Stats & Training
Nothing fancy in Horsea's spread. It leans special with Defense out front. And you'll get 1 Sp. Atk EV per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits black ink and flees.
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits black ink and flees.
Horsea Weakness
Horsea is weak to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Horsea's physical bulk (base 70 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 |
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Electric is super effective against HorseaView Jolteon → | ||
 Toedscool GroundGrass | B | |
Grass is super effective against HorseaView Toedscool → | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Grass is super effective against HorseaView Venusaur → | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Jolteon can KO Horsea with Thunderbolt (439-516%). Toedscool threatens a KO with Giga Drain (112-133%). Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 181-213%.
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x439-516%KO Volt Switch 2x341-401%KO Shadow Ball129-153%KO | ||
Toedscool GroundGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMyceliummight ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Toedscool builds →Rapid Spin11-13% Knock Off14-17% Giga Drain 2x112-133%KO | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb108-127%KO Giga Drain 2x181-213%KO Knock Off24-28% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Horsea kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Seadra all the way to Kingdra. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 245 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Horsea easily with 65 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 2 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Horsea Best Moveset
Horsea keeps momentum with Flip Turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Life Orb gives it extra damage on every hit for a health trade, spread EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.
Best Build
Horsea best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Weather Ball
- Tera Blast
- Flip Turn
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Egg moves make a real difference. Horsea gets Aurora Beam and Clear Smog exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Dragon and Ice coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Muddy Water.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Horsea in Scarlet & Violet
Horsea Guide
Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Scarlet & Violet, For a casual playthrough, Horsea works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Seadra. That's where the stats start mattering.
Horsea is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Horsea appears in 20 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Horsea have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves