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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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 stat exp 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

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

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

If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin.

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 II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Horsea in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 31 AbsorbLv. 10 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 121-144%KO Mega Drain 2x 111-131%KO Absorb 2x 56-68% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 107-127%KO View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Absorb 2x 46-55% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Horsea Razor Leaf 2x 89-106%KO View Chikorita builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Horsea Mega Drain 2x 54-63% View Hoppip builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Horsea kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Seadra all the way to Kingdra. For breeding, average hatch time with a small 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 13 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Rage and 3 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

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Horsea Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Horsea gets Aurora Beam and Disable exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dragon and Ice coverage rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Surf.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 8

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 15

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 22

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 29

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 36

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 43

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM24

Dragon Breath

D6010020Dragon

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

HM07

Waterfall

—8010015Water

HM06

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Disable

D—5520Normal

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Horsea can't learn any Tutor moves

Gold & Silver Horsea Locations

Easy grab on Horsea with high spawn rates across 18 locations in early-game fishing spots. Two different catch methods are in play here. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.

Best Locations to Catch Horsea in Gold & Silver

Which version you're playing matters for Horsea. 18 fishing and surfing spots at Lv. 15-40 spread across Gold and Silver, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.

Whirl Islands - 1F

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Water

30%Early

Whirl Islands - 1F

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Water

30%Early

Whirl Islands - B2F

GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Water

30%Early

Whirl Islands - B2F

SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Water

30%Early

Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave

GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water

30%Mid

Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave

SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water

30%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - B2F

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - B2F

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave

GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave

SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - 1F

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - B2F

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - B2F

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave

GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave

SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

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 Gold & Silver, 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 Gold & Silver. 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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Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 95-114%KO View Bellsprout builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Learns Razor Leaf at Level 8 View Chikorita builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Absorb 2x 50-60% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Horsea Razor Leaf 2x 88-105%KO View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 95-113%KO View Bellsprout builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Horsea Thunder Shock 2x 83-98% View Mareep builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 43 Learns Giga Drain at Level 43 View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Absorb 2x 46-56% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Horsea Razor Leaf 2x 90-106%KO View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 94-113%KO View Bellsprout builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 213-250%KO Thunder Shock 2x 83-100%KO View Mareep builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 43 Learns Giga Drain at Level 43 View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Absorb 2x 45-55% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Horsea Razor Leaf 2x 87-104%KO View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 93-109%KO View Bellsprout builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Mega Drain 2x 51-60% Absorb 2x 27-33% View Sunkern builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 207-245%KO Thunder Shock 2x 78-93% View Mareep builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Absorb 2x 48-57% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Horsea Razor Leaf 2x 88-104%KO View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 96-113%KO View Bellsprout builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Horsea Mega Drain 2x 55-65% View Hoppip builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Mega Drain 2x 51-61% Absorb 2x 29-35% View Sunkern builds →