- Attack
- 194
- Defense
- 194
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,509
- min 1,437
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,887
- min 1,796
- MaxLv50
- 2,986
- Lv40 2,641
At a glance
Basics
Kingdra is a Water/Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,509 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,887 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,986 at level 50. It is weak to Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Steel/Fire/Water attacks. In raids, Dragon Breath + Outrage is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Dragon Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,986 / 3,022
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Dragon BreathOutrageBest100% efficiency11.9TDO 337 - 2Dragon Breath
Surf99% efficiency11.8TDO 333 - 3WaterfallOutrage98% efficiency11.7TDO 330
- 4Dragon BreathHydro Pump97% efficiency11.5TDO 326
- 5WaterfallSurf96% efficiency11.5TDO 324
Top 5 of 18 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon BreathBestDragon · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| WaterfallWater · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
| Water Gun*Water · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OutrageBestDragon · 4s · STAB | 110 | 50 | 33 | 2.64 |
| SurfWater · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
| Hydro PumpWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
 BlizzardIce · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| OctazookaWater · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 50 | 26.4 | 1.32 |
 SwiftNormal · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Kingdra's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 124.9
- Actual Defense
- 124.9
- Actual HP
- 117
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Water Gun*OutrageBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 82% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,641 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,494 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.1% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 2
- KingdraViewing100 CandyDragon ScaleBest movesDragon BreathOutrage
- Purified Pokémon need about 10% less Candy to evolve (e.g. 25 → 22 Candy).
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6Dragon
Fairy - ×0.625
Steel - ×0.39
FireWater
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.39
- Water×0.39
Electric×1
Grass×1- Ice×1
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves