Stats & Training
You won't find a real weakness in Seel's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Sea Lion Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
Covered with light blue fur, its hide is thick and tough. It is active in bitter cold of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick icebergs.
Seel Weakness
Type-wise, Seel takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x39-47% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x43-53% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x43-53% Thunder Shock 2x33-41% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Vine Whip 2x39-47% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x43-53% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Oddish builds →Giga Drain 2x66-78% Bullet Seed 2x24-28% Absorb 2x20-25% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x60-71% Razor Leaf 2x45-53% Vine Whip 2x39-46% Bullet Seed 2x24-28% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bellsprout builds →Giga Drain 2x62-74% Vine Whip 2x39-46% Bullet Seed 2x24-28% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Paras builds →Giga Drain 2x47-56% Bullet Seed 2x18-21% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Voltorb builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-74% Spark 2x47-56% Shock Wave 2x45-53% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x55-66% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x74-88% Bullet Seed 2x26-31% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x74-88% Vine Whip 2x45-53% Bullet Seed 2x26-31% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x55-66% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x60-72% Razor Leaf 2x45-53% Vine Whip 2x36-44% Bullet Seed 2x23-28% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Parasect builds →Giga Drain 2x55-66% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Giga Drain 2x74-88% Bullet Seed 2x26-31% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Weepinbell builds →Giga Drain 2x74-88% Vine Whip 2x45-53% Bullet Seed 2x26-31% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Exeggcute builds →Giga Drain 2x55-66% Bullet Seed 2x21-25% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Giga Drain 2x60-72% Razor Leaf 2x45-53% Vine Whip 2x36-44% Bullet Seed 2x23-28% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x85-100%KO Giga Drain 2x54-64% Bullet Seed 2x19-23% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x110-130%KO Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x69-82% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Giga Drain 2x69-82% Razor Leaf 2x52-61% Vine Whip 2x42-50% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x85-100%KO Giga Drain 2x54-64% Bullet Seed 2x19-23% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Solar Beam 2x90-107%KO Giga Drain 2x58-68% Razor Leaf 2x42-50% Vine Whip 2x34-41% | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x131-154%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% Vine Whip 2x51-60% Mega Drain 2x45-54% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x87-103%KO Giga Drain 2x56-66% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x114-135%KO Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Giga Drain 2x73-86% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Giga Drain 2x73-86% Razor Leaf 2x54-64% Vine Whip 2x45-54% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x87-103%KO Giga Drain 2x56-66% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Breloom's Mach Punch hits Seel for 39-46%. Raikou threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (134-158%).
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Seel View Breloom builds →Mach Punch39-46% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seel View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x134-158%KO | ||
FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution
Seel is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dewgong. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Seel easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Disable, Encore, Fake Out and 5 more to offspring.
FireRed & LeafGreen Seel Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
Breeding's the move. Disable and Encore give Seel options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ice coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Surf and Dive. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
FireRed & LeafGreen Seel Locations
Seel's scattered across 24 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Seel in FireRed & LeafGreen
Seel appears in 24 walking, surfing, and more locations at Lv. 5-47 across LeafGreen and FireRed. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Seel Guide
Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.
Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, For a casual playthrough, Seel works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dewgong. That's where the stats start mattering.
Seel is catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Seel appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Seel have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves