- Attack
- 129
- Defense
- 103
- HP
- 102
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 603
- min 522
- Weather boostLv25
- 754
- min 653
- MaxLv50
- 1,194
- Lv40 1,056
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Horsea is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 603 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 754 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,194 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Water Gun + Bubble Beam is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Seadra with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Dragon Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,194 / 1,208
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
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.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Water GunBubble BeamBest100% efficiency8.5TDO 68 - 2Water Gun
Dragon Pulse98% efficiency8.3TDO 66 - 3BubbleBubble Beam96% efficiency8.1TDO 65
- 4BubbleDragon Pulse93% efficiency7.9TDO 63
- 5Water Gun
Flash Cannon93% efficiency7.9TDO 63
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water GunBestWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
| BubbleWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble BeamBestWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Flash CannonSteel · 2.5s | 100 | 100 | 40 | 1 |
| Dragon PulseDragon · 3.5s | 90 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Horsea's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 103.2
- Actual Defense
- 58.7
- Actual HP
- 69
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
BubbleBubble BeamBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,056 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Shadow Horsea only reaches CP 1,194 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,194 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,186 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,189 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,189 | 99.0% |
| 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,178 | 98.6% |
| 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,181 | 98.5% |
| 7 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,184 | 98.3% |
| 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,181 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,184 | 98.1% |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,184 | 98.0% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Shadow HorseaViewingBest movesWater GunBubble Beam
From Shadow Horsea to the final evolution125 Candy
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWater
IceSteel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2020.08.04Spotlight Hour: Horsea · 2× Candy for catches