In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

What is Seadra weak to?

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

How do you evolve Seadra?

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

What is the best ability for Seadra?

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.

What role does Seadra play in battle?

In Diamond & Pearl, 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 - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

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

Above

HP55

Attack65

Defense95

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def45

Speed85

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight25.0 kg

Base XP154

Abilities

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

Sniper

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

DampHANot in game

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpA+1SpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Seadra Weakness

Electric and Grass 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.

Seadra Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seadra in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Seadra Wood Hammer 2x 104-122%KO Solar Beam 2x 179-211%KO Giga Drain 2x 114-134%KO Razor Leaf 2x 49-58% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 47 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Damage vs Seadra Power Whip 2x 110-130%KO Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Giga Drain 2x 112-132%KO Vine Whip 2x 42-50% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Seadra Petal Dance 2x 191-226%KO Solar Beam 2x 191-226%KO Giga Drain 2x 120-142%KO Magical Leaf 2x 98-115%KO View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-98% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 128-151%KO Giga Drain 2x 82-96% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Lombre builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#116Horsea

Level 32

#117Seadra

Trade + Dragon Scale

#230Kingdra

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Horsea

Water

Seadra

Water

Kingdra

WaterDragon

55+25

75+20

ATK

65+25

95+30

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

95+25

SP.DEF

45+20

95+50

SPE

85+25

BST

295C-Tier

440C-Tier+145

540B-Tier+100

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Seadra to get Horsea eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Breath and 5 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Diamond & Pearl Seadra Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

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Moves

Without breeding, Seadra misses out on Aurora Beam and Disable. That's 8 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

C——30Psychic

Lv 26

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 30

Brine

C6510010Water

Lv 40

Hydro Pump

B120805Water

Lv 48

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 57

Dragon Pulse

C9010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM59

Dragon Pulse

C9010010Dragon

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

B9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Disable

——8020Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Seadra can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Seadra in Diamond & Pearl

Seadra starts showing up in mid-game fishing spots at high spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Seadra in Diamond & Pearl

Horsea is your first catch on the way to Seadra. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 10-55 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Horsea
Route 226
PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Route 226
DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route
45%Early
Train until Level 32
Step 2Seadra ✓
Route 226
PearlSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Route
45%Mid
Route 226
DiamondSuper Rod Lv.30-55 Route
45%Mid
or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)

Seadra Guide

In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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.

Game Availability

Seadra has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Seadra Spark 2x 40-49% View Pachirisu builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 47-56% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seadra Absorb 2x 23-28% View Lotad builds →
Elekid Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 7 Damage vs Seadra Thunder Shock 2x 51-63% View Elekid builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 40-48% Bullet Seed 2x 19-24% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Mega Drain 2x 40-48% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Magical Leaf 2x 68-81% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seadra Mega Drain 2x 35-43% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% Absorb 2x 19-24% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 179-212%KO Giga Drain 2x 115-135%KO Razor Leaf 2x 49-59% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Abomasnow builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Bullet Seed 2x 15-18% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodLake Verity Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 109-128%KO Giga Drain 2x 71-84% Razor Leaf 2x 40-48% Mega Drain 2x 40-48% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 117-139%KO Giga Drain 2x 74-88% Mega Drain 2x 43-51% Bullet Seed 2x 15-18% View Budew builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 179-212%KO Giga Drain 2x 115-135%KO Razor Leaf 2x 49-59% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Giga Drain 2x 111-132%KO Vine Whip 2x 46-55% Bullet Seed 2x 27-33% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 193-227%KO Giga Drain 2x 121-143%KO Magical Leaf 2x 99-117%KO Mega Drain 2x 68-80% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Bullet Seed 2x 15-18% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x 83-99% Razor Leaf 2x 43-51% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Nuzleaf builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Seadra Wood Hammer 2x 103-122%KO Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Giga Drain 2x 114-134%KO Razor Leaf 2x 50-59% View Abomasnow builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 175-206%KO Giga Drain 2x 111-131%KO Vine Whip 2x 45-53% Bullet Seed 2x 26-31% View Carnivine builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 191-225%KO Giga Drain 2x 122-144%KO Magical Leaf 2x 98-116%KO Mega Drain 2x 66-78% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x 84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 129-153%KO Giga Drain 2x 82-97% Razor Leaf 2x 40-47% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Nuzleaf builds →

Zapdos ElectricFlying	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves ThunderboltSTAB RoostRecovery Hidden Power Ice Heat Wave Damage vs Seadra Thunderbolt 2x 176-207%KO Heat Wave 31-36% View Zapdos builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityPoisonheal ItemToxic Orb NatureAdamant Moves SporeUtility Seed Bomb Focus Punch SubstituteUtility View Breloom builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
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Raikou Electric	B
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