What does Seel evolve into?

Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.

At what level does Seel evolve?

Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

In HeartGold & SoulSilver, For a casual playthrough, Seel works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dewgong . That's where the stats start mattering.

Where can you catch Seel?

Seel is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Seel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

You won't find a real weakness in Seel's stat line. It's well-rounded for the Sea Lion Pokemon, and what it does with that depends on moveset and items. Yields 1 Sp. Def EV, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP65

Attack45

Defense55

Sp. Atk45

Sp. Def70

Speed45

Total325

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight90.0 kg

Base XP65

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Hydration

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Ice BodyHANot in game

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+1Spe

Special Defense training source

Pokedex Entries

Although it can’t walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.

Seel Weakness

Type-wise, Seel takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Seel Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

Gen IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Seel in HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 120-142%KO Energy Ball 2x 91-108%KO Vine Whip 2x 60-71% Bullet Seed 2x 35-42% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 132-155%KO Energy Ball 2x 100-118%KO Vine Whip 2x 39-47% Mega Drain 2x 46-55% View Tangela builds →
Weepinbell GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 39 Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 116-137%KO Energy Ball 2x 87-103%KO Razor Leaf 2x 67-79% Vine Whip 2x 55-66% View Weepinbell builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 21 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 104-124%KO Energy Ball 2x 80-95% Giga Drain 2x 67-79% Mega Drain 2x 38-45% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 78-92% Energy Ball 2x 58-68% Magical Leaf 2x 39-47% Razor Leaf 2x 45-53% View Chikorita builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution

Seel is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dewgong. Check the evolution method below. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 150 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#086Seel

Level 34

#087Dewgong

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Seel

Water

Dewgong

WaterIce

90+25

ATK

70+25

DEF

80+25

SP.ATK

70+25

SP.DEF

95+25

SPE

70+25

BST

325D-Tier

475C-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Seel easily with 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Disable, Encore, Fake Out and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

HeartGold & SoulSilver Seel Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 4.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding's the move. Disable and Encore give Seel options it can't learn any other way, and Normal and Ice coverage and more already covers a decent range on top of Aqua Tail and Surf. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Lv 3

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 11

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Lv 13

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 17

Ice Shard+1

D4010030Ice

Lv 21

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 23

Aqua Ring

———20Water

Lv 27

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 31

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 33

Brine

D6510010Water

Lv 37

Take Down

—908520Normal

Lv 41

Dive

D8010010Water

Lv 43

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Lv 47

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

Lv 51

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM55

Brine

D6510010Water

TM78

Captivate

——10020Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM46

Thief

—6010025Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

D8010015Water

HM05

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Disable

——8020Normal

Egg

Encore

C—1005Normal

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Horn Drill

——305Normal

Egg

Icicle Spear

—2510030Ice

Egg

Lick

—2010030Ghost

Egg

Perish Song

D——5Normal

Egg

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Spit Up

——10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

———20Normal

Egg

Swallow

———10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Tutor

Dive

D8010010Water

Tutor

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Signal Beam

D7510015Bug

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

HeartGold & SoulSilver Seel Locations

Seel is available from early-game routes onward at high spawn rates. 20 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Seel in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Seel's encounter pool splits between HeartGold and SoulSilver. You've got 20 walking and surfing spots at Lv. 10-40 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Route 47

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Route

CommonEarly

Route 47

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.10-20 Route

CommonEarly

Seafoam Islands - B4F

HeartGoldSurfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

60%Mid

Seafoam Islands - B4F

SoulSilverSurfing on water Lv.30-40 Water

60%Mid

Whirl Islands - 1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.22-24 Water

UncommonMid

Whirl Islands - 1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.22-24 Water

UncommonMid

Whirl Islands - B1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.22-24 Water

UncommonMid

Whirl Islands - B1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.22-24 Water

UncommonMid

Whirl Islands - B2F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.22-24 Water

UncommonMid

Whirl Islands - B2F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.22-24 Water

UncommonMid

Whirl Islands - B3F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.23-25 Water

UncommonMid

Whirl Islands - B3F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.23-25 Water

UncommonMid

Seafoam Islands - B1F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.32-34 Water

CommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B1F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.32-34 Water

CommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B2F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.33-35 Water

CommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B2F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.33-35 Water

CommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B4F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.34 Water

UncommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B4F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.34 Water

UncommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B3F

HeartGoldGrass Lv.34 Water

UncommonLate

Seafoam Islands - B3F

SoulSilverGrass Lv.34 Water

UncommonLate

Seel Guide

Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 325 BST.
Seel evolves into Dewgong at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, For a casual playthrough, Seel works as a placeholder. Water coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Dewgong. That's where the stats start mattering.
Seel is catchable in HeartGold & SoulSilver. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 18 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Present since Red & Blue, Seel appears in 19 games spanning 10 generations. Gen 1 originals like Seel have the longest track record of availability in the series.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seel Razor Leaf 2x 52-64% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Seel Vine Whip 2x 52-64% View Bellsprout builds →
Plusle Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Plusle builds →
Minun Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 15 Learns Spark at Level 15 View Minun builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Upcoming Move Moves SparkLv. 13 Learns Spark at Level 13 View Shinx builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Vine Whip 2x 59-71% Bullet Seed 2x 39-47% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seel Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Razor Leaf 2x 49-59% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Vine Whip 2x 49-59% Bullet Seed 2x 29-35% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Bullet Seed 2x 29-35% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 123-145%KO Energy Ball 2x 94-111%KO Vine Whip 2x 61-73% Bullet Seed 2x 35-44% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 110-131%KO Energy Ball 2x 82-97% Bullet Seed 2x 24-29% Absorb 2x 24-29% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 82-97% Energy Ball 2x 61-73% Magical Leaf 2x 45-53% Razor Leaf 2x 48-58% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 106-126%KO Energy Ball 2x 82-97% Vine Whip 2x 53-63% Bullet Seed 2x 32-39% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 77-92% Energy Ball 2x 61-73% Bullet Seed 2x 27-34% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 121-144%KO Energy Ball 2x 95-112%KO Vine Whip 2x 60-72% Bullet Seed 2x 37-44% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 108-128%KO Energy Ball 2x 81-96% Mega Drain 2x 40-48% Bullet Seed 2x 23-28% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 81-96% Energy Ball 2x 64-76% Magical Leaf 2x 44-52% Razor Leaf 2x 47-56% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 101-120%KO Energy Ball 2x 77-92% Vine Whip 2x 51-60% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 77-92% Energy Ball 2x 60-72% Bullet Seed 2x 29-36% View Paras builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 119-140%KO Energy Ball 2x 90-107%KO Vine Whip 2x 59-70% Bullet Seed 2x 37-43% View Carnivine builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 104-123%KO Energy Ball 2x 79-93% Mega Drain 2x 37-43% Bullet Seed 2x 22-27% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 76-90% Energy Ball 2x 59-70% Magical Leaf 2x 39-47% Razor Leaf 2x 44-53% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 99-117%KO Energy Ball 2x 76-90% Vine Whip 2x 50-60% Bullet Seed 2x 28-33% View Bellsprout builds →
Paras BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Seel Solar Beam 2x 73-87% Energy Ball 2x 57-67% Bullet Seed 2x 28-33% View Paras builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Fire Thunder Wave Explosion Damage vs Seel Thunderbolt 2x 146-173%KO Explosion 72-85% View Magnezone builds →
Roserade GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves Toxic Spikes Hidden Power Fire SpikesHazard Sleep Powder View Roserade builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Shadow Ball Will O Wisp TrickUtility Damage vs Seel Thunderbolt 2x 118-139%KO Shadow Ball 52-62% View Rotom builds →