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 murky ink and flees.
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x100-119%KO Vine Whip 2x42-50% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x298-351%KO Magical Leaf 2x153-181%KO | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x264-311%KO Mega Drain 2x91-108%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x351-413%KO Mega Drain 2x119-142%KO | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x202-238%KO Razor Leaf 2x62-74% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x287-339%KO Magical Leaf 2x146-172%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x254-300%KO Mega Drain 2x87-103%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x338-398%KO Mega Drain 2x116-138%KO | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x330-389%KO Giga Drain 2x208-246%KO Needle Arm 2x74-89% Mega Drain 2x111-133%KO | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x192-226%KO Razor Leaf 2x57-69% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x296-348%KO Magical Leaf 2x151-178%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x262-309%KO Mega Drain 2x91-109%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x343-404%KO Mega Drain 2x117-139%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x336-396%KO Giga Drain 2x213-252%KO Needle Arm 2x77-91% Mega Drain 2x114-135%KO | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x191-226%KO Razor Leaf 2x58-70% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x308-363%KO Magical Leaf 2x157-186%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x254-300%KO Razor Leaf 2x83-99% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x275-324%KO Mega Drain 2x93-111%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x364-430%KO Mega Drain 2x124-146%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x355-418%KO Giga Drain 2x224-264%KO Needle Arm 2x80-95% Mega Drain 2x120-142%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x304-357%KO Giga Drain 2x190-225%KO Magical Leaf 2x155-182%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x249-293%KO Leaf Blade 2x130-154%KO Razor Leaf 2x81-96% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x269-318%KO Mega Drain 2x94-111%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x355-418%KO Mega Drain 2x121-143%KO | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x221-261%KO Energy Ball 2x167-196%KO Horn Leech 2x108-129%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x313-368%KO Giga Drain 2x197-232%KO Magical Leaf 2x158-186%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x258-303%KO Leaf Blade 2x133-157%KO Razor Leaf 2x83-98% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x277-326%KO Mega Drain 2x93-111%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x365-430%KO Mega Drain 2x124-147%KO | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x227-267%KO Energy Ball 2x172-202%KO Horn Leech 2x111-130%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Horsea with Thunderbolt (441-519%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Horsea for 81-95%. Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 358-421%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x441-519%KO Flash Cannon98-115%KO Volt Switch 2x344-404%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Breloom builds →Mach Punch63-75% Bullet Seed 2x81-95% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFlame Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x358-421%KO Shadow Ball106-125%KO Volt Switch 2x279-328%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x280-330%KO Sludge Bomb167-197%KO | ||
Black & White 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
Breeding
Breed Horsea easily with 39 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more to offspring.
Black & White Horsea Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Horsea Locations
Horsea appears at high spawn rates across 6 spots in late-game fishing spots. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Best Locations to Catch Horsea in Black & White
Horsea is a fishing-only catch in this game. 6 spots at Lv. 35-55 using Super Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.
Horsea Guide
Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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