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 Special stat exp, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick ice.
The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick ice.
Seel Weakness
Type-wise, Seel takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. Not many exploitable gaps in the Water typing defensive chart. Seel's Water typing only leaves 2 gaps to cover.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice |
- 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
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
 Paras BugGrass | D | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x65-76% Thunder Shock 2x33-41% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x35-42% Absorb 2x20-25% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x45-53% Vine Whip 2x39-46% Mega Drain 2x33-39% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x39-46% Mega Drain 2x35-42% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
 Voltorb Electric | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 2x37-43% Absorb 2x19-23% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x44-53% Vine Whip 2x37-43% Mega Drain 2x33-40% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bellsprout builds →Vine Whip 2x39-47% Mega Drain 2x37-43% | ||
Paras BugGrass | D | |
Voltorb Electric | D | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Oddish builds →Petal Dance 2x103-122%KO Mega Drain 2x36-44% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 2x45-53% Vine Whip 2x36-44% Mega Drain 2x34-41% | ||
Bellsprout GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Bellsprout builds →Razor Leaf 2x47-56% Vine Whip 2x40-47% Mega Drain 2x36-44% | ||
Voltorb Electric | D | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x125-148%KO Mega Drain 2x44-52% Absorb 2x23-27% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x85-100%KO Mega Drain 2x30-36% | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Razor Leaf 2x52-61% Vine Whip 2x42-50% Mega Drain 2x39-45% | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x110-130%KO Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO Mega Drain 2x39-45% Absorb 2x21-25% | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Tangela Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Tangela builds →Solar Beam 2x131-154%KO Mega Drain 2x45-54% Absorb 2x24-28% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Parasect builds →Solar Beam 2x87-103%KO Mega Drain 2x31-36% | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Weepinbell builds →Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Razor Leaf 2x54-64% Vine Whip 2x45-54% Mega Drain 2x40-47% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Seel View Gloom builds →Petal Dance 2x114-135%KO Solar Beam 2x114-135%KO Mega Drain 2x40-47% Absorb 2x21-26% | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
In Red & Blue, Electrode's Thunderbolt hits Seel for 81-95%.
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Seel View Electrode builds →Explosion62-73% Thunderbolt 2x81-95% | ||
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Seel View Victreebel builds →Wrap7-8% | ||
Red & Blue Evolution
Seel starts a line toward Dewgong. Can't breed this Water type (350 stats), so keep the evolution path going. Evolving adds up to 125 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Red & Blue Seel Best Moveset
Best Build
Gen 1 build content has limited support (no abilities, held items, or natures).
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Moves
Most of Seel's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Surf and Bubble Beam, but Normal and Ice and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Red & Blue Seel Locations
A solid number of locations for Seel with high spawn rates across mid-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 Red & Blue
Seel appears in 12 walking and trade locations at Lv. 28-33 across Red and Blue. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
Seel Guide
At 350 BST, Seel is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Dewgong before bringing it to any serious fight.
Seel is a special attacker with base 70 Special. Speed tells the real story. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In Red & Blue, 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 evolves into Dewgong at level 34. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
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
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves