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 |
 Decidueye GrassGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Rowlet (Iki Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Decidueye builds →Leaf Blade 2x138-163%KO Razor Leaf 2x87-103%KO Leafage 2x63-74% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x296-349%KO Petal Blizzard 2x111-131%KO Magical Leaf 2x150-177%KO Razor Leaf 2x70-83% | ||
 Vikavolt BugElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Vikavolt builds →Zap Cannon 2x473-557%KO Thunderbolt 2x356-420%KO Spark 2x72-86% | ||
 Cottonee GrassFairy | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Cottonee builds →Solar Beam 2x165-194%KO Energy Ball 2x126-149%KO Giga Drain 2x104-123%KO Razor Leaf 2x33-40% | ||
 Petilil Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Petilil builds →Leaf Storm 2x281-331%KO Energy Ball 2x196-231%KO Giga Drain 2x165-194%KO Magical Leaf 2x130-154%KO | ||
In Sun & Moon, Zapdos can KO Horsea with Thunderbolt (356-419%). Amoonguss threatens a KO with Giga Drain (193-227%). Jolteon's Thunderbolt also KOs at 358-421%.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStatic ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Zapdos builds →Heat Wave63-74% Thunderbolt 2x356-419%KO | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Amoonguss builds →Giga Drain 2x193-227%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball106-125%KO Discharge 2x318-375%KO Volt Switch 2x279-328%KO Thunderbolt 2x358-421%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemFocus Sash NatureMild Moves
Damage vs Horsea View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb184-216%KO Giga Drain 2x307-361%KO | ||
Sun & Moon 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 57 breeding partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aurora Beam, Clear Smog, Disable and 10 more to offspring.
Sun & Moon Horsea Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 7.
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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
Sun & Moon Horsea Locations
2 encounter spots for Horsea at moderate rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Horsea in Sun & Moon
Horsea Guide
Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In Sun & Moon, 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 Sun & Moon. 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.
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- 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