Kingdra counters

Gen 4 Ubers · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Kingdra
#0230 Kingdra
WaterDragon
USAGE 3.7% #28
ABILITYSwift Swim
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 95
DEF 95
SPA 95
SPD 95
SPE 85
BST540
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
DragonFairy
½×
Steel
¼×
FireWater
Moves
Draco Meteor 75.4% Dragon Pulse 73.1% Outrage 62.9% Hydro Pump 60.2% Surf 44.7% Waterfall 32.0% Dragon Dance 21.7% Substitute 20.2%
Items
Life Orb 47.0% Choice Specs 26.6% Lum Berry 21.7% Focus Sash 4.5% Draco Plate 0.1% Chesto Berry 0.0% Choice Band 0.0% Leftovers 0.0%
Abilities
Swift Swim100.0%Sniper0.0%
Common Teammates
Kyogre100.0%Bronzong63.3%Giratina-Origin54.7%Dialga50.2%Deoxys-Speed47.7%Darkrai40.5%Rayquaza34.7%Latios28.9%
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Ranked #28 with 3.66% usage. Sorted by reliability score.