In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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

No Sun Moon entries available

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seadra in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Decidueye GrassGhost	C
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 44 Razor LeafLv. 15 LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Leaf Blade 2x 88-104%KO Razor Leaf 2x 55-65% Leafage 2x 41-48% View Decidueye builds →
Meganium Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 1 Petal BlizzardLv. 1 Magical LeafLv. 22 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seadra Petal Dance 2x 166-196%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 72-85% Magical Leaf 2x 84-99% Razor Leaf 2x 45-53% View Meganium builds →
Vikavolt BugElectric	C
Available Moves Moves Zap CannonLv. 41 ThunderboltLv. 1 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Seadra Zap Cannon 2x 266-314%KO Thunderbolt 2x 200-235%KO Spark 2x 47-55% View Vikavolt builds →
Cottonee GrassFairy	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamLv. 46 Energy BallLv. 35 Giga DrainLv. 26 Razor LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Seadra Solar Beam 2x 94-111%KO Energy Ball 2x 70-83% Giga Drain 2x 58-69% Razor Leaf 2x 22-25% View Cottonee builds →
Petilil Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf StormLv. 46 Energy BallLv. 35 Giga DrainLv. 26 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Seadra Leaf Storm 2x 158-187%KO Energy Ball 2x 109-129%KO Giga Drain 2x 92-108%KO Magical Leaf 2x 74-88% View Petilil builds →

Sun & Moon 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 57 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Seadra Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.

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Moves

Without breeding, Seadra misses out on Aurora Beam and Clear Smog. That's 13 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

—4010030Water

Lv 1

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 5

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 9

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 13

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 17

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Lv 21

Bubble Beam

—6510020Water

Lv 26

Focus Energy

D——30Normal

Lv 31

Brine

—6510010Water

Lv 38

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 45

Dragon Pulse

C8510010Dragon

Lv 52

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 60

Hydro Pump

B110805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C110705Ice

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM94

Surf

B9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM98

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Muddy Water

C908510Water

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Outrage

C12010010Dragon

Egg

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Egg

Signal Beam

C7510015Bug

Egg

Splash

D——40Normal

Egg

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Seadra can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 1

Bide+1

———10Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 2

Curse

C——10Ghost

Gen 6

Dive

—8010010Water

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 1

Rage

D2010020Normal

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 1

Skull Bash

C13010010Normal

Gen 4

Swift

D60—20Normal

Gen 1

Take Down

—908520Normal

Gen 4

Whirlpool

D358515Water

How to Get Seadra in Sun & Moon

No wild encounters for Seadra. The 2-stage line runs through Horsea, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 32 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Seadra in Sun & Moon

Step 1Catch Horsea
Kala'e Bay
SunGrass Lv.18 Water
Mid
Island Scan (Wednesday)
Kala'e Bay
MoonGrass Lv.18 Water
Mid
Island Scan (Wednesday)
Train until Level 32
Step 2Seadra ✓

Seadra Guide

In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon, 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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