Horsea (Pokémon)
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| Horsea タッツー Tattu | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #116 |
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| Johto Dex | #186 |
| Hoenn Dex | #184 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-107 |
| Almia Browser | R-229 |
| Type | Water |
| Species | Dragon Pokémon |
| Height | 1′04″ (0.4m) |
| Weight | 17.6 lbs. (8.0kg) |
| Abilities | Swift Swim |
| Sniper | |
| Egg groups | Water 1 |
| Dragon | |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 1 SpA |
| Exp. yield | 83 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 225 |
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Horsea (Japanese: タッツー Tattu) is a Water-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
This fish Pokémon is covered in tiny blue scales. Its stomach and fins are cream-colored.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
It can spray smoke from its mouth. It can swim in any direction while still facing forward.
Behavior
Habitat
Horsea are a very common sight in the ocean.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Misty caught Horsea in Tentacool and Tentacruel.
In the manga
Blue of Pokémon Special had a Horsea on her team, using it in her crafty tricks such as cloaking areas with SmokeScreen or leaving ink trails. It was later transferred to Silver, and eventually evolved into Kingdra.
In the TCG
- Main article: Horsea (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | 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. | |
| II | 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. | |
| III | 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. | |
| IV | 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | Rare | Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Island and Cinnabar Island |
| Pokémon Yellow | Rare | Routes 10, 11, 12, 13, and Vermilion City | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | Many | Whirl Islands |
| Pokémon Crystal | Many | Whirl Islands | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | Common | Routes 132, 133, and 134 (Super Rod) |
| Pokémon Emerald | Common | Routes 132, 133, 134, and Pacifidlog Town | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Common | Routes 4, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24 and Vermilion City | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | None | Trade | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Uncommon | Route 226 (Good Rod) |
| Pokémon Platinum | Unknown | ||
| Pal Park | Sea |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Channel | Secret Cove |
| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | Hatch from egg |
| Pokémon Trozei! | Secret Storage 2 Secret Storage 18 Endless Level 6 Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Silver Trench (10F-20F) Grand Sea (10F-20F) Fantasy Strait (B1-B10) |
| Pokémon Ranger | Safra Sea |
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | Wailord Lake |
Base stats
| HP: | 30 | |
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| Attack: | 40 | |
| Defense: | 70 | |
| Special: | 70 | |
| SpAtk: | 70 | |
| SpDef: | 25 | |
| Speed: | 60 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
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Learnset
Horsea is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Horsea, but are for some/all evolutions.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
TCG-only Moves
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Catch | 
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| Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire | ||
| Acquisition: Hatch | 
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Common |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: 12.4% | Friend Area: Treasure Sea |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | My Water Gun hits a perfect hundred out of a hundred! | |
| 26%-50% HP | My HP's gone to half. | |
| 1%-25% HP | It's bad... My Water Gun's falling short... | |
| Level Up | Yes! I leveled up! Makes me happy! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 3 | Minimum Experience: N/A |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: None | Maximum Experience: N/A |
| Don't be fooled by its cute looks--Horsea attacks with blasts of water. | ||
| Pokémon Ranger Batonnage | ||
| Group:
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Tackle x2 |
Evolution
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Basic
Horsea
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
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| Image:Spr 3r 116 s.png | Image:Spr 3e 116 s.gif | Image:Spr 3f 116 s.png | Image:Spr b g3 116 s.png | ||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4d 116.png | Image:Spr 4p 116.png | 
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| Image:Spr 4p 116 s.png | Image:Spr b g4 116 s.png | |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Horsea images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
Origin
It is, obviously, based on a seahorse. Though its ability to shoot ink mimics that of a squid.
Name origin
Horsea's name is based on seahorse and the diminutive word horsie. Its Japanese name is a misspelling of 竜 tatsu, dragon, which is part of the common name of a seahorse in Japanese, 竜の落し子 tatsu-no-otoshigo, lit. illegitimate child of a dragon.
In other languages
- German: Seeper
- French: Hypotrempe - A play on the word hippocampe, which means seahorse. Trempé means soaked.
- Korean: 쏘드라 Ssodeura
Related articles
External links
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