Special
Balanced
440Average
85Moderate
CTier

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

The male raises the young. If it is approached, it uses its toxic spikes to fend off the intruder.

Crystal

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 II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
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 13 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Rage and 3 more.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosazumarillcharizardkingdrablastoisegolduckferaligatrslowbroslowkingoctillerydewgongarbok
12 of 13·

Start with flexible EVs EVs. A nature nature gives Seadra the right balanced lean, Quickclaw adds extra utility, and an ability works in the background. Surf is the main damage option.

Best Build

Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
Quickclaw
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Best Seadra Moveset

  • Ice Beam
  • SurfSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ground
  • ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

Dragonair
DragonairExcellent
Kingdra
KingdraExcellent
Dragonite
DragoniteExcellent

Without breeding, Seadra misses out on Aurora Beam and Disable. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hydro Pump and Surf, with Dragon and Ice coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bubble
2010030Water
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 8
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 15
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 22
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 29
Twister
4010020Dragon
Lv 40
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 51
Hydro Pump
120805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM24
Dragon Breath
6010020Dragon
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water
HM06
Whirlpool
358515Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Egg
Disable
—5520Normal
Egg
Dragon Rage
—10010Dragon
Egg
Flail
—10015Normal
Egg
Octazooka
658510Water
Egg
Splash
——40Normal

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Ice Beam
9510010Ice

Seadra appears at decent spawn rates across 4 spots in mid-game fishing spots. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Seadra in Crystal

Horsea is your first catch on the way to Seadra. You'll find fishing and surfing encounters from Lv. 15-40 across 13 total spots in the chain.

  1. Horsea
    Step 1Catch Horsea
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Surfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Surfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Surfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyWater
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Good RodLv.20UncommonMidWater
    MODERATE
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Good RodLv.20UncommonMidWater
    MODERATE
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Good RodLv.20UncommonMidWater
    MODERATE
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateWater
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateWater
    EASY
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateWater
    EASY
  2. Seadra
    Step 2Seadra ✓
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Surfing on waterLv.20-24UncommonMidWater
    MODERATE
    Whirl Islands - 1F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateWater
    MODERATE
    Whirl Islands - B2F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateWater
    MODERATE
    Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateWater
    MODERATE
    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.

  • 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.