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=Trivia=
=Trivia=
* Seel is the only pokemon whose tongue is seen in in all sprites where its face is visible.
==Origin==
==Origin==
Seel is based on a seal.
Seel is based on a seal.

Revision as of 04:27, 22 January 2008

000 #{{{prevnum}}}: Dodrio
Pokémon
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Seel
パウワウ Pawou
#086
086Seel.png
Artwork from FR/LG
Type
Water '
Category
Sea Lion Pokémon
Abilities
Thick Fat or Hydration
Exp. at Lv. 100
1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers
Kanto
#086
Johto
#176
Hoenn
#258
Regional Browser numbers
Height
3′07″
Imperial
1.1 m
Metric
Weight
198.4 lbs.
Imperial
90.0 kg
Metric
Dex color
White
Catch rate
190 (24.8%)
Body style
BodyUnknown.png BodyUnknown.png
Blue-Striped
Footprint
 F086.png   F487O.png
Blue-Striped
Gender ratio
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*

Seel (Japanese: パウワウ Pawou) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Biology

Physiology

Seel lives in the frigged waters of the arctic, surviving because of its Template:A2.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Seel uses it's horn to puncture ice so it can breathe. It Template:A2.

Behavior

Habitat

It lives in icy arctic waters.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Multiple Seel are owned by Misty and her sisters at the Cerulean Gym.

A Seel appeared in Misty Meets Her Match, under the ownership of Rudy's sister Mahri.

In the manga

In Pokémon Special, 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.

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

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
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.
Generation II
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.
Generation III
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 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.
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.
Generation IV
Diamond A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
Pearl A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.
Platinum {{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V
Black {{{blackdex}}}
White {{{whitedex}}}
Black 2 {{{black2dex}}}
White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI
X Unknown
Y Unknown


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
Generation I
Red Blue
Common Seafoam Islands
Blue (Japan)
None Trade
Yellow
Common Seafoam Islands
Generation II
Gold Silver
Common Dark Cave (Route 44 Entry)
Crystal
Common Dark Cave (Route 44 Entry)
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
None Trade
Emerald
None Trade
FireRed LeafGreen
Common Seafoam Islands
Colosseum
None Trade
XD
One Phenac City (Capture from Cipher Peon Egrog)
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Uncommon Routes 226 (On water), and 230 (On water)
Platinum
None Trade
HeartGold SoulSilver
None Trade
Pal Park
Sea
Pokéwalker
None
Generation V
Black White
None Trade
Black 2 White 2
None Trade
Dream World
None
Generation VI
X Y
None Trade



In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Trozei! Phobos Submarine
Endless Level 25
Forever Level 25
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Mt. Freeze (3F-7F)
Stormy Sea (9F-14F)
Silver Trench (6F-14F)
Far-off Sea (6F-14F)
Marvelous Sea (B6-B14)
Fantasy Strait (B6-B14)

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
65
125 - 172 240 - 334
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
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
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel ½×
Fire ¼×
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
None

Note: If Thick Fat is Skill Swapped, or if Seel has Hydration, the effectiveness of Fire and Ice become ½.

Learnset

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

By leveling up

Level 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 Icy Wind Ice Shard
21 Rest Aurora Beam Rest
23 Aqua Ring
27 Aurora Beam
29 Rest
30 Growl
31 Aqua Jet
32 Take Down
33 Brine
35 Aurora Beam
37 Ice Beam Take Down
40 Rest
41 Ice Beam Dive
43 Aqua Tail
45 Take Down
47 Ice Beam
48 Safeguard
49 Safeguard
50 Ice Beam
51 Safeguard

By TM/HM

# 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 Brine
TM56 Fling
TM58 Endure
TM78 Captivate
TM82 Sleep Talk
TM83 Natural Gift
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.

TCG-only Moves

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:EvoChart Box

Template:EvoChart Box

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
Spr 1b 086.png Spr 1y 086.png Spr 1g 086.png Spr b g1 086.png
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
Spr 2g 086.png Spr 2s 086.png Spr 2c 086.png Spr b 2g 086.png
Spr 2g 086 s.png Spr 2s 086 s.png Spr 2c 086 s.png Spr b 2g 086 s.png
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Spr 3r 086.png Spr 3e 086.png Spr 3f 086.png Spr b 3r 086.png
Spr 3r 086 s.png Spr 3e 086 s.png Spr 3f 086 s.png Spr b 3r 086 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Spr 4d 086.png Spr 4p 086.png Spr 4h 086.png Spr b 4d 086.png
Spr 4d 086 s.png Spr 4p 086 s.png Spr 4h 086 s.png Spr b 4d 086 s.png
V Black White Black 2 White 2 Back
Spr 5b 086.png Spr 5b2 086.png Spr b 5b 086.png
Spr 5b 086 s.png Spr 5b2 086 s.png Spr b 5b 086 s.png
Seel For other sprites and images, please see Seel images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Seel is the only pokemon whose tongue is seen in in all sprites where its face is visible.

Origin

Seel is based on a seal.

Name origin

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

In other languages

Related articles

External links

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