Kingdra
| Kingdra | |
|---|---|
| File:Kingdra.png National Pokédex Houndoom - Kingdra (#230) - Phanpy Johto Pokédex Seadra - Kingdra (#188) - Gligar Hoenn Pokédex Seadra - Kingdra (#186) - Bagon | |
| Japanese name | Kingdra |
| Evolves from | Seadra |
| Evolves into | None |
| Generation | Second |
| Species | Dragon Pokémon |
| Type | Water / Dragon |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | [convert: invalid number] |
| Ability | Swift Swim / Snipe(the latter from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl onwards) |
Kingdra (キングドラ, Kingudora) is one of the Template:Pokenum fictional species of Pokémon from the Pokémon Franchise – a series of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri.
The name originates in the words king, indicating the species' high level of regality, and dragon, referring to its second type. The element "-dra" might also have been taken from the name of the prevolved form Seadra. It might also come from the Hydra, a mythical creature who dwelled in the seas.
Biological characteristics
It is said that Kingdra lives and sleeps at the bottom of the sea floor, at extreme underwater depths that are otherwise devoid of life due to water pressure. It also usually hides in underwater caves. It is believed to create maelstroms by yawning. When a storm arrives, it is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey. When it comes to the surface, it creates a huge whirlpool that can swallow even ships.
Like Horsea and Seadra, Kingdra is based on the seahorse (specifically a weedy sea dragon). Kingdra almost looks like a real seahorse, except that it has two branch-like horns on his head and two pairs of flippers on each side of it, making it probably closer in appearance to the closely-related sea dragon. Even its back fin has branch-like protrusions.
In the video games
Kingdra can only be obtained by evolving Seadra. This is done by trading a Seadra holding a Dragon Scale. The level of the Seadra has no effect whatsoever on evolution.
As the final form of the water-type Horsea evolutionary chain, Kingdra is intriguing because it becomes a Water/Dragon dual type. Dragon-types are highly regarded for their rarity (Kingdra was the only new Pokémon with the Dragon subtype in the Gold and Silver era of games, added to the only other three- the Dratini family line- in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow, but now Palkia shares the same type combination). This type combination makes Kingdra vulnerable only to dragon-type moves.
It also appears in Pokemon Ranger as a challenge.
Anime Appearances
Three Kingdra have been seen in the anime, all three of which were used in battle. The first was in the third movie, used in Molly's battle with Misty, albeit an illusion created by the Unown. Another was used in the Whirl Cup against Ash's Totodile. And the third was used by Clair, the Blackthorn City Gym Leader, in Ash's last Johto Gym Battle. In the episode "Dueling Heroes"a Totodile defeats a Kingdra. In "The Ties that Bind", Kingdra was one of the Pokémon seen in Gary Oak's profile.
A few Kingdra appear in the ninth movie.
Manga Appearances
Two Kingdra appeared in the Johto saga of Pokémon Adventures. The first was owned by Silver and traded to Gold for a short time. The other was owned by Clair.
In the Pokémon Trading Card Game
Kingdra has appeared on several different trading cards, almost always as a stage 2 Water-type card. The expansions it is found in are the following:
- Neo Genesis (Water-type)
- Neo Revelation (Water-type)
- Aquapolis (Water-type)
- Aquapolis (Colorless-type, with the Crystal Type Poke-Body)
- EX Dragon (Water-type, as Kingdra EX)
- EX Team Rocket Returns (Water-type)
- EX Holon Phantoms (Delta species Fire/Metal type)
- EX Dragon Frontiers (Delta species Fighting-type, as Kingdra EX)
In Neo Revelation and Aquapolis it is a rare card, while in Neo Genesis, Aquapolis (again), EX Dragon, EX Holon Phantoms, and EX Team Rocket Returns it is a rare holographic card. Kingdra is also a secret-rare Colourless card with the Crystal Type Poke-Body in Aquapolis. In EX Holon Phantoms, Kingdra is a Delta species variation and has a Fire/Metal typing.
The Neo Revelation Kingdra wields a Genetic Memory attack, which copies and executes the attacks on the Horsea and Seadra cards it is on top on and thus evolved from. Kingdra EX also has the Genetic Memory attack.
Kingdra stars as Kingdra EX in the second-to-last third generation set, EX Dragon Frontiers, alongside other Pokémon-ex dragons.
References
- The following games and their instruction manuals: Pokémon Red, Green, and Blue; Pokémon Yellow; Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon Stadium 2; Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal; Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald; Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen; Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
- Publications
- Barbo, Maria. The Official Pokémon Handbook. Scholastic Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0-439-15404-9.
- Loe, Casey, ed. Pokémon Special Pikachu Edition Official Perfect Guide. Sunnydale, CA: Empire 21 Publishing, 1999. ISBN 1-930206-15-1.
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon FireRed & Pokémon LeafGreen Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., August 2004. ISBN 1-930206-50-X
- Mylonas, Eric. Pokémon Pokédex Collector’s Edition: Prima’s Official Pokémon Guide. Prima Games, September 21 2004. ISBN 0-7615-4761-4
- Nintendo Power. Official Nintendo Pokémon Emerald Version Player’s Guide. Nintendo of America Inc., April 2005. ISBN 1-930206-58-5
External links
- Official Pokémon website
- Bulbapedia (a Pokémon-centric Wiki)’s article about Kingdra as a species
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- Pokémon Dungeon Pokédex entry, full of statistics analysis
- PsyPoke - Kingdra Pokédex entry and Usage Overview
- Smogon.com - Kingdra Tactical Data
- Template:WikiKnowledge