#117 · Generation 1
Seadra
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,093 / 2,366
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,196 / 1,495
- Research CP (L15)
- 897
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Seadra will not win battles on its own, but Kingdra is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great League#1086 of 1154 · score 50
Ranked #1086 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#825 of 851 · score 50.8
Ranked #825 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Worth evolving into
KingdraA Great LeagueA Ultra League
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Kingdra: 100 candy, Dragon Scale
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #1086 / 1154 | 50 | Dragon Breath · Hydro Pump · Dragon Pulse | L26.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #1119 / 1154 | 46 | Dragon Breath · Hydro Pump · Dragon Pulse | L26.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #825 / 851 | 50.8 | Dragon Breath · Hydro Pump · Dragon Pulse | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #842 / 851 | 45 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse · Hydro Pump | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #658 / 689 | 55.9 | Dragon Breath · Hydro Pump · Dragon Pulse | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #681 / 689 | 49 | Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse · Hydro Pump |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dragonShadow | – | #123 / 168 | 9.6 | 103 | Water Gun · Dragon Pulse |
| dragon | – | #131 / 168 | 8.3 | 107 | Water Gun · Dragon Pulse |
| waterShadow | – | #134 / 283 | 10.0 | 107 | Water Gun · Hydro Pump |
| iceShadow | – | #137 / 231 | 9.5 | 101 | Water Gun · BlizzardElite TM |
| ice | – | #151 / 231 | 8.4 | 108 | Water Gun · BlizzardElite TM |
| water | – | #151 / 283 | 8.9 | 115 | Water Gun · Hydro Pump |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Dragon Breath | dragon | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aurora Beam | ice | 80 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.60 | 80 | -60 | |
Dragon Pulse | dragon | 90 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -55 | |
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
BlizzardElite TM | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 |
Questions people ask
- Is Seadra good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Kingdra is A-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Seadra?
- Seadra will not win battles on its own, but Kingdra is A-tier for Great League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Seadra a good raid attacker?
- Seadra ranks #151 of 283 water attackers with 8.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Seadra?
- Kingdra is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Seadra for candy.
- Can Seadra be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Seadra is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Seadra worth keeping?
- Shadow Seadra hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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