In Sword & Shield, 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. Ice Beam with Choice Scarf is the standard set.

What is Seaking weak to?

In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, run Ice Beam, Scald, Mudshot, and Flip Turn on Seaking. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 21% 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 autumn, its body becomes more fatty in preparing to propose to a mate. It takes on beautiful colors.

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 Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Rillaboom can KO Seaking with Wood Hammer (198-233%). Zeraora's Drain Punch hits Seaking for 35-41%. Regieleki's Thunderbolt also KOs at 110-130%.

Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Seaking U Turn 39-46% Wood Hammer 2x 198-233%KO View Rillaboom builds →
Zeraora Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureJolly Moves Plasma Fists Fake Out Drain Punch Fire Punch Damage vs Seaking Drain Punch 35-41% View Zeraora builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemMagnet NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch ProtectPriority ElectrowebSTAB ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Seaking Volt Switch 2x 85-101%KO Electroweb 2x 68-80% Thunderbolt 2x 110-130%KO View Regieleki builds →

Sword & Shield 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 22 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Acupressure, Aqua Tail, Haze 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)

Sword & Shield Seaking Best Moveset

the remaining moves gives Seaking answers even while choice-locked. Choice Scarf provides speed patching through item lock, and max Sp. Atk and Speed EVs with Lightningrod mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Experimental

Special Revenge Killer

Ability

Lightning Rod

Item

Choice ScarfSPEED

Best Nature for Seaking

Rash+SPA

Seaking best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Atk

SpA

Spe

Special Revenge Killer Moveset

Ice Beam
ScaldSTAB
Mud Shot
Flip TurnSTAB

Recommended Teammates

NidokingGood

KinglerGood

KingdraGood

Moves

Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Seaking won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Hydro Pump and Muddy Water anchor the STAB core.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Peck

—3510035Flying

Lv 1

Supersonic

D—5520Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 1

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 15

Horn Attack

—6510025Normal

Lv 20

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 25

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Lv 30

Flail

D—10015Normal

Lv 37

Waterfall

A8010015Water

Lv 44

Soak

D—10020Water

Lv 51

Megahorn

A1208510Bug

Lv 58

Horn Drill

——305Normal

TM Moves

TR12

Agility

C——30Psychic

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TR06

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TR01

Body Slam

C8510015Normal

TM52

Bounce

C85855Flying

TM45

Dive

C8010010Water

TR87

Drill Run

B809510Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM09

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM35

Hail

C——10Ice

TR03

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM08

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TR28

Megahorn

A1208510Bug

TM53

Mud Shot

S559515Ground

TR45

Muddy Water

C908510Water

TR57

Poison Jab

C8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TR84

Scald

C8010015Water

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM96

Smart Strike

C70—10Steel

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR04

Surf

S9010015Water

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TR95

Throat Chop

C8010015Dark

TR16

Waterfall

A8010015Water

TM36

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Acupressure

———30Normal

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Haze

C——30Ice

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Psybeam

S6510020Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Flip Turn

C6010020Water

Tutor

Scale Shot

D259020Dragon

How to Get Seaking in Sword & Shield

No wild encounters for Seaking. The 2-stage line runs through Goldeen, which you can catch at solid rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 33 once you've got the levels.

How to Obtain Seaking in Sword & Shield

Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Seaking. You'll find surfing and fishing encounters from Lv. 7-45 across 88 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Goldeen
Forest of Focus
SwordSuper Rod Lv.13-18 Forest
40%Early
Forest of Focus
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.13-18 Forest
40%Early
West Lake Axewell
SwordSuper Rod Lv.7-11 Cave
35%Early
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.7-11 Cave
35%Early
East Lake Axewell
SwordSuper Rod Lv.8-12 Cave
25%Early
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.8-12 Cave
25%Early
Route 4
SwordSuper Rod Lv.13-15 Route
10%Early
Route 4
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.13-15 Route
10%Early
Giant's Cap
SwordSuper Rod Lv.26-28
50%Mid
Giant's Cap
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.26-28
50%Mid
Route 5
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.16-18 Route
10%Mid
Route 5
SwordSuper Rod Lv.16-18 Route
10%Mid
Route 6
SwordSuper Rod Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
Route 6
ShieldSuper Rod Lv.28-30 Route
10%Mid
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
60%Late
Overcast
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
60%Late
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
60%Late
Raining
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
60%Late
Raining
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
60%Late
Normal Weather
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
60%Late
Normal Weather
North Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
60%Late
Thunderstorm
North Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
60%Late
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
55%Late
Normal Weather
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
55%Late
Normal Weather
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
55%Late
Sandstorm
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
55%Late
Sandstorm
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
45%Late
Raining
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
45%Late
Raining
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
40%Late
Heavy Fog
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
40%Late
Overcast
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
40%Late
Heavy Fog
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
40%Late
Overcast
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
35%Late
Sandstorm
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
35%Late
Sandstorm
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
30%Late
Thunderstorm
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
30%Late
Thunderstorm
North Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
28%Late
Raining
North Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
28%Late
Raining
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Sandstorm
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Raining
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Sandstorm
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Heavy Fog
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Raining
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Heavy Fog
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Normal Weather
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
25%Late
Normal Weather
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
25%Late
Intense Sun
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
25%Late
Intense Sun
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
25%Late
Overcast
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
25%Late
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
25%Late
Thunderstorm
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
25%Late
Snowing
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
25%Late
Snowing
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
25%Late
Thunderstorm
North Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
25%Late
Sandstorm
North Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.42-45 Water
25%Late
Sandstorm
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
20%Late
Snowing
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
20%Late
Snowing
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
15%Late
Snowstorm
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
15%Late
Snowstorm
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
15%Late
Raining
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
15%Late
Raining
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Thunderstorm
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Intense Sun
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Thunderstorm
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
10%Late
Intense Sun
Bridge Field
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43
10%Late
Snowstorm
Bridge Field
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43
10%Late
Snowstorm
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
10%Late
Heavy Fog
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
10%Late
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
10%Late
Intense Sun
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
10%Late
Sandstorm
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
10%Late
Sandstorm
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
10%Late
Snowstorm
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
10%Late
Snowstorm
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
10%Late
Intense Sun
West Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Snowstorm
West Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.38-40 Cave
5%Late
Snowstorm
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
5%Late
Normal Weather
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
5%Late
Normal Weather
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
5%Late
Thunderstorm
East Lake Axewell
SwordSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
5%Late
Intense Sun
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
5%Late
Thunderstorm
East Lake Axewell
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.40-43 Cave
5%Late
Intense Sun
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
5%Late
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
SwordSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
5%Late
Overcast
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
5%Late
Heavy Fog
South Lake Miloch
ShieldSurfing on water Lv.41-44 Water
5%Late
Overcast
Train until Level 33
Step 2Seaking ✓

Seaking Guide

In Sword & Shield, 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. Ice Beam with Choice Scarf is the standard set.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield, run Ice Beam, Scald, Mudshot, and Flip Turn on Seaking. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 21% 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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