In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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×.

DampHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpA+1SpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Touching the back fin causes numbness. It hooks its tail to coral to stay in place while sleeping.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seadra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Petal DanceLv. 1 Razor LeafLv. 31 Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Seadra Power Whip 2x 94-111%KO Petal Dance 2x 194-228%KO Razor Leaf 2x 45-53% Vine Whip 2x 37-44% View Venusaur builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seadra Absorb 2x 23-28% View Parasect builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Thunder 2x 105-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x 86-102%KO Thunder Shock 2x 39-46% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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

2 Forms

#116Horsea

Level 32

#117Seadra

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Horsea

Water

Seadra

Water

55+25

ATK

65+25

DEF

95+25

SP.ATK

95+25

SP.DEF

45+20

SPE

85+25

BST

295C-Tier

440C-Tier+145

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Seadra Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Seadra develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hydro Pump and Blizzard show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—4010030Water

Lv 1

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Lv 1

Disable

C—10020Normal

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 6

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 9

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 15

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 18

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 24

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 27

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 36

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 42

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Lv 51

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM34

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

TM12

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM54

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM01

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM39

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM29

Scald

C8010015Water

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

B9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Seadra doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Seadra can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Seadra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Finding Seadra at moderate rates takes patience. 6 spots are available in early-game water routes, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.

Where To Catch Seadra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Horsea is your first catch on the way to Seadra. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 13-38 across 12 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Horsea
Route 11
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
30%Early
Route 11
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
30%Early
Route 12
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
30%Late
Route 12
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
30%Late
Route 13
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
30%Late
Route 13
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
30%Late
Train until Level 32
Step 2Seadra ✓
Route 11
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
5%Early
Route 11
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.13-18 Route
5%Early
Route 12
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
5%Late
Route 12
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.31-36 Route
5%Late
Route 13
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
5%Late
Route 13
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.33-38 Route
5%Late
or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)

Seadra Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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.

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