Kingdra

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): XY Black Star Promos
Rarity (source): Promo
Illustrator: hatachu
Source reference: xyp-XY39

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The Pokémon’s story

Kingdra lives deep inside underwater caves and in waters where few other creatures survive. It conserves energy in the depths, then rises when the weather worsens. Old stories attribute whirlpools to its yawns and storms to its awakening. At the surface, it may even battle Dragonite. The Pokédex thus combines observations of a deep-sea inhabitant with legends inspired by the ocean’s movements.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Shield states that scales shed by Kingdra shine brightly enough to be offered to royal families. This detail concerns material it sheds naturally. It contrasts with the tales of whirlpools and storms surrounding this Pokémon of the depths.

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Card details

HP: 130
Type (source): Dragon
Stage (source): Stage2
Evolves from (printed name): Seadra
Pokédex number: 230
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Fairy ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life-forms can survive.

Attacks

Gather Strength

Cost: Colorless

Search your deck for up to 4 basic Energy cards, reveal them, and put them into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.

Dragon Blast

Cost: Water · Water · Lightning

Damage: 150

Discard a Water Energy and a Lightning Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
normal · standard

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