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Kingler

Pokémon · EX

Kingler

EX

FireRed & LeafGreen · #26 · Rare · 2004

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Market reference

$1.91

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
26 / 116
Release year
2004
Rarity
Rare
HP
80
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Krabby
Retreat cost
2 energy
Illustrator
Kouki Saitou
Pokédex #
99
Series
EX

Card analysis

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

Primary role
Search / Tutor
Damage efficiency
30 damage
15 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

AttackerEnergy Acceleration

Strategy & play

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

  • Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
  • Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Krabby; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Kingler

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
  • KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

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About this card

HP: 80Type:WWaterSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Krabby

CSalt Water

Search your deck for up to 2 Water Energy cards and attach them to Kingler. Shuffle your deck afterward.

WCHyper Pump — 30+

Does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each basic Energy attached to Kingler but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 40 damage in this way.

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:CC

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 2026/07/04
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Normal$1.05$2.20$27.80$1.91
Reverse Holofoil$14.00$24.69$240.00$21.04

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/07/01
VariantPrice
1-day average€2.75
7-day average€2.40
30-day average€2.03
Low€0.20
Trend price€2.63
Low (excellent+)€0.75
Reverse holo low€1.58
reverseHoloAvg1€2.95
Reverse holo 7-day€9.94
reverseHoloSell€8.97
averageSellPrice€2.28
Reverse holo 30-day€9.40
Reverse holo trend€11.62

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Kingler is real?

Kingler 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 Kingler worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Kingler is $1.91; 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 Kingler from?

Kingler is from the Pokémon set "FireRed & LeafGreen" in the EX series, released in 2004.

What rarity is Kingler?

Kingler is a Rare card in the FireRed & LeafGreen set.