Horsea (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Horsea (disambiguation).

Horsea タッツー Tattu #116 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim or Sniper Cacophony Cacophony Damp Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 225 (39.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Dragon Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 1'04" 0.4 m Horsea 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 17.6 lbs. 8.0 kg Horsea 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 83 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 59 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Horsea 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves into Seadra starting at level 32, which evolves into Kingdra when traded holding a Dragon Scale.

Biology

Horsea is a small, blue, seahorse-like Pokémon with a single dorsal fin and a tightly curled tail. Its eyes are red and its ridged belly and dorsal fin are cream-colored. It has a long, tubular mouth and three spike-like projections on either side of its head.

It is highly adept in the water, using its dorsal fin to swim in any direction while facing forward. It can use its tail as both a balance and an anchor when caught in a strong current. In safer environments, it uses its tail to play with other members of its species. If Horsea senses danger, it sprays water or dense black ink from its mouth at its attacker. It can shoot ink more precisely at insects flying above the surface of the water. Horsea feeds on insects and moss gathered from rocks. It nests in coral reefs and islands throughout the ocean. Many Eggs are laid every year, and the young are raised by the male Horsea rather than the female.

In the anime

Horsea in the anime

Major appearances

Misty's Horsea

Misty captured a Horsea in Tentacool and Tentacruel.

Minor appearances

Horsea also appeared in the banned episode EP035.

Multiple Horsea were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral.

A Horsea appeared in Misty's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

Multiple Horsea also appeared in The Power of One.

A Horsea appeared in Mantine Overboard! living underwater.

A Horsea was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.

A Horsea appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

Multiple Horsea appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures begin!.

Two Horsea appeared in Going for the Gold!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP019 Horsea Ash's Pokédex Horsea, a Dragon Pokémon. In this unique Pokémon species, thousands of Eggs hatch every spring, and then the male raises them himself.

In the manga

Horsea in Magical Pokémon Journey

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Green had a Horsea in Zap! Zap! Zapdos! on her team that she received from Silver in exchange for her Snubbull following their escape from the Masked Man, using it in her crafty tricks such as cloaking areas with Smokescreen or leaving ink trails. It was later transferred back to Silver, and eventually evolved into Kingdra.

Horsea appeared in ''Breath of the Dragonair Part 1 where it was used by a trainer in a surfing contest, before the it was interrupted by Lance controlling the winning prize, a Dragonair.

Lance's Horsea was seen in a flashback of his and Clair's childhood.

In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga

Main article: Horsea (MPJ)

Horsea is a character from the Magical Pokémon Journey manga.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Horsea is seen with Green during the curry cooking competition that went on in Curry Showdown! Which is the Most Delicious?.

Giovanni was shown to own a Horsea in Pokémon Hair Salon Opens!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Horsea (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Generation I Red(ENG) Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water. Blue Yellow If it senses any danger, it will vigorously spray water or a special type of ink from its mouth. Stadium Uses its tail to keep its balance while spraying ink from its mouth. The ink appears to be for shooting down bugs.

Generation II Gold If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin. Silver Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward. Crystal When they're in a safe location, they can be seen playfully tangling their tails together. Stadium 2 If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin.

Generation III 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. 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. 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. FireRed It maintains balance using its tail, which is wound up like a coil. It may spray ink from its mouth. LeafGreen Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water.

Generation IV Diamond It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees. Pearl Platinum HeartGold If attacked by a larger enemy, it quickly swims to safety by adeptly controlling its dorsal fin. SoulSilver Its big, developed fins move rapidly, allowing it to swim backward while still facing forward.

Generation V Black It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees. White Black 2 It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees. White 2

Generation VI X Known to shoot down flying bugs with precision blasts of ink from the surface of the water. Y It makes its nest in the shade of corals. If it senses danger, it spits murky ink and flees. Omega 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. Alpha 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 fin on its back.

Game locations

Generation I Red Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod) Seafoam Islands Blue Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod) Blue (Japan) Routes 19, 20, and 21, Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island (Super Rod) Rocket Game Corner Yellow Routes 10, 11, 12, and 13, Vermilion City, Vermilion Harbor (Super Rod)

Generation II Gold Silver Whirl Islands (Surfing, Good Rod or Super Rod) Crystal Whirl Islands (Surfing, Good Rod or Super Rod)

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Routes 132, 133, and 134 (Super Rod) Emerald Routes 132, 133, and 134 (Super Rod) Trade Bagon in Pacifidlog Town FireRed Vermilion City, Treasure Beach, Kindle Road, Bond Bridge, Resort Gorgeous, Water Labyrinth, Water Path, Green Path, Outcast Island, Tanoby Ruins Five Isle Meadow, Memorial Pillar, One Island, Five Island, Icefall Cave, Trainer Tower (Good Rod or Super Rod) Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Cerulean City, Seafoam Islands (Super Rod) LeafGreen Routes 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, and 24, Cerulean City, Seafoam Islands (Good Rod) Vermilion City (Good Rod or Super Rod) Colosseum Trade XD Trade

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Route 226 (Good Rod) Platinum Route 226 (Good Rod) HeartGold SoulSilver Whirl Islands, Seafoam Islands (Good Rod or Super Rod) Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker Warm Beach, Beyond the Sea, and Winner's Path

