name: Swift Swim Sweeper
move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Flash Cannon / Yawn / Flip Turn / Surf / Dragon Pulse
item: Life Orb/Choice Specs
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Modest/Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Kingdra has deadly cleaning potential under rain, since not many Pokemon can handle the threat of a rain-boosted Water attacks. it a neutrality to Grass also makes it a Swift Swim sweeper not halted by Rillaboom.
* Hurricane is perfectly accurate under rain and allows Kingdra to hit Grass types a lot harder than its STAB options. During Dynamax, it turns into Max Airstream, which boosts Kingdra's speed.
* Flash Cannon allows Kingdra to threaten Fairy-types, and during Dynamax it turns into Max Steelspike, which boosts Kingdra's Defense. However, It is worth noting that a neutral Hydro Pump hits harder than a Super effective Flash Cannon.
* Yawn can force switches and is especially notable for crippling Dynamax Pokemon with sleep should they decide to attack with the drowsy status. Max Guard is useful for stalling out opposing Dynamax or field conditions.
* Dragon Pulse and Surf are safer STAB options that provide a reliable move when the power of Hydro Pump or the stat drop of Draco Meteor are not required . Dragon Pulse and Surf turn into Max Wyrmwind and Max Geyser, both of which have their uses. Max Wyrmwind enables Kingdra to take Physical attacks much better, while Max Geyser sets up its own rain should Drizzle support should not be available.
* Since Kingdra forces a lot of switches, Flip Turn enables it to keep up momentum while also safely switching into a counter to the Kingdra switch -in.
* Life Orb gives Kingdra gives a consistent boost during Dynamax. Choice Specs give Kingdra a much more noticeable power increase, however, with Hydro Pump OHKOing Togekiss and having a chance to 2HKO physically defensive Ferrothorn in rain. It also worth noting that Choice Specs boosted Draco Meteor hits harder than Max Wyrmwind, so against targets like Dynamax Dragapalt, Choice Specs Draco Meteor is better.
EV Builds
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* Maximum Speed and Special Attack maximizes Kingdra's offensive presence under rain. A Modest nature is preferred maximizes power, but a Timid nature is worth considering to outspeed +1 Jolly Cinderace at the cost of power.
General Team Options
* Kingdra needs check to Fairy types and Water types, especially Azumarill, Primarina, and Lapras, which resists its STAB attacks and aren't weak to its coverage moves. Wallbreakers and stallbreakers are strong encouraged, since Kingdra will struggle to break through the likes of Porygon2, Chansey, Toxapex, and Ferrothorn.
* Either Politoed and Pelipper is strongly recommended since Kingdra requires rain support to be effective. While Kingdra does not strictly require Drizzle since it can set its own rain via Dynamax, it does prevent one from having to dedicate their Dynamax to Kingdra for non-Drizzle matches. Pelipper offers a slow U-turn to get Kingdra in safely as well as a STAB Hurricane as a secondary way of threatening Grass types, while Politoed is bulkier and offers Perish Song as a way to close games.
Rain Setters:
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Fairy-type Checks:
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Wallbreakers/Stallbreakers:/ 
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Water-type Checks:
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move 1: Hydro Pump
move 2: Draco Meteor
move 3: Hurricane
move 4: Flash Cannon / Yawn / Flip Turn / Surf / Dragon Pulse
item: Life Orb/Choice Specs
ability: Swift Swim
nature: Modest/Timid
evs: 252 SpA / 4 Def / 252 Spe
[SET COMMENTS]
* Kingdra has deadly cleaning potential under rain, since not many Pokemon can handle the threat of a rain-boosted Water attacks. it a neutrality to Grass also makes it a Swift Swim sweeper not halted by Rillaboom.
* Hurricane is perfectly accurate under rain and allows Kingdra to hit Grass types a lot harder than its STAB options. During Dynamax, it turns into Max Airstream, which boosts Kingdra's speed.
* Flash Cannon allows Kingdra to threaten Fairy-types, and during Dynamax it turns into Max Steelspike, which boosts Kingdra's Defense. However, It is worth noting that a neutral Hydro Pump hits harder than a Super effective Flash Cannon.
* Yawn can force switches and is especially notable for crippling Dynamax Pokemon with sleep should they decide to attack with the drowsy status. Max Guard is useful for stalling out opposing Dynamax or field conditions.
* Dragon Pulse and Surf are safer STAB options that provide a reliable move when the power of Hydro Pump or the stat drop of Draco Meteor are not required . Dragon Pulse and Surf turn into Max Wyrmwind and Max Geyser, both of which have their uses. Max Wyrmwind enables Kingdra to take Physical attacks much better, while Max Geyser sets up its own rain should Drizzle support should not be available.
* Since Kingdra forces a lot of switches, Flip Turn enables it to keep up momentum while also safely switching into a counter to the Kingdra switch -in.
* Life Orb gives Kingdra gives a consistent boost during Dynamax. Choice Specs give Kingdra a much more noticeable power increase, however, with Hydro Pump OHKOing Togekiss and having a chance to 2HKO physically defensive Ferrothorn in rain. It also worth noting that Choice Specs boosted Draco Meteor hits harder than Max Wyrmwind, so against targets like Dynamax Dragapalt, Choice Specs Draco Meteor is better.
EV Builds
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* Maximum Speed and Special Attack maximizes Kingdra's offensive presence under rain. A Modest nature is preferred maximizes power, but a Timid nature is worth considering to outspeed +1 Jolly Cinderace at the cost of power.
General Team Options
* Kingdra needs check to Fairy types and Water types, especially Azumarill, Primarina, and Lapras, which resists its STAB attacks and aren't weak to its coverage moves. Wallbreakers and stallbreakers are strong encouraged, since Kingdra will struggle to break through the likes of Porygon2, Chansey, Toxapex, and Ferrothorn.
* Either Politoed and Pelipper is strongly recommended since Kingdra requires rain support to be effective. While Kingdra does not strictly require Drizzle since it can set its own rain via Dynamax, it does prevent one from having to dedicate their Dynamax to Kingdra for non-Drizzle matches. Pelipper offers a slow U-turn to get Kingdra in safely as well as a STAB Hurricane as a secondary way of threatening Grass types, while Politoed is bulkier and offers Perish Song as a way to close games.
Rain Setters:
/Fairy-type Checks:
/ / / /Wallbreakers/Stallbreakers:
/ / Water-type Checks:
/ / /
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