Horsea Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Horsea Pokemon Guide

Horsea is a Water-type Pokemon. This guide covers Horsea stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Horsea

Shiny Form

Shiny Horsea

Horsea Description

Horsea is the National Dex #0116 Pokemon. It evolves into Seadra at Level 32, and Seadra evolves into Kingdra by trade with a Dragon Scale. This page is built for WordPress Classic Editor with complete guide sections and game-by-game location dropdowns.

Horsea Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Horsea, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Horsea Stats

Horsea has a stat profile that supports its common in-game and competitive roles. Use the stats shortcode below for exact numbers.

Horsea Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Horsea uses a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game, but these moves are some of its most useful and recognizable options.

Surf

Reliable Water damage.

Hydro Pump

High-power Water attack.

Waterfall

Physical Water attack.

Dragon Pulse

Dragon coverage.

Ice Beam

Useful Ice coverage.

Twister

Dragon-themed attack.

Agility

Boosts Speed.

Rain Dance

Sets rain.

Horsea All Moves

Horsea can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Horsea’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Leer	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
5	Smokescreen	Normal	Status	–	100
10	Twister	Dragon	Special	40	100
15	Focus Energy	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Dragon Breath	Dragon	Special	60	100
25	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
30	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
35	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
40	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
45	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
50	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
55	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Dragon Dance	Dragon	Status	–	–
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Aurora Beam	Ice	Special	65	100
Clear Smog	Poison	Special	50	–
Disable	Normal	Status	–	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
Splash	Normal	Status	–	–

Horsea Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Horsea is a Water-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Fire, Water, Ice and Steel-type moves, but leaves it weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks.

Type

Water

Weaknesses

Electric, Grass

Resistances

Steel, Fire, Water, Ice

Immunity

None

None

Horsea Abilities

Horsea’s abilities can change how it handles battle matchups and team roles.

Horsea Evolution

Horsea evolution details vary by generation where applicable. The cards below summarize the main evolution path.

Stage 1

Horsea

Starting form

Stage 2

Seadra

Evolves from Horsea at Level 32

Stage 3

Kingdra

Evolves from Seadra by trade with a Dragon Scale in supported games

Where to Find Horsea in Pokemon Games

Horsea’s availability changes by game. Use the dropdowns below for game-by-game availability notes.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Red	Routes 19, 20 and 21, Seafoam Islands and Cinnabar Island.
Pokemon Blue	Routes 19, 20 and 21, Seafoam Islands and Cinnabar Island.
Pokemon Yellow	Routes 12 and 13.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Gold	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Silver	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Crystal	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Ruby	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Emerald	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon FireRed	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Diamond	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Pearl	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Platinum	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Black	P2 Laboratory.
Pokemon White	P2 Laboratory.
Pokemon Black 2	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon White 2	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon X	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Y	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Lets Go

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Sun	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Moon	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Sword	Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea and Workout Sea.
Pokemon Shield	Honeycalm Sea, Insular Sea and Workout Sea.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Scarlet	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Violet	Fishing, surfing or ocean route encounter depending on the game.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Horsea
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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