Is Sealeo Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Push to Walrein. Sealeo is functional but not worth stopping at.
Spheal resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Candice's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Volkner's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Sealeo on Route 226 (Surf, Lv 40-55, uncommon).
Your Spheal should hit Level 44 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Sealeo in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
moderate rates for Sealeo across 5 locations in late-game routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Sealeo in BDSP
The path to Sealeo starts with Spheal at Lv. 35-63 via walking and surfing encounters. 3 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SphealRoute 226Lv.35-45Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 30%Route 230Lv.35-45Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 30%Glacial CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-game
Step 2Sealeo ✓Route 226Lv.40-55Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 5%Route 230Lv.40-55Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 5%Glacial CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameor evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into WalreinGlacial CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameor evolve from Sealeo (Step 2)
Sealeo Weakness
Sealeo is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Sealeo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Sealeo
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x119-142%KO Rock Slide 2x42-49% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Shinx Electric | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Geodude builds →Focus Punch 2x79-94% Stone Edge 2x81-96% | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x19-23% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x141-166%KO Rock Slide 2x48-56% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x61-73% Thunderbolt 2x46-54% Rock Smash 2x17-21% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x141-166%KO Rock Slide 2x48-56% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Sudowoodo builds →Focus Punch 2x93-111%KO Wood Hammer 2x76-89% Stone Edge 2x96-114%KO | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x139-164%KO Rock Slide 2x47-56% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Sudowoodo builds →Focus Punch 2x93-109%KO Wood Hammer 2x74-88% Stone Edge 2x93-109%KO | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x136-160%KO Rock Slide 2x47-55% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x91-108%KO Energy Ball 2x37-44% Thunder Punch 2x31-37% Rock Slide 2x31-37% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Pikachu builds →Focus Punch 2x56-67% Thunderbolt 2x50-60% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x134-159%KO Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x101-120%KO Focus Punch 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x91-107%KO Energy Ball 2x36-43% Thunder Punch 2x31-37% Rock Slide 2x31-37% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x134-159%KO Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x101-120%KO Focus Punch 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Raichu builds →Focus Punch 2x82-97% Thunderbolt 2x74-88% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x158-186%KO Stone Edge 2x70-83% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x135-159%KO Rock Slide 2x46-54% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x100-119%KO Focus Punch 2x84-99% Rock Slide 2x42-50% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x117-138%KO Drain Punch 2x39-46% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Jolteon's Thunderbolt hits Sealeo for 62-73%. Machamp threatens a KO with Close Combat (100-117%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x62-73% Shadow Ball18-22% Volt Switch 2x49-57% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemFlame Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch11-13% Knock Off18-21% Close Combat 2x100-117%KO | ||
 Rhyperior GroundRock | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySolidrock ItemWeakness Policy NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Rhyperior builds →Earthquake33-39% Avalanche3-4% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Venusaur builds →Giga Drain 2x47-55% | ||
Sealeo Evolutions
Partway through Spheal's chain. Sealeo still has another evolution ahead before reaching Walrein. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 120 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Sealeo to get Spheal eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Curse and 6 more.
BDSP Sealeo Best Moveset
90 HP with AbilityThick Fat and Ice/Water TermStab at 75/60 mixed offenses. The moveset has more substance than Spheal but 45 Speed limits everything. One evolution from Walrein.
Best Build
Sealeo best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Encore
- Protect
- Yawn
- Sheer Cold
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Sealeo gets Aqua Ring and Belly Drum exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Rock and Normal coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Surf.
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
It habitually spins things on its nose. By doing so, it learns textures and odors.
Sealeo Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
Sealeo is meant to evolve into Walrein. At 410 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Thick Fat is what you want on Sealeo. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Ice Body, Oblivious) work on paper but Thick Fat is what makes Sealeo worth using.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Sealeo is a mixed attacker with base 60 Attack and 75 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, you can run Sealeo through the first few routes without issues. 410 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Walrein as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Sealeo spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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