Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Horsea

Horsea

Dragon Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Horsea is a Water Type Dragon Pokémon, with a 29.4% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Horsea can be found with Swift Swim, Sniper and Damp as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 Special Attack EV Yield. We recommend the Lax Nature, based on 295 combined Base Stats.

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Horsea Stats & Abilities
Horsea Evolutions
Horsea Locations
Horsea Weakness
Horsea Best Moves
Horsea Level Up Moves
Horsea TM Moves
Horsea Egg Moves
Pokemon Similar to Horsea

Horsea Stats and Abilities

Based on Horsea Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Horsea Highest IV Stat is Defense 70 and the Lowest being Special Defense 25.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	30	170	264
F	Attack	40	76	196
E	Defense	70	130	262
D	Special Attack	70	130	262
F	Special Defense	25	49	163
E	Speed	60	112	240
F	Total	295


Horsea	Detail
Best Nature	Lax ↑ +10% Defense ↓ -10% Special Defense
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance	5% Dragon Scale
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sour Dislikes: Bitter
EV Yield	1 Special Attack
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	225 (29.4% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Dragon, Water 1
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Swift Swim Ability 1	Swift Swim doubles the ability-bearer's Speed during rain.
Sniper Ability 2	Sniper increases the power of critical hits by 1.5x. This means a critical hit will deal 2.25x normal damage instead of 1.5x.
Damp Hidden Ability	Damp prevents all Pokémon on the field from using the moves Selfdestruct and Explosion. It also prevents damage (to the Damp Pokémon only) from the ability Aftermath.

How To Evolve Horsea in BDSP

Horsea requires (Level 32) to evolve into Seadra and then (trade holding Dragon Scale) to evolve into Kingdra.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution	Evolution Requirement	Final Evolution
Horsea	Level 32 →	Seadra	trade holding Dragon Scale →	Kingdra

Where To Find Horsea in BDSP

Horsea has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Route 226	5 - 1%	Horsea Lv. 10-25
Route 226	5 - 1%	Seadra Lv. 30-55
Still-Water Cavern	National	Horsea Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	National	Horsea Lv. 16-63
Fountainspring Cave	National	Horsea Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Horsea Weakness

Horsea is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause Horsea to take More Damage from Grass, Electric Type Moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Horsea Weaknesses


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Grass Electric
0.5x Less Damage	Steel Fire Water Ice
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Horsea Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi
S	Zapdos
S	Raikou
A	Electivire
A	Tangrowth

What pokemon is Horsea Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Ho-Oh
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Metagross

Best Moves Horsea in BDSP

Best Moveset for Horsea Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
45	Hydro Pump	Special	165	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
40	Dragon Pulse	Special	85	100	10	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
25	Bubble Beam	Special	97.5	100	20	May lower opponent's Speed.
20	Dragon Breath	Special	60	100	20	May paralyze opponent.

Best Moveset for Horsea TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM14	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	May freeze opponent.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	May freeze opponent.
TM95	Surf	Special	135	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Special	85	100	10	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Horsea Lv Up Moves

Horsea TM Moves

Horsea Egg Moves

Horsea Level Up Moves

List of Moves Horsea can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Water Gun	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special
1	Leer	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Lowers opponent's Defense.
5	Smokescreen	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Lowers opponent's Accuracy.
10	Twister	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May cause flinching. Hits Pokémon using Fly/Bounce with double power.
15	Focus Energy	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Increases critical hit ratio.
20	Dragon Breath	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May paralyze opponent.
25	Bubble Beam	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May lower opponent's Speed.
30	Agility	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Sharply raises user's Speed.
35	Laser Focus	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status User's next attack is guaranteed to result in a critical hit.
40	Dragon Pulse	Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
45	Hydro Pump	Power: 165 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
50	Dragon Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Attack and Speed.
55	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.

Horsea TM Moves

List of Moves Horsea can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM03	Water Pulse	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
TM07	Hail	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Non-Ice types are damaged for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM14	Blizzard	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May freeze opponent.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM49	Scald	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May burn opponent.
TM55	Brine	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM59	Dragon Pulse	Power: 85 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user’s gaping mouth. This attack never misses.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM91	Flash Cannon	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM95	Surf	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
TM99	Waterfall	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.

Horsea Egg Moves

List of Egg Moves Horsea can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Aurora Beam	Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May lower opponent's Attack.
Clear Smog	Power: 50 Acc: — PP: 15 Special Removes all of the target's stat changes.
Disable	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can't use its last attack for a few turns.
Flail	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical The lower the user's HP, the higher the power.
Octazooka	Power: 97.5 Acc: 85 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Accuracy.
Splash	Power: — Acc: — PP: 40 Status Doesn't do ANYTHING.
Dragon Breath	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May paralyze opponent.
Muddy Water	Power: 135 Acc: 85 PP: 10 Special May lower opponent's Accuracy.
Outrage	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical User attacks for 2-3 turns but then becomes confused.

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