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Seadra

Battle Styles / #32/163

Seadra

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Battle Styles
Rarity (source)
Uncommon
Illustrator
0313
Source reference
swsh5-32

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Seadra anchors itself to reefs with its tail while sleeping so that currents do not sweep it away. When awake, it can spin its body to create whirlpools that weaken prey before it sucks them in. Its dorsal spines carry venom dangerous to anyone who approaches carelessly. In males raising young, this venom becomes even stronger. The Pokédex thus connects its hold on the coral, its hunting and the protection of its family.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Sword notes that the venom in a male Seadra's dorsal spines grows stronger while it raises young. Pokémon Alpha Sapphire describes the whirlpools it creates to catch prey. The same body therefore serves to feed and protect a new generation.

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Card details

HP
90
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage1
Evolves from (printed name)
Horsea
Pokédex number
117
Regulation mark
E
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Lightning ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It is capable of swimming backwards by rapidly flapping its winglike pectoral fins and stout tail.

Attacks

Water Gun

Cost: Water

Damage: 40

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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