Utility
Balanced
45Speed · Slow

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.

Base Stats
Avg
HP65
C
Attack45
D
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed45
D
Total325
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
Weight90.0 kg
Base XP65
Abilities
Thick Fat
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Hydration
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Ice BodyHA
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe
Special Defense training source
Pokedex Entries

Seel hunts for prey in the frigid sea underneath sheets of ice. When it needs to breathe, it punches a hole through the ice with the sharply protruding section of its head.

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.

Seel Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Seel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)
Lanturn
Lanturn
WaterElectric
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • ThunderTM25
  • ThunderboltTM24
  • DischargeLv. 37
  • Volt SwitchTM72
Damage vs Seel
Thunder 2x
98-116%KO
Thunderbolt 2x
80-94%
Discharge 2x
72-85%
Volt Switch 2x
64-76%
View Lanturn builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Seel
Water
Dewgong
WaterIce
HP
65
90+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
55
80+25
SP.ATK
45
70+25
SP.DEF
70
95+25
SPE
45
70+25
BST
325D-Tier
475C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Seel easily with 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Belch, Disable, Encore and 14 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
17moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Seel Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

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Moves

Breeding's the move. Belch and Disable give Seel options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Aqua Tail and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 3
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 7
Water Sport
15Water
Lv 11
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Lv 13
Encore
C1005Normal
Lv 17
Ice Shard+1
D4010030Ice
Lv 21
Rest
C10Psychic
Lv 23
Aqua Ring
D20Water
Lv 27
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 31
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Lv 33
Brine
D6510010Water
Lv 37
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 41
Dive
D8010010Water
Lv 43
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Lv 47
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
Lv 51
Safeguard
C25Normal
Lv 53
Hail
D10Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM100
Confide
20Normal
HM07
Dive
D8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM49
Echoed Voice
D4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM56
Fling
D10010Dark
TM21
Frustration
D10020Normal
TM07
Hail
D10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM48
Round
D6010015Normal
TM20
Safeguard
C25Normal
TM94
Secret Power
7010020Normal
TM88
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
C9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM46
Thief
D6010025Dark
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Belch
1209010Poison
Egg
Disable
C10020Normal
Egg
Encore
C1005Normal
Egg
Entrainment
D10015Normal
Egg
Fake Out+3
D4010010Normal
Egg
Horn Drill
305Normal
Egg
Icicle Spear
D2510030Ice
Egg
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Egg
Lick
3010030Ghost
Egg
Perish Song
C5Normal
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Egg
Slam
807520Normal
Egg
Sleep Talk
C10Normal
Egg
Spit Up
10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
C20Normal
Egg
Swallow
10Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Tutor
Drill Run
D809510Ground
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Snore
5010015Normal
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Natural Gift
D10015Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
358515Water

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Seel Locations

moderate rates is the best you'll get on Seel in mid-game routes. Use the sort toggle below. Best shows where the odds peak, Earliest shows where you can access it soonest in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Seel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Route 125
Omega RubyGrass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
DexNav chain
Route 125
Alpha SapphireGrass Lv.30 Route
5%Mid
DexNav chain

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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.

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