Is Seadra Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Horsea evolves at level 32. AbilitySniper boosts critical damage. Trade with Dragon Scale for Kingdra, adding Dragon typing and becoming one of the best Water-types available. Handles Clair through Water and Lance through sheer power.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Bugsy's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Horsea's defenses.
Horsea has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Horsea trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's typing presses Horsea's defenses.
Kingdra resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Kingdra trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Kingdra trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Kingdra resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Will's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Kingdra has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Catch Horsea
Catch Horsea on Whirl Islands (Surf, Lv 10-20, common).
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- LV 18WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- LV 30WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
- LV 35WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- LV 42DragonDragon PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Horsea to Kingdra
Seadra evolves into Kingdra when traded. Most players are ready to trade before reaching Brock.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 41)
- LV 41WaterHydro PumpPower 180Accuracy 80%PP 5
- LV 41WaterBrinePower 98Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 41WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- After Pryce
- TUTORDragonDraco MeteorPower 210Accuracy 90%PP 5Blackthorn City
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
- LV 57DragonDragon PulsePower 135Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Seadra in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Seadra comes off the Super Rod and surfing at two water spots, mostly in the higher level bands near 40. If the rod stays empty, a level-32 Horsea evolves into one anyway.
Wild Seadra may be holding when caught:
Dragon Scale (5% chance) A thick and tough scale. Dragon-type Pokemon may be holding this item when caught.2 locations to catch Seadra2 locations to catch Horsea
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, Surfing
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, Surfing
Badge 8Catch Horsea at any of the 2 locations below, then level it up to 32 — it evolves into Seadra.
Badge 8Where To Catch Seadra in HGSS
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 2Seadra ✓Whirl Islands - B2FLv.15-30Surfing on waterRate 10%Seafoam Islands - B4FLv.40Super RodRate 15%Whirl Islands - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Whirl Islands - B2FLv.40Super RodRate 10%or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
- Step 3Evolve into Kingdra
Not landing the catch? Calculate Seadra catch rates for HeartGold & SoulSilver by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Seadra in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Seadra patrols the Whirl Islands, so breed it Masuda-style with a foreign parent at 1 in 1,638. Compare Shiny Seadra odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Seadra Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver with Seadra preloaded.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Seadra Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Seadra
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Silph Co Gift) | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seadra View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x210-248%KO Shock Wave 2x70-83% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Raikou Electric | B | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | A | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
Seadra Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Seadra to get Horsea eggs easily using 30 partners from the Dragon and Water 1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Breath and 7 more.
HGSS Seadra Best Moveset
Special Water attacker at 95 Sp. Atk and 85 Speed with AbilitySniper boosting critical hit damage by 50%. The moveset fires fast special Water hits that occasionally spike in power. 95 Defense adds physical bulk. Trade with Dragon Scale to reach Kingdra.
Best Build
Seadra best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Hidden Power Grass
- Surf
- Hydro Pump
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
All 20 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
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Its fin-tips leak poison. Its fins and bones are highly valued as ingredients in herbal medicine.
Seadra HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
No. Seadra only evolves into Kingdra through a real trade. There is no in-game alternative in HeartGold & SoulSilver. The Dragon Scale must be held during the trade. Bring one over from a sibling Gen 3 game if needed.
Yes. Wild Seadra in HeartGold & SoulSilver can hold Dragon Scale (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Dragon Scale.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Seadra does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Kingdra before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Seadra as a balanced. Special attacks are the main output. Speed is middling, Surf is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Timid on Seadra. +Speed is what matters, and the -Attack cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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