HORSEA

Normal

Shiny

Water

If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin.

Pokédex #

116

Species

DRAGON

Height

1'04"

Weight

18.0 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

225

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 1 / Dragon

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

295

HP 30

Attack 40

Defense 70

Sp. Atk 70

Sp. Def 25

Speed 60

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	90-105	45-60	75-90	75-90	30-45	65-80
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	98	54	83	83	38	73
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	137	92	122	122	77	112

How To Get It

3 wild locations

4 fishing spots

0 special sources

Wild

3 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 20

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Whirl Island B2F	Water	Lv 15-20	90%
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	Water	Lv 20	60%
Whirl Island SW	Water	Lv 15	30%

Held by wild Pokémon

Wild encounters can sometimes carry these items.

1 item

DRAGON SCALE

Rare wild held item.

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

Location	Rod	Levels	Per Cast
Whirl Island B2F	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 20	10%
Whirl Island B2F	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 40	30%
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	GOOD ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 20	10%
Whirl Island Lugia Chamber	SUPER ROD Fishing group: Whirl Islands.	Lv 40	30%

Special Sources

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x2

Electric x2

Resistances

Fire x0.5

Water x0.5

Ice x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

No immunities in Pokemon Gold Version.

Evolution Chain

3 stages ending at KINGDRA.

3 stages

1

HORSEA

#116
2

SEADRA

#117

Level 32
3

KINGDRA

#230

Trade with Dragon Scale

Have it hold Dragon Scale, then trade it.

HORSEA

#116

→

Level 32

SEADRA

#117

→

Trade with Dragon Scale

Have it hold Dragon Scale, then trade it.

KINGDRA

#230

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
BUBBLE	Water	Special	20	100%	30	Slot 1

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 8	SMOKESCREEN	Normal	Status	0	100%	20
Lv 15	LEER	Normal	Status	0	100%	30
Lv 22	WATER GUN	Water	Special	40	100%	25
Lv 29	TWISTER	Dragon	Special	40	100%	20
Lv 36	AGILITY	Psychic	Status	0	100%	30
Lv 43	HYDRO PUMP	Water	Special	120	80%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
FLAIL	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	Breed from a parent that knows it
AURORA BEAM	Ice	Special	65	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
OCTAZOOKA	Water	Special	65	85%	10	Breed from a parent that knows it
DISABLE	Normal	Status	0	55%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
SPLASH	Normal	Status	0	100%	40	Breed from a parent that knows it
DRAGON RAGE	Dragon	Special	40	100%	10	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
HEADBUTT	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15	TM02 (Headbutt)
CURSE	???	Status	0	100%	10	TM03 (Curse)
TOXIC	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
HIDDEN POWER	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
SNORE	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15	TM13 (Snore)
BLIZZARD	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
ICY WIND	Ice	Special	55	95%	15	TM16 (Icy Wind)
PROTECT	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM17 (Protect)
RAIN DANCE	Water	Status	0	90%	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
ENDURE	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM20 (Endure)
FRUSTRATION	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
DRAGONBREATH	Dragon	Special	60	100%	20	TM24 (Dragonbreath)
RETURN	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
DOUBLE TEAM	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM32 (Double Team)
SWAGGER	Normal	Status	0	90%	15	TM34 (Swagger)
SLEEP TALK	Normal	Status	0	100%	10	TM35 (Sleep Talk)
SWIFT	Normal	Physical	60	100%	20	TM39 (Swift)
REST	Psychic	Status	0	100%	10	TM44 (Rest)
ATTRACT	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
SURF	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
WHIRLPOOL	Water	Special	15	70%	15	HM06 (Whirlpool)
WATERFALL	Water	Special	80	100%	15	HM07 (Waterfall)

Trainer Uses

11 uses

Trainer	Level	Slot	Location
SWIMMER♂ WALTER	Lv 15	1	—
SWIMMER♂ WALTER	Lv 15	2	—
SWIMMER♂ TONY	Lv 16	3	—
SWIMMER♂ RICK	Lv 16	3	—
SWIMMER♂ JAMES	Lv 16	3	—
SWIMMER♂ LEWIS	Lv 16	3	—
COOLTRAINER CODY	Lv 34	1	Blackthorn Gym 2F
SWIMMER♂ PARKER	Lv 32	1	Cerulean Gym
SWIMMER♂ PARKER	Lv 32	2	Cerulean Gym
SWIMMER♀ WENDY	Lv 21	1	Route 41
SWIMMER♀ WENDY	Lv 21	2	Route 41

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