Seel (Pokémon)

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Seel パウワウ Pawou #086
Art by Ken Sugimori from FireRed and LeafGreen
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Sea Lion Pokémon
Abilities Thick Fat or Hydration Hydration Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #086 Johto #178 Hoenn #258 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'07" Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3'07"/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 198.4 lbs. Imperial 90.0 kg Metric 198.4 lbs./90.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color White	Catch rate 190 (24.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Ground groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 100 Battle Exp.: 1001*
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

Seel (Japanese: パウワウ Pawou) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Dewgong starting at level 34.

Biology

Physiology

The horn on Seel's head is exceptionally hard, and its made of toughened bone. Seel has a tan-colored muzzle with a small black nose, small tusks, round eyes and a tongue that is often seen outside of Seel's mouth. It lives in the frigid waters of the arctic, surviving because of its thick blubber.

This hide of fat looks like it's covered with snow-white fur from a distance, but, when magnified, the fur is actually a very light blue that gives it a sea-water tinge whilst swimming. Seel's streamlined, curving body helps it to effortlessly swim through the cold seas, and its flippers propel it with ease. The flippers can also pull its body onto shore, but can only support its weight for a short time.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Seel uses its horn to puncture ice so it can breathe. It becomes healthier when it rains. Its coarse hair can trap water and air to conserve body heat.

Behavior

The horn on the tip of Seel's head is used to chip away ice at the surface of the sea to create breathing holes. The small tusks can chip away at the ice too, and sometimes they engage in territorial fights where these tusks can be applied as weapons.

During the day, Seel can usually be spotted in shallow seas asleep on the sea bed, however it is additionally active during the evening hours, when it hunts and pursues prey effortlessly through the water. The colder the sea, the more active it is. When swimming, its nostrils close tightly when it swims. Seel only comes on land to give birth or socialize with others of its kind - it's exceptionally clumsy on land.

Habitat

File:Sea.gif

Sea Pokémon

Seel loves to live in extremely cold polar seas, which are often 40 degrees below 0. The frigid climate it lives in are full of ice floes. It exceptionally loves iceberg-filled oceans, where herds of Seel converge to play and socialize. It is found in Kanto, Johto, and Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Seel hunts for prey.

In the anime

Major appearances

Multiple Seel are owned by Misty and her sisters at the Cerulean Gym. One of them evolved into a Dewgong.

Minor appearances

Misty is hypnotized to act like a Seel in Hypno's Naptime, but no actual Seel is seen in the episode.

A Seel appeared in Misty Meets Her Match, under the ownership of Rudy's sister Mahri.

A Seel is also briefly seen in Once More With Reeling!, in the Terracotta Town contest. It created an ice sculpture of a Glalie using Ice Beam.

A Seel appeared in Up Close and Personable!.

A Seel appeared in Historical Mystery Tour! under the ownership of a Clown.

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Seel is the first Pokémon Lorelei owned. As a child, Lorelei saw her Seel become poisoned due to the effects of nearby industrialization. Agatha, who was passing by, healed the 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 humanity years later.

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

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I Red 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 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 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 {{{sapphiredex}}} 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 Diamond A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} 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 Black {{{blackdex}}} 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 Common Seafoam Islands, Trade Ponyta on Cinnabar Island Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow Uncommon Seafoam Islands
Generation II Gold Silver Common Whirl Islands Crystal Common Whirl Islands
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen Common Seafoam Islands and Icefall Cave Colosseum None Trade XD One Phenac City (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Uncommon Routes 226 and 230 (Diamond only) Platinum None Breed Dewgong HeartGold SoulSilver Common Route 47, Whirl Islands, Seafoam Islands Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker Stormy Beach
Generation V Black White None Trade Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Trozei!	Phobos Submarine Endless Level 25 Forever Level 25 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Mt. Freeze (3F-7F) Stormy Sea (9F-14F) Silver Trench (6F-14F) Far-off Sea (6F-14F) Marvelous Sea (B6-B14) Fantasy Strait (B6-B14)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Brine Cave (B1-B5)
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach

Held items

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

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 45		45 - 106	85 - 207
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 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 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 Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ¼× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ¼×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available. |} |}

Special moves

Shadow moves	<span style="color:#{{{2}}};">Level 23+	Purified moves
Shadow Mist	File:Box xd 086.png	Helping Hand	Normal
Shadow Wave		Surf	Water
—		Safeguard	Normal
—		Ice Beam	Ice

TCG-only moves

• Pound

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 086.png 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! 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 There it is! My level went up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 3.9% IQ group: H
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
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 N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A 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 Seel  Water

Level 34 →

First Evolution Dewgong  Water  Ice

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 Seel images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Seel is one of the three non-Template:Type2s which evolve into an Ice-type, together with Shellder and Eevee.
• Although Seel was introduced in Generation I as a pure Template:Type2, it could not learn any Water-type attacks by level-up until Generation IV.
• Even though the Pokédex states that Seel swims in water as cold as -40°C, the Arctic Ocean's water temperature is usually around the freezing point for sea water, which is -1.8°C.

Origin

Seel is based on seal pups, bearing resemblance to a newborn Harp Seal.

Name origin

Seel's name is a corruption of the sea creature seal. Its Japanese name may come from the onomatopoeia of a seal bark. It could also involve paw, the foot of many mammals.

In other languages

• German: Jurob - Possibly from jung (young) and Robbe (seal).
• French: Otaria - From otarie (sea lion).
• Korean: 쥬쥬 Jyujyu
• Chinese (Taiwan): 小海獅 Xiǎo Hǎi Shī - "Small sea lion".

Related articles

• Seel (Cerulean Gym)

External links

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