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Kingdra

Card 8/111

Vintage 2000 Neo Genesis Kingdra — WotC-era water-type from the Kingdra line.

Neo GenesisSet
2000Released
Rare HoloRarity
Ken SugimoriIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Seadra)
HP 90
TypeWater
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorKen Sugimori
Retreat●●
SetNeo Genesis
Released2000

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo1st Edition ~$38 · Unlimited ~$null raw · PSA 10 ~$1,598 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Original WotC-era printing from the Neo Genesis set — foundational vintage Kingdra.
  • Required for any complete Kingdra master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Neo Genesis set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Kingdra with 90 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Agility Cost: Water + Water + Colorless · 30 damage

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all effects of attacks, including damage, done to Kingdra.

Dragon Tornado Cost: Water + Water + Water + Water · 50 damage

If this attack doesn't Knock Out the Defending Pokémon, and if there are any Pokémon on your opponent's Bench, choose 1 of them and switch it with the Defending Pokémon.

Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Kingdra PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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