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Seelin Pokémon Polished Crystal

water

Pokédex Entry

Sea Lion Pokémon

The light blue fur that covers it keeps it protected against the cold. It loves icebergfilled oceans.

Seel in Pokémon Polished Crystal

Seel is #86 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Polished Crystal. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 30 encounter locations.

Type
Water
Dex
#197 Johto Dex · #086 National
Abilities
Thick Fat(Primary)

Ups resistance to Fire and Ice.

Hydration(Secondary)

Heals status problems in rain.

Ice Body(Hidden)

Gradually regains HP in hail.

Growth Rate
Medium Fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, ground
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
100
EV Yield
1 SpecialDefense
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Note, you can always call Professor Elm with the Pokemon you are trying to evolve as first in your party. This was a feature that was added specifically to Polished Crystal. If the information on this page seems incorrect, please try calling Professor Elm.


Base form
Level up Seel to Lv. 34

How to Obtain

Seel can be found very common in Seafoam Islands B4F while walking or surfing, common in Ice Island in the morning and day-time, and common in Route 47 while surfing, among 11 other areas. Wild ones range from level 20 to 65, unless in a badge-dependent area.

Wild Encounters (26)

Level Up Moves (17)

HeadbuttLevel: 1normal
7010015
An attack that may cause flinching.
GrowlLevel: 3normal
010040
A move that lowers the foe's Attack.
Water GunLevel: 7water
4010025
Squirts water to attack.
Icy WindLevel: 11ice
559515
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
EncoreLevel: 13normal
01005
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Ice ShardLevel: 17ice
4010030
Hurls icy shards. Always goes first.
RestLevel: 21psychic
01005
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Sleep TalkLevel: 23normal
010010
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Aurora BeamLevel: 27ice
6510020
An attack that may lower Attack.
Aqua JetLevel: 31water
4010020
A speedy lunge. Always goes first.
Bubble BeamLevel: 33water
6510020
An attack that may lower Speed.
Take DownLevel: 37normal
9010015
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Perish SongLevel: 41normal
01005
Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
Aqua TailLevel: 43water
909010
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Ice BeamLevel: 47ice
9010010
An attack that may freeze the foe.
SafeguardLevel: 51normal
010025
Prevents all status problems.
HailLevel: 53ice
010010
Inflicts damage every turn.

Egg Moves (7)

Disablenormal
010020
Disables the foe's most recent move.
Lickghost
3010030
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Peckflying
3510035
Jabs the foe with a beak, etc.
Perish Songnormal
01005
Both user and foe faint in 3 turns.
Encorenormal
01005
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Water Pulsewater
6010020
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Icicle Spearice
2510030
Fires icicles to hit 2-5 times.

TM/HM Moves (21)

Curseghost
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
010010TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Hidden Powertypeless
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Safeguardnormal
010025TM20
Prevents all status problems.
Iron Tailsteel
1007515TM23
An attack that may lower Defense.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facadenormal
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Restpsychic
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Water Pulsewater
6010020TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Surfwater
9010015HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Whirlpoolwater
409015HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Waterfallwater
8010015HM06
An attack that may cause flinching.

Move Tutor Moves (9)

Aqua Tail(Route 4)water
909010Tutor
Swings tail like a wave in a storm.
Body Slam(Warm Beach Shack)normal
8510015Tutor
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Double Edge(Safari Zone North)normal
12010015Tutor
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Endure(Warm Beach Shack)normal
010010Tutor
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt(Ilex Forest)normal
7010015Tutor
An attack that may cause flinching.
Icy Wind(Snowtop Mountain Inside)ice
559515Tutor
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Pay Day(Goldenrod Game Corner)normal
4010020Tutor
Throws coins. Gets them back later.
Sleep Talk(Route 31)normal
010010Tutor
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger(Celadon City)normal
08515Tutor
Causes confusion but raises Attack.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Seel. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Seel resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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