From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
|
|
| Line 404: |
Line 404: |
| {{Spritebox/4|ndex=230}} | | {{Spritebox/4|ndex=230}} |
| {{Spritebox/5|ndex=230}} | | {{Spritebox/5|ndex=230}} |
| | {{Spritebox/6|ndex=230}} |
| {{Spritebox/Footer|230|Kingdra}} | | {{Spritebox/Footer|230|Kingdra}} |
|
| |
|
Revision as of 19:16, 19 January 2015
Kingdra (Japanese: キングドラ Kingdra) is a dual-type Water/Dragon Pokémon.
It evolves from Seadra when traded holding a Dragon Scale. It is the final form of Horsea.
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 anime
Major appearances
Molly Hale used an illusion Kingdra to battle Misty in Spell of the Unown.
Kingdra made its anime debut under the ownership of Christopher in Dueling Heroes, where it lost to Totodile in the first match of the Whirl Cup Competition.
Gym Leader Clair of Blackthorn City has a Kingdra that first appeared in Fangs for Nothin'.
Minor appearances
A Kingdra was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.
Kingdra also appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.
Multiple Kingdra appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures begin!.
A Kingdra appeared in An Undersea Place to Call Home!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
|
Pokémon
|
Source
|
Entry
|
| EP216
|
Kingdra
|
Ash's Pokédex
|
Kingdra, the Dragon Pokémon. Normally at rest on the ocean floor, but in theories of high activity, even a yawn has enough power to create whirlpools.
|
|
In the manga
Kingdra in Pokémon Adventures
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Silver's Seadra evolved into Kingdra when he traded it to Gold for Poliwhirl, which also evolved in Ampharos Amore but wasn't seen until Tyranitar War. The two then traded back, so that each would have their original, though evolved, Pokémon. It was then used in his battle with Gold in the ruins of Ecruteak City, where it defeated Sudobo after being switched in. He also uses it to climb waterfalls.
In Debonaire Dragonair, Clair of the Blackthorn Gym also has a Kingdra where it was seen following its Trainer as they approached the Dragon's Den.
Juan also has a Kingdra which he used it to assist Ruby and Sapphire in their training.
In the TCG
- Main article: Kingdra (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
|
| 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 tornadoes 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
|
| Platinum
|
| HeartGold
|
It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
|
| SoulSilver
|
It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.
|
|
|
| Generation V
|
|
| Black
|
It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
|
| White
|
| Black 2
|
It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.
|
| White 2
|
|
|
| Generation VI
|
|
| X
|
It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.
|
| Y
|
It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.
|
| Alpha 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.
|
|
|
Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
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.
|
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Learnset
|
|
|
|
- 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
|
|
|
|
|
- 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
|
|
|
|
|
- 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
|
|
|
|
|
- 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
|
|
|
|
|
- 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
|
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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).
In other languages
| Language
|
Title
|
Meaning
|
 Japanese
|
キングドラ Kingdra
|
From king, dragon, and hydra
|
 French
|
Hyporoi
|
From hippocampe and roi
|
 Spanish
|
Kingdra
|
Same as English name
|
 German
|
Seedraking
|
From Seepferd, Drache, and king
|
 Italian
|
Kingdra
|
Same as English name
|
 Korean
|
킹드라 Kingdeura
|
Transliteration of its Japanese name
|
 Mandarin Chinese
|
刺龍王 / 刺龙王 Cìlóngwáng
|
Literally "Sting dragon king"
|
 Cantonese Chinese
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related articles
Notes
External links
|
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
|
Dragon Scale (5%)
Life Orb (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Kingdra images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
