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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 Red: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Horsea in Pokémon Red. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 22 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Red
Kanto

Horsea Pokemon Red 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 Red Horsea Sprites

Horsea front-facing sprite from Pokémon RedPrimary
Horsea back-facing sprite from Pokémon RedReverse

Pokémon Red Horsea Moveset

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

MoveTypeRequirement
BubblewaterLv. 1
SmokescreennormalLv. 19
LeernormalLv. 24
Water GunwaterLv. 30
AgilitypsychicLv. 37
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 45

End of Move Database

Pokémon Red Horsea Locations

Horsea can be caught in 9 locations across Pokémon Red, including Seafoam Islands B1f, Seafoam Islands B4f, and Seafoam Islands B3f. The most reliable spawn is at Seafoam Islands B4f, where you'll find it at Lv. 31 by walking through tall grass with a 20% encounter rate.

Seafoam Islands 1f

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 28
    10%Uncommon

Seafoam Islands B1f

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 32
    10%Uncommon

Seafoam Islands B2f

2 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 28
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 30
    5%Rare

Seafoam Islands B3f

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 29
    10%Uncommon
  • walk
    Lv. 31
    5%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Seafoam Islands B4f

4 encounters
  • walk
    Lv. 31
    20%Frequent
  • walk
    Lv. 33
    15%Uncommon
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Sea Route 19 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Sea Route 20 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Cinnabar Island Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon

Kanto Sea Route 21 Area

2 encounters
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    8%Rare
  • super rod
    Lv. 15
    17%Uncommon