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

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

Lets Go Pikachu / Lets Go Eevee

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.

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

2 Forms
Horsea
#116Horsea
32
Level 32
Seadra
#117Seadra
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Horsea
Water
Seadra
Water
HP
30
55+25
ATK
40
65+25
DEF
70
95+25
SP.ATK
70
95+25
SP.DEF
25
45+20
SPE
60
85+25
BST
295C-Tier
440C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Seadra to get Horsea eggs easily from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
DragonWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body

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.

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
50—15Poison
Lv 1
Disable
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 6
Smokescreen
—10020Normal
Lv 9
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 15
Leer
—10030Normal
Lv 18
Bubble Beam
6510020Water
Lv 24
Focus Energy
——30Normal
Lv 27
Waterfall
8010015Water
Lv 36
Agility
——30Psychic
Lv 42
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
Lv 51
Hydro Pump
110805Water

TM Moves

Src
TM51
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM34
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM12
Facade
7010020Normal
TM54
Flash Cannon
8010010Steel
TM01
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM48
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM39
Outrage
12010010Dragon
TM07
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM05
Rest
——10Psychic
TM29
Scald
8010015Water
TM08
Substitute
——10Normal
TM47
Surf
9010015Water
TM27
Toxic
—9010Poison
TM25
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Seadra doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Seadra can't learn any Tutor moves

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.

  1. Horsea
    Step 1Catch Horsea
    Route 11
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.13-1830%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 11
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.13-1830%EarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 12
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.31-3630%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 12
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.31-3630%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 13
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.33-3830%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 13
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.33-3830%LateRoute
    EASY
  2. Seadra
    Step 2Seadra ✓
    Route 11
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.13-185%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 11
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.13-185%EarlyRoute
    HARD
    Route 12
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.31-365%LateRoute
    HARD
    Route 12
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.31-365%LateRoute
    HARD
    Route 13
    Let's Go PikachuSurfing on waterLv.33-385%LateRoute
    HARD
    Route 13
    Let's Go EeveeSurfing on waterLv.33-385%LateRoute
    HARD
    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.