Is Seaking Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Goldeen evolves at level 33. AbilitySwift Swim for rain Speed. Nothing about Seaking stands out when Gyarados, Lapras, and Starmie are all available in the same game. Filler on any roster.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Falkner's team.
Goldeen has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Goldeen trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Goldeen's defenses.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Seaking resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Seaking's defenses.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Blue's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Will's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Seaking has the type edge here and should clean up Karen's team.
Seaking trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catch Goldeen
Catch Goldeen on Route 42 (Surf, Lv 10-25, common).
Recommended Moves
- LV 11NormalHorn AttackPower 65Accuracy 100%PP 25
- LV 17WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- After Jasmine
- TM43NormalSecret PowerPower 70Accuracy 100%PP 20Lake of Rage
- LV 37WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 51BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
Evolve Goldeen to Seaking
Goldeen evolves into Seaking at Level 33. Your Goldeen should hit Level 33 before you reach Jasmine, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 33)
- LV 33WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20
- LV 33PoisonPoison JabPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- LV 40WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 63BugMegahornPower 120Accuracy 85%PP 10
How to Get Seaking in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Seaking already swims wild, hookable across fourteen areas with levels reaching the high 40s. That saves you the trouble of leveling a Goldeen to 33, though that path works too.
14 locations to catch Seaking15 locations to catch Goldeen
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, Surfing
Encountered via fishing with a Rod, Surfing
Badge 1
Badge 2
Badge 3
Badge 4
Badge 5
Badge 6
Badge 7
Badge 8Catch Goldeen at any of the 15 locations below, then level it up to 33 — it evolves into Seaking.
Badge 1 Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Seaking in HGSS
Goldeen gets you Seaking sooner: catch it (before Badge 2) and evolve it at Lv 33. Wild Seaking first appears at Safari Zone (after Badge 4).
- Step 1Catch GoldeenSafari Zone - EntranceLv.10-20Good RodRate 100%Safari Zone - EntranceLv.10-20Old RodRate 100%Safari Zone - EntranceLv.10-20Super RodRate 100%Cerulean CityLv.5-10Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 24Lv.5-10Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 25Lv.5-10Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 4Lv.5-10Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.10-25Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.10-25Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 42Lv.10-25Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 10Lv.10-15Surfing on waterRate 90%Route 9Lv.10-15Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.15-30Surfing on waterRate 90%Safari Zone - SwampLv.15-17Surfing on waterRate 40%Safari Zone - Rocky BeachLv.13-15Old RodRate 30%Dark Cave - EastLv.10Old RodRate 15%Dark Cave - WestLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Silver - 3FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Mt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 42Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Slowpoke Well - B2FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Union Cave - 1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Union Cave - B1FLv.10Old RodRate 15%Cerulean CityLv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 10Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 24Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 25Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 4Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Route 9Lv.10Old RodRate 15%Tohjo FallsLv.10Old RodRate 15%Dark Cave - EastLv.20Good RodRate 60%Dark Cave - WestLv.20Good RodRate 60%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.20Good RodRate 60%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Mt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.20Good RodRate 60%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Mt. Silver - 3FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Mt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.20Good RodRate 60%Route 42Lv.20Good RodRate 60%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Slowpoke Well - B2FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Union Cave - 1FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Union Cave - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 60%Cerulean CityLv.20Good RodRate 60%Route 10Lv.20Good RodRate 60%Route 24Lv.20Good RodRate 60%Route 25Lv.20Good RodRate 60%Route 4Lv.20Good RodRate 60%Route 9Lv.20Good RodRate 60%Tohjo FallsLv.20Surfing on waterRate 60%Tohjo FallsLv.20Good RodRate 60%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.20Good RodRate 40%Morning/dayCerulean Cave - 2FLv.20Good RodRate 40%Morning/dayCerulean Cave - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 40%Morning/daySafari Zone - SwampLv.22-24Good RodRate 40%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.20Good RodRate 30%Cerulean Cave - 1FLv.20Good RodRate 30%NightCerulean Cave - 2FLv.20Good RodRate 30%NightCerulean Cave - B1FLv.20Good RodRate 30%NightSafari Zone - Rocky BeachLv.22-23Good RodRate 30%Mt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Silver - 3FLv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.30-40Surfing on waterRate 9%Dark Cave - EastLv.40Super RodRate 70%Dark Cave - WestLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Silver - 3FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Mt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 42Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Slowpoke Well - B2FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Union Cave - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Union Cave - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 70%Cerulean CityLv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 10Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 24Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 25Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 4Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Route 9Lv.40Super RodRate 70%Tohjo FallsLv.40Super RodRate 70%Safari Zone - SwampLv.35-37Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - Rocky BeachLv.35-38Super RodRate 40%
- Step 2Seaking ✓Cerulean CityLv.10Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 24Lv.10Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 25Lv.10Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 4Lv.10Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.15-25Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.15-25Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 42Lv.15-25Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 10Lv.15Surfing on waterRate 10%Route 9Lv.15Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.30-50Surfing on waterRate 91%Mt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.30-45Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.30-45Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Silver - 3FLv.30-45Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.30-45Surfing on waterRate 90%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.20Good RodRate 20%Safari Zone - SwampLv.24-25Good RodRate 20%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.20-30Surfing on waterRate 10%Tohjo FallsLv.20Surfing on waterRate 10%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 50%Morning/daySafari Zone - SwampLv.35-37Super RodRate 40%Safari Zone - Rocky BeachLv.35-38Super RodRate 40%Mt. Silver - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 20%NightDark Cave - EastLv.40Super RodRate 10%Dark Cave - WestLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 1F EntranceLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Mortar - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Mortar - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Silver - 1F Upper ChamberLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Silver - 2FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Silver - 3FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Mt. Silver - Upper mountainsideLv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 42Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Slowpoke Well - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Slowpoke Well - B2FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Union Cave - 1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Union Cave - B1FLv.40Super RodRate 10%Cerulean CityLv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 10Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 24Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 25Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 4Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Route 9Lv.40Super RodRate 10%Tohjo FallsLv.40Super RodRate 10%or evolve from Goldeen (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver for Seaking.
How to Get Shiny Seaking in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Seaking cruises Cerulean City and Route 10, but breeding it Masuda-style is the quicker route to a shiny. Compare Shiny Seaking odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Seaking Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds for Seaking.
Seaking Weakness
Seaking's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Seaking Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Seaking
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Raikou Electric | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
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 take an average time to hatch. 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 19 partners from the Water 2 egg group. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Body Slam, Haze and 5 more.
HGSS Seaking Best Moveset
Physical Water attacker with AbilitySwift Swim doubling 68 Speed in rain and MoveWaterfall hitting off 92 Attack. The moveset needs rain to function as a fast attacker. Without it, 68 Speed is too slow and 80 HP doesn't sustain multiple exchanges.
Best Build
Seaking best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Megahorn
- Waterfall
- Rain Dance
- Ice Beam
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 8 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
All 19 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
During spawning season, SEAKING gather from all over, causing rivers to appear a brilliant red.
Using its horn, it bores holes in riverbed boulders, making nests to prevent its eggs from washing away.
Seaking HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
- Where in the HeartGold & SoulSilver Safari Zone can I find Seaking?
See the Locations section above for where to find Seaking in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Safari rules: You can only use Safari Balls. No battling. Two tactical items shift the catch/flee trade-off:
- Throw bait to keep Seaking from fleeing (flee rate cut to 1/4) but it becomes harder to catch (catch factor halved).
- Throw a rock to make Seaking easier to catch (catch factor doubled) but it flees twice as often.
- Each effect lasts 2-6 random turns; throwing one cancels the other.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, use Seaking as a balanced. Splits damage between physical and special. Not the fastest, Waterfall is the primary attack.
For HeartGold & SoulSilver, run Naughty on Seaking. +Attack is what matters, and the -Sp. Def cut doesn't hurt this set. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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