Biology
Kingdra is a large, seahorse-like Pokémon with a tightly curled tail. It is covered in blue scales except for its yellow, compact belly scales. There are thin spines with a single branch atop its head and thin, white fins under its cheeks. Its thin snout is powerful, allowing squirts of water jets with devastating power to be fired. Two-pronged fins extend slightly past its cheeks. On its back is a white fin supported by thin, blue spines similar to the ones on its head.
The yawn of a sleeping Kingdra is powerful enough to create undercurrents capable of destroying small ships. Should it decide to emerge from the depths of the ocean, Kingdra's strength can create large whirlpools and sea-born tornadoes on the surface. Because of its immense power, Kingdra often hibernates deep in uninhabited areas of the sea to rest and build up its energy. When a storm arrives, Kingdra is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Gold
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It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
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Silver
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It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.
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Crystal
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It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.
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Stadium 2
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It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Kingdra lives at extreme ocean depths that are otherwise uninhabited. It has long been believed that the yawning of this Pokémon creates spiraling ocean currents.
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Sapphire
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Kingdra sleeps on the seafloor where it is otherwise devoid of life. When a storm arrives, the Pokémon is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey.
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Emerald
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It sleeps quietly, deep on the seafloor. When it comes up to the surface, it creates a huge whirlpool that can swallow even ships.
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FireRed
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It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.
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LeafGreen
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It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
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SoulSilver
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It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.
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Generation V
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Black
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It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
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White
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Black 2
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It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
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Y
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It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.
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Omega Ruby
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Kingdra lives at extreme ocean depths that are otherwise uninhabited. It has long been believed that the yawning of this Pokémon creates spiraling ocean currents.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Kingdra sleeps on the seafloor where it is otherwise devoid of life. When a storm arrives, the Pokémon is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 540
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kingdra
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kingdra
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kingdra
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kingdra
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Kingdra in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Kingdra in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kingdra
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kingdra
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Kingdra can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Kingdra cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kingdra
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kingdra
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Kingdra
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Kingdra
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Trivia
Origin
Kingdra is based on a weedy sea dragon, but still shares many characteristics with regular seahorses. The fact that it dwells on the sea floor while creating whirlpools may be based on the mythical monster Charybdis. Its secondary Dragon-type may be a reference to a Japanese name for seahorses, 竜の落し子 tatsu-no-otoshigo, which means "dragon's child", and to the legends of Ryūjin and East Asian dragons, where they are said to bear power over the seas of the world, live on the floors of deep bodies of water, and are also known for their weather like ascensions into the heavens.
Name origin
Kingdra may be a combination of king and dragon or hydra (a mythological sea creature).
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