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.
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
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
Seaking starts showing up in mid-game fishing spots at high spawn rates across 3 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 Yellow
Goldeen is your first catch on the way to Seaking. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 5-60 across 36 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch GoldeenEASYCeladon CitySuper RodLv.5-20CommonEarlyCityEASYRoute 6Super RodLv.5-20CommonEarlyRouteEASYCeladon CityGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYCerulean Cave - 1FGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCaveEASYFuchsia CityGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYPallet TownGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYRoute 10Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 11Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 12Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 13Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 17Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 18Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 19Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 20Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 21Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 22Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 23Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 24Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 25Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYRoute 6Good RodLv.10CommonEarlyRouteEASYSafari Zone - CenterGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - EastGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - NorthGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSafari Zone - WestGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyFacilityEASYSeafoam Islands - B4FGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyWaterEASYSeafoam Islands - B3FGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyWaterEASYVermilion City - CityGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYVermilion City - HarborGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYViridian CityGood RodLv.10CommonEarlyCityEASYRoute 24Super RodLv.20-30CommonMidRouteEASYCerulean Cave - 1FSuper RodLv.25CommonMidCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FSuper RodLv.30CommonMidCave
Step 2Seaking ✓EASYRoute 24Super RodLv.30CommonMidRouteEASYCerulean Cave - 1FSuper RodLv.35-55CommonLateCaveEASYCerulean Cave - B1FSuper RodLv.40-60CommonLateCaveor 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