Horsea
#116 in the Kanto Pokédex • Dragon Pokémon
Horsea in the National Pokédex
Normal
Shiny
Pokédex entries
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.
Pokémon details
Type
Category
Ability
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Horsea in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
30
170
264
Attack
40
76
196
Defense
70
130
262
Sp. Atk
70
130
262
Sp. Def
25
49
163
Speed
60
112
240
Total
295
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 1 SpA |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 225 |
| Base Exp. | 83 |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
Horsea #116 | Level 32 |  Seadra #117 |
Seadra #117 |  Trade holding Dragon ScaleRequires the National Pokédex. |  Kingdra #230 |
Wild encounter
Caught by fishing with the Good Rod or Super Rod across Kanto, including Routes 4, 10 to 13, 19 to 21, and 24, Vermilion City, and Pallet Town. FireRed adds many Sevii Islands waters such as Kindle Road and Icefall Cave.
Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24, Bond Bridge, Cerulean City, Cinnabar Island, Five Island, Five Isle Meadow, Green Path, Icefall Cave, Kindle Road, Memorial Pillar, One Island, Outcast Island, Pallet Town, Resort Gorgeous, S.S. Anne, Seafoam Islands, Tanoby Ruins, Trainer Tower, Treasure Beach, Vermilion City, Water Labyrinth, Water Path
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Bubble | |  | 20 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Smokescreen |  |  | - | 100 | 20 |
| 15 | Leer | | | - | 100 | 30 |
| 22 | Water Gun | | | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 29 | Twister |  | | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 36 | Agility |  | | - | - | 30 |
| 43 | Hydro Pump | | | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| 50 | Dragon Dance | | | - | - | 20 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Hail |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | |  | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| HM03 | Surf | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM08 | Dive | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | | | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| Disable | | | - | 55 | 20 |
| Dragon Breath | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Dragon Rage | | | - | 100 | 10 |
| Flail | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| Octazooka | | | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| Splash | | | - | - | 40 |
Swift Swim
Raises SPEED in rain.
Doubles Speed during rain.
