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seel
#086

Seel

Sea Lion Pokémon

Water

A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.

Base Stats

HP 65
Attack 45
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 70
Speed 45
Total 325

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

dewgong Dewgong Lv. 34

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Sea Lion Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 90.0 kg
Base Exp 65
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 190
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Sea
Egg Groups Water1 ,Ground

Sprites

seel Front Front
seel Back Back
seel Front Shiny Front Shiny
seel Back Shiny Back Shiny
seel Official Art Official Art
seel Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

lc Usage: 0.1%
Perish Trapper
Item
Eviolite / Berry Juice
Ability
Hydration
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 76
Def 236
SpD 196
Life Orb
Moves
Drill Run / Icicle Spear
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Adamant
EVs
Atk 236
Def 236
SpD 36

Strategy Overview

While Seel's stats suggest that it'd perform best as a special wall, its general lack of support options leaves it outclassed by other bulky Water-types such as Chinchou. Seel's best niche is as a Perish Trapper, and while the strategy is sometimes regarded as gimmicky, Seel is the best option in Little Cup to pull it off. Seel also has a surprisingly good offensive movepool that includes several priority moves. However, it faces stiff competition from more powerful Water-types such as Carvanha and Corphish. With this in mind, it should be played to its advantages, which include better coverage moves, Fake Out, and higher bulk. Overall, while Seel faces serious competition from other Water-types in Little Cup, it can fill very specific niches that just might fit your team.

Most Used Moves

Aqua Jet
90.8%
Fake Out
88.5%
Drill Run
74.7%
Waterfall
53.8%
Ice Shard
37.9%
Encore
7.5%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
50.9%
Leftovers
24.4%
Life Orb
15.4%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc