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
C
Attack45
D
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk45
D
Sp. Def70
C
Speed45
D
Total325
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.1 m
3'07"Small
Weight90.0 kg
198.4 lbsStandard
Base XP65
Low Yield
Abilities
Thick Fat
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Hydration
Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
Ice BodyHA
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

Loves freezing-cold conditions. Relishes swimming in a frigid climate of around 14 degrees Fahrenheit.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score0
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrass
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Seel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee (Best Counters)
Venusaur
Venusaur
GrassPoison
C
Available Moves
Moves
  • Power WhipLv. 1
  • Petal DanceLv. 1
  • Razor LeafLv. 31
  • Vine WhipLv. 5
Damage vs Seel
Power Whip 2x
133-156%KO
Petal Dance 2x
131-154%KO
Razor Leaf 2x
61-73%
Vine Whip 2x
51-60%
View Venusaur builds →

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Evolution

Seel is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Dewgong. Check the evolution method below. A decent 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
Seel
#086Seel
34
Level 34
Dewgong
#087Dewgong
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Seel
Water
Dewgong
WaterIce
HP
65
90+25
ATK
45
70+25
DEF
55
80+25
SP.ATK
45
70+25
SP.DEF
70
95+25
SPE
45
70+25
BST
325D-Tier
475C-Tier+150
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Seel Best Moveset

Best Build

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Most of Seel's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Surf and Waterfall, but Normal and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Lv 4
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 8
Encore
C—1005Normal
Lv 12
Aqua Jet+1
D4010020Water
Lv 16
Ice Shard+1
D4010030Ice
Lv 20
Rest
C——10Psychic
Lv 26
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 32
Waterfall
D8010015Water
Lv 38
Take Down
—908520Normal
Lv 44
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
Lv 50
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal

TM Moves

TM
TM51
Blizzard
D110705Ice
TM58
Drill Run
D809510Ground
TM12
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM01
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM03
Helping Hand+5
C——20Normal
TM55
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
TM19
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM60
Megahorn
D1208510Bug
TM57
Pay Day
—4010020Normal
TM07
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM05
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM08
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM47
Surf
C9010015Water
TM27
Toxic
C—9010Poison
TM25
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Seel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Seel can't learn any Tutor moves

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Seel Locations

A handful of locations for Seel with decent spawn rates across late-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Seel in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee

Seel's encounter pool splits between Let's Go Eevee and Let's Go Pikachu. You've got 6 walking spots at Lv. 39-44 total, but your version determines which ones actually show up.

Seafoam Islands - Area 1
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.39-44 Water
20%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 1
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.39-44 Water
20%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.39-44 Water
20%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 2
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.39-44 Water
20%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go PikachuGrass Lv.39-44 Water
15%Late
Seafoam Islands - Area 3
Let's Go EeveeGrass Lv.39-44 Water
15%Late

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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, 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 Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee. 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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