Seaking resembles a koi or goldfish, as it is a big orange colored fish with white and black markings. It has a billowing tail fin and similar pectoral fins, all of which are white with black speckles. Along its back, there is another small fin that is pure white. It also has a small to medium sized horn on its head, two big dark eyes, and pink lips with two small, sharp fangs.
Gender differences
A female has a smaller horn.
Special abilities
Seaking is a very powerful swimmer, as it is able to swim against a river's current, and even waterfalls. It also uses its powerful horn to bore holes in solid rock, so as to keep its Eggs safe.
Behavior
In autumn, its body becomes fattier in preparing to propose to a mate. In the spawning season, they gather from all over to travel upriver. During this time, the Seaking males can be seen performing their courtship dances to woo Seaking females. The male also uses its powerful horn to bore holes in riverbed boulders, to keep the Eggs safe, although in other seasons it will make and live in their own nests. Seaking is very protective of its Eggs, defending its Eggs with its life and fighting with its horn. The male and female will take turns patrolling around their nest and Eggs, and the guarding of Eggs by the Seaking goes on for over a month until the Eggs hatch.
Seaking are common in bodies of fresh water. They live in hollowed out boulders in rivers and streams, and are encountered in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova.
Ash, Misty, and Professor Oak have owned Seaking in the past, though Ash and Misty released theirs only a short time after capturing it, due to the rules of the competition in Hook, Line and Stinker, and Professor Oak's Seaking was mentioned in the dub only.
Juan also owns a Seaking, which was used in a Gym battle against Ash in The Great Eight Fate!. Juan's Seaking was able to block Electric attacks with Horn Drill and send them back at its opponent.
In the autumn, Seaking males can be seen performing courtship dances in riverbeds to woo females. During this season, this Pokémon's body coloration is at its most beautiful.
Seaking is very protective of its eggs. The male and female will take turns patrolling around their nest and eggs. The guarding of eggs by these Pokémon goes on for over a month.
Despite its names in various languages having the word for king in them, there is a 50% chance that Seaking will be female.
Although thePokédex of Ruby Version states that the colors of Seaking is at its height of beauty, no significant coloration is seen during the autumn Template:Seasons.
Origin
It seems to be based on a species of goldfish known as Azuma Nishiki (東錦), bearing a similar coloration to Shubunkin goldfish. The horn part may be based on Matsya, an avatar that the hindu god Vishnu assumed, which is sometimes depicted as a fish with a horn.
Name origin
Seaking is a combination of sea and king. Additionally, it may be a pun on "sinking".
Azumao may be based on 小豆鱒 azukimasu (rock cod) and 魔王 ma-ō (devil king). It may also be taken to literally mean 東王 azuma-ō (east king). Additionally, 東錦 azuma nishiki is a kind of goldfish and could be combined with 王 ou (king), as a compliment to Goldeen's "queenliness".
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