Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Water/Dragon-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
0.25x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.25x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Kingdra? These builds are optimized for Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Gold/Silver metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Unveil the power of Kingdra, a cool Pokémon known for its Water and Dragon typing! Kingdra is a common Pokémon to see in the GS metagame. There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokémon games. Its only type-related weakness is Dragon. Discover how Kingdra excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Kingdra is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 1/4 recoil). ♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness). ♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Kingdra this turn). ♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target). ♦ Substitute is a status move (Kingdra takes 1/4 its max hp to put in a substitute).
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Kingdra is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. In the dark days before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move that deals a mighty amount of damage. ♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ♦ 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). ♦ Dragon Breath is a special STAB-boosted 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Twister is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the target). ♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Kingdra this turn).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Kingdra can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Gold/Silver 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.
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Damage Modifiers:
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Kingdra can perform in Gold/Silver. 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 GS Move and Ability Combos for Kingdra
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Kingdra's stats
Agility
Curse
Rage
Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Kingdra
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kingdra in Gold and Silver
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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