Physical
Balanced
450Average
68Moderate
DTier

Nothing about Seaking screams competitive powerhouse, and that's fine. Water means only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the Goldfish Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

Nothing fancy in Seaking's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
450Above
HP80
C
Attack92
B
Defense65
C
Sp. Atk65
C
Sp. Def80
C
Speed68
C
Total450
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Seaking yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch60Challenging•Medium Fast1M XP•1.3m / 4'03"•39kg / 86 lbs•158Base XP
Pokedex Entries

When autumn comes, the males patrol the area around their nests in order to protect their offspring.

Crystal

Seaking Weakness

Good

Seaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass moves. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Seaking can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrass
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Swift SwimDoubles Speed during rain.
Water VeilPrevents burns.
Lightning RodHARedirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

Seaking is what Goldeen becomes. Breed it for Goldeen eggs (average hatch time). A small 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.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Goldeen
#118Goldeen
33
Level 33
Seaking
#119Seaking
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Goldeen
Water
Seaking
Water
HP
45
80+35
ATK
67
92+25
DEF
60
65+5
SP.ATK
35
65+30
SP.DEF
50
80+30
SPE
63
68+5
BST
320D-Tier
450C-Tier+130
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Seaking to get Goldeen eggs easily using 9 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Haze, Hydro Pump, Psybeam.

Egg Groups
Water2
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
3moves
Breed With (best first)
gyaradosoctillerymagikarpremoraidlanturnseakingqwilfishgoldeenchinchou
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Best Build

Gen 2 build content has limited support (no abilities).

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The natural movepool does the job, but Haze and Hydro Pump from the egg pool give Seaking something extra.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Peck
3510035Flying
Lv 1
Tail Whip
—10030Normal
Lv 10
Supersonic
—5520Normal
Lv 15
Horn Attack
6510025Normal
Lv 24
Flail
—10015Normal
Lv 29
Fury Attack
158520Normal
Lv 41
Waterfall
8010015Water
Lv 49
Horn Drill
—305Normal
Lv 61
Agility
——30Psychic

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
120705Ice
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM16
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM03
Surf
9510015Water
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
HM07
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Haze
——30Ice
Egg
Hydro Pump
120805Water
Egg
Psybeam
6510020Psychic

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Ice Beam
9510010Ice

Seaking's scattered across 27 spots in early-game fishing spots with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Where To Catch Seaking in Crystal

The path to Seaking starts with Goldeen at Lv. 5-40 via fishing and surfing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Goldeen
    Step 1Catch Goldeen
    Cerulean City
    Surfing on waterLv.5-14CommonEarlyCity
    EASY
    Route 24
    Surfing on waterLv.5-14CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    Surfing on waterLv.5-14CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 4
    Surfing on waterLv.5-14CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 10
    Surfing on waterLv.10-19CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 9
    Surfing on waterLv.10-19CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    Surfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    Surfing on waterLv.15-19CommonEarlyCave
    EASY
    Route 42
    Surfing on waterLv.15-24CommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Dark Cave - West
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Route 42
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Union Cave - 1F
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Union Cave - B1F
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Route 10
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 24
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 25
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 9
    Old RodLv.10UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Dark Cave - East
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Dark Cave - West
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    Surfing on waterLv.20-24CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Route 42
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidCave
    EASY
    Route 10
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 24
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Route 9
    Good RodLv.20CommonMidRoute
    EASY
    Tohjo Falls
    Surfing on waterLv.20-24CommonMidWater
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Dark Cave - West
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Route 42
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - 1F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Union Cave - B1F
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Route 10
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
    Route 24
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
    Route 25
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
    Route 9
    Super RodLv.40CommonLateRoute
    EASY
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    Surfing on waterLv.35-39UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
  2. Seaking
    Step 2Seaking ✓
    Cerulean City
    Surfing on waterLv.10-14UncommonEarlyCity
    MODERATE
    Route 24
    Surfing on waterLv.10-14UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 25
    Surfing on waterLv.10-14UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 4
    Surfing on waterLv.10-14UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 10
    Surfing on waterLv.15-19UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 9
    Surfing on waterLv.15-19UncommonEarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    Surfing on waterLv.20-24UncommonMidCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    Surfing on waterLv.20-24UncommonMidCave
    MODERATE
    Route 42
    Surfing on waterLv.20-24UncommonMidRoute
    MODERATE
    Tohjo Falls
    Surfing on waterLv.20-24UncommonMidWater
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    Surfing on waterLv.25-29UncommonMidCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    Surfing on waterLv.35-39CommonLateCave
    EASY
    Dark Cave - East
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Dark Cave - West
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - 1F South
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - 2F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Mortar - B1F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Mt. Silver - 2F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Route 42
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    Slowpoke Well - 1F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Slowpoke Well - B1F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Union Cave - 1F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Union Cave - B1F
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateCave
    MODERATE
    Route 10
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 24
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 25
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    Route 9
    Super RodLv.40UncommonLateRoute
    MODERATE
    or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)

  • Seaking looks average on paper at 450 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. D-Tier on our tier list.

  • Watch for Raikou (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Seaking. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Seaking is the fully evolved form. It sits at 450 BST in its evolved form.

  • Seaking is a physical attacker with base 92 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Seaking appears in 19 games, including Yellow, Red & Blue, and Gold & Silver.

Present since Red & Blue, Seaking appears in 19 games spanning 9 generations. Gen 1 originals like Seaking have the longest track record of availability in the series.