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.
A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x45-53% Vine Whip 2x35-44% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x120-141%KO Magical Leaf 2x61-73% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x109-129%KO Mega Drain 2x40-47% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x141-167%KO Mega Drain 2x50-60% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x83-99% Razor Leaf 2x54-64% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Magical Leaf 2x60-71% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x101-120%KO Mega Drain 2x38-45% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Mega Drain 2x48-56% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x83-98% Needle Arm 2x66-79% Mega Drain 2x48-56% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x76-90% Razor Leaf 2x50-60% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x119-140%KO Magical Leaf 2x62-73% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x104-123%KO Mega Drain 2x37-43% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x138-163%KO Mega Drain 2x48-57% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x136-160%KO Giga Drain 2x84-100%KO Needle Arm 2x70-83% Mega Drain 2x48-57% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x79-93% Razor Leaf 2x53-63% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x121-143%KO Magical Leaf 2x62-74% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x101-119%KO Razor Leaf 2x75-89% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x108-128%KO Mega Drain 2x38-45% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x144-169%KO Mega Drain 2x50-59% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x141-166%KO Giga Drain 2x88-104%KO Needle Arm 2x72-86% Mega Drain 2x50-59% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x117-138%KO Giga Drain 2x76-89% Magical Leaf 2x59-70% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x96-114%KO Leaf Blade 2x119-141%KO Razor Leaf 2x73-86% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x105-124%KO Mega Drain 2x36-43% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x138-162%KO Mega Drain 2x48-57% | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x86-103%KO Energy Ball 2x66-78% Horn Leech 2x98-116%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x119-140%KO Giga Drain 2x75-89% Magical Leaf 2x60-71% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x98-116%KO Leaf Blade 2x119-140%KO Razor Leaf 2x75-89% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x107-125%KO Mega Drain 2x37-44% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x139-165%KO Mega Drain 2x48-57% | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x88-103%KO Energy Ball 2x66-79% Horn Leech 2x98-116%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Seel with Thunderbolt (161-189%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Seel for 71-83%. Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 118-139%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Seel View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x161-189%KO Flash Cannon35-42% Volt Switch 2x125-147%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Seel View Breloom builds →Mach Punch56-66% Bullet Seed 2x71-83% | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seel View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x92-108%KO Shadow Ball52-62% Thunderbolt 2x118-139%KO | ||
Black & White 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 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Disable, Encore, Fake Out and 12 more to offspring.
Black & White Seel Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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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 Aqua Tail and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Seel Locations
Seel starts showing up in mid-game water routes at high spawn rates across 8 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Best Locations to Catch Seel in Black & White
Which version you're playing matters for Seel. 8 surfing spots at Lv. 25-60 spread across Black and White, and some routes only appear in one cartridge. Check the version badges below.
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 Black & White, 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 Black & White. 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