In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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

An examination of its cells revealed the presence of a gene not found in HORSEA. It became a hot topic.

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 177-209%KO Energy Ball 2x 134-158%KO Vine Whip 2x 42-51% Bullet Seed 2x 26-31% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 194-229%KO Energy Ball 2x 146-173%KO Vine Whip 2x 28-34% Mega Drain 2x 67-79% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 39 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 171-201%KO Energy Ball 2x 127-150%KO Razor Leaf 2x 48-57% Vine Whip 2x 41-48% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 21 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 154-181%KO Energy Ball 2x 117-139%KO Giga Drain 2x 98-116%KO Mega Drain 2x 53-62% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 112-133%KO Energy Ball 2x 86-102%KO Magical Leaf 2x 58-68% Razor Leaf 2x 31-37% View Chikorita builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 7 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Seadra Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

Without breeding, Seadra misses out on Aurora Beam and Disable. That's 10 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

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Disable

——8020Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Muddy Water

—958510Water

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

Tutor

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Seadra in HeartGold & SoulSilver

A handful of locations for Seadra with decent spawn rates across early-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Seadra in HeartGold & SoulSilver

To get Seadra, start by catching Horsea through fishing and surfing encounters at Lv. 10-40. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Horsea
Whirl Islands - 1F
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Water
30%Early
Whirl Islands - 1F
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Water
30%Early
Whirl Islands - B2F
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.15-25 Water
30%Early
Whirl Islands - B2F
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.15-25 Water
30%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.30-40 Water
30%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.30-40 Water
30%Mid
Whirl Islands - 1F
HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - 1F
SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F
HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F
SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
SoulSilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
HeartGoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - 1F
HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - 1F
SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - B4F
HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Seafoam Islands - B4F
SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Train until Level 32
Step 2Seadra ✓
Whirl Islands - B2F
SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.15-30 Water
10%Early
Whirl Islands - B2F
HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.15-30 Water
10%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
15%Late
Seafoam Islands - B4F
SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
15%Late
Whirl Islands - 1F
HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - 1F
SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
SoulSilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
HeartGoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)

Seadra Guide

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 39-48% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 39-48% View Bellsprout builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 46-56% Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% Absorb 2x 31-38% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 35-44% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 35-44% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 176-207%KO Energy Ball 2x 136-160%KO Vine Whip 2x 48-57% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 153-181%KO Energy Ball 2x 117-140%KO Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% Absorb 2x 29-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 114-134%KO Energy Ball 2x 88-103%KO Magical Leaf 2x 60-72% Razor Leaf 2x 34-41% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 148-176%KO Energy Ball 2x 114-134%KO Vine Whip 2x 38-47% Bullet Seed 2x 26-31% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 114-134%KO Energy Ball 2x 88-103%KO Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 174-206%KO Energy Ball 2x 134-159%KO Vine Whip 2x 47-56% Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 156-184%KO Energy Ball 2x 116-137%KO Mega Drain 2x 54-64% Bullet Seed 2x 17-21% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 116-137%KO Energy Ball 2x 87-103%KO Magical Leaf 2x 61-73% Razor Leaf 2x 36-43% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 146-171%KO Energy Ball 2x 113-133%KO Vine Whip 2x 40-47% Bullet Seed 2x 24-30% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 109-129%KO Energy Ball 2x 83-99% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 175-207%KO Energy Ball 2x 133-157%KO Vine Whip 2x 45-54% Bullet Seed 2x 26-32% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 151-179%KO Energy Ball 2x 114-136%KO Mega Drain 2x 54-64% Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 112-132%KO Energy Ball 2x 85-100%KO Magical Leaf 2x 57-68% Razor Leaf 2x 33-39% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 145-171%KO Energy Ball 2x 108-129%KO Vine Whip 2x 36-43% Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 106-125%KO Energy Ball 2x 81-96% Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% View Paras 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
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Ice Aura Sphere Calm Mind Damage vs Seadra Thunderbolt 2x 221-261%KO Aura Sphere 65-77% View Raikou builds →