Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Kingdra
Say it: KING-druh
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Kingdra is the Dragon Pokémon — Water and Dragon from Horsea → Seadra → Kingdra. In Pokémon GO it is a Water/Dragon attacker with Octazooka from Horsea Community Day (or an Elite TM if missing). Water helps against Fire, Ground, and Rock; Dragon helps against Dragons. Fairy hits Dragon hard. Evolve Seadra with a Dragon Scale (or event methods).
Say it: KING-druh
Kingdra (#230) is a Water / Dragon Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Horsea. Trainers use it as a Water/Dragon attacker with Waterfall / Dragon Breath + Hydro Pump / Blizzard / Outrage / Octazooka / Swift. Against Kingdra, lead with Fairy or Dragon. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Kingdra is a Water / Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0230. Dragon attackers often anchor Master League and high-tier raid teams.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Priority Community Day move: Octazooka (Elite Charged TM if you missed Horsea CD). Waterfall + Octazooka / Outrage is the usual kit. Shadow Kingdra is the raid DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Water moves hit Fire, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Dragon moves hit Dragon hard.
When Kingdra is your opponent, Dragon, Fairy hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 194
- Defense
- 194
- Stamina
- 181
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Rayquaza · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Dragon Ascent — Lobby Mega first
- 2. Shadow Salamence · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 3. Shadow Dragonite · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 4. Mega Salamence · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 5. Rayquaza · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 6. Salamence · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 7. Dragonite · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 8. Palkia · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Draco Meteor
- 9. Dialga · beats Dragon
Dragon Breath + Draco Meteor
- 10. Haxorus · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw
- 11. Garchomp · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 12. Zekrom · beats Dragon
Dragon Breath + Outrage
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Garchomp · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Outrage
- 2. Flygon · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw
- 3. Druddigon · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw
- 4. Zweilous · beats Dragon
Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse
- 5. Fraxure · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw
- 6. Gabite · beats Dragon
Mud Shot + Twister
- 7. Vibrava · beats Dragon
Dragon Breath + Bulldoze
- 8. Exeggutor (Alolan) · beats Dragon
Dragon Tail + Dragon Pulse
- 9. Ampharos · beats Dragon
Volt Switch + Dragon Pulse
- 10. Sceptile · beats Dragon
Bullet Seed + Dragon Claw
- 11. Kingdra · beats Dragon
Waterfall + Outrage
- 12. Noivern · beats Dragon
Air Slash + Draco Meteor
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Kingdra’s pool including Octazooka. Octazooka originated as a Horsea Community Day exclusive — Elite TM if your copy is missing it.
Fast
- Waterfall · Standard
Water damage / default
- Dragon Breath · Standard
Dragon damage
Charged
- Octazooka · Community Day / Elite TM
Best Water / debuff
- Outrage · Standard
Dragon nuke
- Hydro Pump · Standard
Water nuke
- Blizzard · Standard
Ice coverage
- Swift · Standard
Normal filler
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- waterfall
- dragon breath
Charged
- hydro pump
- blizzard
- outrage
- octazooka
- swift
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #519 of 954 · CP 1471
Waterfall + Blizzard
- Ultra League · rank #337 of 747 · CP 2491
Waterfall + Blizzard
- Master League · rank #380 of 1023 · CP 2986
Waterfall + Blizzard
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
Raid attacker roles
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 12: Raid Counters — 5-Star Legendaries
…pletely - If Palkia has Hydro Pump: Fairy counters are safer than Dragon/Water types like Kingdra Reshiram (Dragon/Fire) Weaknesses: Ground, Rock, Dragon | Resistances: Bug, Steel, Fire, …
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.
Related species
Also named in the same guide chapters (text only).