Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Kingdra
HS—Unleashed · #17 · Rare · 2010
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From
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Market reference
$3.29
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 96
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Seadra
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shin Nagasawa
- Pokédex #
- 230
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 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
Strategy & play
How Kingdra plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Stream Pump) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 ≥65 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- 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 — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Shin Nagasawa
This card was illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.
Building around Kingdra?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes."
WWater Arrow
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
WCCStream Pump — 50+
You may do 50 damage plus 30 more damage. If you do, return an Energy card attached to Kingdra to your hand.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $2.00 | $3.48 | $51.10 | $3.29 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $53.95 | $75.00 | $199.90 | $6.00 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/28| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.87 |
| 7-day average | €1.34 |
| 30-day average | €1.42 |
| Low | €0.19 |
| Trend price | €1.34 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €7.62 |
| reverseHoloSell | €8.61 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.30 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €6.54 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.31 |
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 $3.29; 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 "HS—Unleashed" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Kingdra?
Kingdra is a Rare card in the HS—Unleashed set.
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