In Gold & Silver, Seadra isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Kingdra to unlock its full potential. At 440 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

What is Seadra weak to?

In Gold & Silver, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Seadra. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

How do you evolve Seadra?

In Gold & Silver, Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Seadra evolves into Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale. Seadra is a middle-stage evolution in the Horsea line.

What role does Seadra play in battle?

In Gold & Silver, Seadra fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

In Gold & Silver, Seadra does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Kingdra before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Seadra - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Seadra's built around special offense. Defense leads the charge, Sp. Def pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Defense and Sp. Atk stat exp. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP55

Attack65

Defense95

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def45

Speed85

Total440

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.2 m

Weight25.0 kg

Base XP154

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Poison Point

Has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact.

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

HPAtkDef+1SpA+1SpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

An examination of its cells revealed the presence of a gene not found in HORSEA. It became a hot topic.

Seadra Weakness

Electric and Grass moves hit Seadra for super-effective damage. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Seadra's physical bulk (base 95 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Seadra Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen II Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seadra in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 31 AbsorbLv. 10 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 70-83% Mega Drain 2x 64-76% Absorb 2x 34-41% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 64-76% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Absorb 2x 29-34% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 52-62% View Chikorita builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Seadra Mega Drain 2x 32-38% View Hoppip builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Seadra is partway through a three-stage line between Horsea and Kingdra. The chain involves a trade, so it's not a straightforward grind. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+25 from Horsea). The final form adds another 100 stats on top. 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 with Seadra to get Horsea eggs easily using 13 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Rage and 3 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

6moves

Breed With (best first)

Gold & Silver Seadra Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 2

Item

Quick Claw

Nature

Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

Ice Beam
SurfSTAB
Hidden Power Ground
ToxicUtility

Recommended Teammates

DragonairExcellent

KingdraExcellent

DragoniteExcellent

Moves

Without breeding, Seadra misses out on Aurora Beam and Disable. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Hydro Pump and Surf, with Dragon and Ice coverage rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Bubble

—2010030Water

Lv 1

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 8

Smokescreen

D—10020Normal

Lv 15

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 22

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Lv 29

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 40

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 51

Hydro Pump

B120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

TM03

Curse

C——10Ghost

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM24

Dragon Breath

D6010020Dragon

TM20

Endure+4

D——10Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM02

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

B——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM35

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM13

Snore

—4010015Normal

HM03

Surf

S9510015Water

TM34

Swagger

C—8515Normal

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM06

Toxic

S—8510Poison

HM07

Waterfall

—8010015Water

HM06

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Disable

D—5520Normal

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Seadra can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Seadra in Gold & Silver

8 encounter spots for Seadra at moderate rates starting from mid-game fishing spots. Two different catch methods are in play here. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Seadra in Gold & Silver

To get Seadra, start by catching Horsea through fishing and surfing encounters at Lv. 15-40. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Horsea
Whirl Islands - 1F
GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Water
30%Early
Whirl Islands - 1F
SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Water
30%Early
Whirl Islands - B2F
GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Water
30%Early
Whirl Islands - B2F
SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Water
30%Early
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
30%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
30%Mid
Whirl Islands - 1F
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - 1F
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - 1F
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - 1F
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
30%Late
Train until Level 32
Step 2Seadra ✓
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
10%Mid
Whirl Islands - 1F
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - 1F
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
Whirl Islands - B2F Inner Cave
GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Water
10%Late
or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)

Seadra Guide

In Gold & Silver, Seadra isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Kingdra to unlock its full potential. At 440 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
In Gold & Silver, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Seadra. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
In Gold & Silver, Horsea evolves into Seadra at level 32. Seadra evolves into Kingdra while holding a Dragon Scale. Seadra is a middle-stage evolution in the Horsea line.
In Gold & Silver, Seadra fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Base 85 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Gold & Silver, Seadra does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Kingdra before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Seadra has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 63-75% View Bellsprout builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Learns Razor Leaf at Level 8 View Chikorita builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Absorb 2x 31-38% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 58-69% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 58-69% View Bellsprout builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Seadra Thunder Shock 2x 52-63% View Mareep builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 43 Learns Giga Drain at Level 43 View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Absorb 2x 29-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 57-67% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 60-72% View Bellsprout builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Seadra Thunder 2x 131-155%KO Thunder Shock 2x 52-62% View Mareep builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 43 Learns Giga Drain at Level 43 View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Absorb 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 52-63% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 57-67% View Bellsprout builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 18-22% View Sunkern builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 Thunder ShockLv. 9 Damage vs Seadra Thunder 2x 121-143%KO Thunder Shock 2x 49-58% View Mareep builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Absorb 2x 30-36% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 8 Damage vs Seadra Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 57-68% View Bellsprout builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Move Moves Mega DrainLv. 30 Damage vs Seadra Mega Drain 2x 33-39% View Hoppip builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Sunkern builds →