Misty's Horsea

Misty's Horsea (Japanese: カスミのタッツー Kasumi's Tattu) was the fourth acquired by in the Kanto region, and the first she within the series.
==In animation==
===History===
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Horsea first appeared in Tentacool & Tentacruel. and had missed their ferry service back to the Kanto mainland when they spotted the injured Horsea near the coast at Porta Vista. It squirted out a warning in ink that Ash and didn't initially understand. They got Horsea healed, giving it a Super Potion. Later, the group learned that a woman named Nastina was trying to build an underwater resort in the local reefs, and that her workers were being attacked by many . A strange chain of events lead to Porta Vista being attacked by a gigantic and a swarm of Tentacool, who was angry at the humans destroying the reef. Horsea and Misty's pleading saved the city, and Horsea then joined Misty's team.
In The Battling Eevee Brothers, Horsea swam in a fountain at the Eevee brothers Evolution party. The guests' Pokémon, including Horsea, were captured by . Horsea left a trail on the ground by using its ability to spray ink, allowing Ash and the others to quickly locate the Rocket trio. Horsea later sprayed ink at Jessie to distract her, helping Mikey recover his stolen .
In The Misty Mermaid, Horsea was feeling ill because Misty wasn't letting it out enough to get any exercise. With no ocean nearby, Misty decided to take it home, where it could play and swim in the Cerulean Gym's many aquariums. When she arrived home, Misty was roped into her sisters' underwater ballet performance as the lead mermaid. Horsea also took part, playing the role of one of Misty's underwater friends. Team Rocket later gate crashed the show. Misty tried to take on Jessie's Arbok, though its attack was swatted away. Arbok attempted to itself around Horsea, but Horsea used a to escape and the other Pokémon took out Team Rocket. After the show, Misty reluctantly left Horsea and her in the care of her sisters so that they could have more Pokémon for their show.
====Pokémon Chronicles====
In Cerulean Blues, Misty was reunited with Horsea and Starmie upon becoming the official Cerulean Gym Leader. Horsea was seen saving Misty from the her had created.
In The Blue Badge of Courage and A Date With Delcatty, Horsea was fed by Misty.
In Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing!, Horsea performed as a part of 's water ballet.
===Personality and characteristics===
As shown in its debut, Horsea prefers to use words before battling head-on. Horsea, like , had trouble functioning on land, so didn't use it much in her s. Misty was particularly protective of Horsea and she would normally carry it, namely because of its small size. However, when it was used, it proved to be very resourceful, using ink to draw pictures or leave trails. It, like the rest of its species, prefers large bodies of water to swim in, hence, it grew sad and ill when it was forced to swim in small puddles of water, and Misty later left it at the Cerulean Gym, so that it could swim to its heart's content in the Gym's pool.
===Moves used===
==In the games==
===Pokémon Stadium series===
Misty's Horsea appears during the Pokémon Stadium Round 1 battle against her.
Pokémon Stadium
Round 1
===Pokémon Puzzle League===
Horsea is one of Misty's three Pokémon in .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Zensho===
In Cerulean City, Misty's Horsea was in her Gym.
===Pokémon Newspaper Strip===
In , Misty's Horsea battled Ash's Pikachu at school.
==In the TCG==
Horsea was featured in the TCG as one of 's Pokémon. The following is a list of cards named Misty's Horsea.
* Horsea also appears in the card Misty's Duel (Gym Heroes 123).
===Artwork===
 	
Artwork from the	Horsea and
===Merchandise===
====Hanada City Gym Deck====
The second of two decks released on April 26, 1998 was the (Japanese: ハナダシティジム カスミ) Deck, which focuses on Gym Leader Misty and her Pokémon, which consist of entirely s. In addition to the 60 main cards, the deck includes four expansion cards, a coin, rulebook, and Pokémon Gym Guide.
Product images:
==Related articles==
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