Hakuryuu - Seadra

Seadra

Seadra (シードラ, Shīdora?), known as the Dragon Pokémon, is a primarily blue sea horse Pokémon. It has a long snout and a number of spikes on its head, to the sides and on the top. Its torso is covered with rough, cream-colored scales. Seadra's pectoral fins have sharp, pointed, cream-colored tips from which it exudes venom. It also has a large tail which is generally coiled up. Seadra can swim facing backwards by rapidly flapping its fins and its coiled tail. Seadra hook their tail to coral reefs before sleeping to stay in place. Seadra catches its prey by spinning its body to create large whirlpools which tire its foes. Seadra will then swallow the victim whole using its long snout. After the female Seadra gives birth, the male Seadra will take care of the young and its nest. It will attack those who venture too near to its children. It can be found in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh.

In the anime, Ash battled a Seadra in his first battle in the Indigo League. Cissy used a Seadra while Ash was participating in her target test in Fit to be Tide. A Seadra was one of the Pokémon that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. The Seadra clone is seen again in Mewtwo Returns. Juan, the leader of the Sootopolis Gym, also owns a Seadra. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Silver had a Seadra as a part of his team, although it was not shown. During the events of Volume 9, Silver secretly sends Seadra to Gold via trade for his Poliwhirl, triggering Seadra's evolution into Kingdra.