Special
Balanced
295Low
60Moderate
DTier

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.

Base Stats
295Below
HP30
F
Attack40
D
Defense70
C
Sp. Atk70
C
Sp. Def25
F
Speed60
C
Total295
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Horsea yields +1 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe
Details
Catch225Easy•Medium Fast1M XP•0.4m / 1'04"•8kg / 17.6 lbs•59Base XP
Pokedex Entries

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

Yellow

Horsea Weakness

Avg

Horsea 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.

Gen I Type Chart
  • 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
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIce
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei-1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Swift SwimDoubles Speed during rain.
SniperStrengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
DampHAPrevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

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

2 Forms
Horsea
#116Horsea
32
Level 32
Seadra
#117Seadra
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Horsea
Water
Seadra
Water
HP
30
55+25
ATK
40
65+25
DEF
70
95+25
SP.ATK
70
95+25
SP.DEF
25
45+20
SPE
60
85+25
BST
295C-Tier
440C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Best Build

Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).

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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

Lv 1
Bubble
2010030Water
Lv 19
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 24
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 30
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 37
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 45
Hydro Pump
120805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM34
Bide+1
——10Normal
TM14
Blizzard
110905Ice
TM11
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM10
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM31
Mimic
——10Normal
TM20
Rage
2010020Normal
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM40
Skull Bash
10010010Normal
TM50
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM09
Take Down
908520Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM12
Water Gun
4010025Water

Egg Moves

Horsea doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Horsea can't learn any Tutor moves

Horsea is available from early-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 5 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 is a fishing-only catch in this game. 5 spots at Lv. 5-25 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.

Route 13
Super RodLv.15-20CommonEarlyRoute
EASY
Route 11
Super RodLv.5UncommonEarlyRoute
MODERATE
Vermilion City - City
Super RodLv.5UncommonEarlyCity
MODERATE
Route 10
Super RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
MODERATE
Route 12
Super RodLv.20-25CommonMidRoute
EASY

  • At 295 BST, Horsea is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Seadra before bringing it to any serious fight.

  • Horsea's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric) and Exeggutor (Grass), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • 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.