Seadra
Water
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Hydro Pump, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Seadra can learn 8 combinations. Water Gun with Hydro Pump does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | Ice | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Blizzard Legacy | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Seadra has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,366 at level 50, 2,093 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,196 CP at level 20, or 1,495 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,131 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 187 attack · 156 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 25 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Seadra does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 15.9 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 15.9 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 15.9 |
| Dragon | Dragon Breath + Blizzard | 14.1 |
| Water Gun + Blizzard | 11.8 | |
| Grass | Dragon Breath + Blizzard | 10.8 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Poison | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Bug | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Hydro Pump | 9.8 |
| Water | Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse | 7.9 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Seadra is actually for.
Counters: what beats Seadra
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 40.3 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 34.6 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 34.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 33.8 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 33.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 29.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 29.3 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 29.1 |
 Electivire | Electric | Thunder Shock + Wild Charge | 28.9 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 28.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Seadra's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.