In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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. Knock Off with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Seaking weak to?

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 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.

Seaking - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

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 Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water Veil

Prevents burns.

Lightning RodHATop Pick

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

It is the male’s job to make a nest by carving out boulders in a stream using the horn on its head.

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

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seaking in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)

Venusaur GrassPoison	C
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Petal DanceLv. 1 Razor LeafLv. 31 Vine WhipLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Power Whip 2x 106-126%KO Petal Dance 2x 106-126%KO Razor Leaf 2x 51-60% Vine Whip 2x 41-48% View Venusaur builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seaking Absorb 2x 14-17% View Parasect builds →
Pikachu Electric	C
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves ThunderLv. 30 ThunderboltLv. 21 Thunder ShockLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Thunder 2x 57-68% Thunderbolt 2x 47-56% Thunder Shock 2x 23-27% View Pikachu builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

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. 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 is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Seaking Best Moveset

Most things take neutral or super-effective damage from this set. Seaking runs Ice and Normal coverage backed by Life Orb for extra damage on every hit for a health trade. Flexible EVs and Lightningrod make the coverage actually threatening.

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Seaking learns Skull Bash and Megahorn naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Coverage across 7 types extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

D3510035Flying

Lv 1

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 1

Skull Bash

C13010010Normal

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 10

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 14

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 20

Fury Attack

D158520Normal

Lv 24

Waterfall

S8010015Water

Lv 30

Agility

A——30Psychic

Lv 39

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 50

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM51

Blizzard

S110705Ice

TM58

Drill Run

A809510Ground

TM12

Facade

A7010020Normal

TM01

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

TM48

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM55

Ice Beam

A9010010Ice

TM60

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM26

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM07

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM05

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM29

Scald

C8010015Water

TM08

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM47

Surf

C9010015Water

TM27

Toxic

B—9010Poison

TM25

Waterfall

S8010015Water

Egg Moves

Seaking doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Seaking can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Seaking in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Seaking starts showing up in early-game water routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Seaking in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Seaking. You'll find surfing encounters from Lv. 11-16 across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Goldeen
Route 6
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.11-16 Route
45%Early
Route 6
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.11-16 Route
45%Early
Train until Level 33
Step 2Seaking ✓
Route 6
Let's Go PikachuSurfing on water Lv.11-16 Route
10%Early
Route 6
Let's Go EeveeSurfing on water Lv.11-16 Route
10%Early
or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)

Seaking Guide

In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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. Knock Off with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, Seaking's hidden ability is Lightning Rod. Redirects single-target electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Better than the standard options for competitive play.

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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