Horsea - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Horsea can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Horsea artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Horsea learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
4	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
8	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Water Gun	Water	40	100
14	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
18	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
23	Agility	Psychic	—	—
26	Twister	Dragon	40	100
30	Brine	Water	65	100
35	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
38	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
42	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100

Egg moves

Horsea learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Disable	Normal	—	80
DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Octazooka	Water	65	85
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Splash	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Horsea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Horsea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Horsea can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Horsea learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
4	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
8	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Water Gun	Water	40	100
14	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
18	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
23	Agility	Psychic	—	—
26	Twister	Dragon	40	100
30	Brine	Water	65	100
35	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
38	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
42	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100

Egg moves

Horsea learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Disable	Normal	—	80
DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Octazooka	Water	65	85
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Splash	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Horsea can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Dive	Water	80	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Horsea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Horsea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Horsea can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Horsea learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
4	SmokeScreen	Normal	—	100
8	Leer	Normal	—	100
11	Water Gun	Water	40	100
14	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
18	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
23	Agility	Psychic	—	—
26	Twister	Dragon	40	100
30	Brine	Water	65	100
35	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80
38	Dragon Dance	Dragon	—	—
42	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100

Egg moves

Horsea learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aurora Beam	Ice	65	100
Disable	Normal	—	80
DragonBreath	Dragon	60	100
Dragon Rage	Dragon	—	100
Flail	Normal	—	100
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Octazooka	Water	65	85
Razor Wind	Normal	80	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Splash	Normal	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Horsea can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Dive	Water	80	100
Headbutt	Normal	70	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	40	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Twister	Dragon	40	100

Moves learnt by HM

Horsea is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Horsea is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	90	100
78	Captivate	Normal	—	100
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel	80	100

Transfer-only moves

Horsea can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Double-Edge	Normal		120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal		—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor

Horsea egg move parents

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Horsea

Horsea's egg groups: Dragon, Water 1

The egg moves for Horsea are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Horsea with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Horsea with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Aurora Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Remoraid Octillery Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Delibird Kingdra

Disable

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Kingdra

Dragon Breath

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vibrava Flygon Altaria Bagon Shelgon Salamence
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Kingdra Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Feebas Milotic Gible Gabite Garchomp

Dragon Rage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Gyarados Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Gible Gabite Garchomp
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Kingdra Bagon Shelgon Salamence

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Magikarp Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Feebas
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Kabuto Kabutops Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Trapinch Vibrava Flygon Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Gyarados Milotic

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Horsea Seadra Omanyte Omastar Kingdra Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth

Octazooka

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Octillery
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Remoraid Octillery Kingdra

Razor Wind

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Buizel Floatzel
Breeding	Horsea Seadra Kingdra Treecko Grovyle Sceptile

Signal Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Dewgong Remoraid Octillery Mantine
Breeding	Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Mantine Kingdra Surskit Masquerain Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Move tutor	Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Horsea Seadra Lapras Slowking Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Kingdra Surskit Masquerain Spheal Sealeo Walrein Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon

Splash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Magikarp Feebas
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Horsea Seadra Politoed Delibird Mantine Kingdra
Pre-evolution Level up	Gyarados Marill Azumarill Milotic