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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 |
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#086 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Thick Fat or Hydration |
Ice Body
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 1 |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation I
- Generation II
- Generation III
- Generation IV
- Generation V
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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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 when it 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° Fahrenheit (-40° Celsius). It thrives in these cold environments, becoming more active as the temperature drops and tires easily in warm waters. 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
Major appearances
Seel (Cerulean Gym)
In The Water Flowers of Cerulean City, multiple Seel are kept by Misty and her sisters at the Cerulean Gym. One evolved into a Dewgong in The Misty Mermaid.
Other
In Misty Meets Her Match, a Seel was caught in a whirlpool alongside its Trainer, named Mahri, but were rescued by Misty and her Staryu.
Minor appearances
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Seel was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Slowking's Day, a Seel lived in the ocean surrounding Shamouti Island.
Multiple Seel live at Professor Oak's Laboratory, as seen in Showdown at the Po-ké Corral, The Rivalry Revival, Bulbasaur... the Ambassador!, and Alola, Kanto!
In Bye Bye Psyduck, Misty's fantasy featured a Seel.
In The Joy of Pokémon, multiple baby Seel lived on the unnamed island.
In The Power of One, multiple Seel sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
A wild Seel appeared in Pikachu's Rescue Adventure.
A Seel appeared in a fantasy in The Totodile Duel.
A Seel appeared in Snorlax Snowman.
In The Joy of Water Pokémon, a Seel lived in Lake Lucid.
In Around the Whirlpool, a Seel was stolen from the Pokémon Center of Blue Point Isle.
In Octillery The Outcast, a Trainer's Seel competed in the Whirl Cup. Ash and Totodile went up against it in a qualifying match and won.
In The Legend of Thunder!, a Seel was at a Pokémon Center.
In Nice Pryce Baby, Pryce owns multiple Seel. They were seen at the Mahogany Gym.
Multiple Seel appeared in the opening intro of Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, which was reused for Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias.
Multiple Seel appeared in Destiny Deoxys.
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, The Marina Group uses multiple Seel for their Marina Underwater Pokémon Show.
In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Seel competed in the Terracotta Contest. It composed an ice sculpture of a Glalie using Ice Beam.
In Up Close and Personable!, a Seel lived in the lake near the Pokémon Summer Academy.
In Historical Mystery Tour!, a Seel stood on a ball with one fin as part of an act with its Trainer, a Clown working in Xatu's Forest.
A Seel appeared in I Choose You!.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Seel competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference, but it ended up losing.
In the manga
Seel in
Pokémon Adventures
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 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 of humanity years later.
Pryce owns two Seel that assist him in sculpting ice. They first appeared in Irked Igglybuff and Curmudgeonly Cleffa.
A Seel appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
A Seel liberated by Team Plasma appeared in PS547 as one of the Pokémon stuck in N's Castle.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
A Trainer's Seel appeared in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
Pokémon Pocket Monsters
A Seel appeared in Rampage at the Ruins of Alph!!.
Pokémon Zensho
Satoshi received a Seel from Misty in PZ03. He released it upon his arrival in the Seafoam Islands in PZ08.
