Kingdra #17 from HS—Unleashed - Rare - Illustrated by Shin Nagasawa
Water

Kingdra

#17/96 in HS—Unleashed, Rare, Water, illustrated by Shin Nagasawa.

Card number
#17/96
Rarity
Rare
Type
Water
Language
English
Release date
May 12, 2010
Illustrator
Shin Nagasawa
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Collector Notes

Kingdra

Kingdra appears in the English print of HS—Unleashed, released on May 12, 2010. Kingdra is a rare rarity. The HS—Unleashed set contains 96 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Shin Nagasawa.

Collector Insights

Kingdra is a Water-type Pokémon from the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, featured in the HS—Unleashed set released on May 12, 2010. It has a rarity of Rare and is numbered 17 in its set. The card’s HP is 130, and it requires one Colorless Energy to retreat. Kingdra’s abilities include two attacks: Water Arrow, which costs a single Water Energy and deals 30 damage to an opponent’s Pokémon, and Stream Pump, a more powerful attack that costs Water and two Colorless Energies to deal 50+ damage and return an attached Energy card to the player’s hand. The Pokémon’s flavor text describes it as sleeping deep on the ocean floor to accumulate energy, with a legend of causing tornadoes when it awakens. It has no resistances and is weak to Lightning-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card is illustrated by artist Shin Nagasawa, adding to its visual appeal within the collection. This version of Kingdra offers a balance of direct damage and resource recovery, making it a versatile option in gameplay scenarios.

It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.

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