Special
Balanced
440Average
85Moderate
DTier

While most trainers evolve Seadra into Kingdra immediately, the unevolved form has a niche with Eviolite boosting its defenses. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Sits at a decent but contested Speed tier. Known as the Dragon Pokemon.

Seadra's built around special offense. Defense leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Defense and Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
440Above
HP55
D
Attack65
C
Defense95
B
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def45
D
Speed85
C
Total440
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Seadra yields +1 Def, +1 SpA
HPAtkDef+1SpA+1SpDSpe
Details
Catch75Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.2m / 3'11"•25kg / 55.1 lbs•154Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Its spines provide protection. Its fins and bones are prized as traditional medicine ingredients.

Black / White

Seadra Weakness

Good

Electric and Grass-type moves hit Seadra for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Seadra's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Poison PointHas a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.
SniperStrengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
DampHAPrevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Seadra is partway through a three-stage line between Horsea and Kingdra. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+25 from Horsea). The final form adds another 100 stats on top.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Horsea
#116Horsea
32
Level 32
Seadra
#117Seadra
Trade + Dragon Scale
Kingdra
#230Kingdra
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Horsea
Water
Seadra
Water
Kingdra
WaterDragon
HP
30
55+25
75+20
ATK
40
65+25
95+30
DEF
70
95+25
95
SP.ATK
70
95+25
95
SP.DEF
25
45+20
95+50
SPE
60
85+25
85
BST
295C-Tier
440C-Tier+145
540B-Tier+100
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Seadra to get Horsea eggs easily using 39 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
13moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrasceptileflygonmiloticblastoisegolduckferaligatrswampertaltaria
12 of 39·

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Without breeding, Seadra misses out on Aurora Beam and Clear Smog. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hydro Pump and Surf, with Dragon and Ice coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
2010030Water
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
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
——30Psychic
Lv 26
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 30
Brine
6510010Water
Lv 40
Hydro Pump
120805Water
Lv 48
Dragon Dance
——20Dragon
Lv 57
Dragon Pulse
9010010Dragon

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
HM06
Dive
8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM91
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
TM55
Scald
8010015Water
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
—9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
—9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Egg
Clear Smog
50—15Poison
Egg
Disable
—10020Normal
Egg
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
Egg
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Muddy Water
958510Water
Egg
Octazooka
658510Water
Egg
Outrage
12010010Dragon
Egg
Razor Wind
8010010Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
7510015Bug
Egg
Splash
——40Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Seadra can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Src
Gen 4
Captivate
—10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
——10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
——10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
—10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Swift
60—20Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
358515Water

high spawn rates across 2 locations for Seadra in late-game fishing spots. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Seadra in Black & White

The path to Seadra starts with Horsea at Lv. 35-60 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Horsea
    Step 1Catch Horsea
    P2 Laboratory
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateBuildingAny
    EASY
    P2 Laboratory
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateBuildingAny
    EASY
    Route 17
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 17
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 18
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
    Route 18
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateRouteAny
    EASY
  2. Seadra
    Step 2Seadra ✓
    P2 Laboratory
    WhiteSuper RodLv.35-60CommonLateBuildingAnyShaking spot
    EASY
    P2 Laboratory
    BlackSuper RodLv.35-60CommonLateBuildingAnyShaking spot
    EASY
    or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)

  • Seadra isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Kingdra to unlock its full potential. At 440 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Seadra. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Seadra evolves into Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale. Seadra is a middle-stage evolution in the Horsea line.

  • Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact — that's the one you want on Seadra. Damp is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sniper works too if your team needs something different.

  • Seadra fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Base 85 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many.

  • Seadra appears in 20 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Seadra has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.