Competitive Information for Kingdra [X/Y]
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 X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Kingdra, the outstanding Pokémon of Water and Dragon types! Kingdra is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Dragon and Fairy. Discover Kingdra's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Item: Scope Lens / Shell Bell
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Iron Head
Kingdra is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ 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 flinch the target).
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Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Flash Cannon
Kingdra is a remarkable Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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. 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 Sniper, if Kingdra strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-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. thaws target).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-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
Kingdra is a wonderful Physical Tank. It's goal is to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. 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 flinch the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Damp
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Scald
- Substitute
- Ice Beam
- Disable
Kingdra is a sensational Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special 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. 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 90-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
Moveset:
- Draco Meteor
- Focus Energy
- Agility
- Ice Beam
Kingdra is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 90-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 X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Scope Lens / Shell Bell
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Outrage
- Double-Edge / Return
- Waterfall / Dive
- Iron Head
Kingdra is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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.
♦ 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 flinch the target).
♦ 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 flinch the target).
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Item: Scope Lens / Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Draco Meteor / Dragon Pulse
- Flash Cannon / Razor Wind
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
Kingdra is a fabulous Special Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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. 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 Sniper, if Kingdra strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5. Flash Cannon was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. thaws target).
♦ Draco Meteor is a special STAB-boosted 130-base power Dragon-type move (lowers your Kingdra's special attack by 2 stages).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Flash Cannon is a special 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio).
♦ 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 90-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 X/Y 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 X/Y. 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 XY 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
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Kingdra in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Kingdra's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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