Is Seaking Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Outclassed by every Water-type in the Sinnoh native roster. AbilitySwift Swim needs rain that Sinnoh doesn't provide reliably. Pass.
Goldeen resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Gardenia's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Crasher Wake's typing presses Goldeen's defenses.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Candice's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Volkner's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Flint's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Lucian's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Goldeen on Twinleaf Town (Good Rod fishing, Lv 10-25, common).
Your Goldeen should hit Level 33 before you reach Fantina, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Seaking in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Seaking is available from mid-game fishing spots onward at high spawn rates. 24 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Seaking in BDSP
Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Seaking. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 10-50 across 48 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GoldeenLake AcuityLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Lake ValorLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Lake VerityLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Resort AreaLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 203Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 204 - NorthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 204 - SouthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 209Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 212 - NorthLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Route 214Lv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Sendoff SpringLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%Twinleaf TownLv.10-25Good RodRate 35%
Step 2Seaking ✓Lake AcuityLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Lake ValorLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Lake VerityLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Resort AreaLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 203Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 204 - NorthLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 204 - SouthLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 209Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 212 - NorthLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Route 214Lv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Sendoff SpringLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%Twinleaf TownLv.20-50Super RodRate 35%or 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 |
What is Seaking Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Seaking
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Seaking View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x113-134%KO | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom's U-turn hits Seaking for 57-68%. Regieleki threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (147-173%).
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Seaking View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off53-63% U Turn57-68% | ||
 Regieleki Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seaking View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x115-136%KO Thunderbolt 2x147-173%KO Rapid Spin15-18% | ||
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 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Acupressure, Aqua Tail, Body Slam and 6 more.
BDSP Seaking Best Moveset
Hidden AbilityLightning Rod absorbs Electric moves for Sp. Atk boosts, and AbilitySwift Swim doubles 68 Speed in rain. The moveset has Water TermStab at 92 Attack but fell from C-tier because neither the offensive numbers nor the Speed without rain justify a slot anymore.
Best Build
Seaking best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Mud Shot
- Psybeam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The natural movepool does the job, but Acupressure and Aqua Tail from the egg pool give Seaking something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 7 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
Base Stats
It makes its nest by hollowing out boulders in streams with its horn. The Pokémon defends its eggs with its life.
To protect its family, it will fight with its drill-sharp horn. It lives in hollowed rocks in streams.
Seaking Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 Adrenalineorb 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Ice Beam, Surf, Mudshot, and Psybeam on Seaking. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.
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