horsea

horsea

Attributes

  • Species: Horsea
  • Base Experience: 59
  • Height: 4
  • Weight: 80
  • Is Default: True
  • Order: 186
  • Base Happiness: 70
  • Capture Rate: 225
  • Color: Blue
  • Egg Groups: Water1 , Dragon
  • Gender Rate: 4
  • Has No Gender Differences
  • Hatch Counter: 20
  • Habitat: Sea
  • Is Baby: False
  • Is Legendary: False
  • Is Mythical: False
  • Shape: Blob

Stats

  • HP
    30
  • Attack
    40
  • Defense
    70
  • Special Attack
    70
  • Special Defense
    25
  • Speed
    60

Abilities

Held items

  • Dragon-Scale

Summary

Horsea is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Type: Water

Abilities:

  • Swift Swim: Doubles Horsea's Speed stat in rain.
  • Sniper (Hidden Ability): Increases the damage dealt by critical hits.

Physical Characteristics:

  • Small, blue seahorse-like Pokémon
  • Has a tubular mouth used for shooting water
  • Possesses a curled tail that helps maintain balance in water
  • Features several fin-like appendages that aid in swimming

Behavior and Habitat:

  • Prefers to reside in clean, unpolluted waters such as oceans and coral reefs
  • Known to hide in seaweed to avoid predators
  • Uses its ability to squirt ink to escape danger
  • Often seen in playful groups, forming social bonds with other marine Pokémon

In Battle:

  • Primarily utilizes special attacks
  • Signature moves include Bubble Beam and Dragon Breath
  • Strong against Fire, Ground, and Rock types
  • Vulnerable to Electric and Grass types

Evolution:

  • Evolves into Seadra starting at level 32
  • Further evolves into Kingdra when traded holding a Dragon Scale

Interesting Facts:

  • Known for its excellent aim, capable of shooting down flying insects with precision
  • Often depicted in art and folklore as a symbol of gentle aquatic life
  • Its ink is sometimes used by artists as a natural dye
  • Shares similarities with the real-world seahorse, such as its curled tail and aquatic nature

Pokémon Sprites

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Front Default
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Back Default
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Front Shiny
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Back Shiny

Evolution Chain

Horsea - 116
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Seadra - 117
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Min. Lvl 32

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Kingdra - 230
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Flavor Text Entries

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Diamond: It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
  • Pearl: It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
  • Platinum: It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
  • 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.
  • Black: It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
  • White: It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
  • Black-2: It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
  • White-2: It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
  • 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.
  • Omega-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.
  • Alpha-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 fin on its back.
  • Lets-Go-Pikachu: If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.
  • Lets-Go-Eevee: If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.
  • 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.