In Platinum, Seaking looks average on paper at 450 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.

What is Seaking weak to?

In Platinum, 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 is the best ability for Seaking?

Seaking gets Swift Swim, Water Veil, and Lightning Rod. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Seaking play in battle?

Seaking is a physical attacker with base 92 Attack. 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.

Seaking - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

68Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Base Stats

Above

HP80

Attack92

Defense65

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def80

Speed68

Total450

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight39.0 kg

Base XP158

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHANot in game

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 autumn, its body becomes more fatty in preparing to propose to a mate. It takes on beautiful colors.

Platinum

Seaking Weakness

Seaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup 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, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seaking in Platinum (Best Counters)

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 36 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Wood Hammer 2x 117-137%KO Solar Beam 2x 100-118%KO Giga Drain 2x 62-74% Razor Leaf 2x 54-64% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 40 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Damage vs Seaking Petal Dance 2x 106-126%KO Solar Beam 2x 106-126%KO Giga Drain 2x 67-79% Magical Leaf 2x 54-64% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallLv. 50 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 72-85% Energy Ball 2x 55-66% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 72-85% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% Absorb 2x 14-17% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 72-85% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Razor Leaf 2x 44-52% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Nuzleaf builds →

Platinum Evolution

Seaking is what Goldeen becomes. Breed it for Goldeen eggs (average hatch time). A decent 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

#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

Very Easy

Breed with Seaking to get Goldeen eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Haze, Hydro Pump and 4 more.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Platinum Seaking Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Tail and Haze from the egg pool give Seaking something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 7

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 11

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 17

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 21

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 27

Aqua Ring

———20Water

Lv 31

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 40

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 47

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 56

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 63

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM84

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Psybeam

D6510020Psychic

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bounce

C85855Flying

Tutor

Dive

C8010010Water

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

How to Get Seaking in Platinum

high spawn rates for Seaking across 14 locations in mid-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.

Where To Catch Seaking in Platinum

The path to Seaking starts with Goldeen at Lv. 10-55 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Goldeen
Celestic Town
Good Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Twinleaf Town
Good Rod Lv.10-25 City
45%Early
Route 229
Good Rod Lv.15-20 Route
45%Early
Route 209
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
35%Early
Lake Acuity
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Water
CommonEarly
Lake Valor
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Water
CommonEarly
Lake Verity
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Water
CommonEarly
Route 202
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 203
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 204 - South
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 208
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 212 - North
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Route 214
Good Rod Lv.10-25 Route
CommonEarly
Sendoff Spring
Good Rod Lv.10-25
CommonEarly
Train until Level 33
Step 2Seaking ✓
Route 229
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
45%Mid
Twinleaf Town
Super Rod Lv.30-55 City
45%Mid
Route 209
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
35%Mid
Lake Acuity
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Water
CommonMid
Lake Valor
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Water
CommonMid
Lake Verity
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Water
CommonMid
Route 202
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 203
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 204 - South
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 208
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 212 - North
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Route 214
Super Rod Lv.30-55 Route
CommonMid
Sendoff Spring
Super Rod Lv.30-55
CommonMid
Celestic Town
Super Rod Lv.40-55 City
5%Late
or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)

Seaking Guide

In Platinum, Seaking looks average on paper at 450 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.
In Platinum, 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 gets Swift Swim, Water Veil, and Lightning Rod. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Seaking is a physical attacker with base 92 Attack. 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 Platinum, Seaking's hidden ability is Lightning Rod. Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

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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Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 44-54% Absorb 2x 14-18% View Turtwig builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Absorb 2x 14-18% View Lotad builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Seaking Spark 2x 56-66% View Shinx builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Upcoming Move Moves Energy BallLv. 50 Learns Energy Ball at Level 50 View Lileep builds →
Seedot Grass	D
Upcoming Move Moves View Seedot builds →

Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 49-57% Bullet Seed 2x 25-31% Absorb 2x 15-18% View Turtwig builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 25-31% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% Absorb 2x 15-18% View Budew builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Magical Leaf 2x 44-53% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Cherubi builds →
Lotad WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 25-31% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% Absorb 2x 15-18% View Lotad builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 66-78% Razor Leaf 2x 56-67% Bullet Seed 2x 26-32% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 68-81% Magical Leaf 2x 56-67% Mega Drain 2x 39-46% Bullet Seed 2x 20-25% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 47-56% Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% View Lileep builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 41-49% Razor Leaf 2x 45-53% Mega Drain 2x 24-28% Bullet Seed 2x 24-28% View Turtwig builds →
Cherubi Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 51-60% Magical Leaf 2x 41-49% Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% View Cherubi builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 102-121%KO Giga Drain 2x 65-77% Razor Leaf 2x 58-68% Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 70-84% Magical Leaf 2x 58-68% Mega Drain 2x 39-46% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 75-90% Giga Drain 2x 46-56% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 75-90% Giga Drain 2x 46-56% Razor Leaf 2x 46-56% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 63-74% Giga Drain 2x 39-46% Razor Leaf 2x 44-53% Mega Drain 2x 23-28% View Turtwig builds →

Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 5 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 102-121%KO Giga Drain 2x 65-77% Razor Leaf 2x 58-68% Bullet Seed 2x 29-34% View Abomasnow builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x 70-84% Magical Leaf 2x 58-68% Mega Drain 2x 39-46% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 75-90% Giga Drain 2x 46-56% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Lileep builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 75-90% Giga Drain 2x 46-56% Razor Leaf 2x 46-56% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Nuzleaf builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 201 Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 13 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 63-74% Giga Drain 2x 39-46% Razor Leaf 2x 44-53% Mega Drain 2x 23-28% View Turtwig builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 119-140%KO Explosion 56-67% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →