Seaking (Pokémon)

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Seaking アズマオウ Azumao #119
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Goldfish Pokémon
Abilities Swift Swim or Water Veil Water Veil Blue-Striped ----- Lightningrod Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #119 Johto #079 Hoenn #051 Sinnoh #079 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R-111 Almia R— Oblivia
Height 4'03" Imperial 1.3 m Metric 4'03"/1.3 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 86.0 lbs. Imperial 39.0 kg Metric 86.0 lbs./39.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Red	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 2 group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 2 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 170 Battle Exp.: 1701*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Seaking (Japanese: アズマオウ Azumao) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Goldeen starting at level 33.

Biology

Physiology

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.

Habitat

File:Watersedge.gif

Water's-edge Pokémon

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.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Seaking in the anime

Major appearances

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.

Minor appearances

Seaking first appeared under the ownership of The Sensational Sisters's in The Misty Mermaid. It reappeared in Cerulean Blues.

A Seaking under the ownership of a Trainer, appeared in Round One - Begin!, during the Indigo League.

A Seaking was among the Pokémon controlled by Cassidy and Butch in Pikachu Re-Volts.

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

Multiple Seaking also appeared in The Power of One and Pokémon Heroes.

A Seaking appeared in The Joy of Water Pokémon as an inhabitant of Lake Lucid.

In Octillery The Outcast, Misty's Poliwhirl went up against an unnamed Trainer's Seaking in a qualifying match for the Whirl Cup tournament and won.

A Seaking appeared in Dueling Heroes.

A Seaking living in the ocean surrounding Shamouti Island appeared in Slowking's Day.

Multiple Seaking also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest.

Three Seaking appeared in Putting the Air Back in Aerodactyl! where they were swimming in a lake while being sketched by Tracey.

Multiple Seaking were owned by a family of traveling circus performers in Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG110 Seaking May's Pokédex Seaking, the Goldfish Pokémon. Seaking is the evolved form of Goldeen. Its sharp, drill-like horn is capable of crushing even stone.

In the manga

Wallace's Seaking, Charles

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Seaking's most notable appearance early in Pokémon Adventures was of a failed capture by Yellow, who couldn't bring herself to hurt the goldfish.

Much later, a powerful Seaking nicknamed Charles appears as a member of Wallace's team, who used it for various contests as well as in battles.

In the TCG

Main article: Seaking (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red In the autumn spawning season, they can be seen swimming powerfully up rivers and creeks. Blue Yellow It is the male's job to make a nest by carving out boulders in a stream using the horn on its head. Stadium In the autumn, they travel up rivers to spawn. In other seasons, they make and live in their own nests.
Generation II Gold During spawning season, Seaking gather from all over, coloring the rivers a brilliant red. Silver Using its horn, it bores holes in riverbed boulders, making nests to prevent its eggs from washing away. Crystal When autumn comes, the males patrol the area around their nests in order to protect their offspring. Stadium 2 During spawning season, Seaking gather from all over, coloring the rivers a brilliant red.
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire 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. Emerald It punches holes in boulders on stream-beds. This is a clever innovation that prevents its eggs from being attacked or washed away by the current. FireRed The horn on its head is sharp like a drill. It bores a hole in a boulder to make its nest. LeafGreen In the autumn spawning season, they can be seen swimming powerfully up rivers and creeks.
Generation IV Diamond It makes its nest by hollowing out boulders in streams with its horn. It defends its eggs with its life. Pearl To protect its family, it will fight with its drill-sharp horn. It lives in hollowed rocks in streams. Platinum In autumn, its body becomes more fatty in preparing to propose to a mate. It takes on beautiful colors. HeartGold During spawning season, Seaking gather from all over, coloring the rivers a brilliant red. SoulSilver Using its horn, it bores holes in riverbed boulders, making nests to prevent its eggs from washing away.
Generation V Black In autumn, its body becomes more fatty in preparing to propose to a mate. It takes on beautiful colors. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red Blue Uncommon Route 23, Fuchsia City, and Cerulean Cave with Super Rod Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Common Routes 23 and 24, Cerulean City, Cerulean Cave
Generation II Gold Silver Common Routes 4, 9, 10, 24, 25, and 42, Dark Cave, Silver Cave, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Cerulean City, Slowpoke Well Crystal Common Routes 4, 9, 10, 24, 25, and 42, Dark Cave, Silver Cave, Mt. Mortar, Union Cave, Tohjo Falls, Cerulean City, Slowpoke Well
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Rare Safari Zone (Mach Bike Area) Emerald Rare Safari Zone (Mach Bike Area) FireRed LeafGreen Rare Three Island, Safari Zone, Fuchsia City Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon Routes 203, 204, 209, 212, and 214, Lake Acuity, Lake Verity, Twinleaf Town, Lake Valor, Resort Area, Sendoff Spring (Super Rod) Platinum Uncommon Routes 203, 204, 209, 212, and 214, Lake Acuity, Lake Verity, Twinleaf Town, Lake Valor, and Sendoff Spring (Good Rod) HeartGold SoulSilver Common Routes 9, 10, 24, 25, 42, Slowpoke Well, Union Cave, Mt. Mortar, Mt. Silver, Dark Cave, Cerulean City, Cerulean Cave, Tohjo Falls, Safari Zone Pal Park Pond Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Rare Routes 3, 11, 14, Striaton City, Pinwheel Forest (Inner), Lostlorn Forest, Abundant Shrine (Rippling Water) Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World Sparkling Sea
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball	Evolve Goldeen
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Evolve Goldeen
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 14 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Goldeen
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Lake Afar (B1-B24)
Pokémon Ranger	Safra Sea
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Lake: Shimmering Lake

