Horsea sits at the start of its evolution line — not yet at full power, but that changes fast. Most trainers push through to Kingdra as fast as possible. Part of the Gen 1 roster. Only weak to Electric and Grass.
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.
Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water.
Horsea Weakness
AvgHorsea is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water typing defensive chart. Horsea's physical bulk (base 70 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
Horsea evolves into Kingdra, but can't breed. At 295 stats as a Water type, evolution is the only path. Evolving adds up to 245 stat points total.
How to Evolve
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Most of Horsea's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Hydro Pump and Surf, but Normal and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Horsea is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 15 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Best Locations
Horsea's encounter pool splits between Blue and Red. You've got 15 fishing and walking spots at Lv. 15-33 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.
At 295 BST, Horsea is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Seadra before bringing it to any serious fight.
Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Horsea is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Horsea is a special attacker with base 70 Sp. Atk. Fragile — can't afford to take many hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
Horsea appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.
Present since Red & Blue, Horsea appears in 20 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Horsea have the longest track record of availability in the series.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A