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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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×.

DampHANot in game

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 well-developed 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 IV 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 310-366%KO Energy Ball 2x 234-276%KO Vine Whip 2x 67-80% Bullet Seed 2x 38-45% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 341-401%KO Energy Ball 2x 255-300%KO Vine Whip 2x 44-52% Mega Drain 2x 115-136%KO View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 39 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 299-352%KO Energy Ball 2x 224-265%KO Razor Leaf 2x 77-91% Vine Whip 2x 62-73% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 21 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 270-317%KO Energy Ball 2x 203-241%KO Giga Drain 2x 171-202%KO Mega Drain 2x 92-108%KO View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 198-234%KO Energy Ball 2x 151-178%KO Magical Leaf 2x 100-119%KO Razor Leaf 2x 50-59% View Chikorita builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Breath and 7 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

10moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Horsea Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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 and more 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

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM59

Dragon Pulse

D9010010Dragon

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

D8010015Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Disable

——8020Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Muddy Water

—958510Water

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Dive

D8010010Water

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Outrage

D12010010Dragon

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Horsea Locations

Horsea's scattered across 18 spots in early-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Horsea in HeartGold & SoulSilver

fishing and surfing encounters for Horsea across 18 spots at Lv. 10-40. The catch is that HeartGold and SoulSilver don't share every location, so compare what's available in your version.

Whirl Islands - 1F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Water

30%Early

Whirl Islands - 1F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Water

30%Early

Whirl Islands - B2F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.15-25 Water

30%Early

Whirl Islands - B2F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.15-25 Water

30%Early

Seafoam Islands - B4F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

30%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

30%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - B2F

HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - B2F

SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water

10%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - 1F

SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - B2F

HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Whirl Islands - B2F

SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Seafoam Islands - B4F

HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water

30%Late

Seafoam Islands - B4F

SoulSilverSuper 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver. 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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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Horsea Razor Leaf 2x 56-67% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 56-67% View Bellsprout builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 70-83% Bullet Seed 2x 43-53% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Bullet Seed 2x 30-38% Absorb 2x 50-60% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Razor Leaf 2x 50-60% Bullet Seed 2x 30-38% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Vine Whip 2x 55-68% Bullet Seed 2x 38-45% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Bullet Seed 2x 38-45% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 292-344%KO Energy Ball 2x 223-263%KO Vine Whip 2x 69-81% Bullet Seed 2x 42-50% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 254-300%KO Energy Ball 2x 196-231%KO Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% Absorb 2x 46-56% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 190-225%KO Energy Ball 2x 142-169%KO Magical Leaf 2x 100-119%KO Razor Leaf 2x 52-63% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 244-288%KO Energy Ball 2x 185-219%KO Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 185-219%KO Energy Ball 2x 138-163%KO Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 298-353%KO Energy Ball 2x 228-268%KO Vine Whip 2x 70-84% Bullet Seed 2x 39-47% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 263-311%KO Energy Ball 2x 200-237%KO Mega Drain 2x 93-111%KO Bullet Seed 2x 26-32% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 196-232%KO Energy Ball 2x 147-174%KO Magical Leaf 2x 102-121%KO Razor Leaf 2x 53-63% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 249-295%KO Energy Ball 2x 188-221%KO Vine Whip 2x 58-68% Bullet Seed 2x 35-42% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 188-221%KO Energy Ball 2x 142-168%KO Bullet Seed 2x 35-42% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 296-348%KO Energy Ball 2x 222-261%KO Vine Whip 2x 65-78% Bullet Seed 2x 41-48% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 258-304%KO Energy Ball 2x 196-230%KO Mega Drain 2x 88-104%KO Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 188-222%KO Energy Ball 2x 139-165%KO Magical Leaf 2x 96-113%KO Razor Leaf 2x 48-57% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 243-287%KO Energy Ball 2x 184-217%KO Vine Whip 2x 55-65% Bullet Seed 2x 32-39% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 180-213%KO Energy Ball 2x 136-161%KO Bullet Seed 2x 32-39% View Paras builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Horsea Thunderbolt 2x 402-473%KO Explosion 80-95% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Hidden Power Ice Signal Beam Damage vs Horsea Thunderbolt 2x 535-630%KO Shadow Ball 158-187%KO View Jolteon builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureCalm Moves Sleep Powder Leech Seed Giga Drain Sludge Bomb Damage vs Horsea Giga Drain 2x 227-267%KO Sludge Bomb 135-160%KO View Venusaur builds →