Competitive Information for Kingdra [Black/White]
Water / Dragon
Abilities:
Prevents Explosion/Self-Destruct/Aftermath while this Pokemon is active.
If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kingdra? These builds are optimized for Black/White Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Black/White metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get ready to meet Kingdra, the incredible Water and Dragon-typed Pokémon! Kingdra is a common Pokémon to see in the BW metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Dragon. Curious about Kingdra's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Iron Head
Prepare for single battles with Kingdra as a first-rate Physical Sweeper. It's designed to crush rivals using devastating physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingdra's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Kingdra recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Swift Swim, Kingdra's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Flash Cannon
Kingdra thrives as a remarkable Special Sweeper perfect for single battles. It is designed to crush rivals using formidable special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Kingdra's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingdra's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Kingdra's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
◆ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 229 Hp / 225 Atk / 56 Spe
Moveset:
- Dragon Dance
- Dive
- Rain Dance
- Waterfall
For single battles, Kingdra is an awesome Physical Tank. The objective of this moveset is to withstand physical attacks and hit back effectively. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingdra's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Kingdra's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Rain Dance is a status move (for 5 turns, heavy rain powers water moves).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Damp
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Scald
- Substitute
- Ice Beam
- Disable
Kingdra proves to be a spectacular Special Sweeper for single battles. This strategy is built to crush rivals using powerful special power. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingdra's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Damp, prevents explosion/self-destruct/aftermath while Kingdra is active.
◆ Substitute is a status move (Kingdra takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Disable is a status move (for 4 turns, disables the target's last move used).
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Item: Scope Lens
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 64 Hp / 252 SpA / 192 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor
- Focus Energy
- Agility
- Ice Beam
Kingdra is a stunning Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with overwhelming special moves. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Kingdra critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Kingdra's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. With Sniper, if Kingdra strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
◆ Focus Energy is a status move (raises your Kingdra's critical hit ratio by 2 stages).
◆ Agility is a status move (raises your Kingdra's speed by 2 stages).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Kingdra? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Black/White Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Black/White metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Shell Bell / Life Orb
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Iron Head
For double battles, Kingdra is a noteworthy Physical Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to crush rivals using forceful physical attacks. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingdra's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. The Shell Bell item option is to help Kingdra recover from the recoil damage it may take from Double-Edge. With Swift Swim, Kingdra's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Dive is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2).
◆ Iron Head is a physical 80-base power Steel-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpA / 4 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Razor Wind / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Taking on double battles? Kingdra is a brilliant Special Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with lethal special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Kingdra's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Kingdra's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Kingdra's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target).
◆ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 140-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Kingdra's special attack by 2 stages).
◆ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
◆ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. High crit ratio).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Kingdra cannot move next turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kingdra can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Black/White generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Kingdra.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kingdra can perform in Black/White. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive BW Move and Ability Combos for Kingdra
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope lens
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Razor Wind
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Kingdra's stats
- Agility
- Dragon Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Kingdra
- Draco Meteor
- Dragon Pulse
- Focus Energy
- Hidden Power Fire
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rain Dance
- Rest
- Scald
- Surf
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kingdra in Black and White
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/4/252/ )
- Modest Nature ( 16/0/8/252/0/232/ )
- Optimize Kingdra's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Black and White
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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