[[File:Horsea Seadra anime.png|thumb|250px|Seadra in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Horsea Seadra anime.png|thumb|250px|Seadra in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====Major appearances====
====Major appearances====
Seadra debuted in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', under the ownership of [[Fergus]]. It was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}. The Seadra clone reappeared in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''. Fergus's Seadra reappeared in ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'', a remake of ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', where it played the same role.
Seadra debuted in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', under the ownership of [[Fergus]]. In it and its remake ''[[M22|Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'', it was captured and cloned by {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}. The Seadra clone reappeared in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
Seadra made its main series debut in ''[[EP075|Round One - Begin!]]'', under the ownership of [[Mandi]]. He used it while facing {{Ash}} during his first {{pkmn|battle}} in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. Seadra battled {{AP|Kingler}} and was subsequently defeated. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP076|the following episode]].
Seadra made its main series debut in ''[[EP075|Round One - Begin!]]'', under the ownership of [[Mandi]]. During their first {{pkmn|battle}} in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] it battled {{AP|Kingler}} and was subsequently defeated. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP076|the following episode]].
A Seadra appeared in ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'', under the ownership of [[Cissy]]. She used it while Ash was participating in her target test. It had a notably sensitive personality. It competed against {{AP|Squirtle}}, but the match was declared a tie. Seadra reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]''.
In ''[[EP085|Fit to be Tide]]'', [[Cissy]] used her Seadra while Ash was participating in her target test. It had a notably sensitive personality. It competed against {{AP|Squirtle}}, but the match was declared a tie. Seadra reappeared in a flashback in ''[[EP098|A Way Off Day Off]]''.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[AG110|The Great Eight Fate!]]'', under the ownership of [[Juan]]. It was one of his Pokémon used in the [[Sootopolis City]] Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by {{TRT}}, but they all worked together to escape.
A Seadra was part of [[Juan]]'s [[Sootopolis City]] Water Exhibit in ''[[AG110|The Great Eight Fate!]]''. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by {{TRT}}, but they all worked together to escape.
====Minor appearances====
====Minor appearances====
A Seadra appeared in ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]'' as one of the Pokémon seen at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]].
A Seadra was at the [[Pokémon Theme Park]] in ''[[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]]''.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', where it was among the numerous Pokémon who sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
A Seadra in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', sensed the disturbance caused by [[Lawrence III]].
A Trainer's Seadra appeared in ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'', where it was used to aid him in the annual {{p|Seaking}} [[Seaking Catching Competition|Catching Competition]].
A Trainer's Seadra assisted him in ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'', in the annual {{p|Seaking}} [[Seaking Catching Competition|Catching Competition]].
A Seadra appeared in ''[[PK09|Snorlax Snowman]]''.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[PK09|Snorlax Snowman]]''.
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Three Seadra appeared in ''[[EP206|The Joy of Water Pokémon]]''. Two were living in [[Lake Lucid]], while the other one was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the [[Pokémon Center]] located near the lake.
Three Seadra appeared in ''[[EP206|The Joy of Water Pokémon]]''. Two were living in [[Lake Lucid]], while the other one was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the [[Pokémon Center]] located near the lake.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]'' as one of the Pokémon seen at a [[Pokémon Center]].
A Seadra was at the [[Pokémon Center]] in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', under the ownership of a competitor in the [[Tour de Alto Mare]].
A Seadra pulled their trainer as they competed in the [[Tour de Alto Mare]] in ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''.
Two Seadra appeared in ''[[AG094|The Relicanth Really Can]]''.
Two Seadra appeared in ''[[AG094|The Relicanth Really Can]]''.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', where a {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}} {{pkmn|Egg}} bounced on its head while adrift in the ocean.
A {{OBP|Manaphy|M09}} {{pkmn|Egg}} bounced off a Seadra's head while adrift in the ocean in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.
Multiple Seadra appeared in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures begin!]]''.
Multiple Seadra appeared in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures begin!]]''.
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A Seadra appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.
Two Seadra appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', where they were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory. Another Seadra appeared during a fantasy that {{an|Lana}} had on the Pokémon she hoped to see in [[Kanto]].
Two Seadra appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'' at Professor Oak's Laboratory. Another appeared in {{an|Lana}}'s fantasy about the Pokémon she hoped to see in [[Kanto]].
A Seadra appeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]''.
A Seadra appeared in ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]''.
Seadra is a light blue, seahorse-like Pokémon with a cream-colored belly covered in rough scales. It has a long, tubular mouth, narrow, black eyes, a fin-like ridge above each eye, and spiny pectoral fins. It also has a large, coiled tail. It has a pair of dorsal fins with sharp, cream-colored tips that exude venom. Seadra's venom is toxic enough to induce fainting in humans, but is prized among practitioners of traditional medicine.
Seadra can swim in any direction while facing forward by rapidly flapping its fins and tail. It catches its prey by spinning its body to create large whirlpools. When its prey is exhausted, Seadra swallows it whole using its long snout. Seadra makes its nest by either wriggling between or anchoring itself to branches of coral under the ocean. After a female Seadra gives birth, the male Seadra will take care of the young. It is markedly vicious and will mercilessly attack those who venture near its nest.
In Fit to be Tide, Cissy used her Seadra while Ash was participating in her target test. It had a notably sensitive personality. It competed against Squirtle, but the match was declared a tie. Seadra reappeared in a flashback in A Way Off Day Off.
Three Seadra appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon. Two were living in Lake Lucid, while the other one was receiving special treatment in a salt bath tank in the Pokémon Center located near the lake.
Seadra, a Dragon Pokémon. The evolved form of Horsea. Seadra has a violent temperament, and the quills that cover its body can render its victim unconscious.
In Sea Sea Seadra, a Seadra first appeared attacking Bill as he made his way through Viridian Forest. He managed to suck him into a Whirlpool, but he was caught by Yellow with the help of Pika. She released him after she healed him.
Silver had a Seadra as a part of his team which she evolved from Horsea sometime after The Legend where she was given back to him by Green, although she was not shown at the time. During the events Ampharos Amore, Silver secretly sends Seadra to Gold via trade for his Poliwhirl, triggering Seadra's evolution into Kingdra, upon which she was finally shown attacking Sudobo in a battle between the two trainers during Tyranitar War.
Seadra sleeps after wriggling itself between the branches of coral. Those trying to harvest coral are occasionally stung by this Pokémon's poison barbs if they fail to notice it.
Seadra generates whirlpools by spinning its body. The whirlpools are strong enough to swallow even fishing boats. This Pokémon weakens prey with these currents, then swallows it whole.
The poisonous barbs all over its body are highly valued as ingredients for making traditional herbal medicine. It shows no mercy to anything approaching its nest.
Seadra sleeps after wriggling itself between the branches of coral. Those trying to harvest coral are occasionally stung by this Pokémon's poison barbs if they fail to notice it.
Seadra generates whirlpools by spinning its body. The whirlpools are strong enough to swallow even fishing boats. This Pokémon weakens prey with these currents, then swallows it whole.
Seadra and its evolutionary relatives share its category with Dratini and its evolved forms, Salamence, and Goodra. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
Seadra is the only Pokémon that may have the ability Poison Point without being a Poison-type itself.
Origin
Seadra is based on a seahorse, though its ability to shoot ink resembles that of a squid. Its category might be a reference to leafy seadragons, seahorses turning into dragons after a century in Japanese mythology, or the Japanese word for seahorse, which translates as "dragon's child". Its large, spiky, poisonous fins may be inspired by the lion fish.
Name origin
Seadra may be a combination of seahorse and dragon or hydra (a mythological sea creature).
This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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