In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Protect with Mysticwater is the standard set.

What is Seaking weak to?

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Protect, Scald, Toxic, and Poisonjab on Seaking. Protect is the most common pick at 25% usage. Scald 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 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

In the autumn, Seaking males can be seen performing courtship dances in riverbeds to woo females. During this season, this Pokémon’s body coloration is at its most beautiful.

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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 37 Volt SwitchTM72 Damage vs Seaking Thunder 2x 80-94% Thunderbolt 2x 65-77% Discharge 2x 58-69% Volt Switch 2x 52-62% View Lanturn builds →
Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 26 Magical LeafLv. 16 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 84-99% Energy Ball 2x 64-75% Leaf Tornado 2x 45-54% Magical Leaf 2x 44-51% View Tropius builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Petal BlizzardLv. 37 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 107-126%KO Petal Blizzard 2x 64-75% Energy Ball 2x 81-96% Giga Drain 2x 69-81% View Roselia builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 34 Mega DrainLv. 19 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 94-111%KO Energy Ball 2x 73-86% Giga Drain 2x 60-71% Mega Drain 2x 32-39% View Gloom builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Seaking Solar Beam 2x 73-86% Energy Ball 2x 56-66% Giga Drain 2x 47-56% View Lileep builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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 23 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Haze and 8 more.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Seaking Best Moveset

Lightningrod isn't flashy, but it matters. Combined with Mysticwater for extra utility and max Sp. Def and Speed EVs, Seaking fills the special attacker slot reliably. Timid nature finishes the spread.

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Ability

Lightning Rod

Item

Mystic Water

Best Nature for Seaking

Timid+SPE

Seaking best EVs are Sp. Def and Speed

EVs

SpA

SpD

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

ProtectFAST +4
ScaldSTAB
ToxicUtility
Poison Jab

Recommended Teammates

FeraligatrExcellent

AegislashExcellent

Moves

The natural movepool does the job, but Aqua Tail and Body Slam from the egg pool give Seaking something extra. Pair those with Hydro Pump and Surf for STAB and coverage across 8 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Poison Jab

S8010020Poison

Lv 1

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 5

Supersonic

——5520Normal

Lv 8

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 13

Flail

——10015Normal

Lv 16

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 21

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 24

Fury Attack

—158520Normal

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 32

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Lv 40

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Lv 46

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 54

Megahorn

C1208510Bug

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM07

Dive

C8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM84

Poison Jab

S8010020Poison

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

S8010015Water

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

S—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Mud Sport

D——15Ground

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Skull Bash

—13010010Normal

Egg

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bounce

C85855Flying

Tutor

Drill Run

C809510Ground

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 4

Whirlpool

—358515Water

How to Get Seaking in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Seaking starts showing up in mid-game fishing spots at high spawn rates across 8 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Seaking. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 5-40 across 80 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Goldeen
Meteor Falls - Area 1
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Water
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 1
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Water
35%Early
Petalburg City
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 City
35%Early
Petalburg City
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 City
35%Early
Route 102
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 102
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 111 - South
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 111 - South
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 114
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 114
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 117
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 117
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 120 - West
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 120 - West
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 123
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Route 123
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Route
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 1
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 1
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 2
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 2
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 3
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 3
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 4
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Safari Zone - Area 4
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Facility
35%Early
Scorched Slab - 1F
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Building
35%Early
Scorched Slab - 1F
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Building
35%Early
Scorched Slab - B1F
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Building
35%Early
Scorched Slab - B1F
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Building
35%Early
Victory Road - Area 4
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.5 Cave
35%Early
Victory Road - Area 4
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.5 Cave
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 2
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.10 Water
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 2
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.10 Water
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 3
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.10 Water
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 3
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.10 Water
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 4
Omega RubyOld Rod Lv.10 Water
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 4
Alpha SapphireOld Rod Lv.10 Water
35%Early
Meteor Falls - Area 1
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Water
35%Mid
Meteor Falls - Area 1
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Water
35%Mid
Petalburg City
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 City
35%Mid
Petalburg City
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 City
35%Mid
Route 102
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 102
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 111 - South
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 111 - South
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 114
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 114
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 117
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 117
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 120 - West
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 120 - West
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 123
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Route 123
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 1
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 1
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 2
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 2
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 3
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 3
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 4
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 4
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Facility
35%Mid
Scorched Slab - 1F
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Building
35%Mid
Scorched Slab - 1F
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Building
35%Mid
Scorched Slab - B1F
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Building
35%Mid
Scorched Slab - B1F
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Building
35%Mid
Victory Road - Area 4
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Cave
35%Mid
Victory Road - Area 4
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Cave
35%Mid
Meteor Falls - Area 2
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.30 Water
35%Mid
Meteor Falls - Area 2
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.30 Water
35%Mid
Meteor Falls - Area 3
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.30 Water
35%Mid
Meteor Falls - Area 3
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.30 Water
35%Mid
Meteor Falls - Area 4
Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.30 Water
35%Mid
Meteor Falls - Area 4
Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.30 Water
35%Mid
Train until Level 33
Step 2Seaking ✓
Safari Zone - Area 1
Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 1
Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 2
Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 2
Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 3
Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 3
Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 4
Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
Safari Zone - Area 4
Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Facility
100%Mid
or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)

Seaking Guide

In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Protect with Mysticwater is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Protect, Scald, Toxic, and Poisonjab on Seaking. Protect is the most common pick at 25% usage. Scald 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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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 40-48% View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 44-54% Absorb 2x 14-18% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 30-36% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Treecko builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Seaking Vine Whip 2x 30-36% View Snivy builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 24-30% Absorb 2x 14-18% View Shroomish builds →

Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 39-48% View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 50-59% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 30-38% Absorb 2x 18-21% View Treecko builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 39-48% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Seaking Leaf Tornado 2x 39-48% Vine Whip 2x 30-38% View Snivy builds →

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Move Moves SparkLv. 23 Damage vs Seaking Spark 2x 48-57% View Lanturn builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Mega Drain 2x 32-38% Absorb 2x 19-23% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seaking Magical Leaf 2x 35-42% Razor Leaf 2x 35-42% View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Seaking Razor Leaf 2x 44-53% Absorb 2x 13-15% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 21 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 51-61% Mega Drain 2x 28-34% Absorb 2x 15-19% View Treecko builds →

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM72 SparkLv. 23 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 65-77% Volt Switch 2x 51-61% Spark 2x 46-54% Charge Beam 2x 37-45% View Lanturn builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 67-80% Magical Leaf 2x 54-64% Mega Drain 2x 37-45% Absorb 2x 21-26% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 46-54% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Seaking Absorb 2x 16-19% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Razor LeafLv. 14 Damage vs Seaking Leaf Blade 2x 70-83% Razor Leaf 2x 46-54% View Nuzleaf builds →

Lanturn WaterElectric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM72 SparkLv. 23 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Seaking Thunderbolt 2x 66-78% Volt Switch 2x 51-60% Spark 2x 45-54% Charge Beam 2x 38-45% View Lanturn builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 66-78% Magical Leaf 2x 53-63% Mega Drain 2x 38-45% Absorb 2x 20-24% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Seaking Giga Drain 2x 48-57% View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Seaking Absorb 2x 15-18% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Razor LeafLv. 14 Damage vs Seaking Leaf Blade 2x 73-87% Razor Leaf 2x 45-54% View Nuzleaf builds →