Horsea
タッツー Tattu
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Artwork from FR/LG
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HP
0
| Atk
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| Def
0
| Sp.Atk
1
| Sp.Def
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| Speed
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| Exp.
83
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Horsea (Japanese: タッツー Tattu) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Seadra starting at level 32, which then evolves into Kingdra when traded holding a Dragon Scale.
Biology
Physiology
Horsea is a small, light blue seahorse with tiny scales. Its belly and fin are cream colored.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Horsea can spray ink from their mouth, and can swim in any direction while still facing forward.
Behavior
Horsea are always known by being sensitive to their surroundings. If they sense trouble, they spit ink towards the instigator. Horsea do like swimming around, making them adept in using their fins. Horsea are also known for creating many nests at different coral reefs in the sea.
Habitat
Horsea are a very common sight in the ocean and ocean caverns. They tend to make their nests in coral.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
Horsea are insectivores.
In the anime
Major Appearances
Misty captures a male Horsea in Tentacool and Tentacruel.
Other
Minor Appearances
A Horsea appeared in Up Close and Personable!.
Pokédex entries
| Episode
| Pokémon
| Pokédex
| Entry
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| 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.
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| This concludes the entries from the original series.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Green of Pokémon Adventures 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.
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| Blue
| Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water.
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| Yellow
| If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.
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| Stadium
| Uses its tail to keep its balance while spraying ink from its mouth. The ink appears to be for shooting down bugs.
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| II
| Gold
| If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin.
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| Silver
| Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward.
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| Crystal
| When they're in a safe location, they can be seen playfully tangling their tails together.
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| Stadium 2
| If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| FireRed
| It maintains balance using its tail, which is wound up like a coil. It may spray ink from its mouth.
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| LeafGreen
| Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water.
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| IV
| Diamond
| It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
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| Pearl
| It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
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| Platinum
| It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
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| HeartGold
| Currently unknown
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| SoulSilver
| Currently unknown
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Game locations
| Gen
| Game
| Rarity
| Area
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| I
| Red
| Blue
| Rare
| Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands and Cinnabar Island
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| Yellow
| Rare
| Routes 10, 11, 12, 13, and Vermilion City
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| II
| Gold
| Silver
| Many
| Whirl Islands
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| Crystal
| Many
| Whirl Islands
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| III
| Ruby
| Sapphire
| Uncommon
| Routes 132, 133, and 134 (Super Rod)
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| Emerald
| Uncommon
| Routes 132, 133, 134, and Pacifidlog Town
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| FireRed
| LeafGreen
| Common
| Routes 4, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24 and Vermilion City
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| Colosseum
| None
| Trade
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| XD
| None
| Trade
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| IV
| Diamond
| Pearl
| Uncommon
| Route 226 (Good Rod)
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| Platinum
| Unknown
| Route 226 (Good Rod)
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| HeartGold
| SoulSilver
| None
| Trade
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| Pal Park
| Sea
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
| Stat
| Range
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| At Lv. 50
| At Lv. 100
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| 90 - 137
| 170 - 264
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| 40 - 101
| 76 - 196
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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| 67 - 134
| 130 - 262
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| 27 - 84
| 49 - 163
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| 58 - 123
| 112 - 240
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.
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Pokéthlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Weak to
| Resistant to
| Immune to
| Normal effectiveness
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Learnset
Horsea is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.
- Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.
Moves in Italics aren't STAB for Horsea, but are for some/all evolutions.
Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: II - III
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| Father
| Move
| Type
| Cat.
| Pwr.
| Acc.
| PP
| Contest
| Appeal
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Seel, Dewgong
Remoraid, Octillery
Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein
| Aurora Beam
| Ice
| Special
| 65
| 100%
| 20
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Psyduck, Golduck
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
| Disable
| Normal
| Status
| —
| 80%
| 20
| Smart
| 2 ♥♥
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Altaria
Bagon, Shelgon, Salamence,
| DragonBreath
| Dragon
| Special
| 60
| 100%
| 20
| Cool
| 2 ♥♥
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Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard
Gyarados
Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite
Gible, Gabite, Garchomp
| Dragon Rage
| Dragon
| Special
| —
| 100%
| 10
| Cool
| 3 ♥♥♥
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Magikarp, Gyarados
Feebas, Milotic
| Flail
| Normal
| Physical
| —
| 100%
| 15
| Cute
| 2 ♥♥
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Wooper, Quagsire
Marshtomp, Swampert
Shellos, Gastrodon
| Muddy WaterHGSS
| Water
| Special
| 95
| 85%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Octillery
| Octazooka
| Water
| Special
| 65
| 85%
| 10
| Tough
| 2 ♥♥
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| Buizel, Floatzel
| Razor WindHGSS
| Normal
| Special
| 80
| 100%
| 10
| Cool
| 1 ♥
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Dewgong
Remoraid, Octillery
Mantine
| Signal Beam
| Bug
| Special
| 75
| 100%
| 15
| Beauty
| 2 ♥♥
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Magikarp, Gyarados
Feebas, Milotic
| Splash
| Normal
| Status
| —
| —%
| 40
| Cute
| 0
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Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Horsea and its evolutions share the same species name with Dratini, its evolutions and Salamence. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
- In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Horsea claims that its Water Gun always hits. Water Gun's accuracy, however, can fall below 100%.
- In its original artwork Horsea had a pair of fins instead of just one.
Origin
It is, obviously, based on a seahorse, though its ability to shoot ink resembles 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 - From Seepferd (seahorse).
- French: Hypotrempe - A play on hippocampe (seahorse) and trempé (soaked).
- Korean: 쏘드라 Ssodeura
Related articles
External links
Notes
( Water )
Body size: 1
(Tackle ×2)
For other sprites and images, please see Horsea images on Bulbagarden Archives.
