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HorseaDragon Pokémon
タッツーTattu
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Type
Water
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Abilities
Swift Swim or SniperGen IV+
Cacophony
Cacophony
Damp Hidden Ability
Cacophony Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male,50% female
Catch rate
225 (39.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 and Dragon
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'04"
0.4 m
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17.6 lbs.
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Base experience yield
83Gen. I-IV
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59V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links
On Smogon Pokédex:
Generation I
Generation II
Generation III
Generation IV
Generation V
Generation VI
Generation VII
Generation VIII
Generation IX
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
Horsea (Japanese: タッツー Tattu) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.
It evolves into Seadra starting at level 32, which evolves into Kingdra when traded while holding a Dragon Scale.
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
Contents
1Biology
1.1Evolution
2Game data
2.1Pokédex entries
2.2Game locations
2.2.1In side games
2.2.2In events
2.3Held items
2.4Stats
2.4.1Base stats
2.4.2Pokéathlon stats
2.5Type effectiveness
2.6Learnset
2.6.1By leveling up
2.6.2By TM
2.6.3By breeding
2.6.4TCG-only moves
2.7Side game data
2.8Evolution data
2.9Sprites
3In animation
3.1Main series
3.1.1Major appearances
3.1.1.1Misty's Horsea
3.1.2Minor appearances
3.1.3Pokédex entries
3.2Pokémon Generations
4In the manga
4.1Magical Pokémon Journey
4.2Pokémon Adventures
4.3Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
4.4Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!
4.5Pokémon Pocket Monsters
5In the TCG
6Trivia
6.1Origin
6.1.1Name origin
7In other languages
8Related articles
9External links
Biology
Horsea spraying ink
Horsea is a light blue, piscine Pokémon that is similar to a seahorse. It has red eyes, a long, tubular mouth, and three spike-like fins on either side of its head. Its ridged belly and single dorsal fin are cream-colored. Highly adept in the water, it uses its dorsal fin to swim in any direction while facing forward. It has a tightly curled tail that it can use as both a balance and an anchor when caught in a strong current. In safer environments, it uses its tail to play with other members of its species.
Horsea feeds on insects and moss gathered from rocks. If Horsea senses danger, it sprays water or dense black ink from its mouth at its attacker. It can shoot more precisely at insects flying above the surface of the water. Horsea nests in coral reefs and islands throughout oceans with gentle currents. Many Eggs are laid every year, and the young are raised by the male Horsea rather than the female. Horsea swims with dance-like motions, creating whirlpools in the process. Horsea tend to compete with each other to see who can create the biggest whirlpool.
Evolution
Horsea evolves into Seadra, which evolves into Kingdra.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Unevolved
Horsea Water
→
First Evolution
Seadra Water
→
Second Evolution
Kingdra Water Dragon
Game data
Pokédex entries
Generation I
Kanto #116
Red(JPN)
(This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
Green
Red(ENG)
Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water.
Blue
Yellow
If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.
Stadium
Uses its tail to keep its balance while spraying ink from its mouth. The ink appears to be for shooting down bugs.
Generation II
Johto #186
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.
Stadium 2
If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III
Hoenn #184
Kanto #116
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.
Generation IV
Sinnoh #—
Johto #190
Diamond
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
Pearl
Platinum
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.
Generation V
Unova #—
Black
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
White
Black 2
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
White 2
Generation VI
Central Kalos #—
Coastal Kalos #039
Mountain Kalos #—
Hoenn #193
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.
Generation VII
Alola #—
Kanto #116
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
Let's Go Pikachu
If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII
Galar #—
Isle of Armor #198
Crown Tundra #—
Sinnoh #—
Hisui #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
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.
Brilliant Diamond
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits black ink and flees.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX
Paldea #—
Kitakami #—
Blueberry #52
Lumiose #—
Hyperspace #—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A.
Scarlet
If attacked—even by a large enemy—Horsea effortlessly swims to safety by utilizing its well-developed dorsal fin.
Violet
It maintains balance using its tail, which is wound up like a coil. It may spray ink from its mouth.
