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 animeIn the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures 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.
Pryce owns two Seel that assist him in sculpting ice.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Satoshi received a Seel from Misty. He releases it upon his arrival in the Seafoam Islands.
In the TCGOther appearances
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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick ice.
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Blue
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Yellow
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Loves freezing cold conditions. Relishes swimming in a frigid climate of around 14F degrees.
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Stadium
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It boasts a thick hide covered with light blue fur. It plows through ice floes even in water 40 degrees below 0.
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Generation II
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Gold
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Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.
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Silver
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In daytime, it is often found asleep, on the seabed in shallow waters. Its nostrils close while it swims.
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Crystal
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The light blue fur that covers it keeps it protected against the cold. It loves iceberg filled oceans.
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Stadium 2
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Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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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.
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Sapphire
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{{{sapphiredex}}}
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Emerald
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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.
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FireRed
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Covered with light blue fur, its hide is thick and tough. It is active in bitter cold of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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LeafGreen
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The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick icebergs.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
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Pearl
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{{{pearldex}}}
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.
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SoulSilver
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In daytime, it is often found asleep on the seabed in shallow waters. Its nostrils close while it swims.
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Generation V
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Black
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A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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The colder it gets, the better it feels. It joyfully swims around oceans so cold that they are filled with floating ice.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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X
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A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
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Y
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Covered with light blue fur, its hide is thick and tough. It is active in bitter cold of -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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65
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125 - 172
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240 - 334
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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55
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 325
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- 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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- 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
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Seel can be seen as a parallel to Spheal. Seel is exclusive to Pokémon Diamond, while Spheal is exclusive to Pokémon Pearl, with both found in the same locations in their respective versions. Additionally, both can only be obtained by breeding their evolved forms in Pokémon Platinum. Both Pokémon also appear to be based on Pinnipeds.
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.
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