Kingdra counters

Gen 8 Doubles OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Kingdra
#0230 Kingdra
WaterDragon
USAGE 1.7% #76
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 83.1% Protect 60.5% Muddy Water 50.4% Flash Cannon 39.4% Dragon Dance 24.4% Surf 23.0% Dragon Pulse 21.0% Hydro Pump 18.4%
Items
Life Orb 78.3% Scope Lens 13.1% Choice Specs 8.6% Assault Vest 0.0% White Herb 0.0% Chesto Berry 0.0% Damp Rock 0.0% Sitrus Berry 0.0%
Abilities
Swift Swim92.3%Sniper7.7%Damp0.0%
Common Teammates
Pelipper63.1%Dracovish48.5%Zapdos45.8%Indeedee-F30.1%Excadrill30.1%Rillaboom20.2%Gastrodon19.6%Xurkitree18.6%
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Checks & Counters

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Ranked #76 with 1.69% usage. Sorted by reliability score.