Water
Base total600
#0721Volcanion
FireWater
Base total600
#1009Walking Wake
WaterDragon
Base total590
#0245Suicune
Water
Base total580
Community notes
No reader notes on Kingdra yet.
Cite this page
“Kingdra”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/kingdra.
Species data from PokéAPI.