Kingdra nicknames

Kingdra was introduced in Generation 2 with a Water/Dragon typing as the evolved form of Seadra so there’s lots of inspiration for nicknames.

Let’s look at some info on Kingdra and suggested nicknames.

Origins

Kingdra is a seahorse-like Pokémon with blue scales all over its body and yellow scales on its belly. It also has a white fin on its back, supported by blue spines.

As its name and evolution line suggests, Kingdra takes inspiration from the seahorse and the weedy seadragon, which is related to seahorses.

Nicknames

My methodology for nicknames is as follows:

• I rank nicknames by lettered tiers: S, A, B, C, and D. S is the best and D is the worst.
• I may use generative AI for inspiration. I’ll always mark these nicknames with an asterisk (*) but they’ll always be amended where necessary
• I’ll usually list my inspiration for a nickname so you know where they came from

With all that said, let’s look at those Kingdra nicknames!

S-Tier

• Neptune - for obvious reasons
• Poseidon - Greek version of above
• Joe Peixe - if it amuses you

A-Tier

• Daddy
• Nautica
• Piscina - a Roman pool or pond for bathing or swimming and “swimming pool” in various Romantic languages
• Poole - similar to above
• Piers
• Azulejo - named after the famous Portuguese tiles
• Lapis
• Abyss*
• Leviathan*

B-Tier

• Rocky - because seadragons live near underwater rocks
• Daycare - for male Kingdra, because they carry the babies
• Sheldon - named after the seahorse from Finding Nemo
• Malibu - based on a shade of blue
• Marina
• Wharf
• Blurple
• Delf - related to a shade of blue taken from Dutch ceramics
• Majesty* - because it’s a king!
• Tyrant*
• DeepBlueSea
• Tidal*

C-Tier

• Weedy
• Cornflower
• Dodger - named after the LA Dodgers
• Puerto Rico
• Celeste

Do you have a favourite Kingdra nickname or have a suggestion of your own? If you like any of my nicknames or want to suggest one of your own, head over to the contact me link on the left and email me your suggestion!