Horsea in the Blueberry Pokédex
Game locations
Generation I
Red
Seafoam IslandsRoutes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod)
Blue
Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod)
Blue (Japan)
Rocket Game Corner, Seafoam IslandsRoutes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod)
Yellow
Routes 10, 11, 12, and 13, Vermilion City (Super Rod)
Generation II
Gold
Silver
Whirl Islands (Surfing, Good Rod or Super Rod)
Crystal
Whirl Islands (Surfing, Good Rod or Super Rod)
Generation III
Ruby
Sapphire
Routes 132, 133, and 134 (Super Rod)
Emerald
Routes 132, 133, and 134 (Super Rod)Trade Bagon in Pacifidlog Town
FireRed
Vermilion City, Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Bond Bridge, Resort Gorgeous, Water Labyrinth, Water Path, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins, Five Isle Meadow, Memorial Pillar, One Island, Five Island, Icefall Cave, Trainer Tower, Pallet Town, Cinnabar Island (Good Rod or Super Rod)Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Cerulean City, Seafoam Islands (Super Rod)
LeafGreen
Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Cerulean City, Seafoam Islands, Pallet Town, Cinnabar Island (Good Rod)Vermilion City (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond
Pearl
Route 226 (Good Rod)
Platinum
Route 226 (Good Rod)
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Whirl Islands, Seafoam Islands (Good Rod or Super Rod)
Horsea evolves into Seadra starting at level 32, which evolves into Kingdra when traded while holding a Dragon Scale. Seadra cannot evolve into Kingdra in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen before the player obtains the National Pokédex, as its Evolution will be interrupted.
Unevolved
Horsea Water
Level 32→
First Evolution
Seadra Water
+ Tradeholding Dragon Scale→
Second Evolution
Kingdra Water Dragon
Sprites
Generation I
Red
Green
Red
Blue
Yellow
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Back
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Back
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Back
Generation II
Gold
Silver
Crystal
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Back
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Back
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Back
Generation III
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
FireRed
LeafGreen
Front
Back
Front
Back
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Back
Generation IV
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Front
Back
Front
Back
Front
Back
Generation V
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Front
Back
Front
Back
Generation VI
X
Y
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Front
Back
Front
Back
Generation VII
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Front
Back
Front
Back
Let's Go, Pikachu!
Let's Go, Eevee!
Generation VIII
Sword
Shield
Cross-Generation
HOME
For other sprites and images, please see Horsea images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
In animation
Main series
Horsea in Pokémon Journeys: The Series
Major appearances
Misty's Horsea
Horsea debuted in Tentacool & Tentacruel, where it aided in stopping a rampaging giant Tentacruel. Misty caught it off-screen. In The Misty Mermaid, she left it at the Cerulean Gym in the care of her sisters.
Minor appearances
A Horsea appeared in a fantasy in the banned episode EP035.
In Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, multiple Horsea were living at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Horsea was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
A Horsea appeared in Misty's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.
In The Power of One, multiple Horsea sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A Horsea appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.
A Horsea appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
In Mantine Overboard!, a Horsea was living in the sea near Ogi City.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Horsea was seen at the Pokémon Center.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, a Manaphy Egg bounced on a Horsea's head while adrift in the ocean.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Horsea was living in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.
Multiple Horsea appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.
In Going for the Gold!, two Horsea were living in the Ambrette Aquarium.
Three Horsea appeared in I Choose You!.
In Alola, Kanto!, four Horsea were seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory. A fifth was featured in Lana's fantasy about the Pokémon that she hoped to see in Kanto.
In Legend? Go! Friends? Go!, five Horsea were underwater outside Vermilion City.
In The Sinnoh Iceberg Race!, a Trainer's Horsea competed in the Pokémon Iceberg Race.
A Trainer's Horsea appeared in Caring for a Mystery!.
In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a Trainer's Horsea competed in the Marine Athletic Race.
Three Horsea appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
Three Horsea appeared in Roar of the Black Rayquaza.
