Kingdra vs Gyarados on the dragonite matchup

Kingdra is more sentimental for me. Gyarados is probably better because it gets rid of Dragonite about as quickly with dragon moves and lasts longer

I love to fight my kingdra - it attacks are DB/HP but it is still great. I use it very often vs vaporeon - vaporeon is not very effective against me and even not using special attack i can beat 2800cp vap using my 1900 kindgra

I'll be honest, I use an entire army of mons before I use either of them.

Got the same moveset, DB/OR, on my kingdra. Its only 82 IV and 1925 CP, but i guess its viable at this lvl. My 100 IV 3000 CP gyarados with DT/OR will do the job faster, but i guess DB is more fun to use. Gyarados is bulkier, but i dont think their dps varies a lot since kingdra gets STAB and gyarados doesn't.

Edit: i will use my DT/OR nite or Lapras before considering kingdra or gyarados.

Kingdra gets the job done at lower CP making him optimal for prestiging against nite. Attacking an enemy nite I would go with Lapras or Cloyster above all else then probably with Gyarados due to higher CP, health, and likelihood that the nite has dragons moves that I can still dodge for little damage taken.

No good against Dragonite, too squishy. He is best used against back to back water/fire.

Most people have a maxed Gyarados or two for gym placement so he also ends up being a better go-to for attacking... whereas Kingdra at ~2000 CP is mostly a novelty. Better as a prestiger than attacker by far.

I would like this mon with same move set vs vaporeons.

I have a 100% IV DB/B Kingdra powered up to level 37 (CP 2320), and it is a lot of fun to use against Dragonites, but I can't afford to ever miss dodging a charge move. If the Dragonite has steel wing, the Kingdra will win handily; if it has a dragon quick move, it will be a lot closer, but the Kingdra will still win if I don't make any mistakes. (Blizzard on Kingdra doesn't get STAB, but it is double super effective against Dragonite).

I also have a DT/O Gyarados powered up to level 37.5 (CP 3043), and it will tear through Dragonites fast, and with enough bulk to handle two Dragonites in one go.

I love the Kingdra, but its lower HP and weakness to dragon moves do not compare well with the DT/O Gyarados.

I think the best use for Kingdra is a 1400CP one with DT/O against water types...

Dragonite with Outrage hits extremely hard and with the dodge bug, has a high chance of knocking you out.

HP and lesser damage taken is more useful for prestiging so it's probably a decent prestiger and that's it...Course, using a grass is probably faster/better overall...

I agree with your analysis, although I've never used either against a Dnite. I live in a frozen wasteland, and therefore, half my storage is Cloyster, Piloswine, Jynx and Dewgong.

Don't listen these fools :D. I have one with WG and Outrage. it works kinda well But it's 1600cp and Quick Attack is not that effective. Yours is really cool!!!!

I wish mine had both dragon too!