Pokémon · E-Card
Kingdra
Aquapolis · #H14 · Rare Holo · 2003
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Market reference
$196.57
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- H14 / 182
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Seadra
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Pokédex #
- 230
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 12.5 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
Strategy & play
How Kingdra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Rapids) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 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 — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- 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.
More by Atsuko Nishida
This card was illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
Building around Kingdra?
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About this card
Poké-Power: Water Cyclone
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may move a Water Energy card from your Active Pokémon to 1 of your Benched Pokémon. This power can't be used if Kingdra is affected by a Special Condition.
WWCCRapids — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, discard 1 Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon, if any.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 | $144.95 | $150.00 | $798.11 | $196.57 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €40.00 |
| 7-day average | €71.13 |
| 30-day average | €85.62 |
| Low | €12.00 |
| Trend price | €90.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €59.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €22.83 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €18.47 |
| averageSellPrice | €64.98 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €15.58 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.54 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kingdra is real?
Kingdra is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. 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 $196.57; 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 Holo card in the Aquapolis set.
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