In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 is the best ability for Seadra?

Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Seadra. Damp is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sniper works too if your team needs something different.

What role does Seadra play in battle?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

Seadra - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

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 EVs. 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

Poison Point

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

Sniper

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

DampHANot in game

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpA+1SpDSpe

Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its body bristles with sharp spikes. Carelessly trying to touch it could cause fainting from the spikes.

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 III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seadra in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 92-110%KO Bullet Seed 2x 35-42% Absorb 2x 28-34% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 84-99% Razor Leaf 2x 65-76% Vine Whip 2x 51-61% Bullet Seed 2x 32-38% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 90-106%KO Vine Whip 2x 54-65% Bullet Seed 2x 32-38% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 67-80% Bullet Seed 2x 25-30% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Seadra Thunderbolt 2x 90-106%KO Spark 2x 67-80% Shock Wave 2x 61-72% View Voltorb builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen 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 27 partners from the Dragon and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aurora Beam, Disable, Dragon Breath and 4 more.

Egg Groups

DragonWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Seadra Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

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Moves

Without breeding, Seadra misses out on Aurora Beam and Disable. That's 7 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

——10020Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 8

Smokescreen

——10020Normal

Lv 15

Leer

——10030Normal

Lv 22

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 29

Twister

—4010020Dragon

Lv 40

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 51

Hydro Pump

B120805Water

Lv 62

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM03

Surf

B9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Egg

Disable

——5520Normal

Egg

Dragon Breath

—6010020Dragon

Egg

Dragon Rage

——10010Dragon

Egg

Flail

D—10015Normal

Egg

Octazooka

—658510Water

Egg

Splash

———40Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

How to Get Seadra in FireRed & LeafGreen

moderate rates is the best you'll get on Seadra in mid-game fishing spots. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Seadra in FireRed & LeafGreen

Horsea is your first catch on the way to Seadra. You'll find fishing and surfing encounters from Lv. 5-35 across 98 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Horsea
Cerulean City
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 City
84%Early
Route 24
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
84%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Water
80%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-30 Water
80%Early
Cerulean City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Cerulean City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Cinnabar Island
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Cinnabar Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Pallet Town
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Pallet Town
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Route 24
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
60%Early
Route 24
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
60%Early
Vermilion City - City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Vermilion City - City
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
44%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
44%Early
Cinnabar Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
40%Early
Pallet Town
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
40%Early
Bond Bridge
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Five Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Five Isle Meadow
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
Green Path
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
CommonEarly
Kindle Road
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Memorial Pillar
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
CommonEarly
One Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Outcast Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Resort Gorgeous
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Route 10
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 11
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 12
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 13
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 19
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 20
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 21
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Route 4
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Tanoby Ruins
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Ruins
CommonEarly
Trainer Tower
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Building
CommonEarly
Treasure Beach
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
CommonEarly
Water Labyrinth
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Building
CommonEarly
Water Path
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
CommonEarly
Bond Bridge
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
Five Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Five Isle Meadow
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
Green Path
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Cave
CommonEarly
Kindle Road
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Memorial Pillar
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25
CommonEarly
One Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Outcast Island
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Resort Gorgeous
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Route 10
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 11
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 12
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 13
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 19
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 20
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 21
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Route 4
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-35 Route
CommonEarly
Tanoby Ruins
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Ruins
CommonEarly
Trainer Tower
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Building
CommonEarly
Treasure Beach
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Water
CommonEarly
Water Labyrinth
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Building
CommonEarly
Water Path
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 10
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 11
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 12
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 13
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 19
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 20
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 21
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 4
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Vermilion City - City
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.25-30 City
44%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B4F
FireRedSurfing on water Lv.25-30 Water
30%Mid
Seafoam Islands - B3F
FireRedSurfing on water Lv.25-30 Water
30%Mid
Train until Level 32
Step 2Seadra ✓
Bond Bridge
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
Five Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Five Isle Meadow
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
Green Path
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 3
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Cave
RareMid
Kindle Road
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Memorial Pillar
Super Rod Lv.25-35
RareMid
One Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Outcast Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Resort Gorgeous
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Facility
RareMid
Tanoby Ruins
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Ruins
RareMid
Trainer Tower
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building
RareMid
Treasure Beach
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
RareMid
Water Labyrinth
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Building
RareMid
Water Path
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Route
RareMid
Cinnabar Island
Super Rod Lv.25-35 Water
4%Mid
Pallet Town
Super Rod Lv.25-35 City
4%Mid
or evolve from Horsea (Step 1)

Seadra Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.
Poison Point has a 30% chance of poisoning attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Seadra. Damp is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Sniper works too if your team needs something different.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

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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Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Thunder Shock 2x 50-63% View Pikachu builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Learns Vine Whip at Level 10 View Bulbasaur builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Thunder Shock 2x 42-50% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% Absorb 2x 31-38% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Paras builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Shock Wave 2x 63-75% Thunder Shock 2x 42-50% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% Absorb 2x 31-38% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Vine Whip 2x 58-69% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Bullet Seed 2x 31-38% View Paras builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 82-98% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x 39-47% Absorb 2x 31-37% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 108-128%KO Vine Whip 2x 65-78% Bullet Seed 2x 39-47% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 82-98% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Exeggcute builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 89-104%KO Razor Leaf 2x 65-78% Vine Whip 2x 54-64% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Bulbasaur builds →

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 82-98% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 108-128%KO Bullet Seed 2x 39-47% Absorb 2x 31-37% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 108-128%KO Vine Whip 2x 65-78% Bullet Seed 2x 39-47% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 82-98% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Exeggcute builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seadra Giga Drain 2x 89-104%KO Razor Leaf 2x 65-78% Vine Whip 2x 54-64% Bullet Seed 2x 31-37% View Bulbasaur builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Seadra Thunderbolt 2x 228-269%KO View Magneton builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Seadra Mach Punch 28-33% View Breloom builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Calm Mind Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Damage vs Seadra Thunderbolt 2x 202-238%KO View Raikou builds →