Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Seel

Seel

Sea Lion Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Seel is a Water Type Sea Lion Pokémon, with a 24.8% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Seel can be found with Thick Fat, Hydration and Ice Body as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 1 Special Defense EV Yield. We recommend the Calm Nature, based on 325 combined Base Stats.

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Seel Stats & Abilities
Seel Evolutions
Seel Locations
Seel Weakness
Seel Best Moves
Seel Level Up Moves
Seel TM Moves
Seel Egg Moves
Pokemon Similar to Seel

Seel Stats and Abilities

Based on Seel Base IVs we consider this pokemon F-Tier choice. Seel Highest IV Stat is Special Defense 70 and the Lowest being Attack 45.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
F	HP	65	240	334
F	Attack	45	85	207
F	Defense	55	103	229
F	Special Attack	45	85	207
E	Special Defense	70	130	262
F	Speed	45	85	207
F	Total	325


Seel	Detail
Best Held Items	Adamant Orb Amulet Coin Big Root Black Belt Black Sludge Black Glasses Blue Scarf Bright Powder Charcoal Choice Band Choice Scarf Choice Specs Cleanse Tag Damp Rock Destiny Knot Draco Plate Dragon Fang Dread Plate Earth Plate Everstone Exp. Share Expert Belt Fist Plate Flame Orb Flame Plate Focus Band Focus Sash Full Incense Green Scarf Grip Claw Hard Stone Heat Rock Icicle Plate Icy Rock Insect Plate Iron Ball Iron Plate Lagging Tail Lax Incense Leftovers Life Orb Light Ball Light Clay Luck Incense Lucky Egg Lucky Punch Lustrous Orb Macho Brace Magnet Meadow Plate Mental Herb Metal Powder Metronome Mind Plate Miracle Seed Muscle Band Mystic Water Nevermelt Ice Odd Incense Pink Scarf Poison Barb Power Anklet Power Band Power Belt Power Bracer Power Herb Power Lens Power Weight Pure Incense Quick Claw Quick Powder Red Scarf Rock Incense Rose Incense Scope Lens Sea Incense Sharp Beak Shed Shell Shell Bell Shoal Salt Shoal Shell Silk Scarf Silver Powder Sky Plate Smoke Ball Smooth Rock Soft Sand Soothe Bell Soul Dew Spell Tag Splash Plate Spooky Plate Stick Sticky Barb Stone Plate Thick Club Toxic Orb Toxic Plate Twisted Spoon Wave Incense White Herb Wide Lens Wise Glasses Yellow Scarf Zap Plate Zoom Lens Griseous Orb
Best Nature	Calm ↑ +10% Special Defense ↓ -10% Attack
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Bitter Dislikes: Spicy
EV Yield	1 Special Defense
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	190 (24.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Field, Water 1
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Thick Fat Ability 1	Thick Fat reduces the damage taken from Fire-type and Ice-type moves by 50%.
Hydration Ability 2	A Pokémon with Hydration will cure itself of any status conditions during rain, at the end of each turn. This includes self-inflicted conditions such as from using Rest.
Ice Body Hidden Ability	A Pokémon with Ice Body will recover 1/16 of its maximum HP during hail, after each turn. It also grants immunity to the hailstorm damage, if not already immune.

How To Evolve Seel in BDSP

Seel requires (Level 34) to evolve into Dewgong.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Seel	Level 34 →	Dewgong

Where To Find Seel in BDSP

Seel has spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. , within the location using the method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Route 230	100 - 20%	Dewgong Lv. 40-55
Route 230	5 - 1%	Seel Lv. 35-40
Route 226	100 - 20%	Dewgong Lv. 40-55
Route 226	5 - 1%	Seel Lv. 35-40
Whiteout Cave	National	Dewgong Lv. 16-63
Whiteout Cave	National	Seel Lv. 16-63
Icy Cave	National	Dewgong Lv. 16-63
Icy Cave	National	Seel Lv. 16-63
Glacial Cavern	National	Dewgong Lv. 16-63
Glacial Cavern	National	Seel Lv. 16-63
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Fountainspring Cave	National	Dewgong Lv. 16-63
Fountainspring Cave	National	Seel Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Seel Weakness

Seel is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause Seel to take More Damage from Grass, Electric Type Moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice Type moves.

You can Click/Tap the Type Icons to view the best pokemon to Counter Seel Weaknesses


Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Grass Electric
0.5x Less Damage	Steel Fire Water Ice
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Seel Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi
S	Zapdos
S	Raikou
A	Electivire
A	Tangrowth

What pokemon is Seel Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Ho-Oh
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Metagross

Best Moves Seel in BDSP

Best Moveset for Seel Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
43	Aqua Tail	Physical	135	90	10	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
47	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	May freeze opponent.
37	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	User receives recoil damage.
41	Dive	Physical	120	100	10	Dives underwater on first turn, attacks on second turn.

Best Moveset for Seel TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM14	Blizzard	Special	110	70	5	May freeze opponent.
TM23	Iron Tail	Physical	100	75	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	May freeze opponent.
TM95	Surf	Special	135	100	15	Hits all adjacent Pokémon.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Seel Lv Up Moves

Seel TM Moves

Seel Egg Moves

Seel Level Up Moves

List of Moves Seel can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Headbutt	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.
3	Growl	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Lowers opponent's Attack.
7	Water Gun	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special
11	Icy Wind	Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Lowers opponent's Speed.
13	Encore	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Forces opponent to keep using its last move for 3 turns.
17	Ice Shard	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical User attacks first.
21	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
23	Aqua Ring	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Restores a little HP each turn.
27	Aurora Beam	Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May lower opponent's Attack.
31	Aqua Jet	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical User attacks first.
33	Brine	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.
37	Take Down	Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical User receives recoil damage.
41	Dive	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Dives underwater on first turn, attacks on second turn.
43	Aqua Tail	Power: 135 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
47	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
51	Safeguard	Power: — Acc: — PP: 25 Status The user's party is protected from status conditions.
53	Hail	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Non-Ice types are damaged for 5 turns.

Seel TM Moves

List of Moves Seel can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM03	Water Pulse	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
TM07	Hail	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Non-Ice types are damaged for 5 turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM14	Blizzard	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May freeze opponent.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM20	Safeguard	Power: — Acc: — PP: 25 Status The user's party is protected from status conditions.
TM23	Iron Tail	Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM46	Thief	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Also steals opponent's held item.
TM55	Brine	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.
TM56	Fling	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power depends on held item.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM95	Surf	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
TM99	Waterfall	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.

Seel Egg Moves

List of Egg Moves Seel can learn.


Egg Move	Desc
Lick	Power: 30 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical May paralyze opponent.
Perish Song	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Any Pokémon in play when this attack is used faints in 3 turns.
Disable	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can't use its last attack for a few turns.
Horn Drill	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Physical One-Hit-KO, if it hits.
Slam	Power: 80 Acc: 75 PP: 20 Physical
Encore	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 5 Status Forces opponent to keep using its last move for 3 turns.
Fake Out	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical User attacks first, foe flinches. Only usable on first turn.
Icicle Spear	Power: 25 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Stockpile	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Stores energy for use with Spit Up and Swallow.
Swallow	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status The more times the user has performed Stockpile, the more HP is recovered.
Spit Up	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power depends on how many times the user performed Stockpile.
Belch	Power: 120 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Special User must have consumed a Berry.
Entrainment	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Makes target's ability same as user's.

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