In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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. Surf with Liechiberry is the standard set.

What is Seaking weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

What is the best ability for Seaking?

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.

What role does Seaking play in battle?

Seaking is a special attacker with base 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.

What are the best moves for Seaking?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, run Surf, Raindance, Flail, and Substitute on Seaking. Surf is the most common pick at 16% usage. Surf provides reliable STAB damage.

Seaking - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

68Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

Above

HP80

Attack92

Defense65

Sp. Atk65

Sp. Def80

Speed68

Total450

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.3 m

Weight39.0 kg

Base XP158

Abilities

Swift SwimTop Pick

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water VeilNiche

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHANot in game

Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.

Lightning Rod grants Electric immunity

EV Yield

HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

The horn on its head is sharp like a drill. It bores a hole in a boulder to make its nest.

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.

Seaking Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score0

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seaking in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 45-54% Bullet Seed 2x 16-20% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 59-71% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 59-71% Vine Whip 2x 38-45% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 45-54% Bullet Seed 2x 16-20% View Exeggcute builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 50-59% Razor Leaf 2x 38-45% Vine Whip 2x 31-37% Bullet Seed 2x 19-23% View Bulbasaur builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

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

2 Forms

#118Goldeen

Level 33

#119Seaking

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Goldeen

Water

Seaking

Water

80+35

ATK

92+25

DEF

65+5

SP.ATK

65+30

SP.DEF

80+30

SPE

68+5

BST

320D-Tier

450C-Tier+130

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Seaking to get Goldeen eggs easily using 17 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Haze, Hydro Pump, Mud Sport and 2 more.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

5moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Seaking Best Moveset

Swiftswim isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Liechiberry for extra utility and flexible EVs, Seaking fills the physical attacker slot reliably. Naughty nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Attacker

Ability

Swift Swim

Item

Liechi BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Seaking

Naughty+ATK

Seaking best EVs are Attack and Sp. Atk

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Physical Attacker Moveset

SurfSTAB
Rain DanceSTAB
FlailCoverage
SubstituteUtility

Recommended Teammates

SlakingDecent

KingdraDecent

KinglerDecent

Moves

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

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 10

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 15

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 24

Flail

A—10015Normal

Lv 29

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 41

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 49

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 61

Agility

D——30Psychic

Lv 69

Megahorn

A1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

S——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM03

Surf

S9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Haze

D——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

C120805Water

Egg

Mud Sport

———15Ground

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Substitute

A——10Normal

How to Get Seaking in FireRed & LeafGreen

Seaking's scattered across 12 spots in mid-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 FireRed & LeafGreen

The path to Seaking starts with Goldeen at Lv. 5-30 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

Step 1Catch Goldeen
Fuchsia City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Fuchsia City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
60%Early
Fuchsia City
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
40%Early
Fuchsia City
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 City
40%Early
Berry Forest
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Forest
CommonEarly
Berry Forest
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Forest
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - Center
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - Center
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - East
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - East
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - North
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - North
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - West
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - West
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Facility
CommonEarly
Berry Forest
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Forest
CommonEarly
Berry Forest
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Forest
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - Center
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - Center
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - East
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - East
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - North
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - North
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - West
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Safari Zone - West
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.15-25 Facility
CommonEarly
Cerulean Cave - 1F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
20%Early
Cerulean Cave - 1F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
20%Early
Cerulean Cave - B1F
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
20%Early
Cerulean Cave - B1F
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
20%Early
Route 25
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
20%Early
Route 25
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
20%Early
Viridian City
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Viridian City
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 City
20%Early
Cape Brink
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15
UncommonEarly
Cape Brink
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
UncommonEarly
Four Island
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
UncommonEarly
Four Island
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Water
UncommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
UncommonEarly
Icefall Cave - 1F Room 1
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Cave
UncommonEarly
Route 22
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 22
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 23
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 23
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 6
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Route 6
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15 Route
UncommonEarly
Ruin Valley
LeafGreenGood Rod Lv.5-15
UncommonEarly
Ruin Valley
FireRedGood Rod Lv.5-15
UncommonEarly
Train until Level 33
Step 2Seaking ✓
Fuchsia City
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.20-30 City
40%Mid
Fuchsia City
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.20-30 City
40%Mid
Berry Forest
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Forest
CommonMid
Berry Forest
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Forest
CommonMid
Safari Zone - Center
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
Safari Zone - Center
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
Safari Zone - East
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
Safari Zone - East
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
Safari Zone - North
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
Safari Zone - North
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
Safari Zone - West
LeafGreenSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
Safari Zone - West
FireRedSuper Rod Lv.20-30 Facility
CommonMid
or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)

Seaking Guide

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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. Surf with Liechiberry is the standard set.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.
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 special attacker with base 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 FireRed & LeafGreen, run Surf, Raindance, Flail, and Substitute on Seaking. Surf is the most common pick at 16% 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

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Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Thunder Shock 2x 37-44% View Pikachu builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Upcoming Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Learns Vine Whip at Level 10 View Bulbasaur builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Thunder Shock 2x 27-32% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% Absorb 2x 21-27% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% View Paras builds →

Pikachu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves Shock WaveTM34 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Shock Wave 2x 36-43% Thunder Shock 2x 27-32% View Pikachu builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% Absorb 2x 21-27% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 36-43% Bullet Seed 2x 21-27% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Bullet Seed 2x 18-21% View Paras builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 54-64% Bullet Seed 2x 21-26% Absorb 2x 16-19% View Oddish builds →
Bulbasaur GrassPoison	D
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Vine WhipLv. 10 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 48-57% Razor Leaf 2x 37-45% Vine Whip 2x 30-35% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Bulbasaur builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 51-61% Vine Whip 2x 32-38% Bullet Seed 2x 18-22% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 40-48% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Paras builds →
Voltorb Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 SparkLv. 21 Shock WaveTM34 Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 51-61% Spark 2x 37-45% Shock Wave 2x 35-41% View Voltorb builds →

Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Vine WhipLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 31 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 106-126%KO Giga Drain 2x 67-79% Vine Whip 2x 41-48% Mega Drain 2x 37-45% View Tangela builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 72-85% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Parasect builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 44 Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Petal Dance 2x 94-110%KO Solar Beam 2x 94-110%KO Giga Drain 2x 59-70% Bullet Seed 2x 21-25% View Gloom builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 42 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 94-110%KO Giga Drain 2x 59-70% Razor Leaf 2x 44-52% Vine Whip 2x 36-43% View Weepinbell builds →
Exeggcute GrassPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 72-85% Giga Drain 2x 46-54% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Exeggcute builds →

Magneton ElectricSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemMagnet NatureModest Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire ToxicUtility Thunder Wave Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 136-160%KO View Magneton builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Seaking Mach Punch 31-37% View Breloom builds →