Seel (Pokémon)

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085MS.png #085: Dodrio
Pokémon
#087: Dewgong 087MS.png
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Seel (disambiguation).
Seel
Sea Lion Pokémon
パウワウ
Pawou
#086
Seel



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Water Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Thick Fat or Hydration Cacophony
Cacophony
Ice Body
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
190 (35.2%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Water 1 and Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
3'07" 1.1 m
Seel
0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
198.4 lbs. 90.0 kg
Seel
0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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0 lbs. 0 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
100
Gen. I-IV
Unknown
IV
65
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Seel
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Shape
Body03.png
Footprint
F086.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
White
Base friendship
70
External Links

Seel (Japanese: パウワウ Pawou) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Dewgong starting at level 34.

Biology

Seel is a pinniped Pokémon with a thick hide covered in bluish white fur. It has a pale tan maw with a large red tongue and a pair of tusks on its lower jaw. It has circular eyes and a black nose that is capable of closing when it swims. There is a small horn on its forehead, which it uses in combination with its tusks to bore through ice floes. It has two flippers on its chest, and two more on the end of its tail. When the tail is raised, it resembles a waterspout.

Seel lives on icebergs in frigid ocean waters. Its warm fur and thick hide allow it to swim in waters as cold as -40° Fahrenheit (-40° Celsius). It thrives in these cold environments, becoming more active as the temperature drops and tires easily in warm waters. Preferring to sleep during the day, it hunts for prey under sheets of ice in the late day and evening hours. While it is a graceful swimmer, it is awkward and struggles to move on dry land.

In the anime

Seel in the anime

Major appearances

Seel (Cerulean Gym)

Seel debuted in The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, and several are kept by Misty and her sisters at the Cerulean Gym. One evolved into a Dewgong in The Misty Mermaid.

Other

In Misty Meets Her Match, a Seel was caught in a whirlpool alongside its Trainer, named Mahri, but were rescued by Misty and her Staryu.

Minor appearances

A Seel appeared in Pikachu's Vacation at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Seel in Slowking's Day lives in the ocean surrounding Shamouti Island.

Seel have been seen living at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, The Rivalry Revival, Bulbasaur… the Ambassador! and Alola, Kanto!

A Seel appeared in Misty's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

Baby Seel in The Joy of Pokémon live on the unnamed island.

Multiple Seel in The Power of One were disturbed by Lawrence III’s disturbance.

A wild Seel appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.

A Seel appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.

A Seel appeared in Snorlax Snowman.

A Seel appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon living in Lake Lucid.

A Seel was stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle in Around the Whirlpool.

A Trainer's Seel in Octillery The Outcast was used in the Whirl Cup. Ash and Totodile went up against it in a qualifying match and won.

A Seel appeared in The Legend of Thunder! as one of the Pokémon seen at a Pokémon Center.

Multiple Seel appeared in Nice Pryce Baby, under the ownership of Pryce. They were seen at the Mahogany Gym.

Multiple Seel appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.

Multiple Seel appeared in Destiny Deoxys.

A Seel appeared in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, under the ownership of the Marina Group. It was among the Water-type Pokémon used for their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show.

A Coordinator's Seel appeared in Once More With Reeling!, where it was seen participating in the Terracotta Contest. It created an ice sculpture of a Glalie using Ice Beam.

A Seel lives in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy in Up Close and Personable!

A Seel stood on a ball with one fin in Historical Mystery Tour!, as part of an act with its Trainer, a Clown working in Xatu's Forest.

A Seel appeared in I Choose You!.

A Trainer's Seel appeared in Battle Royal 151!, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference. It ended up losing.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Seel is the first Pokémon Lorelei owned, which debuted in Can You Diglett?. As a child, Lorelei saw her Seel become poisoned due to the effects of nearby industrialization. Agatha, who was passing by, healed Seel using her Gastly. This encounter with the negative effects that humanity had on Pokémon would be the motivation Lorelei had to join the Elite Four in a plot to destroy all of humanity years later.

Pryce owns two Seel that assist him in sculpting ice. They first appeared in Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa.

A Seel appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

A Seel liberated by Team Plasma appeared in PS548 as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

A Trainer's Seel appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

A Seel appeared in Rampage at the Ruins of Alph!!.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

Satoshi received a Seel from Misty in PZ03. He released it upon his arrival in the Seafoam Islands in PZ08.

In the TCG

Main article: Seel (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Seel is a Pokéfloat. After the second half of Venusaur is revealed, the screen moves continually to the right without stopping and so fighting does not stay on Seel for very long.

