Special
Balanced
68Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Seaking's spread. It leans physical 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
C
Attack92
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed68
C
Total450
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

During spawning season, SEAKING gather from all over, coloring the rivers a brilliant red.

Seaking Weakness

Seaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Seaking can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Seaking Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Seaking in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)
Tangela
Tangela
Grass
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Vine WhipLv. 19
  • Mega DrainLv. 31
  • AbsorbLv. 10
Damage vs Seaking
Vine Whip 2x
39-47%
Mega Drain 2x
37-44%
Absorb 2x
19-23%
View Tangela builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Seaking is what Goldeen becomes. Breed it for Goldeen eggs (average hatch time). A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Goldeen pushed Seaking to 450 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +35. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Goldeen
Water
Seaking
Water
HP
45
80+35
ATK
67
92+25
DEF
60
65+5
SP.ATK
35
65+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
63
68+5
BST
320D-Tier
450C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Seaking to get Goldeen eggs easily using 9 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Haze, Hydro Pump, Psybeam.

Egg Groups
Water2
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosoctillerymagikarpremoraidlanturnqwilfishgoldeenchinchou

Gold & Silver Seaking Best Moveset

Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Haze and Hydro Pump from the egg pool give Seaking something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 1
Tail Whip
10030Normal
Lv 10
Supersonic
5520Normal
Lv 15
Horn Attack
6510025Normal
Lv 24
Flail
D10015Normal
Lv 29
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 41
Waterfall
8010015Water
Lv 49
Horn Drill
305Normal
Lv 61
Agility
C30Psychic

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D120705Ice
TM03
Curse
C10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D10Normal
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
C8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D6020Normal
TM06
Toxic
C8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Haze
C30Ice
Egg
Hydro Pump
C120805Water
Egg
Psybeam
6510020Psychic

Tutor Moves

Seaking can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Seaking in Gold & Silver

high spawn rates in early-game fishing spots across 54 locations. Seaking's one of the easier catches on the list. Two different catch methods are in play here. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.

Where To Catch Seaking in Gold & Silver

Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Seaking. You'll find fishing and surfing encounters from Lv. 5-44 across 168 total spots in the chain.

  1. Goldeen
    Step 1Catch Goldeen
    Cerulean City
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.5-14 City
    90%Early
    Cerulean City
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.5-14 City
    90%Early
    Route 24
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.5-14 Route
    90%Early
    Route 24
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.5-14 Route
    90%Early
    Route 25
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.5-14 Route
    90%Early
    Route 25
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.5-14 Route
    90%Early
    Route 4
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.5-14 Route
    90%Early
    Route 4
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.5-14 Route
    90%Early
    Route 10
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-19 Route
    90%Early
    Route 10
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-19 Route
    90%Early
    Route 9
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-19 Route
    90%Early
    Route 9
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-19 Route
    90%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Cave
    90%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Cave
    90%Early
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Cave
    90%Early
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Cave
    90%Early
    Route 42
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route
    90%Early
    Route 42
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-24 Route
    90%Early
    Dark Cave - East
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Dark Cave - East
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Dark Cave - West
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Dark Cave - West
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Route 42
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 42
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Union Cave - 1F
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Union Cave - 1F
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Union Cave - B1F
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Union Cave - B1F
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Cave
    15%Early
    Route 10
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 10
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 24
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 24
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 25
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 25
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 9
    SilverOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Route 9
    GoldOld Rod Lv.10 Route
    15%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-29 Cave
    90%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-29 Cave
    90%Mid
    Dark Cave - East
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Dark Cave - East
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Dark Cave - West
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Dark Cave - West
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Route 42
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 42
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Union Cave - 1F
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Union Cave - 1F
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Union Cave - B1F
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Union Cave - B1F
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Cave
    65%Mid
    Route 10
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 10
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 24
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 24
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 25
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 25
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 9
    SilverGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Route 9
    GoldGood Rod Lv.20 Route
    65%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
    60%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
    60%Mid
    Dark Cave - East
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Dark Cave - East
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Dark Cave - West
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Dark Cave - West
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Route 42
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 42
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Union Cave - 1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Union Cave - 1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Union Cave - B1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Union Cave - B1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    70%Late
    Route 10
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 10
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 24
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 24
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 25
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 25
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 9
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Route 9
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    70%Late
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.35-39 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.35-39 Cave
    10%Late
  2. Seaking
    Step 2Seaking
    Cerulean City
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-14 City
    10%Early
    Cerulean City
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-14 City
    10%Early
    Route 24
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 24
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 25
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 25
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 4
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.10-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 4
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.10-14 Route
    10%Early
    Route 10
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Route
    10%Early
    Route 10
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Route
    10%Early
    Route 9
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Route
    10%Early
    Route 9
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.15-19 Route
    10%Early
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Cave
    10%Mid
    Route 42
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Route
    10%Mid
    Route 42
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Route
    10%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
    10%Mid
    Tohjo Falls
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.20-24 Water
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.25-29 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.25-29 Cave
    10%Mid
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldSurfing on water Lv.35-44 Cave
    90%Late
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverSurfing on water Lv.35-44 Cave
    90%Late
    Dark Cave - East
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Dark Cave - East
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Dark Cave - West
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Dark Cave - West
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Route 42
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 42
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Union Cave - 1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Union Cave - 1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Union Cave - B1F
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Union Cave - B1F
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Cave
    10%Late
    Route 10
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 10
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 24
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 24
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 25
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 25
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 9
    GoldSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    Route 9
    SilverSuper Rod Lv.40 Route
    10%Late
    or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)

Seaking Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Seaking brings 450 BST to the table. D-Tier on our list: outclassed by other options available in Gold & Silver.

  • In Gold & Silver, 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 65 Sp. Atk. 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.

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

  • In Gold & Silver, Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Seaking is the fully evolved form. It sits at 450 BST in its evolved form.

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.

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