Seaking punches above its weight class thanks to Swift Swim. It doubles its Speed in rain, which is enough to make up for stats that don't impress on their own. Only weak to Electric and Grass. Known as the Goldfish Pokemon.
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.
It makes its nest by hollowing out boulders in streams with its horn. It 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 Weakness
GoodSeaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass moves. 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.
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
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.
How to Evolve
Breed with Seaking to get Goldeen eggs easily using 19 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Haze, Hydro Pump and 4 more.
Best Build
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The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Tail and Haze 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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
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 Diamond & Pearl
The path to Seaking starts with Goldeen at Lv. 10-50 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
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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.
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Seaking is the fully evolved form. It sits at 450 BST in its evolved form.
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 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.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A