#0116
Horsea
Dragon Pokémon
They swim with dance-like motions and cause whirlpools to form. Horsea compete to see which of them can generate the biggest whirlpool.
Details
Height0.4 m
Weight8.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate225(39.9%)Moderate
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP59
Base stats
HP
30
Attack
40
Defense
70
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
25
Speed
60
Total
295
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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Where to find Horsea
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Gold
Silver
Crystal
FireRed
Bond BridgeCerulean CityCinnabar IslandFive IslandFive Isle MeadowGreen PathIcefall CaveKindle RoadMemorial PillarOne IslandOutcast IslandPallet TownResort GorgeousRoute 10Route 11Route 12Route 13Route 24Route 4S.S. AnneSea Route 19Sea Route 20Sea Route 21Seafoam IslandsTanoby RuinsTrainer TowerTreasure BeachVermilion CityWater LabyrinthWater Path
LeafGreen
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Blue Japan
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Horsea can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | Twister Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Focus Energy Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 19 | Smokescreen Lowers the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 20 | Dragon Breath Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 25 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 27 | Waterfall Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 30 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 31 | Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 35 | Laser Focus Guarantees a critical hit with the user’s next move. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 35 | Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 37 | Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Dragon Pulse Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 45 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 50 | Dragon Dance Raises the user’s Attack and Speed by one stage. | Dragon | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 55 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Horsea can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Horsea.
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Cite this page
“Horsea”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/horsea.
Species data from PokéAPI.