What does Horsea evolve into?

Horsea becomes Seadra at level 32, then Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Horsea evolve?

Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Horsea works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Seadra . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Horsea?

Horsea is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Horsea - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Horsea's spread. It leans special with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Below

HP30

Attack40

Defense70

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def25

Speed60

Total295

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight8.0 kg

Base XP59

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Sniper

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

DampHA

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.

Horsea Weakness

Horsea is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Horsea's physical bulk (base 70 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Horsea Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Horsea in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 312-369%KO Magical Leaf 2x 210-249%KO Mega Drain 2x 140-166%KO View Roserade builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 237-280%KO Giga Drain 2x 199-234%KO Magical Leaf 2x 160-189%KO View Virizion builds →
Tangrowth Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 36 Vine WhipLv. 7 Mega DrainLv. 23 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 281-331%KO Giga Drain 2x 235-277%KO Vine Whip 2x 68-80% Mega Drain 2x 126-149%KO View Tangrowth builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf StormLv. 50 Leaf BladeLv. 36 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Horsea Leaf Storm 2x 281-331%KO Leaf Blade 2x 135-160%KO Energy Ball 2x 196-231%KO Razor Leaf 2x 85-100%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 210-249%KO Mega Drain 2x 94-111%KO View Whimsicott builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Horsea kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Seadra all the way to Kingdra. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 245 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#116Horsea

Level 32

#117Seadra

Trade + Dragon Scale

#230Kingdra

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Horsea

Water

Seadra

Water

Kingdra

WaterDragon

55+25

75+20

ATK

65+25

95+30

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

95+25

SP.DEF

45+20

95+50

SPE

85+25

BST

295C-Tier

440C-Tier+145

540B-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Horsea easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Horsea Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Horsea gets Aurora Beam and Clear Smog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Coverage across 7 types rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Surf.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 4

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 8

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 11

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 14

Focus Energy

———30Normal

Lv 18

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 23

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 26

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 30

Brine

C6510010Water

Lv 35

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

Lv 38

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 42

Dragon Pulse

D9010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

HM06

Dive

D8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Disable

D—10020Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Muddy Water

—958510Water

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Outrage

D12010010Dragon

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Egg

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Dragon Pulse

D9010010Dragon

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Outrage

D12010010Dragon

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Black 2 & White 2 Horsea Locations

A solid number of locations for Horsea with high spawn rates across late-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Horsea in Black 2 & White 2

Catching Horsea here means fishing. All 10 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 35-60, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.

P2 Laboratory

Black 2Super Rod Lv.35-55 Building

55%Late

Any

P2 Laboratory

White 2Super Rod Lv.35-55 Building

55%Late

Any

Route 17

Black 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

Any

Route 17

White 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

AnyShaking spot

Route 17

White 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

Any

Route 17

Black 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

AnyShaking spot

Route 18

White 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

AnyShaking spot

Route 18

White 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

Any

Route 18

Black 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

AnyShaking spot

Route 18

Black 2Super Rod Lv.50-60 Route

CommonPost

Any

Horsea Guide

Horsea becomes Seadra at level 32, then Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black 2 & White 2, For a casual playthrough, Horsea works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Seadra. That's where the stats start mattering.
Horsea is catchable in Black 2 & White 2. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Horsea appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Horsea have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Sewaddle BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 119-142%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 125-150%KO Vine Whip 2x 42-50% View Snivy builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 106-125%KO Mega Drain 2x 47-58% Absorb 2x 28-33% View Sunkern builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 8 Damage vs Horsea Thunder Shock 2x 78-92% View Mareep builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 7 Damage vs Horsea Thunder Shock 2x 97-117%KO View Magnemite builds →

Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 187-222%KO Mega Drain 2x 87-104%KO View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 243-287%KO Mega Drain 2x 111-130%KO View Lilligant builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 126-150%KO Razor Leaf 2x 54-65% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 126-150%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 93-111%KO Vine Whip 2x 37-46% View Snivy builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 16 Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 104-124%KO Razor Leaf 2x 37-46% Mega Drain 2x 48-59% Absorb 2x 26-33% View Sunkern builds →

Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 204-242%KO Mega Drain 2x 94-112%KO View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 270-318%KO Mega Drain 2x 121-143%KO View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 258-304%KO Giga Drain 2x 216-255%KO Needle Arm 2x 79-94% Mega Drain 2x 118-139%KO View Maractus builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 133-157%KO Razor Leaf 2x 52-63% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Horsea Leaf Blade 2x 76-90% Energy Ball 2x 140-166%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 101-121%KO Vine Whip 2x 42-49% View Snivy builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 296-349%KO Magical Leaf 2x 199-235%KO Mega Drain 2x 134-158%KO View Roserade builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 189-223%KO Razor Leaf 2x 82-97% View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 199-235%KO Mega Drain 2x 92-109%KO View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 265-312%KO Mega Drain 2x 120-142%KO View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 258-304%KO Giga Drain 2x 216-255%KO Needle Arm 2x 78-93% Mega Drain 2x 116-138%KO View Maractus builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 296-350%KO Magical Leaf 2x 200-236%KO Mega Drain 2x 136-161%KO View Roserade builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 36 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Horsea Leaf Blade 2x 130-154%KO Energy Ball 2x 188-221%KO Razor Leaf 2x 81-96% View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 202-239%KO Mega Drain 2x 94-111%KO View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 267-314%KO Mega Drain 2x 121-143%KO View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 38 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Damage vs Horsea Petal Dance 2x 345-407%KO Energy Ball 2x 261-307%KO Giga Drain 2x 218-257%KO Needle Arm 2x 79-93% View Maractus builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves Hidden Power Fire ThunderboltSTAB Flash Cannon Volt Switch Damage vs Horsea Thunderbolt 2x 441-519%KO Flash Cannon 98-115%KO Volt Switch 2x 344-404%KO View Magnezone builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Horsea Mach Punch 63-75% Bullet Seed 2x 81-95% View Breloom builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves Hidden Power Ice ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Volt Switch Damage vs Horsea Thunderbolt 2x 358-421%KO Shadow Ball 106-125%KO Volt Switch 2x 279-328%KO View Jolteon builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Giga Drain Sludge Bomb Leech Seed Hidden Power Fire Damage vs Horsea Giga Drain 2x 280-330%KO Sludge Bomb 167-197%KO View Venusaur builds →