Kingdra counters

Gen 4 VGC 2009 · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Kingdra
#0230 Kingdra
WaterDragon
USAGE 3.9% #28
ABILITYSniper
BASE STATS
HP 75
ATK 95
DEF 95
SPA 95
SPD 95
SPE 85
BST540
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
DragonFairy
½×
Steel
¼×
FireWater
Moves
Surf 99.8% Protect 96.7% Dragon Pulse 75.6% Substitute 71.1% Draco Meteor 23.7% Rain Dance 22.3% Ice Beam 6.4% Hydro Pump 3.8%
Items
Haban Berry 71.2% Life Orb 25.9% Choice Specs 2.3% Splash Plate 0.4% Mystic Water 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0% Leftovers 0.0% Damp Rock 0.0%
Abilities
Sniper0.0%
Common Teammates
Ludicolo118.7%Vaporeon115.2%Lapras115.2%Politoed55.1%Gyarados53.8%Metagross5.1%Snorlax4.8%Toxicroak4.5%
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Ranked #28 with 3.94% usage. Sorted by reliability score.