Horsea
The Water type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #116• Available in 12 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Dragon Pokémon
Height: 0.4 m
Weight: 8 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 1 Special-attack
Catch Rate: 225
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 59
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Dragon
- Water 1
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions

#116
Horsea(Current)
Level Up
32
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Horsea appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | 1 | Water | Special | 20 | 100 |
| Focus Energy | 14 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Bubblebeam | 18 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Bubble Beam | 18 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Smokescreen | 19 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Dragon Breath | 20 | Dragon | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Leer | 24 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Twister | 29 | Dragon | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Water Gun | 30 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Brine | 30 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Laser Focus | 35 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Water Pulse | 35 | Water | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Agility | 37 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Dragon Pulse | 42 | Dragon | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Hydro Pump | 45 | Water | Special | 120 | 80 |
| Dragon Dance | 50 | Dragon | Status | - | - |
| Rain Dance | 55 | Water | Status | - | - |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Red | 20 - Wild 21 - Wild Route 19 - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild cinnabar-island-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Super-rod seafoam-islands-1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b1f - Walk seafoam-islands-b2f - Walk seafoam-islands-b3f - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b3f - Walk seafoam-islands-b4f - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Walk |
| Blue | 20 - Wild 21 - Wild Route 19 - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild cinnabar-island-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b3f - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Super-rod |
| Yellow | 11 - Wild 12 - Wild 13 - Wild Route 10 - Wild Vermilion City - Wild kanto-route-10-area - Super-rod kanto-route-11-area - Super-rod kanto-route-12-area - Super-rod kanto-route-13-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-area - Super-rod |
| Gold | Whirl Islands - Wild whirl-islands-1f - Good-rod whirl-islands-1f - Super-rod whirl-islands-1f - Surf whirl-islands-b2f - Good-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Super-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Surf whirl-islands-b3f - Good-rod whirl-islands-b3f - Super-rod whirl-islands-b3f - Surf |
| Ruby | 133 - Wild 134 - Wild Route 132 - Wild hoenn-route-132-area - Super-rod hoenn-route-133-area - Super-rod hoenn-route-134-area - Super-rod |
| Firered | 10 - Wild 11 - Wild 12 - Wild 13 - Wild 19 - Wild 20 - Wild 21 - Wild 24 - Wild Bond Bridge - Wild Cerulean City - Wild Cinnabar Island - Wild Five Island - Wild Five Isle Meadow - Wild Green Path - Wild Icefall Cave - Wild Kindle Road - Wild Memorial Pillar - Wild One Island - Wild Outcast Island - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Resort Gorgeous - Wild Route 4 - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Tanoby Ruins - Wild Trainer Tower - Wild Treasure Beach - Wild Vermilion City - Wild Water Labyrinth - Wild Water Path - Wild bond-bridge-area - Good-rod bond-bridge-area - Super-rod cerulean-city-area - Good-rod cerulean-city-area - Super-rod cinnabar-island-area - Good-rod cinnabar-island-area - Super-rod five-island-area - Good-rod five-island-area - Super-rod five-isle-meadow-area - Good-rod five-isle-meadow-area - Super-rod green-path-area - Good-rod green-path-area - Super-rod icefall-cave-waterfall - Good-rod icefall-cave-waterfall - Super-rod kanto-route-10-area - Good-rod kanto-route-10-area - Super-rod kanto-route-11-area - Good-rod kanto-route-11-area - Super-rod kanto-route-12-area - Good-rod kanto-route-12-area - Super-rod kanto-route-13-area - Good-rod kanto-route-13-area - Super-rod kanto-route-24-area - Good-rod kanto-route-24-area - Super-rod kanto-route-4-area - Good-rod kanto-route-4-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Super-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Super-rod kindle-road-area - Good-rod kindle-road-area - Super-rod memorial-pillar-area - Good-rod memorial-pillar-area - Super-rod