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Silver Leaf (100%)
Yellow*

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 80		140 - 187	270 - 364
Attack: 92		87 - 158	170 - 311
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Def: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Speed: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Total: 450	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 80.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/4 ★★☆☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 2/3 ★★☆	Stamina 3/3 ★★★
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 12/17 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Lightningrod, the effectiveness of  Electric-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100100% 20 00Start Peck Flying Physical 03535 100100% 35 00Start Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 00Start Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 00Start Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 077 Supersonic Normal Status 0000— 05555% 20 1111 Horn Attack Normal Physical 06565 100100% 25 1717 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100100% 20 2121 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 2727 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— ——% 20 3131 Fury Attack Normal Physical 01515 08585% 20 4040 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100100% 15 4747 Horn Drill Normal Physical 0000— ——% 5 5656 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 6363 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 7272 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seaking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seaking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM55	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
	TM84	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	08080	100}}100%	20
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seaking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seaking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
	Body Slam*	Normal	Physical	85	100%	15
	Haze*	Ice	Status	—	—%	30
	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	120	80%	5
	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95%	15
	Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
	Mud Sport	Ground	Status	—	—%	15
	Psybeam	Psychic	Special	65	100%	20
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
	Skull Bash	Normal	Physical	100	100%	15
	Sleep Talk*	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Seaking in Generation V 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 Seaking in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seaking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seaking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85%	5
B	W	B2	W2	Drill Run	Ground	Physical	80	95%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	20	100%	20
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Seaking can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Seaking cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seaking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seaking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seaking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seaking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Dream World-only moves

Generation V Other generations: I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Dream World	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Dream World	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
A superscript level indicates that Seaking can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seaking Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seaking Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Pinball RS    Acquisition: Evolve		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 119.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Rub-a-Dub River Phrases 51%-100% HP This horn is for digging out a nest. 26%-50% HP Watch out. They've cut my HP down to half. 1%-25% HP It's looking grim... I can barely swim... Level up OK! There, I've leveled up! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up OK! There, I've leveled up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: A
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: None Loops: 2 Min. exp.: N/A Max. exp.: N/A Browser entry   Your only chance to capture Seaking is when it jumps out of the water.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Goldeen  Water

Level 33 →

First Evolution Seaking  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Seaking images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• In the Pokémon Red and Blue beta, Seaking's prototype name was "Neptune", after the god of the sea in Roman mythology.
• Seaking and Goldeen are the only Pokémon that can learn Waterfall through leveling up.
  • Due to this, it is possible to complete any game without finding HM07.
• Seaking's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex and the Johto Pokédex are the same: 079.
• Despite its names in various languages having the word for king in them, there is a 50% chance that Seaking will be female.
• Although the Pokédex of Ruby Version states that the colors of Seaking is at its height of beauty, no significant coloration is seen during the autumn season.

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".

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese アズマオウ Azumao Probably from 東錦 azuma nishiki and 魔王 ma-ō French Poissoroy From poisson. Roy is the Old French spelling of roi. Spanish Seaking Same as English name German Golking From Gold and the English word king Italian Seaking Same as English name Korean 왕콘치 Wangkonchi From 왕 wang and 콘치 Konchi Mandarin Chinese 金魚王 / 金鱼王 Jīnyúwáng Literally "Goldfish king" Cantonese Chinese 金魚王 Gamyùhwohng Literally "Goldfish king"

More languages

Notes

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