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 mixed with Attack out front. And you'll get 2 Attack stat exp per KO for it. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
In the autumn spawning season, they can be seen swimming powerfully up rivers and creeks.
Seaking Weakness
AvgSeaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass moves. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water typing defensive chart. With 80 HP and balanced defenses, Seaking can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
Evolve Goldeen at level 33 to get Seaking. At 465 stats, this Water type caps the chain without any egg option. The evolution from Goldeen pushed Seaking to 465 total stats. Special saw the largest single gain at +45.
How to Evolve
Best Build
Best Seaking Moveset
- Double Edge
- Substitute
- Agility
- Blizzard
Recommended Teammates
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Seaking's Flying and Normal coverage all comes from technical machines, built on top of Surf and Waterfall for same-type damage. Blizzard and Double-Edge are the payoff moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
A handful of locations for Seaking with high spawn rates across mid-game fishing spots. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Seaking in Red & Blue
To get Seaking, start by catching Goldeen through fishing encounters at Lv. 10-23. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch GoldeenEASYCeladon CityBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYCeladon CityRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYCerulean Cave - 1FBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCaveEASYCerulean Cave - 1FRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCaveEASYFuchsia CityBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYFuchsia CityRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYPallet TownBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYPallet TownRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYRoute 10BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 10RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 11BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 11RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 12BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 12RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 13BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 13RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 17RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 17BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 18BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 18RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 19BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 19RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 20BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 20RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 21BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 21RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 22RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 22BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 23RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 23BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 24BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 24RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 25BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 25RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 6BlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 6RedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYSafari Zone - CenterBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - CenterRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - EastBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - EastRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - NorthBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - NorthRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - WestBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - WestRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSeafoam Islands - B4FBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B4FRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyWaterEASYVermilion City - CityBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYVermilion City - CityRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYVermilion City - HarborBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYVermilion City - HarborRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYViridian CityBlueGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYViridian CityRedGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYFuchsia CityRedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyCityEASYFuchsia CityBlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyCityEASYRoute 12BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 12RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 13BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 13RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 17RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 17BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 18RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 18BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 19BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 19RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 20BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 20RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 21BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 21RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 22BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 22RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 24RedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 24BlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyRouteEASYSeafoam Islands - B4FRedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B4FBlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FBlueSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FRedSuper RodLv.15CommonEarlyWater
Step 2Seaking ✓EASYCerulean Cave - 1FBlueSuper RodLv.23CommonMidCaveEASYCerulean Cave - 1FRedSuper RodLv.23CommonMidCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FBlueSuper RodLv.23CommonMidCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FRedSuper RodLv.23CommonMidCaveEASYFuchsia CityRedSuper RodLv.23CommonMidCityEASYFuchsia CityBlueSuper RodLv.23CommonMidCityEASYRoute 23RedSuper RodLv.23CommonMidRouteEASYRoute 23BlueSuper RodLv.23CommonMidRouteor evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)
Seaking brings 465 BST to the table. C-Tier on our list — a situational pick that fills a niche.
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at level 33. Seaking is the fully evolved form. It sits at 465 BST in its evolved form.
Seaking is a special attacker with base 80 Special. 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