one-island-area - Good-rod one-island-area - Super-rod outcast-island-area - Good-rod outcast-island-area - Super-rod pallet-town-area - Good-rod pallet-town-area - Super-rod resort-gorgeous-area - Good-rod resort-gorgeous-area - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b3f - Good-rod seafoam-islands-b3f - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b3f - Surf seafoam-islands-b4f - Good-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Surf ss-anne-area - Good-rod ss-anne-area - Super-rod tanoby-ruins-area - Good-rod tanoby-ruins-area - Super-rod trainer-tower-area - Good-rod trainer-tower-area - Super-rod treasure-beach-area - Good-rod treasure-beach-area - Super-rod vermilion-city-area - Good-rod vermilion-city-area - Super-rod water-labyrinth-area - Good-rod water-labyrinth-area - Super-rod water-path-area - Good-rod water-path-area - Super-rod |
| Leafgreen | 10 - Wild 11 - Wild 12 - Wild 13 - Wild 19 - Wild 20 - Wild 21 - Wild 24 - Wild Cerulean City - Wild Cinnabar Island - Wild Pallet Town - Wild Route 4 - Wild Seafoam Islands - Wild Vermilion City - Wild cerulean-city-area - Good-rod cinnabar-island-area - Good-rod kanto-route-10-area - Good-rod kanto-route-11-area - Good-rod kanto-route-12-area - Good-rod kanto-route-13-area - Good-rod kanto-route-24-area - Good-rod kanto-route-4-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-19-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-20-area - Good-rod kanto-sea-route-21-area - Good-rod pallet-town-area - Good-rod seafoam-islands-b3f - Good-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Good-rod ss-anne-area - Good-rod vermilion-city-area - Good-rod vermilion-city-area - Super-rod |
| Emerald | 133 - Wild 134 - Wild Pacifidlog Town - Wild Route 132 - Wild hoenn-route-132-area - Super-rod hoenn-route-133-area - Super-rod hoenn-route-134-area - Super-rod pacifidlog-town-area - Npc-trade |
| Heartgold | Seafoam Islands - Wild Whirl Islands - Wild seafoam-islands-b4f - Good-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Super-rod seafoam-islands-b4f - Surf whirl-islands-1f - Good-rod whirl-islands-1f - Super-rod whirl-islands-1f - Surf whirl-islands-b2f - Good-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Super-rod whirl-islands-b2f - Surf |
| X | Ambrette Town - Wild Cyllage City - Wild ambrette-town-area - Good-rod cyllage-city-area - Good-rod |
| AlphaSapphire | 131 - Wild 132 - Wild 133 - Wild 134 - Wild Route 130 - Wild Sealed Chamber - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Shield | Insular Sea - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Scarlet | Location Data Not Yet Available - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water. |
| Blue | Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water. |
| Yellow | If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth. |
| Gold | If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin. |
| Silver | Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward. |
| Crystal | When they’re in a safe location, they can be seen playfully tangling their tails together. |
| Ruby | HORSEA eats small insects and moss off of rocks. If the ocean current turns fast, this POKéMON anchors itself by wrapping its tail around rocks or coral to prevent being washed away. |
| Sapphire | If HORSEA senses danger, it will reflexively spray a dense black ink from its mouth and try to escape. This POKéMON swims by cleverly flapping the fins on its back. |
| Firered | It maintains balance using its tail, which is wound up like a coil. It may spray ink from its mouth. |
| Leafgreen | Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water. |
| Emerald | By cleverly flicking the fins on its back side to side, it moves in any direction while facing forward. It spits ink to escape if it senses danger. |
| Heartgold | If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its well-developed dorsal fin. |
| Soulsilver | Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward. |
| X | Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water. |
| Y | It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees. |
| OmegaRuby | Horsea eats small insects and moss off of rocks. If the ocean current turns fast, this Pokémon anchors itself by wrapping its tail around rocks or coral to prevent being washed away. |
| AlphaSapphire | If Horsea senses danger, it will reflexively spray a dense black ink from its mouth and try to escape. This Pokémon swims by cleverly flapping the fin on its back. |
| Sword | Horsea makes its home in oceans with gentle currents. If this Pokémon is under attack, it spits out pitch-black ink and escapes. |
| Shield | They swim with dance-like motions and cause whirlpools to form. Horsea compete to see which of them can generate the biggest whirlpool. |
