What does Horsea evolve into?

Horsea becomes Seadra at level 32, then Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Horsea evolve?

Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

Where can you catch Horsea?

Horsea is catchable in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 19 other games across the series.

Horsea - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP30

Attack40

Defense70

Sp. Atk70

Sp. Def25

Speed60

Total295

Details

Catch Rate

Easy225 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight8.0 kg

Base XP59

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

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

HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe

Special Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

Horsea 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 Horsea in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 302-357%KO Energy Ball 2x 227-267%KO Giga Drain 2x 189-223%KO Razor Leaf 2x 73-87% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 161-190%KO Thunderbolt 2x 132-157%KO Discharge 2x 119-140%KO Volt Switch 2x 104-123%KO View Pachirisu builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 322-380%KO Energy Ball 2x 243-287%KO Giga Drain 2x 203-240%KO Magical Leaf 2x 163-193%KO View Roselia builds →
Luxio Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 18 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 201-237%KO Thunderbolt 2x 163-193%KO Volt Switch 2x 127-150%KO Spark 2x 81-97% View Luxio builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 37 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 187-220%KO Thunderbolt 2x 156-183%KO Discharge 2x 138-163%KO Volt Switch 2x 121-143%KO View Voltorb builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Horsea kicks off a three-stage evolution line through Seadra all the way to Kingdra. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 245 stat points total. 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 Horsea easily with 30 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 6 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Horsea Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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 Surf.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Leer

D—10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 5

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 10

Twister

D4010020Dragon

Lv 15

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

Lv 20

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Lv 25

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

Lv 30

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 35

Laser Focus

———30Normal

Lv 40

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

Lv 45

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Lv 50

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Lv 55

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM59

Dragon Pulse

D8510010Dragon

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

D8010010Steel

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM13

Ice Beam

C9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM49

Scald

C8010015Water

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM95

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

D6510020Ice

Egg

Clear Smog

D50—15Poison

Egg

Disable

C—10020Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Muddy Water

C908510Water

Egg

Octazooka

D658510Water

Egg

Outrage

D12010010Dragon

Egg

Splash

D——40Normal

Tutor Moves

Horsea can't learn any Tutor moves

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Horsea Locations

high spawn rates in early-game routes across 8 locations. Horsea's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Best Locations to Catch Horsea in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

8 spots to find Horsea at Lv. 10-63 via walking and fishing. Not all of them exist in both Shining Pearl and Brilliant Diamond versions, so filter by your copy below.

Route 226

Shining PearlGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route

35%Early

Route 226

Brilliant DiamondGood Rod Lv.10-25 Route

35%Early

Fountainspring Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Fountainspring Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Riverbank Cave

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Riverbank Cave

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Still-Water Cavern

Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Still-Water Cavern

Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave

Post

Post-game

Horsea Guide

Horsea becomes Seadra at level 32, then Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. 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

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Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 138-166%KO Giga Drain 2x 121-145%KO Bullet Seed 2x 24-31% Absorb 2x 41-52% View Budew builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Horsea Volt Switch 2x 103-124%KO Shock Wave 2x 86-103%KO Charge Beam 2x 76-93% Thunder Shock 2x 59-72% View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Horsea Thunderbolt 2x 125-150%KO Volt Switch 2x 103-122%KO Shock Wave 2x 88-103%KO Charge Beam 2x 78-94% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Horsea Energy Ball 2x 134-159%KO Giga Drain 2x 109-131%KO Bullet Seed 2x 22-28% Absorb 2x 38-47% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Horsea Thunderbolt 2x 159-188%KO Volt Switch 2x 125-150%KO Shock Wave 2x 109-131%KO Charge Beam 2x 94-113%KO View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Horsea Thunderbolt 2x 119-141%KO Volt Switch 2x 94-113%KO Shock Wave 2x 88-103%KO Charge Beam 2x 69-84% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 307-363%KO Energy Ball 2x 231-273%KO Giga Drain 2x 194-228%KO Razor Leaf 2x 76-90% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 170-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x 140-166%KO Volt Switch 2x 109-130%KO Spark 2x 57-67% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 197-233%KO Energy Ball 2x 152-179%KO Giga Drain 2x 125-148%KO Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 219-260%KO Thunderbolt 2x 182-215%KO Volt Switch 2x 140-166%KO Thunder Fang 2x 57-67% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 160-188%KO Thunderbolt 2x 133-157%KO Volt Switch 2x 101-121%KO Spark 2x 72-85% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 307-363%KO Energy Ball 2x 231-273%KO Giga Drain 2x 194-228%KO Razor Leaf 2x 76-90% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 170-201%KO Thunderbolt 2x 140-166%KO Volt Switch 2x 109-130%KO Spark 2x 57-67% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 197-233%KO Energy Ball 2x 152-179%KO Giga Drain 2x 125-148%KO Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Thunder FangLv. 24 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 219-260%KO Thunderbolt 2x 182-215%KO Volt Switch 2x 140-166%KO Thunder Fang 2x 57-67% View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 160-188%KO Thunderbolt 2x 133-157%KO Volt Switch 2x 101-121%KO Spark 2x 72-85% View Shinx builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 306-362%KO Energy Ball 2x 232-273%KO Giga Drain 2x 192-227%KO Razor Leaf 2x 74-88% View Abomasnow builds →
Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 167-196%KO Thunderbolt 2x 137-162%KO Volt Switch 2x 108-127%KO Spark 2x 55-65% View Pachirisu builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Horsea Solar Beam 2x 196-231%KO Energy Ball 2x 150-177%KO Giga Drain 2x 123-146%KO Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Budew builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 32 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 215-254%KO Thunderbolt 2x 176-208%KO Discharge 2x 156-185%KO Volt Switch 2x 137-162%KO View Electrike builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 16 Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 153-181%KO Thunderbolt 2x 127-150%KO Volt Switch 2x 97-115%KO Spark 2x 68-81% View Shinx builds →

Jolteon Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderSTAB Weather Ball WishRecovery SubstituteUtility Damage vs Horsea Thunder 2x 653-769%KO View Jolteon builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Horsea Sludge Bomb 239-281%KO Giga Drain 2x 399-469%KO View Venusaur builds →