horsea

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

Type: Water

Abilities:

• Swift Swim: Doubles Horsea's Speed during rain.
• Sniper (Hidden Ability): Increases the damage dealt by critical hits from 1.5× to 2.25×.

Physical Characteristics:

• Small, seahorse-like Pokémon
• Blue body with a curled tail and a white underbelly
• Large, round eyes with a black pupil
• Has a tubular snout and a dorsal fin
• Pectoral fins used for swimming

Behavior and Habitat:

• Prefers to reside in calm, clean waters such as seas and oceans
• Known to be playful and curious
• Can be found in coral reefs or underwater caves
• Uses its dorsal fin to swim and stays in a vertical position
• Often hides in seaweed to avoid predators

In Battle:

• Primarily a special attacker with good speed in rain
• Notable moves include Water Gun, Bubble Beam, and Dragon Pulse
• Strong against Fire, Ground, and Rock types
• Weak against Electric and Grass types

Evolution:

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

Interesting Facts:

• Known for shooting water at flying bugs to knock them out of the air
• Based on real-world seahorses
• Its ability to spit water with high precision is used both for hunting and as a playful activity
• Its Japanese name is "Tattu," which is derived from "tattoo," referencing the markings on its body

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• 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.