Is Seaking Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Pure Water with AbilitySwift Swim for rain-boosted speed. No rain setter on your team makes the ability dead weight. Middling stats across the board make Seaking a forgettable pick.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Lana's team hits Goldeen's weaknesses hard.
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Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Goldeen's weaknesses hard.
Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Kahili's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Seaking on Brooklet Hill (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-16). Alternate S.O.S. encounters; UNCOMMON; Called by Goldeen.
Catch Goldeen on Brooklet Hill (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-16).
How to Get Seaking in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
moderate rates for Seaking across 12 locations in early-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Seaking in USUM
The path to Seaking starts with Goldeen at Lv. 10-33 via fishing encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch GoldeenBrooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-16Super RodRate 30%Brooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-16Super RodRate 30%Malie GardenLv.10-28Super RodRate 30%Brooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-21Super RodRate 25%Shaking spotBrooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-21Super RodRate 25%Shaking spotMalie GardenLv.10-33Super RodRate 20%Shaking spot
Step 2Seaking ✓Brooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-16Super RodSOS from GoldeenBrooklet Hill - NorthLv.10-21Super RodSOS from GoldeenBrooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-21Super RodSOS from GoldeenBrooklet Hill - SouthLv.10-16Super RodSOS from GoldeenMalie GardenLv.10-33Super RodSOS from GoldeenMalie GardenLv.10-28Super RodSOS from Goldeenor evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Seaking Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Seaking
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Lanturn's Volt Switch hits Seaking for 36-42%.
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Seaking View Lanturn builds →Volt Switch 2x36-42% Scald10-12% Ice Beam11-13% Surf11-13% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Seaking View Mesprit builds →Ice Beam17-20% Psyshock30-36% Shadow Ball30-36% | ||
Seaking Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Seaking to get Goldeen eggs easily using 25 partners from the Water2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Haze and 8 more.
USUM Seaking Best Moveset
92 Attack at 68 Speed with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain and AbilityLightning Rod absorbing Electric attacks as a hidden ability. Water TermStab hits from moderate Attack. The moveset under rain support reaches usable Speed but the Attack and coverage cannot compete with the format's other rain attackers.
Best Build
Seaking best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Ice Beam
- Agility
- Drill Run
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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 9 types for reach, and the kit fills out nicely.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Its horn spins like a drill to steadily hollow out rocks—even harder ones. The coloration of the male is more vivid.
To attract females, males dance on the river’s floor. The females gather around the male that dances most gracefully.
Seaking Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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. Waterfall with Expert Belt is the standard set.
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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, run Waterfall, Ice Beam, Agility, and Drillrun on Seaking. Waterfall is the most common pick at 0% usage. Waterfall provides reliable STAB damage. Agility lets it set up before sweeping.
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
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves