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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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

If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Horsea in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Petal DanceLv. 1 Razor LeafLv. 31 Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Horsea Power Whip 2x 148-174%KO Petal Dance 2x 345-406%KO Razor Leaf 2x 70-83% Vine Whip 2x 58-69% View Venusaur builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Horsea Absorb 2x 41-49% View Parasect builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 187-220%KO Thunderbolt 2x 152-180%KO Thunder Shock 2x 70-83% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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

2 Forms

#116Horsea

Level 32

#117Seadra

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Horsea

Water

Seadra

Water

55+25

ATK

65+25

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

95+25

SP.DEF

45+20

SPE

85+25

BST

295C-Tier

440C-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Horsea Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Most of Horsea's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Surf, but Dragon and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—4010030Water

Lv 6

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 9

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 15

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 18

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 24

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 27

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Lv 33

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 36

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

Lv 42

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM34

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM39

Outrage

D12010010Dragon

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM29

Scald

C8010015Water

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

C9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Horsea doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Horsea can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Horsea Locations

Horsea is available from early-game water routes onward at high spawn rates. 6 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Horsea in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

6 surfing encounters at Lv. 13-38 for Horsea across Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Route 11

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route

30%Early

Route 11

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route

30%Early

Route 12

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route

30%Late

Route 12

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route

30%Late

Route 13

Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route

30%Late

Route 13

Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Heat Wave TailwindUtility ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Damage vs Horsea Heat Wave 63-74% Thunderbolt 2x 356-419%KO View Zapdos builds →
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