Is Seadra Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Seadra has decent Special Attack but can't evolve to Kingdra in Let's Go. Starmie, Lapras, and Gyarados all outclass it in the Water-type competition. Not bad, just outshone.
Not available yet. You cannot get Horsea before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Horsea before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Horsea before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Horsea before this fight.
Seadra trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Seadra trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Seadra has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Seadra has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Seadra's defenses.
Seadra trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Seadra trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Seadra trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Seadra trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Seadra on Route 11 (Surf, Lv 13-18).
Recommended Moves
- LV 18WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- LV 27WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 51WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
Catch Horsea
Catch Horsea on Route 11 (Surf, Lv 13-18).
Recommended Moves
- LV 18WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 27WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 36DragonDragon PulsePower 85Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 42WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Giovanni
- TMDragonOutragePower 120Accuracy 100%PP 10
How to Get Seadra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
Finding Seadra at moderate rates takes patience. 3 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.
3 locations to catch Seadra3 locations to catch Horsea
Encountered via Surfing
Encountered via Surfing
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4Catch Horsea at any of the 3 locations below, then level it up to 32, and it evolves into Seadra.
Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4Where To Catch Seadra in Let's Go
Horsea is your first catch on the way to Seadra. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 13+ across 12 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Seadra ✓Route 11Lv.13-18Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 12Lv.31-36Surfing on waterRate 5%Route 13Lv.33-38Surfing on waterRate 5%or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Seadra in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Seadra is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Seadra odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Seadra Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
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 |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee 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 |
Seadra Evolutions
Seadra is the evolved form of Horsea and the last stage of this two-stage line. Evolving from Horsea gave Seadra the biggest boost in HP (+25), bringing the total to 440 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Seadra Best Moveset
95 Sp. Atk at 85 Speed on pure Water. No Kingdra evolution available, making this the ceiling. Without AbilitySniper boosting crits, the moveset runs special Water TermStab on moderate numbers. Decent pace but outclassed by every Water-type with Mega access or higher stats.
Best Build
Horsea Candy
Smart CandyLax raises Defense and lowers Sp. Def. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Yellow, then Green. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Seadra
Smart Candy L
Smart Candy XL
Tough Candy
Tough Candy L
Tough Candy XLHorsea Candy raises every stat, but only Horsea and Seadra can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Seadra is Smart Candy (Sp. Atk) and Tough Candy (Defense), and any Pokemon can eat it; Smart Candy L needs level 30, Smart Candy XL needs level 60, Tough Candy L needs level 30 and Tough Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Lucy battles with one level 75 Seadra that knows Smokescreen, Hyper Beam and Substitute. It takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves. Win to earn the Seadra Master title. Find Lucy on Route 12.
Moves List
Seadra develops a solid moveset just through leveling. Hydro Pump show up naturally, and the progression handles both STAB and utility without leaning on TMs for the core attacks.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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 15 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Touching the back fin causes numbness. It hooks its tail to coral to stay in place while sleeping.
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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