Game data

NPC appearances

  • Pokémon Pinball: A Seel appears in a bonus stage accessible from the Blue Table. The goal is to hit the Seel that will poke its head out of the water.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto
#086
Red(ENG) The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick ice.
Blue
Yellow Loves freezing cold conditions. Relishes swimming in a frigid climate of around 14F degrees.
Stadium It boasts a thick hide covered with light blue fur. It plows through ice floes even in water 40 degrees below 0.
Generation II Johto
#176
Gold Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.
Silver In daytime, it is often found asleep, on the seabed in shallow waters. Its nostrils close while it swims.
Crystal The light blue fur that covers it keeps it protected against the cold. It loves iceberg filled oceans.
Stadium 2 Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.
Generation III Hoenn
#—
Kanto
#086
Ruby Seel hunts for prey in the frigid sea underneath sheets of ice. When it needs to breathe, it punches a hole through the ice with the sharply protruding section of its head.
Sapphire
Emerald Seel hunt for prey in frigid, ice-covered seas. When it needs to breathe, it punches a hole through the ice with the sharply protruding section of its head.
FireRed Covered with light blue fur, its hide is thick and tough. It is active in bitter cold of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
LeafGreen The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick icebergs.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#178
Diamond A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.
SoulSilver In daytime, it is often found asleep on the seabed in shallow waters. Its nostrils close while it swims.
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #265
Black A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
White
Black 2 The colder it gets, the better it feels. It joyfully swims around oceans so cold that they are filled with floating ice.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#—
X A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
Y Covered with light blue fur, its hide is thick and tough. It is active in bitter cold of -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Omega Ruby Seel hunts for prey in the frigid sea underneath sheets of ice. When it needs to breathe, it punches a hole through the ice with the sharply protruding section of its head.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola
USUM: #115
Kanto
#086
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun & Moon.
Ultra Sun It has always been supposed that Seel live only in cold seas. Their having shown up in Alola is a mystery.
Ultra Moon Thanks to its thick fat, cold seas don't bother it at all, but it gets tired pretty easily in warm waters.
Let's Go Pikachu Loves freezing-cold conditions. Relishes swimming in a frigid climate of around 14 degrees Fahrenheit.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.


Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Seafoam Islands
Trade Ponyta at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island
Blue (Japan)
Seafoam Islands
Yellow
Seafoam Islands
Generation II
Gold Silver
Whirl Islands
Crystal
Whirl IslandsMorningDay
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Seafoam Islands, Icefall Cave
Trade Ponyta at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond
Routes 226 and 230
Pearl
Trade
Platinum
Breed Dewgong
HeartGold SoulSilver
Route 47, Whirl Islands, Seafoam Islands
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
Stormy Beach
Generation V
Black White
Giant Chasm (Surfing)
Black 2 White 2
Seaside Cave and Giant Chasm (Surfing)
Dream World
Sparkling Sea
Generation VI
X Y
Breed Dewgong
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Route 125 (hidden Pokémon*)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Seaward Cave (Surfing)
Poké Pelago
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Seafoam Islands
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable


In side games

Generation I
Pinball
Red Field: Seafoam Islands
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Trozei!
Phobos Submarine, Endless Level 25, Forever Level 25, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Mt. Freeze (3F-7F), Stormy Sea (B9F-B14F), Silver Trench (B6F-B14F), Far-off Sea (B6F-B14F), Marvelous Sea (B6F-B14F), Fantasy Strait (B6F-B14F)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Brine Cave (B1F-B5F)
MD Sky
Brine Cave (B1F-B5F)
Rumble
Bright Beach (Normal Mode A)
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Glacier: Frozen Tundra
Rumble U
Adventure Area: Unexpected Land, Conductor Room: Frozen Runway
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Distortion Island: Stage 6
Shuffle
Blau Salon: Stage 405
Rumble World
Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Frosty Alps (All Areas)
Generation VII
Masters
Chapter 8: A Cold, Harsh Winter (Pryce's)


In events

Games Event Language Location Level Distribution period
GSC Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Flail Seel English United States 5 December 20 to 26, 2002

