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Kingdra

#230 · Generation 2

Kingdra

waterdragon
Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,641 / 2,986
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,509 / 1,887
Research CP (L15)
1,132
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax

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Kingdra earns its spot: A-tier Great League and A-tier Ultra League.

Battle roles

  • A
    Great League#45 of 1146 · score 89.5

    It is ranked #45 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Surf / Swift.

  • A
    Ultra League#66 of 844 · score 87.9

    It is ranked #66 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Surf / Swift.

  • –
    Master Leagueshadow#220 of 406 · score 60.2

    Ranked #220 of 406; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

  • Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack194
Defense194
Stamina181

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueA#45 / 114689.5
Dragon Breath · Surf · Swift

Kingdra's typing gives it a strong neutral profile, but it lacks the bulk and resistances of more competitive picks like Altaria. Kingdra's niche is its dominating matchups against Fire types, which it double resists.

L21 · 5/15/12
Great LeagueShadowA#47 / 114689.4
Dragon Breath · Surf · Swift

Kingdra's typing gives it a strong neutral profile, but it lacks the bulk and resistances of more competitive picks like Altaria. Kingdra's niche is its dominating matchups against Fire types, which it double resists.

L21 · 5/15/12
Ultra LeagueA#66 / 84487.9
Dragon Breath · Surf · Swift
L40.5 · 4/15/12
Ultra LeagueShadowB#73 / 84487.5
Dragon Breath · Surf · Swift
L40.5 · 4/15/12
Master League–#242 / 40658.4
Dragon Breath · Surf · Swift
L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow–#220 / 40660.2
Dragon Breath · Surf · Swift
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra PremierA#28 / 68993.5
Dragon Breath · Swift · Outrage
Ultra PremierShadowA#30 / 68993.2
Dragon Breath · Swift · Outrage
Master Premier–#147 / 27463.8
Dragon Breath · Surf · Swift
L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow–#162 / 27461.8
Dragon Breath · Outrage · Swift
L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
waterShadow–#55 / 28212.6199Dragon Breath · Surf
iceShadow–#69 / 23111.3179Dragon Breath · Blizzard
dragonShadow–#76 / 16712.8203Dragon Breath · Outrage
water–#85 / 28210.7204Dragon Breath · Surf
dragon–#91 / 16710.9207Dragon Breath · Outrage
ice–#95 / 2319.7185Dragon Breath · Blizzard
normalShadow–#100 / 35310.0159Waterfall · Swift
normal–#139 / 3538.5161Dragon Breath · Swift

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
WaterfallSTAB
water13+71.0s13.011+103 turns
Dragon BreathSTAB
dragon6+40.5s12.03+41 turn
Water GunElite TMSTAB
water5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Hydro PumpSTAB
water135-1003.5s1.35130-75
Blizzard
ice130-1003.0s1.30140-75
OutrageSTAB
dragon110-504.0s2.20110-60
OctazookaSTAB
water55-502.5s1.1050-5050% chance: -2 foe Atk
Swift
normal65-503.0s1.3055-35
SurfSTAB
water60-501.5s1.2075-45

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