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 |
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Kanto
#086 |
Red |
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. |
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Generation II |
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Johto
#176 |
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. |
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Generation III |
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Hoenn
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Kanto
#086 |
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. |
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Sinnoh
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Johto
#178 |
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. |
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Generation V |
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Unova
B2W2: #265 |
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. |
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Kalos
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Hoenn
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X |
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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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. |
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Alola
USUM: #115 |
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Kanto
#086 |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sun & Moon. |
Ultra Sun |
It has always been supposed that Seel live only in cold seas. Their having shown up in Alola is a mystery. |
Ultra Moon |
Thanks to its thick fat, cold seas don't bother it at all, but it gets tired pretty easily in warm waters. |
Let's Go Pikachu |
Loves freezing-cold conditions. Relishes swimming in a frigid climate of around 14 degrees Fahrenheit. |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Galar
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII. |
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Game locations
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Seafoam Islands
Trade Ponyta at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island |
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Ruby |
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FireRed |
LeafGreen |
Seafoam Islands, Icefall Cave
Trade Ponyta at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island |
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Platinum |
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HeartGold |
SoulSilver |
Route 47, Whirl Islands, Seafoam Islands |
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Generation V |
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Black 2 |
White 2 |
Seaside Cave and Giant Chasm (Surfing) |
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Dream World |
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Generation VI |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
Route 125 (hidden Pokémon*) |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Seaward Cave (Surfing)
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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In side games
Generation I |
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Pinball |
Red Field: Seafoam Islands |
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Generation II |
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games. |
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Generation III |
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Trozei! |
Phobos Submarine, Endless Level 25, Forever Level 25, Mr. Who's Den |
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MD Blue |
Mt. Freeze (3F-7F), Stormy Sea (B9F-B14F), Silver Trench (B6F-B14F), Far-off Sea (B6F-B14F), Marvelous Sea (B6F-B14F), Fantasy Strait (B6F-B14F) |
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Generation IV |
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MD Time |
MD Darkness |
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MD Sky |
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Rumble |
Bright Beach (Normal Mode A) |
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Generation V |
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Rumble Blast |
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Rumble U |
Adventure Area: Unexpected Land, Conductor Room: Frozen Runway |
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Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
Distortion Island: Stage 6 |
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Rumble World |
Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Frosty Alps (All Areas) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Zapdos Sea, Castform Sea, Rowlet Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal |
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Cross-Generation |
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Masters EX |
Chapter 8: A Cold, Harsh Winter (Pryce's)
Pokémon Egg (Scottie/Bettie's) |
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Generation VIII |
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MD DX |
Mt. Freeze (1F-5F), Stormy Sea (6F-14F), Silver Trench (6F-14F), Far-Off Sea (6F-14F), Marvelous Sea (4F), Fantasy Strait (4F) |
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In events
GSC |
Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Flail Seel |
English |
United States |
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December 20 to 26, 2002 |
Held items
Game |
Held Item(s) |
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Blue* |
Berry (100%) |
Yellow* |
Pokémon XD |
Mystic Water (100%) |
FireRed |
LeafGreen |
Aspear Berry (50%) |
Stats
Base stats
Stat |
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At Lv. 100 |
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125 - 172 |
240 - 334 |
Attack:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Defense:
55
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54 - 117 |
103 - 229 |
Sp. Atk:
45
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45 - 106 |
85 - 207 |
Sp. Def:
70
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67 - 134 |
130 - 262 |
Speed:
45
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85 - 207 |
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325
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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 VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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- If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of Fire-type moves is ¼× and the effectiveness of Ice-type moves is ¼×.
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Learnset
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This Pokémon is unavailable within Generation VIII.
Click on the generation numbers above to see Seel's learnsets from other generations. |
TCG-only moves
Move |
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Pound |
Seel δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 62) |
Side game data
Evolution
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Unevolved |
Seel
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Level 34
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Sprites
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Generation IV |
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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, as its name implies, seems to be based on an earless seal, particularly a harp seal pup due to its white fur and icy habitat. It also shares characteristics with other aquatic mammals that live in the Arctic Ocean. Its long, white body is similar to a beluga whale. Its horn may be inspired by a narwhal, and its tusks may be inspired by a walrus. The shape of its tail resembles a stylized waterspout or geyser.
Name origin
Seel may be a corruption of seal.
Pawou may come from the onomatopoeia of a seal bark.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
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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 |
Cantonese Chinese |
小海獅 Síuhóisī |
Means "Small (or young) sea lion" |
Mandarin Chinese |
小海獅 / 小海狮 Xiǎohǎishī |
Means "Small (or young) sea lion" |
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[hide]More languages |
Hindi |
सील Seel |
Transcription of English name |
Russian |
Сил Sil |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
พาเวา Phawao |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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Related articles
External links
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