Held items

Game Held Item(s)
Red* Blue* Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Pokémon XD Mystic Water Mystic Water (100%)
FireRed LeafGreen Aspear Berry Aspear Berry (50%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
Total:
325
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/3 ★★
Power
2/3 ★★
Skill
2/2 ★★
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
2/3 ★★
Total
11/15 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ½×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ½×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15
044 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
088 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
1212 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20
1616 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30
2020 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00——% 10
2626 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20
3232 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100100% 15
3838 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
4444 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100100% 10
5050 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
By TM/HM
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM03Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM03 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM05Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM07Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM08Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM12Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM19Bag TM Steel VI Sprite.png TM19 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15
TM25Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM25 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM27Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM47Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM47 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM51Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM51 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM55Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM55 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM57Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM57 Pay Day Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 20
TM58Bag TM Ground VI Sprite.png TM58 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10
TM60Bag TM Bug VI Sprite.png TM60 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 085}}85% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15
033 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
077 Water Sport Water Status 0000 —% 15
1111 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15
1313 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
1717 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30
2121 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
2323 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000 —% 20
2727 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20
3131 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20
3333 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10
3737 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20
4141 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10
4343 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10
4747 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100100% 10
5151 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —% 25
5353 Hail Ice Status 0000 —% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
By TM/HM
Generation VII
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06Bag TM Poison VI Sprite.png TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM10Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM13Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM14Bag TM Ice VI Sprite.png TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5
TM17Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM20Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 25
TM21Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM27Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM42Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44Bag TM Psychic VI Sprite.png TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM48Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM56Bag TM Dark VI Sprite.png TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000 100}}100% 10
TM67Bag TM Steel VI Sprite.png TM67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 —}}—% 10
TM87Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM94Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM98Bag TM Water VI Sprite.png TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100Bag TM Normal VI Sprite.png TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
By breeding
Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
EkansArbokGrumpigSeviperStunkySkuntank
Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10
PsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroSlowking
Disable Normal Status 100% 20
SeelDewgongSlakothVigorothSlakingSpheal
SealeoWalreinOshawottDewottSamurottMinccino
EmolgaPopplioBrionnePrimarina
Encore Normal Status 100% 5
BunearyLopunnyPanchamPangoroDedenneDewpider
Araquanid
Entrainment Normal Status 100% 15
MeowthMeowthPersianPersianLombreNuzleaf
SkittyDelcattyGlameowPuruglyPurrloinLiepard
MienfooMienshaoEspurrMeowstic
Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10
Nidoran♂NidorinoRhyhornRhydonRhyperiorExcadrill
Horn Drill Normal Physical —% 5
Sandslash
Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100% 30
EkansNidoran♂MeowthGrowlitheRhyhornDratini
SentretMareepZangooseSeviperFeebasPachirisu
StunkySnivyPatratMinccinoEmolga
Iron Tail* Steel Physical 100 75% 15
SnubbullGranbullTeddiursaUrsaringSeviperKecleon
PansageSimisagePansearSimisearPanpourSimipour
HeatmorFroakieFrogadierGreninjaLittenTorracat
Incineroar
Lick Ghost Physical 30 100% 30
LaprasPolitoedAbsol
Perish Song Normal Status —% 5
DewgongMareepFlaaffyAmpharosRemoraidOctillery
Mantine
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
PikachuDratiniDragonairDragoniteSentretFurret
WooperQuagsirePhanpyDonphanSnivyServine
SerperiorPatratWatchogMinccinoKomala
Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
WhismurLoudredExploud
Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
EkansArbokPelipperMawileHeatmorKomala
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
EkansArbokPelipperMawileHeatmorKomala
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
EkansArbokPelipperMawileHeatmorKomala
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckSlowpoke
SlowbroSlowkingLaprasVaporeonRemoraidMantine
WingullPelipperWailmerWailordMiloticHuntail
GorebyssShellosGastrodonOshawottDewottSamurott
DucklettSwannaAlomomolaFroakieFrogadierGreninja
SkrelpDragalgeClauncherClawitzer
Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Seel in Generation VII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Seel in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
By tutoring
Generation VII
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
S M US UM Drill Run Ground Physical 80 95% 10
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Seel can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Seel cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Pound Seel δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 62)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Pin086.png Pinani086.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani086.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 3.9%
Friend Area: Ice Floe Beach
Phrases
51%-100% HP I'm strong against the cold, actually!
26%-50% HP I have only half HP left...
1%-25% HP Please, no more... I want to go back to wintry seas...
Level up There it is! My level went up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 086.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 3.9%
IQ group: H
Pokémon Rumble
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Water
Attack Power: ★★★★

BT086.png

Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Water
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 50 - 100 Raise Max Level.png 5

#603
Shuffle086.png

Freeze
Leaves the foe frozen.


Pokémon GO
GO086.png Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 85 Base Defense: 121
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: Seel Candy 50
Fast Attacks: Ice Shard, Lick*, Water Gun
Charged Attacks: Aurora Beam*, Icy Wind, Aqua Tail, Aqua Jet

Evolution

086Seel.png
Unevolved
Seel
 Water 
Rare Candy
Level 34
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First Evolution
Dewgong
 Water  Ice 


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Generation I
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Generation III
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Generation IV
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Generation V
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Generation VI
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Generation VII
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086MS.png For other sprites and images, please see Seel images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Seel is based on seal pups, bearing resemblance to a newborn harp seal. The horn on the top of Seel's head may also be loosely based on the narwhal.

Name origin

Seel is a corruption of the sea creature seal.

Pawou may come from the onomatopoeia of a seal bark.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese パウワウ Pawou From the onomatopoeia of a seal's bark
France Flag.png French Otaria From otarie
Spain Flag.png Spanish Seel Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Jurob Possibly from jung and Robbe
Italy Flag.png Italian Seel Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 쥬쥬 Juju Corruption of 듀공 dyugong
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 小海獅 / 小海狮 Xiǎohǎishī Means "Small (or young) sea lion"
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 小海獅 Síuhóisī Means "Small (or young) sea lion"


Related articles

External links

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