Horsea (Pokémon)

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Horsea
タッツー Tattu
#116
116Horsea.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Water '
Category
Dragon Pokémon
Abilities
Swift Swim or Sniper
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#116
Johto
#186
Hoenn
#184
Regional Browser numbers
Height
1′04″
Imperial
0.4 m
Metric
Weight
17.6 lbs.
Imperial
8.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
Blue
Catch rate
225 (29.4%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F116.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Breeding
Water 1 and
Dragon groups
1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)
EV yield
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
Base Exp.: 83 Battle Exp.: 831*

Horsea (Japanese: タッツー Tattu) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

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.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen
Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water.
Pokémon Yellow
If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth.
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.
Pokémon Crystal
When they're in a safe location, they can be seen playfully tangling their tails together.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon 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.
Pokémon FireRed
It maintains balance using its tail, which is wound up like a coil. It may spray ink from its mounth.
Pokémon Diamond
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.
Pokémon Pearl
It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Rare Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Island and Cinnabar Island
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Rare Routes 10, 11, 12, 13, and Vermilion City
Generation II
Gold Silver
Many Whirl Islands
Crystal
Many Whirl Islands
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Common Routes 132, 133, and 134 (Super Rod)
Emerald
Common Routes 132, 133, 134, and Pacifidlog Town
FireRed LeafGreen
Common Routes 4, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 24 and Vermilion City
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
None Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Uncommon Route 226 (Good Rod)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
None
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



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

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
30
90 - 137 170 - 264
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
25
27 - 84 49 - 163
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
Total:
295
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
None

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Horsea, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Game Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
Start Bubble Bubble Bubble Bubble
4       Smokescreen
8   Smokescreen Smokescreen Leer
11       Water Gun
14       Focus Energy
15   Leer Leer  
18       Bubblebeam
19 Smokescreen      
22   Water Gun Water Gun  
23       Agility
24 Leer      
26       Twister
29   Twister Twister  
30 Water Gun     Brine
35       Hydro Pump
36   Agility Agility  
37 Agility      
38       Dragon Dance
42       Dragon Pulse
43   Hydro Pump Hydro Pump  
45 Hydro Pump      
50     Dragon Dance  

By TM/HM

Number Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV
TM02   Headbutt    
TM03   Curse Water Pulse Water Pulse
TM06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic
TM07     Hail Hail
TM09 Take Down      
TM10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power
TM11 Bubblebeam      
TM12 Water Gun      
TM13 Ice Beam Snore Ice Beam Ice Beam
TM14 Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard Blizzard
TM16   Icy Wind    
TM17   Protect Protect Protect
TM18   Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
TM20 Rage Endure    
TM21   Frustration Frustration Frustration
TM24   Dragonbreath    
TM27   Return Return Return
TM31 Mimic      
TM32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team
TM34 Bide Swagger    
TM35   Sleep Talk    
TM39 Swift Swift    
TM40 Skull Bash      
TM42     Facade Facade
TM43     Secret Power Secret Power
TM44 Rest Rest Rest Rest
TM45   Attract Attract Attract
TM50 Substitute      
TM55       Brine
TM58       Endure
TM59       Dragon Pulse
TM78       Captivate
TM82       Sleep Talk
TM83       Natural Gift
TM87       Swagger
TM90       Substitute
TM91       Flash Cannon
HM03 Surf Surf Surf Surf
HM06   Whirlpool    
HM07   Waterfall Waterfall Waterfall
HM08     Dive  

Side game data

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Evolution

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Trivia

Origin

It is, obviously, based on a seahorse.

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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