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.
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 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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x54-65% Absorb 2x22-26% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x37-46% Absorb 2x22-26% | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
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 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 2x33-39% Absorb 2x22-26% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x59-71% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Treecko builds →Mega Drain 2x39-47% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x43-53% Vine Whip 2x39-47% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x39-46% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Chikorita builds →Magical Leaf 2x42-50% Razor Leaf 2x46-54% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x56-67% Absorb 2x17-21% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Treecko builds →Giga Drain 2x60-71% Mega Drain 2x35-42% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x80-95% Volt Switch 2x62-74% Spark 2x56-67% Charge Beam 2x45-53% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x80-95% Magical Leaf 2x66-78% Mega Drain 2x45-53% Absorb 2x24-28% | ||
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x89-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x56-67% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-93% Volt Switch 2x62-73% Spark 2x57-67% Charge Beam 2x44-53% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x81-97% Magical Leaf 2x68-80% Mega Drain 2x44-53% Absorb 2x24-30% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 2x90-107%KO Razor Leaf 2x57-67% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lanturn builds →Thunderbolt 2x79-94% Volt Switch 2x64-75% Spark 2x58-69% Charge Beam 2x45-53% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Tropius builds →Leaf Tornado 2x55-66% Magical Leaf 2x53-63% Razor Leaf 2x55-66% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 2x82-97% Magical Leaf 2x66-78% Mega Drain 2x45-53% Absorb 2x23-28% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Mega Drain 2x40-47% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x98-116%KO Thunderbolt 2x80-94% Discharge 2x72-85% Volt Switch 2x64-76% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Energy Ball 2x76-90% Leaf Tornado 2x56-66% Magical Leaf 2x52-61% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Petal Blizzard 2x80-94% Energy Ball 2x100-118%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x116-137%KO Energy Ball 2x88-104%KO Giga Drain 2x74-87% Mega Drain 2x40-47% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Energy Ball 2x68-80% Giga Drain 2x57-69% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lanturn builds →Thunder 2x95-113%KO Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Discharge 2x70-83% Volt Switch 2x62-74% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 2x100-118%KO Energy Ball 2x74-88% Leaf Tornado 2x55-65% Magical Leaf 2x51-60% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x129-152%KO Petal Blizzard 2x78-92% Energy Ball 2x98-115%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 2x113-134%KO Energy Ball 2x86-102%KO Giga Drain 2x72-85% Mega Drain 2x39-46% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Seel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x88-104%KO Energy Ball 2x66-78% Giga Drain 2x56-67% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Magnezone threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (146-173%). Rotom's Volt Switch also KOs at 92-108%.
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seel View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon32-38% Volt Switch 2x114-134%KO Thunderbolt 2x146-173%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Seel View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x92-108%KO Shadow Ball52-62% | ||
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
Breeding
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.
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Seel Best Moveset
Best Build
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
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
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.
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