In Red & Blue, Seaking brings 465 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. Double Edge anchors the moveset.

What is Seaking weak to?

In Red & Blue, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Seaking. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

What role does Seaking play in battle?

Seaking is a special attacker with base 80 Special. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

What are the best moves for Seaking?

In Red & Blue, run Double Edge, Substitute, Agility, and Blizzard on Seaking. Double Edge is the most common pick at 17% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.

What counters Seaking?

For Red & Blue, Seaking has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.

Seaking - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

68Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Seaking's spread. It leans mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP80

Attack92

Defense65

Sp. Atk80

Sp. Def80

Speed68

Total465

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight39.0 kg

Base XP158

Abilities

Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHA

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

In the autumn spawning season, they can be seen swimming powerfully up rivers and creeks.

Seaking Weakness

Seaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water typing defensive chart. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Seaking can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Seaking Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice

Type ChartAvg

2Weak

3Resist

0Immune

Score-1

Gen I Type Chart

Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seaking in Red & Blue (Best Counters)

Parasect BugGrass	C
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 26-31% View Parasect builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 33 Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Petal Dance 2x 84-99% Mega Drain 2x 31-37% Absorb 2x 16-20% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 38-45% Vine Whip 2x 31-37% Mega Drain 2x 28-34% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 33 Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 38-45% Vine Whip 2x 33-40% Mega Drain 2x 28-34% View Bellsprout builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 53-62% View Voltorb builds →

Red & Blue Evolution

Evolve Goldeen at level 33 to get Seaking. At 465 stats, this Water type caps the chain without any egg option. The evolution from Goldeen pushed Seaking to 465 total stats. Special saw the largest single gain at +45. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#118Goldeen

Level 33

#119Seaking

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Goldeen

Water

Seaking

Water

80+35

ATK

92+25

DEF

65+5

SP.ATK

65+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

68+5

BST

320D-Tier

450C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding not available · Introduced in Gen 2

Red & Blue Seaking Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental

Utility

Ability

Not in Gen 1

Item

Not in Gen 1

Nature

Not in Gen 1

Utility Moveset

Double Edge
SubstituteUtility
AgilitySetup
BlizzardCoverage

Recommended Teammates

CloysterGood

BlastoiseDecent

LickitungDecent

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Seaking's Flying and Normal coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Surf and Waterfall for same-type damage. Blizzard and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 19

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 24

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 30

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 39

Waterfall

—8010015Water

Lv 48

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 54

Agility

S——30Psychic

TM Moves

TM34

Bide+1

———10Normal

TM14

Blizzard

S110905Ice

TM11

Bubble Beam

C6510020Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM10

Double-Edge

S12010015Normal

TM07

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

S150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

A9510010Ice

TM31

Mimic

———10Normal

TM20

Rage

—2010020Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM40

Skull Bash

C10010010Normal

TM50

Substitute

S——10Normal

HM03

Surf

A9510015Water

TM39

Swift

D60—20Normal

TM09

Take Down

—908520Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM12

Water Gun

D4010025Water

Egg Moves

Seaking doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Seaking can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Seaking in Red & Blue

A handful of locations for Seaking with decent spawn rates across mid-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Where To Catch Seaking in Red & Blue

To get Seaking, start by catching Goldeen through fishing encounters at Lv. 10-23. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Goldeen
Celadon City
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Celadon City
RedGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Cerulean Cave - 1F
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Cave
50%Early
Cerulean Cave - 1F
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Cave
50%Early
Cerulean Cave - B1F
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Cave
50%Early
Cerulean Cave - B1F
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Cave
50%Early
Fuchsia City
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Fuchsia City
RedGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Pallet Town
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Pallet Town
RedGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Route 10
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 10
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 11
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 11
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 12
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 12
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 13
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 13
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 17
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 17
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 18
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 18
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 19
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 19
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 20
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 20
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 21
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 21
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 22
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 22
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 23
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 23
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 24
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 24
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 25
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 25
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 6
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Route 6
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Route
50%Early
Safari Zone - Center
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Safari Zone - Center
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Safari Zone - East
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Safari Zone - East
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Safari Zone - North
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Safari Zone - North
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Safari Zone - West
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Safari Zone - West
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Facility
50%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Water
50%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Water
50%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
RedGood Rod Lv.10 Water
50%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 Water
50%Early
Vermilion City - City
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Vermilion City - City
RedGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Vermilion City - Harbor
RedGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Viridian City
BlueGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Viridian City
RedGood Rod Lv.10 City
50%Early
Route 22
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
50%Early
Route 22
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
50%Early
Route 24
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
33%Early
Route 24
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
33%Early
Route 25
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
33%Early
Route 25
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
33%Early
Fuchsia City
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 City
25%Early
Fuchsia City
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 City
25%Early
Route 12
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 12
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 13
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 13
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 17
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 17
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 18
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 18
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 19
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 19
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 20
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 20
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 21
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Route 21
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Route
25%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Water
25%Early
Seafoam Islands - B4F
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Water
25%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
BlueSuper Rod Lv.15 Water
25%Early
Seafoam Islands - B3F
RedSuper Rod Lv.15 Water
25%Early
Train until Level 33
Step 2Seaking ✓
Cerulean Cave - 1F
BlueSuper Rod Lv.23 Cave
25%Mid
Cerulean Cave - 1F
RedSuper Rod Lv.23 Cave
25%Mid
Cerulean Cave - B1F
BlueSuper Rod Lv.23 Cave
25%Mid
Cerulean Cave - B1F
RedSuper Rod Lv.23 Cave
25%Mid
Fuchsia City
RedSuper Rod Lv.23 City
25%Mid
Fuchsia City
BlueSuper Rod Lv.23 City
25%Mid
Route 23
RedSuper Rod Lv.23 Route
25%Mid
Route 23
BlueSuper Rod Lv.23 Route
25%Mid
or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)

Seaking Guide

In Red & Blue, Seaking brings 465 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Red & Blue's meta. Double Edge anchors the moveset.
In Red & Blue, watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Seaking. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Seaking is a special attacker with base 80 Special. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Red & Blue, run Double Edge, Substitute, Agility, and Blizzard on Seaking. Double Edge is the most common pick at 17% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.
For Red & Blue, Seaking has answers, but so do you. Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Electric and Grass-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Seaking appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Seaking have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Thunder Shock 2x 37-44% View Pikachu builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Learns Vine Whip at Level 13 View Bulbasaur builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Thunder Shock 2x 27-32% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Absorb 2x 21-27% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 54-64% Thunder Shock 2x 27-32% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Absorb 2x 21-27% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 13 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 30-35% Absorb 2x 16-19% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 37-45% Vine Whip 2x 30-35% Mega Drain 2x 27-32% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 32-38% Mega Drain 2x 30-35% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 21-26% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 51-61% View Voltorb builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainTM21 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 17-21% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 27 Vine WhipLv. 13 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 35-42% Vine Whip 2x 30-36% Mega Drain 2x 28-33% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 33-39% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Mega DrainTM21 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 22-27% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
TM Move Moves ThunderboltTM24 Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 51-60% View Voltorb builds →