Pokepedia
Horsea, the Dragon Pokémon — Water-type Pokémon official artwork
water
Horsea
ID:#116Dragon Pokémon
Height
0.4m
Weight
8.0kg
Catch Rate
225
Exp
59

Horsea Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Horsea in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 35 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold
Kanto

Horsea Pokemon Gold Pokedex Entry

They swim with dance-like motions and cause whirlpools to form. Horsea compete to see which of them can generate the biggest whirlpool.

Pokemon Gold Horsea Sprites

Horsea front-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldPrimary
Horsea back-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldReverse
Horsea shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldShiny
Horsea shiny back-facing sprite from Pokémon GoldShiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Horsea Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Horsea via various methods in Pokémon Gold.

MoveTypeRequirement
BubblewaterLv. 1
SmokescreennormalLv. 8
LeernormalLv. 15
Water GunwaterLv. 22
TwisterdragonLv. 29
AgilitypsychicLv. 36
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 43

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Horsea Locations

Horsea can be caught in 3 locations across Pokémon Gold, including Whirl Islands B2f, Whirl Islands B3f, and Whirl Islands 1f. The most reliable spawn is at Whirl Islands B3f, where you'll find it between Lv. 15 and 19 by surfing on water with a 60% encounter rate.

Whirl Islands 1f

3 encounters
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    10%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    30%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 15-19
    30%Frequent

Whirl Islands B2f

4 encounters
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    10%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    30%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 15-19
    60%Common
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    30%Frequent

Whirl Islands B3f

4 encounters
  • good rod
    Lv. 20
    10%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 40
    30%Frequent
  • surf
    Lv. 15-19
    60%Common
  • surf
    Lv. 20-24
    30%Frequent