Among other species it looks pale; its highest stat is Sp. Def. Its weakest point is Speed — lower than 77% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. On defense it has 2 weaknesses and 4 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Attack.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Sp. Def, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
Attack (45) and Sp. Atk (45) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 6
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #086 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #176 | Gold / Silver , Crystal |
| Johto | #178 | HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Unova | #265 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Alola | #115 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Blueberry Academy | #143 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk |
Abilities
- Thick Fat Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
- Hydration Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.
- Ice Body Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
Pokédex entry
The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick ice.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Seel takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Seel appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (12)
All Seel cards →Seel has 12 cards in 12 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 362 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (12)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Johto
Kanto
Orre
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (87)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (68 via TM/TR, 18 via Egg, 17 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| 3 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 7 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 7 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 7 | Water Sport | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 11 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 13 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| 17 | Ice Shard | Ice | Physical | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 21 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 23 | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 27 | Aurora Beam | Ice | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 31 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 32 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 33 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
| 37 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| 41 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| 43 | Aqua Tail | Water | Physical | 90 | 90% | 10 |
| 47 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 50 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 51 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| 53 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 53 | Snowscape | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |