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.
Kingdra debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei as one of the illusory Pokémon Molly Hale created in her dream world, thanks to the power of the Unown. It was Molly's first Pokémon in her battle against Misty, where it quickly defeated Goldeen.
Kingdra made its main series debut in Dueling Heroes, under the ownership of Christopher. It lost to Totodile in the first match of the Whirl Cup after it plugged up Kingdra's snout, causing excess water to build up inside, thus sending it flying across the stadium.
Kingdra, the Dragon Pokémon. Normally rest on the ocean floor, but in periods of high activity, even a simple yawn has enough power to create whirlpools.
Silver's Seadra evolves into Kingdra when he trades her to Gold for Poliwhirl, which also evolves, in Ampharos Amore but is not seen in this form until Tyranitar War. The two then trade back, so that each would have his original, though evolved, Pokémon. She is then used in his battle with Gold in the ruins of Ecruteak City, where she defeats Sudobo after being switched in. Silver also uses her to climb waterfalls.
In Debonaire Dragonair, Clair is revealed to own a Kingdra. It is seen following its Trainer as they approach the Dragon's Den.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kingdra is the only Dragon-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.
Kingdra and its pre-evolutions share their category with Dratini along with its evolutions, Salamence, and Goodra. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
Origin
Like its pre-evolved forms, Kingdra is based on a seahorse. It also shares appearance traits with the common seadragon. 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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For other sprites and images, please see Kingdra images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
