POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Horsea sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Horsea sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #116 · Dragon Pokemon

Horsea

Water Both

Horsea is a Water-type Dragon Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Whirl Islands. Silver: Wild; locations include Whirl Islands.

Back to Pokédex list Stats by level Gold / Silver locations Moves

GENERATION II

Base stats

295
HP30
Attack40
Defense70
Sp. Atk70
Sp. Def25
Speed60

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
1'04" (0.4 m)
Weight
18.0 lbs (8.2 kg)
Catch rate
225
Base EXP
83
Growth
Medium Fast
BST
295

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 30
— —
AttackBase 40
— —
DefenseBase 70
— —
Sp. AtkBase 70
— —
Sp. DefBase 25
— —
SpeedBase 60
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin.

Pokémon Silver

Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#116 Horsea #117 Seadra #230 Kingdra
Horsea→Level 32→Seadra
Seadra→Trade holding Dragon Scale→Kingdra

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas
1
Tables
11
Special
0
Wild encounters 11
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Surf Any time Lv. 15–20 90% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Surf Any time Lv. 20 60% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Surf Any time Lv. 15 30% slot
Silver

Wild

Areas
1
Tables
11
Special
0
Wild encounters 11
LocationMethodTimeLevelChance
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island B2 F Surf Any time Lv. 15–20 90% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Lugia Chamber Surf Any time Lv. 20 60% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Se Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Good Rod Any time Lv. 20 10% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Fishing · Super Rod Any time Lv. 40 30% slot
Whirl IslandsWhirl Island Sw Surf Any time Lv. 15 30% slot

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

7
Lv. 1

Bubble

Water · Speed Down Hit

Power
20
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Normal · Accuracy Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 15

Leer

Normal · Defense Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
Lv. 22

Water Gun

Water · Normal Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
25
Lv. 29

Twister

Dragon · Twister

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
20
Lv. 36

Agility

Psychic · Speed Up 2

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Water · Normal Hit

Power
120
Acc.
80%
PP
5
TM / HM compatibility 22 moves
TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM14 TM14 · BlizzardIce120 power · 70% · 5 PP TM16 TM16 · Icy WindIce55 power · 95% · 15 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM24 TM24 · DragonBreathDragon60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP HM03 HM03 · SurfWater95 power · 100% · 15 PP HM06 HM06 · WhirlpoolWater15 power · 70% · 15 PP HM07 HM07 · WaterfallWater80 power · 100% · 15 PP
Egg moves 6 moves
DisableNormal · Status— power · 55% · 20 PP Aurora BeamIce · Special65 power · 100% · 20 PP Dragon RageDragon · SpecialFixed power · 100% · 10 PP SplashNormal · Status— power · 100% · 40 PP FlailNormal · PhysicalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP OctazookaWater · Special65 power · 85% · 10 PP