Seel is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation that evolves into Dewgong starting at level 34. It first appeared in the seventh episode of the Pokemon anime titled The Water Flowers of Cerulean City!, where multiple Seel are kept by Misty and her sisters at the Cerulean Gym. One evolved into a Dewgong in The Misty Mermaid!
About
| First appearance in anime | Original Series: The Water Flowers of Cerulean City |
| First appearance in a game | Red and Blue |
| Region | Kanto |
| Evolution | 🡪 Dewgong |
| Evolution Stage | Level 34 |
| Pokedex Entry | 086 |
Base stats
| HP | 65 |
| ATTACK | 45 |
| DEFENCE | 55 |
| SP. ATTACK | 45 |
| SP. DEFENCE | 70 |
| SPEED | 35 |
| TOTAL | 325 |
Appearance
Seel is a pinniped Pokémon with bluish-white fur and a strong hide. It has a light tan maw and a pair of tusks on its lower jaw, as well as a big red tongue. When it swims, it has round eyes and a black nose that may close with a tiny horn on the top of its head, which it utilizes in conjunction with its tusks to pierce ice floes. It has two flippers on the front of its body and two more at the end of its tail, which resembles a waterspout when the tail is lifted.
Behavior
Seel is a creature who lives on icebergs in the middle of the ocean and its thick hide plus warm fur allows it to swim in temperatures as cold as -40 degrees Fahrenheit. It thrives in these frigid conditions, growing more active as the temperature decreases and tiring quickly in warm water. It prefers to sleep during the day and searches for food under ice sheets in the late afternoon and evening. While it is a graceful swimmer, it is ungainly on land and has difficulty moving.
Strengths and Weaknesses
Since Seel is a Water-type Pokemon with it resistant against Steel, Fire, Water, and Ice-type moves and weak against Grass and Electric types.
Best Moveset
Seel can carve out a niche as the bulkiest Perish trapper, theoretically allowing it to take on a large number of Pokemon, thanks to above-average defenses and access to some unique support abilities like Whirlpool and Perish Song. The disadvantage is that the method is one-dimensional and may be easily manipulated once revealed, resulting in a loss of user momentum.
Whirlpool allows Seel to trap the opposing Pokemon while Perish Song then puts a three-turn counter on both Seel and the foe. The other two moves, Rain Dance and Rest allow Seel to set up rain and return to full health and instantly wake up due to Hydration. Rain Dance can also be used for team support, ensuring Seel isn't dead weight versus hyper offense and VoltTurn teams.
| Whirlpool | Perish Song |
| Rain Dance | Rest |
How to catch Seel in Pokémon Go?
Seel was released with the game launch on July 6th, 2016 and is a Water-type Pokémon from the Kanto region that evolves into Dewgong when fed 50 candies. To catch Seel, players should search rivers, lakes, oceans, harbors, and canals. Seel has previously been Raid Boss in Tier 1 Raids, so keep an eye out for those as well. It also has a shiny version as well where its body has a cream colour palette instead of white on its counterpart.
Explainer Video
Trivia
- Seel shares its category with Dewgong and Popplio. They are all known as the Sea Lion Pokémon.
- Before Generation IV, seel couldn't learn any Water-type moves by leveling up.
- Seel, Shellder, and Eevee are the only three non-Ice-types to evolve into an Ice type.
- Seel is the only non-Ice-type Pokémon to have Ice Body as its ability.
FAQs
How many evolutions does Seel have?
Seel can evolve into Dewgong at level 34.
What is Seel’s weakness?
Seel is weak against Grass and Electric-type moves.
Can Seel be a shiny Pokemon?
Shiny Seel can be found in the wild like many Pokemon and can also be found through Research Encounters. It has a white body instead of the blue on the regular version.
Is Seel a male or female?
Seel has a 50% chance of being either male or female.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You now know about Seel Pokemon, who as the name suggests is based on an earless seals, particularly a harp seal pup due to its white fur and icy habitat. It can survive sub-zero temperatures and is very playful and curious. It also enjoys resting on ice floes.
