Seadrain Pokémon Polished Crystal
water
Pokédex Entry
Dragon Pokémon
The male raises the young. If it is approached, it uses its toxic spikes to fend off the intruder.
Seadra in Pokémon Polished Crystal
Seadra is #117 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 6 encounter locations.
Front
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#213 Johto Dex · #117 National
Abilities
Poison Point(Primary)
Contact may poison the foe.
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
75
Base Exp
155
EV Yield
1 Defense1 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.
How to Obtain
Look for Seadra very common in Silver Cave Room2 while surfing, very common in Warm Beach while surfing, and common in Rugged Road South while fishing with Super Rod, among three other areas. Wild ones range from level 30 to 79, unless in a badge-dependent area.
Wild Encounters (7)
Level Up Moves (12)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| Squirts water to attack. | ||||||
| SmokescreenLevel: 5Smokescreen | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's accuracy. | ||||||
| LeerLevel: 9Leer | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| A move that lowers the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Bubble BeamLevel: 13Bubble Beam | water | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may lower Speed. | ||||||
| Aqua JetLevel: 17Aqua Jet | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| A speedy lunge. Always goes first. | ||||||
| Water PulseLevel: 21Water Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Focus EnergyLevel: 26Focus Energy | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Raises the critical hit ratio. | ||||||
| OutrageLevel: 31Outrage | dragon | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Works 2-3 turns and confuses user. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 38Agility | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | ||||||
| Dragon PulseLevel: 45Dragon Pulse | dragon | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Attacks foe with a shock wave. | ||||||
| Dragon DanceLevel: 52Dragon Dance | dragon | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Raises the user's Attack and Speed. | ||||||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 60Hydro Pump | water | PWR110 | ACC80 | PP5 | ||
| A powerful Watertype attack. | ||||||
Egg Moves (8)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora BeamAurora Beam | ice | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | |
| An attack that may lower Attack. | |||||
| DisableDisable | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | |
| Disables the foe's most recent move. | |||||
| Dragon RageDragon Rage | dragon | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| Always inflicts 40HP damage. | |||||
| DragonbreathDragonbreath | dragon | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | |
| A strong breath attack. | |||||
| OctazookaOctazooka | water | PWR75 | ACC95 | PP10 | |
| An attack that may lower accuracy. | |||||
| SplashSplash | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP40 | |
| Has no effect whatsoever. | |||||
| HazeHaze | ice | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | |
| Eliminates all stat changes. | |||||
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | |||||
Wild Moves (1)
Note: These moves are only available on wild Pokémon caught at specific locations.
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamethrower(Warm Beach)Flamethrower | fire | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
TM/HM Moves (24)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CurseCurse | ghost | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Works differently for Ghost-types. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A Poison move with increasing damage. | ||||||
| HailHail | ice | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM07TM07 | |
| Inflicts damage every turn. | ||||||
| The type varies with the Pokémon. | ||||||
| Ice BeamIce Beam | ice | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM13TM13 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | PWR110 | ACC70 | PP5 | TM14TM14 | |
| An attack that may freeze the foe. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM15TM15 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Foils attack that turn. It may fail. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that is based on loyalty. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Raises the user's evasiveness. | ||||||
| Flash CannonFlash Cannon | steel | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM34TM34 | |
| An attack that may lower Sp.Def. | ||||||
| SwiftSwift | normal | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM39TM39 | |
| An attack that never misses. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM41TM41 | |
| Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP5 | TM44TM44 | |
| Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender infatuated. | ||||||
| ScaldScald | water | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM55TM55 | |
| An attack that may inflict a burn. | ||||||
| Dragon PulseDragon Pulse | dragon | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM59TM59 | |
| Attacks foe with a shock wave. | ||||||
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM63TM63 | |
| An attack that may confuse the foe. | ||||||
| Giga ImpactGiga Impact | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM68TM68 | |
| 1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest | ||||||
| SurfSurf | water | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM03HM03 | |
| A strong Watertype attack. | ||||||
| WhirlpoolWhirlpool | water | PWR40 | ACC90 | PP15 | HM05HM05 | |
| Traps the foe for 2-5 turns. | ||||||
| WaterfallWaterfall | water | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM06HM06 | |
| An attack that may cause flinching. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (7)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility(Mahogany Mart 1F)Agility | psychic | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | TutorTutor | ||
| Sharply raises the user's Speed. | |||||||
| Double Edge(Safari Zone North)Double Edge | normal | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Endure(Warm Beach Shack)Endure | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Endures any hit with at least 1HP. | |||||||
| Headbutt(Ilex Forest)Headbutt | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that may cause flinching. | |||||||
| Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)Icy Wind | ice | PWR55 | ACC95 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An icy attack that lowers Speed. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Route 31)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Randomly attacks while asleep. | |||||||
| Swagger(Celadon City)Swagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Causes confusion but raises Attack. | |||||||
Type Summary
2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Seadra. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Seadra resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Seadra, either offensively or defensively.
Politoed
watergrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bulbasaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Ivysaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Venusaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Oddish
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Gloom
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Vileplume
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Paras
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Parasect
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bellsprout
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Weepinbell
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Victreebel
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggcute
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggutor
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Tangela
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chikorita
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bayleef
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Meganium
grassfairy
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chinchou
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Lanturn
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
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seadra in Red++waterSp. Def 95 +50
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