Pokémon · EX
Kingdra ex
Dragon · #92 · Rare Holo EX · 2003
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Market reference
$85.21
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 92 / 100
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · ex
- Evolves from
- Seadra
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Hikaru Koike
- Pokédex #
- 230
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Kingdra ex plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Hydrocannon) 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 Grass and Lightning ×2 — a Grass/Lightning attacker doing ≥75 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- 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 ex
- Exploit its Grass/Lightning weakness — ≥75 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 2 decks
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Hikaru Koike
This card was illustrated by Hikaru Koike.
Building around Kingdra ex?
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About this card
WGenetic Memory
Use any attack from Kingdra ex's Basic Pokémon card or Stage 1 Evolution card. (Kingdra ex doesn't have to pay for that attack's Energy cost.)
CCCHydrocannon — 50+
Does 50 damage plus 20 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Kingdra ex but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 40 damage in this way.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2L×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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $599.99 | $775.66 | $855.00 | $85.21 | $599.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €25.50 |
| 7-day average | €28.22 |
| 30-day average | €30.15 |
| Low | €4.90 |
| Trend price | €25.78 |
| Low (excellent+) | €30.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €32.32 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €13.35 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.09 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Kingdra ex is real?
Kingdra ex 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 ex worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kingdra ex is $85.21; 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 ex from?
Kingdra ex is from the Pokémon set "Dragon" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Kingdra ex?
Kingdra ex is a Rare Holo EX card in the Dragon set.
Other Kingdra ex printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