Generation V Black White Routes 17 and 18, P2 Laboratory (Fishing) Black 2 White 2 Routes 17 and 18, P2 Laboratory (Fishing) Dream World Sparkling Sea

Generation VI X Y Ambrette Town, Cyllage City (Good Rod) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Routes 130, 131, 132, 133, and 134, Sealed Chamber (Super Rod)

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Channel	Secret Cove
Pokémon Pinball	Seafoam Islands
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 2 Secret Storage 18 Endless Level 6 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Silver Trench (10F-20F) Grand Sea (10F-20F) Fantasy Strait (B1-B10)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Surrounded Sea (B1-B20) Miracle Sea (B1-B18) Deep Miracle Sea (B1-B4) Bottomless Sea (B1-B49)
Pokémon Ranger	Safra Sea
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Sea of Wailord
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Coral Sea
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Beach: Seabreeze Trail, Challenger's Ground

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Haze Horsea	English	United States	5	June 8 to 21, 2002
	Year of the Dragon Egg Horsea	Japanese	Japan	1	January 6 to February 5, 2012
	Year of the Dragon Horsea	Korean	Wi-Fi	1	August 23 to October 4, 2012

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	TM33 (Ice Punch) (100%)
Yellow*
Gold	Silver	Dragon Scale (8%)
Crystal
Ruby	Sapphire	Dragon Scale (5%)
Emerald
Diamond	Pearl	Dragon Scale (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Dragon Scale (5%)
Black	White	Dragon Scale (5%)
Black 2	White 2	Dragon Scale (5%)
X	Y	Dragon Scale (5%)
Pokéwalker		Dragon Scale (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 30		90 - 137	170 - 264
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Speed: 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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 1/3 ★☆☆
Skill 3/3 ★★★	Stamina 2/3 ★★☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 12/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

XY   ORAS   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  01111 0011 Bubble Water Special 04040 100}}100% 30 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   0044 0055 Smokescreen Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 0088 0099 Leer Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 30 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 0011 01313 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100}}100% 25 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   02626 01717 Twister Dragon Special 04040 100}}100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   01818 02121 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100}}100% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ 01414 02626 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 Cool 1 ♥ 0   03030 03131 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   02323 03636 Agility Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   04242 04141 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 08585 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   03838 04646 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 0   03535 05252 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Horsea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Horsea Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM03 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ ZHM05 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM07 HM07 DiveORAS Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Horsea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Horsea Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Clear Smog* Poison Special 50 —% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Dragon Breath Dragon Special 60 100% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ Dragon Rage Dragon Special — 100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Flail Normal Physical — 100% 15 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ Octazooka Water Special 65 85% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 Cool 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   Razor Wind Normal Special 80 100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Splash Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Horsea in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Horsea in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Horsea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Horsea Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Cute 1 ♥ 0   X Y OR AS Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 85 100% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 Cool 6 ♥♥♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Horsea can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Horsea cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Horsea Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Horsea Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Tackle	Misty's Horsea (Gym Heroes 86) Horsea δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 31)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 116.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 12.4% Friend Area: Treasure Sea Phrases 51%-100% HP My Water Gun hits a perfect hundred out of a hundred! 26%-50% HP My HP's gone to half. 1%-25% HP It's bad... My Water Gun's falling short... Level up Yes! I leveled up! Makes me happy! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Yes! I leveled up! Makes me happy!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: C
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: None Loops: 3 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry   Don't be fooled by its cute looks--Horsea attacks with blasts of water.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Tackle ×2) Browser entry   It blows bubbles from its mouth to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Tackle ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It spits bubbles around itself that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Horsea  Water

Level 32 →

First Evolution Seadra  Water

Trade holding Dragon Scale →

Second Evolution Kingdra  Water  Dragon

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Horsea images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Horsea and its evolutions share their species name with Dratini, its evolutions, Salamence, and Goodra. They are all known as the Dragon Pokémon.
• In its original artwork, Horsea had a pair of fins instead of just one.

Origin

Horsea is based on a seahorse, though its ability to shoot ink resembles that of a squid. The fact that it's known as the Dragon Pokémon might be a reference to leafy sea dragons.

Name origin

Horsea is derived from seahorse with reversed syllables, and a corruption of the diminutive horsie.

Tattu is a corruption of 竜 tatsu (dragon), which is part of the common name of a seahorse in Japanese: 竜の落し子 tatsu-no-otoshigo ("illegitimate child of a dragon").

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese タッツー Tattu From the Japanese term for seahorse, タツノオトシゴ/竜の落とし子 French Hypotrempe From hippocampe and trempé Spanish Horsea Same as English name German Seeper From Seepferd Italian Horsea Same as English name Korean 쏘드라 Ssodeura From 쏘다 ssoda and English word dragon Mandarin Chinese 墨海馬 / 墨海马 Mòhǎimǎ Literally "Ink seahorse" Cantonese Chinese 噴墨海馬 Pānmahkhóimáh Means "Ink-squirting seahorse"

More languages Hindi होरसी Horsea Same as English name

Related articles

• Misty's Horsea

Notes

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