Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
Competitive Information for Seadra [Diamond/Pearl]
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Weakness Chart for Water-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Grass
2x
0.5x
2x
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Seadra? These builds are optimized for Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Diamond/Pearl metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover Seadra, an impressive Pokémon with Water attributes! Seadra is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover how Seadra excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Seadra is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Seadra critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Seadra's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Focus Sash helps protect Seadra from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sniper, if Seadra strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive). ♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio). ♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Seadra cannot move next turn). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage). ♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage. ♦ Dragon Breath is a special 60-base power Dragon-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Seadra? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Diamond/Pearl metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Seadra is a wonderful Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Seadra critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Seadra's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. Focus Sash helps protect Seadra from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Sniper, if Seadra strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. power doubles on dive). ♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage). ♦ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. high crit ratio). ♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Seadra cannot move next turn). ♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target). ♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 90-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage. ♦ Twister is a special 40-base power Dragon-type move (20% chance to flinch the foes).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Seadra can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Diamond/Pearl generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Seadra.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Seadra can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Seadra
Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope lens
Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Razor Wind
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Seadra's stats
Agility
Dragon Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Seadra
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Rest
Toxic
Common Effort Values for Seadra in Diamond and Pearl
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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