A Horsea appeared in Ludlow's Homecoming!.
A Horsea appeared in Guided by the Black Rayquaza!, during a flashback.
Pokédex entries
Episode
Pokémon
Source
Entry
EP019
Horsea
Ash's Pokédex
Horsea, a Dragon Pokémon. In this unique Pokémon species, thousands of Eggs hatch every spring, and then the male raises them himself.
Pokémon Generations
Horsea in Pokémon Generations
In The Cavern, three wild Horsea were in the waters that surrounded the Mossdeep Space Center.
In the manga
Horsea in Pokémon Adventures
Magical Pokémon Journey
Main article: Horsea (MPJ)
Horsea is a character from Magical Pokémon Journey.
Pokémon Adventures
Green had a Horsea in Zap! Zap! Zapdos! on her team that she received from Silver in exchange for her Granbull following their escape from the Masked Man. She used her in her crafty tricks such as cloaking areas with Smokescreen or leaving ink trails. She was later transferred back to Silver, and eventually evolved into Kingdra.
A Horsea appeared in ''Breath of the Dragonair Part 1, under the ownership of a Trainer. It was used in a surfing contest, before it was interrupted by Lance controlling the winning prize, a Dragonair.
Lance's Horsea was seen in a flashback of his and Clair's childhood in The Last Battle II.
A Horsea was one of the aquarium Pokémon seen in Archie's collection in Stick This in Your Craw, Crawdaunt! I.
A Horsea appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
Multiple Horsea appeared in Let's Survive This Sea Battle.
Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!
A Horsea appeared in GDZ45, under the ownership of a contestant.
A Horsea appeared in GDZ68.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Horsea appeared in Regain the Deserted Power Plant!.
A Horsea appeared in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?.
A Horsea appeared in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious? as one of the participants of a curry cooking competition.
A Horsea appeared in Rampage at the Ruins of Alph!!.
Giovanni was revealed to own a Horsea in Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!.
In the TCG
Main article: Horsea (TCG)
Trivia
Horsea's Red and Blue artwork depicting it with two fins instead of one
Horsea and its evolved forms share their category with Dratini, its evolved forms, Salamence, and Kalosian Goodra. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
Horsea's artwork from Pokémon Red and Blue depicted it with two fins instead of one. This two-finned design was referenced in Alola, Kanto!
Origin
Horsea is inspired by a seahorse. Its category may be a reference to the Japanese word for seahorse, 竜の落とし子 tatsu-no-otoshigo (literally "illegitimate child of a dragon"), which is derived from the myth that a seahorse that lives for a century will transform into a dragon. Its ability to shoot ink is reminiscent of a squid, while the shape of its snout and its Sniper Ability are reminiscent of a water gun.
Name origin
Horsea may be derived from seahorse and horsie (childish term for a horse).
Tattu may be derived from 竜 tatsu (dragon) or 竜の落とし子 tatsu-no-otoshigo (seahorse, lit. "illegitimate child of a dragon").
In other languages
Language
Title
Meaning
Japanese
タッツー Tattu
From 竜 tatsu or 竜の落とし子 tatsu-no-otoshigo
French
Hypotrempe
From hippocampe, hypo-, and tremper
Spanish
Horsea
Same as English name
German
Seeper
From Seepferd
Italian
Horsea
Same as English name
Korean
쏘드라 Ssodra
From 쏘다 ssoda and dragon
Mandarin Chinese
墨海馬 / 墨海马 Mòhǎimǎ
From 墨 mò and 海馬 / 海马 hǎimǎ
Cantonese Chinese
墨海馬 Mahkhóimáh*噴墨海馬 Pānmahkhóimáh*
From 墨 mahk and 海馬 hóimáhFrom 噴墨 pān mahk and 海馬 hóimáh
More languages
Hindi
हॉर्सी Horsea
Transcription of English name
Russian
Хорси Khorsi
Transcription of English name
Thai
ทัททู Thatthu
Transcription of Japanese name
Related articles
Misty's Horsea
Horsea (MPJ)
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