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Kingdra

E-Card

Aquapolis · #148 · Rare Secret · 2003

Counterfeit risk: Medium

Aquapolis Crystal Lugia is a sought-after secret rare; counterfeits circulate.

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Card facts

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Set position: 148 / 182
Release year: 2003
Rarity: Rare Secret
HP: 110
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Seadra
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Mikio Menjo
Pokédex #: 230
Series: E-Card

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Ability Engine
Damage efficiency: 60 damage; 15 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Stage 2; Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up

Also does

AttackerEnergy Acceleration

Strategy & play

How Kingdra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
Needs Water / Lightning / Psychic Energy to attack — note its own type is Colorless, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Seadra first).

How to beat Kingdra

Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.

Budget alternatives

Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.

Dudunsparce

$0.86 · in 19% of decks

Mega Kangaskhan ex

$0.89 · in 14% of decks

Teal Mask Ogerpon ex

$2.88 · in 9% of decks

N's Zoroark ex

$1.11 · in 7% of decks

Illustrated by Mikio Menjo

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About this card

HP: 110Type:CColorlessSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Seadra

Poké-Body: Crystal Type

Whenever you attach a Water, Lightning, or Psychic basic Energy card from your hand to Kingdra, Kingdra's type (color) becomes the same as that Energy card type until the end of the turn.

WWLAquabomb — 40

Kingdra does 10 damage to itself. (Don't apply Weakness or Resistance when Kingdra damages itself with this attack.)

PPLCDual Burn — 60

Flip 2 coins. For each tails, discard 1 Energy card attached to Kingdra.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CCC

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/07/05

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$489.00	$599.99	$999.98	$599.99	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2025/11/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€129.90
7-day average	€130.61
30-day average	€161.45
Low	€58.98
Trend price	€196.73
Low (excellent+)	€169.89
Reverse holo low	€130.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€16.50
Reverse holo 7-day	€125.64
averageSellPrice	€97.48
Reverse holo 30-day	€96.19
Reverse holo trend	€117.44

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Kingdra is real?

Kingdra is classified as medium counterfeit risk: Aquapolis Crystal Lugia is a sought-after secret rare; counterfeits circulate. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Kingdra worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kingdra is $599.99; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Kingdra from?

Kingdra is from the Pokémon set "Aquapolis" in the E-Card series, released in 2003.

What rarity is Kingdra?

Kingdra is a Rare Secret card in the Aquapolis set.