Seel (Pokémon)

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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 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 21 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Seel 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 198.4 lbs. 90.0 kg Seel 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
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	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
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 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 while Seel 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°F. It thrives in these cold environments, becoming more active as the temperature drops. 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)

Multiple Seel that first appeared in The Water Flowers of Cerulean City are owned by Misty and her sisters at the Cerulean Gym. One of them evolved into a Dewgong.

Other

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

Minor appearances

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

Multiple Seel were among the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral and The Rivalry Revival.

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

Multiple baby Seel appeared in The Joy of Pokémon.

Multiple Seel also appeared in The Power of One.

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

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

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

Multiple Seel were among the feuding Pokémon at Professor Oak's Laboratory in Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!.

A Seel was seen at a Pokémon Center in The Legend of Thunder!.

Pryce of Mahogany Town owns multiple Seel in Nice Pryce Baby.

Multiple Seel also appeared in Celebi: Voice of the Forest, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias and Destiny Deoxys.

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

Seel in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, 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 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.

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

In The Last Battle XIII, a Seel was one of the Pokémon sent to help the fight in Ilex Forest.

In the Pokémon Zensho manga

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam Islands Trade Ponyta on Cinnabar Island Blue (Japan) Seafoam Islands Yellow Seafoam Islands

Generation II Gold Silver Whirl Islands Crystal Whirl Islands

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Seafoam Islands and Icefall Cave 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 Pokémon Bank

In side games

Generation I Pinball 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 (9F-14F), Silver Trench (6F-14F), Far-off Sea (6F-14F), Marvelous Sea (B6-B14), Fantasy Strait (B6-B14)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Brine Cave (B1-B5) 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)

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 (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 IX, 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 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× Fairy 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

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  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 —}}—% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 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  Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Entrainment Normal Status — 100% 15 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Horn Drill Normal Physical — —% 5 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 25 100% 30 Iron Tail* Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Lick Ghost Physical 30 100% 30 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 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  This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

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   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! 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 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: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 70 0 #603 Freeze Leaves the foe frozen.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 130 Base Attack: 104 Base Defense: 138 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: ? km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Ice Shard, Lick*, Water Gun* Charged Attacks: Aqua Jet, Icy Wind, Aqua Tail

Evolution

Unevolved Seel  Water

Level 34 →

First evolution Dewgong  Water  Ice

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

• Seel shares its category with Dewgong and Popplio. They are all known as the Sea Lion Pokémon.

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 Japanese パウワウ Pawou From the onomatopoeia of a seal's bark French Otaria From otarie Spanish Seel Same as English name German Jurob Possibly from jung and Robbe Italian Seel Same as English name Korean 쥬쥬 Juju Corruption of 듀공 dyugong Mandarin Chinese 小海獅 / 小海狮 Xiǎohǎishī Means "Small (or young) sea lion" Cantonese Chinese 小海獅 Síuhóisī Means "Small (or young) sea lion"

More languages Hindi सील Seel Transcription of English name Russian Сил Sil Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Seel (Cerulean Gym)

External links

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