Horsea Evolution
Horsea Abilities
Doubles Speed during rain.
Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.
Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Horsea Moves
| Move▲ | Type▲ | Cat.▲ | Pow▲ | Acc▲ | Method▲ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leer | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 1 | The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats. |
| Water Gun | water | special | 40 | 100 | Level 1 | The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. |
| Smokescreen | normal | status | – | 100 | Level 5 | The user releases an obscuring cloud of smoke or ink. This lowers the target's accuracy. |
| Twister | dragon | special | 40 | 100 | Level 10 | The user whips up a vicious tornado to tear at opposing Pokémon. This may also make them flinch. |
| Focus Energy | normal | status | – | – | Level 15 | The user takes a deep breath and focuses so that its future attacks have a heightened chance of landing critical hits. |
| Dragon Breath | dragon | special | 60 | 100 | Level 20 | The user exhales a mighty gust that inflicts damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Bubble Beam | water | special | 65 | 100 | Level 25 | A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat. |
| Agility | psychic | status | – | – | Level 30 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Water Pulse | water | special | 60 | 100 | Level 35 | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Dragon Pulse | dragon | special | 85 | 100 | Level 40 | The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth. |
| Hydro Pump | water | special | 110 | 80 | Level 45 | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Dragon Dance | dragon | status | – | – | Level 50 | The user vigorously performs a mystic, powerful dance that boosts its Attack and Speed stats. |
| Rain Dance | water | status | – | – | Level 55 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Blizzard | ice | special | 110 | 70 | TM | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Chilling Water | water | special | 50 | 100 | TM | The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Endure | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | normal | physical | 70 | 100 | TM | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Flash Cannon | steel | special | 80 | 100 | TM | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Flip Turn | water | physical | 60 | 100 | TM | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Ice Beam | ice | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Icy Wind | ice | special | 55 | 95 | TM | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. |
| Liquidation | water | physical | 85 | 100 | TM | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Muddy Water | water | special | 90 | 85 | TM | The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy. |
| Outrage | dragon | physical | 120 | 100 | TM | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| Protect | normal | status | – | – | TM | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Rest | psychic | status | – | – | TM | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Scale Shot | dragon | physical | 25 | 90 | TM | The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat. |
| Sleep Talk | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Substitute | normal | status | – | – | TM | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Surf | water | special | 90 | 100 | TM | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| Swift | normal | special | 60 | – | TM | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. |
| Tera Blast | normal | special | 80 | 100 | TM | If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user. |
| Waterfall | water | physical | 80 | 100 | TM | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
| Weather Ball | normal | special | 50 | 100 | TM | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. |
| Whirlpool | water | special | 35 | 85 | TM | The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Aurora Beam | ice | special | 65 | 100 | Egg | The target is hit with a rainbow-colored beam. This may also lower the target's Attack stat. |
| Clear Smog | poison | special | 50 | – | Egg | The user attacks the target by throwing a clump of special mud. All stat changes are eliminated. |
| Disable | normal | status | – | 100 | Egg | For four turns, the target will be unable to use whichever move it last used. |
| Flail | normal | physical | – | 100 | Egg | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. |
| Splash | normal | status | – | – | Egg | The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all... |
Horsea Sprites
Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water.
If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.
If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin.
Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward.
When they're in a safe location, they can be seen playfully tangling their tails together.
Horsea's Japanese name is Tattu (タッツー). Here are all the official names for Horsea across different languages:
Horsea Breeding
How to Get Horsea
Horsea is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Horsea in every game where it is available:
About Horsea
Horsea is a Water-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 1. With a Base Stat Total (BST) of 295, Horsea is classified as a Dragon Pokémon and is part of the Horsea → Seadra → Kingdra evolution line.
In competitive play, Horsea is placed in the Untiered tier where it holds a 0% usage rate. Its key abilities are Swift Swim and Sniper and Damp, which allow it to function as both an offensive pivot and a rain sweeper. Horsea is weak to Electric, Grass-type moves, so trainers should plan around these vulnerabilities.
Horsea can learn 72 moves across Level-up, TM, Tutor, and Egg methods. Its most popular competitive moves include . Standing at 0.4m tall and weighing 8kg, Horsea has been a fan favorite since its debut in the Kanto region games.