Game ⇓ | Flavour Text ⇓ |
| Red/Blue | Capable of swim ming backwards by rapidly flapping its wing-like pectoral fins and stout tail. |
| Yellow | Touching the back fin causes numb ness. It hooks its tail to coral to stay in place while sleeping. |
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| Gold | An examination of its cells revealed the presence of a gene not found in HORSEA. It became a hot topic. |
| Silver | Its fin-tips leak poison. Its fins and bones are highly valued as ingredients in herbal medicine. |
| Crystal | The male raises the young. If it is approached, it uses its toxic spikes to fend off the intruder. |
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| Ruby/Sapphire | SEADRA generates whirlpools by spinning its body. The whirlpools are strong enough to swallow even fishing boats. This POKéMON weakens prey with these currents, then swallows it whole. |
| Emerald | The poisonous barbs all over its body are highly valued as ingredients for making traditional herbal medicine. It shows no mercy to anything approaching its nest. |
| FireRed | Its body bristles with sharp spikes. Carelessly trying to touch it could cause fainting from the spikes. |
| Leaf Green | It is capable of swimming backwards by rapidly flapping its winglike pectoral fins and stout tail. |
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| Diamond/Pearl | Its spines provide protection. Its fins and bones are prized as traditional medicine ingredients. |
| Platinum | Its spines provide protection. Its fins and bones are prized as traditional medicine ingredients. |
| Heart Gold | An examination of its cells revealed the presence of a gene not found in HORSEA. It became a hot topic. |
| Soul Silver | Its fin-tips leak poison. Its fins and bones are highly valued as ingredients in herbal medicine. |
| Black | Its spines provide protection. Its fins and bones are prized as traditional medicine ingredients. |
| White | Its spines provide protection. Its fins and bones are prized as traditional medicine ingredients. |
