Seel (Pokémon)

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Seel パウワウ Pawou #086
Artwork from FR/LG
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 #176 Hoenn #258 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'7" Imperial 1.1 m Metric 3'7"/1.1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 198.4 lbs. Imperial 90 kg Metric 198.4 lbs./90 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 Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 and Ground groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 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 Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Other appearances

Super Smash Brothers 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.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold

Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed

Covered with light blue fur, its hide is thick and tough. It is active in bitter cold of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pokémon LeafGreen

The protruding horn on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick icebergs.

Game locations

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.

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 ¼× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× 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 ¼× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× 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 ¼× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× 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 ¼× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Note: If Thick Fat is Skill Swapped, the effectiveness of Fire and Ice becomes 50.

Learnset

Template:Learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Seel, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
Start	Headbutt	Headbutt	Slam	Headbutt
3				Growl
6		Growl
7				Water Sport
9			Growl
11				Icy Wind
13				Encore
16		Aurora Beam
17		Icy Wind		Ice Pebble
21		Rest	Icy Wind	Rest
23				Aqua Ring
27				Aurora Beam
29			Rest
30	Growl
31				Aqua Jet
32		Take Down
33				Tide
35	Aurora Beam
37		Ice Beam	Take Down
40	Rest
41			Ice Beam	Dive
43				Aqua Trail
45	Take Down
47				Ice Beam
48		Safeguard
49			Safeguard
50	Ice Beam
51				Safeguard

By TM/HM

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III	Generation IV
TM02		Headbutt
TM03		Curse	Water Pulse	Water Pulse
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07	Horn Drill		Hail	Hail
TM08	Body Slam
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Bubblebeam
TM12	Water Gun
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM16	Pay Day	Icy Wind
TM17		Protect	Protect	Protect
TM18		Rain Dance	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM20	Rage	Endure		Safeguard
TM21		Frustration	Frustration	Frustration
TM27		Return	Return	Return
TM31	Mimic
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM40	Skull Bash
TM42			Facade	Facade
TM43			Secret Power	Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract	Attract
TM46		Thief	Thief	Thief
TM50	Substitute
TM55				Tide
TM56				Hurl
TM58				Endure
TM78				Entice
TM82				Sleep Talk
TM83				Nature Blessing
TM87				Swagger
TM90				Substitute
HM03	Surf	Surf	Surf	Surf
HM04	Strength	Strength	Strength	Strength
HM06		Whirlpool
HM07		Waterfall	Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08			Dive

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Seel knows Shadow Mist and Shadow Wave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Helping Hand after being purified.

Trivia

Origin

Seel is based on a seal.

Name origin

Seel's name is a misspelling of the sea-creature seal. Its Japanese name could involve paw, the foot of many mammals.

In other languages

• German: Jurob
• French: Otaria - otarie means sea-lion
• Korean: 쥬쥬 Jyujyu

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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