Kingdra · Aquapolis, what to know.
About the Kingdra card
Kingdra is card 19 of 182 in Aquapolis, released in January 2003, a Rare. It is a Stage 2 Water-type with 120 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Seadra, which places Kingdra deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Nishida is the original designer of Pikachu and many Gen 1 Pokémon, and her card work has a soft, rounded warmth that suits the friendlier creatures.
About Kingdra in the Pokémon world
The Water-Dragon evolution of Seadra when traded with Dragon Scale. Neo Revelation holo Kingdra is a quiet collector favorite. Aquapolis Kingdra is one of the most-loved Crystal-treatment cards.
What is Kingdra worth?
Kingdra is a non-holo Rare. In Aquapolis, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Kingdra trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Kingdra before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Kingdra are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. Wizards-era cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Kingdra survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Kingdra
For Kingdra, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Kingdra can make sense.
