Seadra

The Dragon Pokémon
#117 - Seadra
Pre-Evolve	Horsea
Evolve	Kingdra
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+
Height	1.2 m (3'11")
Weight	25.0 kg (55.1 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Poison Point / Sniper
Hidden Ability	Damp
Egg Group	Dragon / Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:117sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	55	Speed	85
Attack	65	Sp. Attack	95
Defense	95	Sp. Defense	45
Training Info
Catch Rate	075	Hatch Steps	5,120
Base Exp.	155	Effort Points	Def
Happiness	70		SpA
To Lv.100	Normal

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Seadra is a barbed seahorse-like Pokémon that was introduced in the first generation games. It is the evolved form of Horsea and was later discovered to evolve into Kingdra in the second generation games.

Information

Seadra evolves from Horsea at Level 32. It is covered in spines which provide protection. Seadra's fin-tips leak poison, and touching its back fin causes numbness. Its spikes could also cause fainting if carelessly touched. Seadra can swim backwards by rapidly flapping its wing-like pectoral fins and its stout tail, and like its earlier former it hooks its tail to stay in place while sleeping. They usually sleep within bunches of coral and sting anyone who disturbs these corals.

They can also generate whirlpools by spinning their bodies which are powerful enough to sink fishing boats. Seadra usually weaken their prey with these currents and then swallow it whole. Within Horsea/Seadra society, male Seadra traditionally raise the young. They show no mercy to anything that disturbs their nests. Seadra have been discovered to have a gene not found in Horsea, which became a hot topic in the scientific community. Seadra also seem to be hunted, as their fins and bones are prized as ingredients for herbal medicine. Seadra evolves into Kingdra when it is traded to another trainer while holding a Dragon Scale.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In Pokémon: Red and Blue Versions, Seadra could be found by fishing with the Super Rod at Route 23 and Cerulean Cave, and in Red they rarely appeared on foot in the Seafoam Islands. In Yellow, Seadra was uncommonly found by fishing at Routes 12 and 13. In FireRed, Seadra could be rarely fished at Routes 19, 20 and 21, Pallet Town, Cinnabar Island and all of the Sevii Islands.

In Gold, Silver, HeartGold and SoulSilver, they were uncommonly found by fishing with the Super Rod and surfing at Whirl Islands, and by fishing at Seafoam Islands in HeartGold/SoulSilver. In Diamond, Pearl and Platinum, they could be uncommonly fished at Route 226. In Black and White, they commonly were found by surfing in rippling water when it appeared at Routes 17 and 18 and P2 Laboratory.

Other Games

Seadra could only be obtained by evolving Horsea in Pokémon Pinball as well as Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. In Pokémon Trozei!, it was found at Endless Level 8, Endless Level 25, Forever Level 57 and Mr. Who's Den. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams, Seadra could be recruited at the thirtieth through thirty-ninth floors of Stormy Sea, Silver Trench and Grand Sea, as well as the thirtieth basement floor of Fantasy Strait. In Pokémon Ranger, Seadra was found at Safra Sea.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness, it could be recruited at the first twenty basement floors of Surrounded Sea, the first eighteen basement floors of Miracle Sea, the first four basement floors of Deep Miracle Sea and the first forty-nine basement floors of Bottomless Sea. It also appeared in Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia at Sea of Wailord. In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, they were found at Canal Ruins. Seadra also appeared in Pokémon Rumble at Bright Beach.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the Pokémon anime, Seadra have only made a few appearances in which they usually belong to opponents faced by Ash.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, a Seadra was first featured in a chapter of the Yellow arc where it attacked Bill with a whirlpool until Yellow saved him, using Pikachu to defeat and catch the Seadra. Yellow healed the Seadra and then released it. During the Gold/Silver arc, Silver also had a Seadra which had evolved offscreen from the Horsea that he previously lent to Green. He traded with Gold's Poliwhirl which caused both of the Pokémon to evolve.

Trivia

• Its name is a combination of "sea" and "dragon", most likely referring to the relative of the seahorse known as the leafy sea dragon.