Is Seaking Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Goldeen evolves at level 33. Water with AbilitySwift Swim. If caught, handles Clay through Water and fills a Surf slot. Nothing about Seaking is bad, but nothing justifies choosing it over Azumarill, Jellicent, or Starmie.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Seaking resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Seaking resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Drayden's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Iris's team hits Seaking's weaknesses hard.
Catch Seaking on Aspertia City (rippling water fishing, Lv 50-70, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Goldeen on Aspertia City (Super Rod fishing, Lv 40-70, common).
How to Get Seaking in Black 2 & White 2
high spawn rates across 16 locations for Seaking in late-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Where To Catch Seaking in B2W2
The path to Seaking starts with Goldeen at Lv. 35-70 via fishing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch GoldeenAbundant ShrineLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyAspertia CityLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyPinwheel Forest - insideLv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyRoute 11Lv.40-60Super RodBlack 2Rate 70%AnyRoute 11Lv.40-70Super RodWhite 2Rate 70%AnyRoute 14Lv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyRoute 22Lv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyRoute 3Lv.40-70Super RodRate 70%AnyStriaton CityLv.40-70Super RodRate 60%Any- Step 2Seaking ✓Pinwheel Forest - insideLv.35-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotAbundant ShrineLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 100%AnyShaking spotAspertia CityLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 100%AnyShaking spotStriaton CityLv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 100%AnyShaking spotRoute 11Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 14Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 22Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 3Lv.50-70Rippling Water FishRate 10%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)
Seaking Weakness
Seaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Lightning Rod grants an additional Electric immunity, reshaping the matchup chart. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Seaking can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| 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)
What is Seaking Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Seaking
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Seaking Evolutions
Seaking is what Goldeen becomes. Breed it for Goldeen eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Goldeen pushed Seaking to 450 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +35. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Seaking to get Goldeen eggs easily using 21 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Haze and 8 more.
B2W2 Seaking Best Moveset
Electric attacks redirect away from teammates through AbilityLightning Rod, and AbilitySwift Swim doubles 68 Speed in rain. The moveset provides one narrow service while firing 92 Attack Water TermStab back. But dedicated rain attackers outperform Seaking at the same role with better stats and better coverage.
Best Build
Seaking best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Agility
- Hidden Power Grass
- Knock Off
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Tail and Body Slam from the egg pool give Seaking something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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Seaking Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Seaking looks average on paper at 450 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
Seaking gets Swift Swim, Water Veil, and Lightning Rod. But Swift Swim is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Seaking is a mixed attacker with base 92 Attack and 65 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Ice Beam, Agility, Hiddenpowergrass, and Knock Off on Seaking. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 0% usage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
Present since Red & Blue, Seaking appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Seaking have the longest track record of availability in the series.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves