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==Biology==
==Biology==
===Physiology===
===Physiology===
Kingdra is a larger, more elegant version of {{p|Seadra}}. It has beautiful fins that wave in the water as it swims. Its head has a crest-like fin along its cheeks. Sometimes, a Kingdra leads a herd of {{p|Horsea}} and Seadra and protects it from danger. Its belly scales are now more compact, unlike Seadra. The snout has also become thinner and more powerful in squirting {{m2|Hydro Pump|water jets}} with devastating power. Ironically, Kingdra is actually heavier than {{p|Slaking}}, but is lighter than {{p|Camerupt}}
Kingdra is a larger, more elegant version of {{p|Seadra}}. It has beautiful fins that wave in the water as it swims. Its head has a crest-like fin along its cheeks. Sometimes, a Kingdra leads a herd of {{p|Horsea}} and Seadra and protects it from danger. Its belly scales are now more compact, unlike Seadra. The snout has also become thinner and more powerful in squirting {{m2|Hydro Pump|water jets}} with devastating power.
====Gender differences====
====Gender differences====
None.
None.
===Special abilities===
===Special abilities===
The {{m2|Yawn|yawn}} of a sleeping Kingdra is powerful enough to create {{m2|Whirlpool|undercurrents}} capable of destroying small ships.
The {{m2|Yawn|yawn}} of a sleeping Kingdra is powerful enough to create {{m2|Whirlpool|undercurrents}} capable of destroying small ships.

Revision as of 03:03, 28 March 2009

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Kingdra
キングドラ Kingdra
#230
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Artwork from G/S/C
Type
Water Dragon
Category
Dragon Pokémon
Abilities
Swift Swim or Sniper
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Johto
#188
Hoenn
#186
Regional Browser numbers
Height
5'11″
Imperial
1.8 m
Metric
Weight
335.1 lbs.
Imperial
152.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Body style
Body05.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F230.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Breeding
Water 1 and
Dragon groups
21 cycles
(5355 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
1
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
1
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 207 Battle Exp.: 2071*

Kingdra (Japanese: キングドラ Kingdra) is a dual-type Water/Dragon Pokémon.

It evolves from Seadra via trade with Dragon Scale. It is the final form of Horsea.

Biology

Physiology

Kingdra is a larger, more elegant version of Seadra. It has beautiful fins that wave in the water as it swims. Its head has a crest-like fin along its cheeks. Sometimes, a Kingdra leads a herd of Horsea and Seadra and protects it from danger. Its belly scales are now more compact, unlike Seadra. The snout has also become thinner and more powerful in squirting Template:M2 with devastating power.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

The Template:M2 of a sleeping Kingdra is powerful enough to create Template:M2 capable of destroying small ships.

Behavior

Habitat

Kingdra are rare in the wild, and usually hibernate in deep underwater caves.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Kingdra is a carnivorous Pokémon, hunting for prey in the aftermath of a storm.

In the anime

File:Fangs for Nothin'.jpg
Kingdra in the anime

Molly Hale used an illusion Kingdra to battle Misty in Spell of the Unown.

Gary owns a Kingdra, as seen in his profile in The Ties That Bind.

Gym Leader Clair of Blackthorn City has a Kingdra that was used in Better Eight than Never!

In the manga

Silver's Seadra evolved into Kingdra when he traded it to Gold for Poliwhirl, which also evolved. The two then traded back, so that each would have his original, though evolved, Pokémon.

In the TCG

Main article: Kingdra (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red {{{redbluedex}}}
Blue
Yellow {{{yellowdex}}}
Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II
Gold It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
Silver It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.
Crystal It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.
Stadium 2 It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
Generation III
Ruby 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.
Sapphire 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.
Emerald It sleeps quietly, deep on the seafloor. When it comes up to the surface, it creates a huge whirlpool that can swallow even ships.
FireRed It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause Template:M2 as it wakes.
LeafGreen It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
Generation IV
Diamond It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
Pearl It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
Platinum It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation I
Red Blue
None Trade
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
None Trade
Generation II
Gold Silver
None Evolve Seadra
Crystal
None Evolve Seadra
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Evolve Seadra
Emerald
None Evolve Seadra
FireRed LeafGreen
None Evolve Seadra
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
None Evolve Seadra
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball:
Ruby & Sapphire
Evolve from Seadra
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 13
Trozei Battle
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red/Blue Rescue Team
Evolve from Seadra
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness
Surrounded Sea (B1-B20)
Miracle Sea (B1-B18)
Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4)
Bottomless Sea (B1-B49)
Pokémon Ranger Safra Sea
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia
Sea of Wailord

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
75
135 - 182 260 - 354
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
95
90 - 161 175 - 317
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Total:
540
Other Pokémon with this total
  • 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.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ¼×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Learnset intro

By leveling up

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By TM/HM

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By breeding

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By tutoring

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|- style="background:#74ACF5" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
|} |}

Special moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/2

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 230.png Spr 2s 230.png Spr 2c 230.png Spr b 2g 230.png
Spr 2g 230 s.png Spr 2s 230 s.png Spr 2c 230 s.png Spr b 2g 230 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 230.png Spr 3e 230.png Spr 3f 230.png Spr b 3r 230.png
Spr 3r 230 s.png Spr 3e 230 s.png Spr 3f 230 s.png Spr b 3r 230 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 230.png Spr 4p 230.png Spr 4h 230.png Spr b 4d 230.png
Spr 4d 230 s.png Spr 4p 230 s.png Spr 4h 230 s.png Spr b 4d 230 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 230.png Spr 5b2 230.png Spr b 5b 230.png
Spr 5b 230 s.png Spr 5b2 230 s.png Spr b 5b 230 s.png
Kingdra For other sprites and images, please see Kingdra images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Kingdra is based on a weedy sea dragon.

Name origin

Kingdra's name is a combination of king and dragon.

In other languages

  • German: Seedraking - From See (sea), Drache (dragon), and king.
  • French: Hyporoi - Comes from hippocampe (seahorse) and roi (king).
  • Korean: 킹드라 Kingdeura.
  • Chinese: 刺龍王

External links

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