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Horseain Pokémon Polished Crystal

water

Pokédex Entry

Dragon Pokémon

When they're in a safe location, they can be seen playfully tangling their tails together.

Horsea in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Horsea is #116 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 11 encounter locations.

Type
Water
Dex
#212 Johto Dex · #116 National
Abilities
Swift Swim(Primary)

Boosts its Speed in rain.

Sniper(Secondary)

Powers up critical hits.

Damp(Hidden)

Prevents selfdestructing moves.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, dragon
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
225
pokeball
Poké Ball17.7%
greatball
Great Ball24.4%
ultraball
Ultra Ball29.7%
Base Exp
83
EV Yield
1 SpecialAttack
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Horsea to Lv. 32
Level up Seadra holding Dragon Scale

How to Obtain

Look for Horsea very common in Whirl Island B2F while surfing, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, very common in Whirl Island Lugia Chamber while surfing, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, and very common in Whirl Island SW while surfing, fishing with Good Rod or fishing with Super Rod, among two other areas. Wild ones range from level 20 to 59.

Wild Encounters (11)

Level Up Moves (12)

Water GunLevel: 1water
4010025
Squirts water to attack.
SmokescreenLevel: 5normal
010020
A move that lowers the foe's accuracy.
LeerLevel: 9normal
010030
A move that lowers the foe's Defense.
Bubble BeamLevel: 13water
6510020
An attack that may lower Speed.
Aqua JetLevel: 17water
4010020
A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
Water PulseLevel: 21water
6010020
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Focus EnergyLevel: 26normal
010030
Raises the critical hit ratio.
OutrageLevel: 31dragon
12010010
Works 2-3 turns and confuses user.
AgilityLevel: 36psychic
010030
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Dragon PulseLevel: 41dragon
8510010
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Dragon DanceLevel: 46dragon
010020
Raises the user's Attack and Speed.
Hydro PumpLevel: 52water
110805
A powerful Watertype attack.

Egg Moves (8)

Aurora Beamice
6510020
An attack that may lower Attack.
Disablenormal
010020
Disables the foe's most recent move.
Dragon Ragedragon
4010010
Always inflicts 40HP damage.
Dragonbreathdragon
6010020
A strong breath attack.
Octazookawater
759510
An attack that may lower accuracy.
Splashnormal
010040
Has no effect whatsoever.
Hazeice
010030
Eliminates all stat changes.
Water Pulsewater
6010020
An attack that may confuse the foe.

TM/HM Moves (22)

Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
010010TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Flash Cannonsteel
8010010TM34
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Swiftnormal
6010020TM39
An attack that never misses.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Scaldwater
7010015TM55
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Dragon Pulsedragon
8510010TM59
Attacks foe with a shock wave.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Surfwater
9010015HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Whirlpoolwater
409015HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM06
An attack that may cause flinching.

Move Tutor Moves (7)

Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)psychic
010030Tutor
Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
7010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
559515Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Horsea. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Horsea resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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