Kingler
Water
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Crabhammer, worth 14.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Kingler can learn 15 combinations. Bubble with Crabhammer does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Mud Shot Legacy | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabhammer | Water | 85 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Razor Shell | Water | 55 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Vice Grip | Normal | 35 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| X Scissor | Bug | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Kingler has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,198 at level 50, 2,829 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,616 CP at level 20, or 2,020 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,540 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 240 attack · 181 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.3 m and 60 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Kingler does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Crabhammer | 22.4 |
| Rock | Bubble + Crabhammer | 22.4 |
| Fire | Bubble + Crabhammer | 22.4 |
| Ice | Metal Claw + Crabhammer | 16.9 |
| Fairy | Metal Claw + Crabhammer | 16.9 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Crabhammer | 14.8 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Crabhammer | 14.8 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Crabhammer | 14.8 |
| Psychic | Bubble + X Scissor | 14.2 |
| Dark | Bubble + X Scissor | 14.2 |
| Normal | Bubble + Crabhammer | 14.1 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Crabhammer | 14.1 |
| Bubble + Crabhammer | 14.1 | |
| Bug | Bubble + Crabhammer | 14.1 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Crabhammer | 14.1 |
| Grass | Metal Claw + X Scissor | 14.0 |
| Dragon | Metal Claw + X Scissor | 10.9 |
| Water | Mud Shot + X Scissor | 10.0 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Kingler is actually for.
Counters: what beats Kingler
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 35.2 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 30.2 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 30.1 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 29.5 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 29.2 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 25.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 25.6 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 25.4 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 25.2 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 25.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Kingler's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.