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Kingler, a Water type Pokémon, official artwork

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Kingler: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

WaterIllegal

Kingler is a straightforward attacker, led by its Attack (130) and Defense (115), with a base stat total of 475.

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What is Kingler weak to?

How much damage Kingler takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toElectricGrass
0.5×ResistsFireIceSteelWater

Kingler takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Ice, Steel, Water.

Best moveset for Kingler

Kingler has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • SuperpowerFighting120
  • BlizzardIce110
  • Hydro PumpWater110

Best nature for Kingler

Adamant. Kingler is a physical attacker (130 Attack vs 50 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • Hyper CutterPrevents other Pokemon from lowering this Pokemon's Attack stat stage.
  • Shell ArmorThis Pokemon cannot be struck by a critical hit.
  • Sheer ForceThis Pokemon's attacks with secondary effects have 1.3x power; nullifies the effects.

Evolution line

Krabby
Kingler
Full learnset (85 moves; tap to expand)

Kingler is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Hyper BeamNormal15090%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
SuperpowerFighting120100%Physical
BlizzardIce11070%Special
Hydro PumpWater11080%Special
CrabhammerWater10090%Physical
Hammer ArmFighting10090%Physical
High HorsepowerGround9595%Physical
Ice BeamIce90100%Special
SurfWater90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
LiquidationWater85100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
DiveWater80100%Physical
ScaldWater80100%Special
SlamNormal8075%Physical
StrengthNormal80100%Physical
X-ScissorBug80100%Physical
Brick BreakFighting75100%Physical
Razor ShellWater7595%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
HeadbuttNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
BrineWater65100%Special
Bubble BeamWater65100%Special
Knock OffDark65100%Physical
StompNormal65100%Physical
Ancient PowerRock60100%Special
Brutal SwingDark60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
ThiefDark60100%Physical
Water PulseWater60100%Special
Icy WindIce5595%Special
Mud ShotGround5595%Special
Vise GripNormal55100%Physical
CutNormal5095%Physical
Metal ClawSteel5095%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
BubbleWater40100%Special
False SwipeNormal40100%Physical
Fury CutterBug4095%Physical
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
Water GunWater40100%Special
WhirlpoolWater3585%Special
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
RageNormal20100%Physical
BideNormal?-Physical
FlailNormal?100%Physical
FlingDark?100%Physical
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
GuillotineNormal?30%Physical
Natural GiftNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
AgilityPsychic--Status
Ally SwitchPsychic--Status
AmnesiaPsychic--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
CaptivateNormal-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
HailIce--Status
HardenNormal--Status
Hone ClawsDark--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
MimicNormal--Status
Mud SportGround--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
QuashDark-100%Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Swords DanceNormal--Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Wide GuardRock--Status