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.
Horsea eats small insects and moss off of rocks. If the ocean current turns fast, this Pokémon anchors itself by wrapping its tail around rocks or coral to prevent being washed away.
If Horsea senses danger, it will reflexively spray a dense black ink from its mouth and try to escape. This Pokémon swims by cleverly flapping the fin on its back.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Horsea View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x61-75% Absorb 2x33-42% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Horsea View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x78-92% Absorb 2x42-50% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x61-75% Absorb 2x33-42% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x63-75% Absorb 2x38-45% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Horsea View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x83-98% Absorb 2x43-53% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x100-120%KO Vine Whip 2x43-53% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x87-104%KO Absorb 2x45-55% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Horsea View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x96-115%KO Razor Leaf 2x51-60% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x60-71% Absorb 2x36-44% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x144-169%KO Mega Drain 2x78-93% Absorb 2x40-49% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x195-231%KO Volt Switch 2x152-180%KO Spark 2x62-74% Charge Beam 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x200-235%KO Magical Leaf 2x160-189%KO Mega Drain 2x109-129%KO Absorb 2x58-69% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x97-115%KO Razor Leaf 2x62-74% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x196-230%KO Volt Switch 2x151-178%KO Spark 2x62-74% Charge Beam 2x110-130%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x203-239%KO Magical Leaf 2x162-191%KO Mega Drain 2x110-130%KO Absorb 2x58-70% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x99-117%KO Razor Leaf 2x62-74% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x201-238%KO Volt Switch 2x160-189%KO Spark 2x62-74% Charge Beam 2x115-136%KO | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x142-168%KO Magical Leaf 2x132-156%KO Razor Leaf 2x62-74% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x210-247%KO Magical Leaf 2x170-201%KO Mega Drain 2x115-136%KO Absorb 2x59-70% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x100-119%KO Absorb 2x52-62% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x255-300%KO Thunderbolt 2x208-246%KO Discharge 2x184-218%KO Volt Switch 2x163-193%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x265-313%KO Energy Ball 2x198-234%KO Leaf Tornado 2x144-171%KO Magical Leaf 2x134-158%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x343-404%KO Petal Blizzard 2x91-107%KO Energy Ball 2x257-303%KO Giga Drain 2x217-256%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x303-357%KO Energy Ball 2x227-268%KO Giga Drain 2x191-224%KO Mega Drain 2x104-123%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x233-275%KO Energy Ball 2x177-208%KO Giga Drain 2x147-174%KO | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x249-294%KO Thunderbolt 2x204-241%KO Discharge 2x180-213%KO Volt Switch 2x160-189%KO | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x260-306%KO Energy Ball 2x194-229%KO Leaf Tornado 2x141-167%KO Magical Leaf 2x131-155%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x336-396%KO Petal Blizzard 2x89-105%KO Energy Ball 2x255-300%KO Giga Drain 2x212-251%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x294-346%KO Energy Ball 2x223-263%KO Giga Drain 2x187-220%KO Mega Drain 2x99-118%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x228-269%KO Energy Ball 2x173-204%KO Giga Drain 2x144-170%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (402-473%). Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 358-421%.
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Whimsicott builds →
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon89-105%KO Volt Switch 2x313-369%KO Thunderbolt 2x402-473%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x358-421%KO Volt Switch 2x279-328%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb239-281%KO Giga Drain 2x399-469%KO | ||
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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
Breeding
Breed Horsea easily with 50 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more to offspring.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Horsea Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Horsea Locations
A solid number of locations for Horsea with high spawn rates across mid-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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Catching Horsea here means fishing. All 12 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 30-40, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
Horsea Guide
Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves