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SeelSea Lion Pokémon パウワウPawou #0086 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Thick Fat or HydrationGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Ice Body Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Seel 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 198.4 lbs. 90.0 kg Seel 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 100Gen. I-IV UnknownIV 65V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Seel 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 1Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed 0HP 0Atk 0Def 0Sp.Atk 0Sp.Def 0Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   White	Base friendship 70
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 introduced in Generation I.

It evolves into Dewgong starting at level 34.

Contents

• 1 Biology
  • 1.1 Evolution
• 2 Game data
  • 2.1 NPC appearances
  • 2.2 Pokédex entries
  • 2.3 Game locations
    • 2.3.1 In side games
    • 2.3.2 In events
  • 2.4 Held items
  • 2.5 Stats
    • 2.5.1 Base stats
    • 2.5.2 Pokéathlon stats
  • 2.6 Type effectiveness
  • 2.7 Learnset
    • 2.7.1 By leveling up
    • 2.7.2 By TM
    • 2.7.3 By breeding
    • 2.7.4 TCG-only moves
  • 2.8 Side game data
  • 2.9 Evolution data
  • 2.10 Sprites
• 3 In animation
  • 3.1 Major appearances
    • 3.1.1 Seel (Cerulean Gym)
    • 3.1.2 Other
  • 3.2 Minor appearances
• 4 In the manga
  • 4.1 Pokémon Adventures
  • 4.2 Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
  • 4.3 Pokémon Pocket Monsters
  • 4.4 Pokémon Zensho
• 5 In the TCG
• 6 Other appearances
  • 6.1 Super Smash Bros. Melee
• 7 Trivia
  • 7.1 Origin
    • 7.1.1 Name origin
• 8 In other languages
• 9 Related articles
• 10 External links

Biology

Seel is a pinniped Pokémon with a thick hide covered in bluish-white fur. It has a pale tan canine maw with a large red tongue and a pair of tusks on its lower jaw. It has circular eyes, prominent black eyebrows (it’s one of the few Pokémon that has eyebrows) 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.

Evolution

Seel evolves into Dewgong.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Seel Water

→

First Evolution Dewgong Water  Ice

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 Kanto #086 Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.) Green Red(ENG) 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 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. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)In daytime, it is often found asleep on the seabed in shallow waters. Its nostrils close while it swims. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)

Generation III Hoenn #— 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.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— 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.

Generation V Unova B2  W2 : #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. White 2

Generation VI Central Kalos #— Coastal Kalos #— Mountain Kalos #— Hoenn #— X A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice. Y 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola US  UM : #115 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

Generation VIII Galar #— Isle of Armor #— Crown Tundra #— Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus. Brilliant Diamond This Pokémon lives on icebergs. It uses the sharp point on its head to break up ice as it swims in the sea. Shining Pearl

Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #143 Lumiose #— Hyperspace #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Z-A. Scarlet The protrusion on its head is very hard. It is used for bashing through thick ice. Violet The colder it gets, the better it feels. It joyfully swims around oceans so cold that they are filled with floating ice.

Seel in the Alola PokédexUSUM	Seel in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Seafoam IslandsTrade Ponyta at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island Blue (Japan) Seafoam Islands Yellow Seafoam Islands

Generation II Gold Silver Whirl Islands Crystal Whirl IslandsMorningDay

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Seafoam Islands, Icefall CaveTrade Ponyta at the Pokémon Lab on Cinnabar Island Colosseum Trade XD Phenac Stadium (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Routes 226 and 230 Pearl Trade Platinum Breed Dewgong HeartGold SoulSilver Route 47, Whirl Islands, Seafoam Islands Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker Stormy Beach

Generation V Black White Giant Chasm (Surfing) Black 2 White 2 Seaside Cave and Giant Chasm (Surfing) Dream World Sparkling Sea

Generation VI X Y Breed Dewgong Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Route 125 (hidden Pokémon*)

Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Seaward Cave (Surfing)Poké Pelago Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Seafoam Islands

Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Routes 226 and 230Grand Underground - Fountainspring Cave, Whiteout Cave, Icy Cave, Glacial Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex) Shining Pearl Trade Legends: Arceus Unobtainable

Generation IX Scarlet Violet TradeVersion 3.0.0+ The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Polar BiomeTera Raid Battles (2★) Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

In side games

Generation I Pinball Red Field: Seafoam Islands

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Phobos Submarine, Endless Level 25, Forever Level 25, Mr. Who's Den MD Red 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)

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Brine Cave (B1F-B5F) MD Sky Brine Cave (B1F-B5F) Rumble Bright Beach (Normal Mode A)

Generation V Rumble Blast Glacier: Frozen Tundra Rumble U Adventure Area: Unexpected Land, Conductor Room: Frozen Runway

Generation VI Battle Trozei Distortion Island: Stage 6 Rumble World Pearl Marsh: Aurora Ice Field (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Frosty Alps (All Areas)

Generation VII Rumble Rush Zapdos Sea, Castform Sea, Rowlet Sea, Bulbasaur Sea, Rowlet SeaFinal

Generation VIII MD DX Mt. Freeze (1F-5F), Stormy Sea (6F-14F), Silver Trench (6F-14F), Far-Off Sea (6F-14F), Oddity Cave (4F), Remains Island (4F), Marvelous Sea (4F), Fantasy Strait (4F)Fainted Pokémon: Frosty Forest, Pitfall Valley

Cross-Generation Shuffle Blau Salon: Stage 405 Masters EX PML Arc (Chapter 8: A Cold, Harsh Winter): Pryce & SeelScottie/Bettie & SeelEgg

In events

Games	Event	Language	Location	Level	Distribution period
GSC	Gotta Catch 'Em All Station! Flail Seel	English	United States	5	December 20 to 26, 2002

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games		Held items
Red	Blue	Berry (100%)
Yellow
FireRed	LeafGreen	Aspear Berry (50%)
XD		Mystic Water (100%)

Stats

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.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/3 ★★☆	Power 2/3 ★★☆
Skill 2/2 ★★	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/3 ★★☆	Total 11/15 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damagednormally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ¼× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ¼×.

Learnset

Seel is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 033 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100100% 20 1111 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 09595% 15 1313 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 1717 Ice Shard Ice Physical 04040 100100% 30 2121 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00——% 5 2323 Aqua Ring Water Status 0000— ——% 20 2727 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20 3131 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 3333 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10 3737 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4141 Dive Water Physical 08080 100100% 10 4343 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 4747 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100100% 10 5151 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— ——% 25 5353 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00——% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM002 TM002 Charm Fairy Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM046 TM046 Avalanche Ice Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM052 TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM053 TM053 Smart Strike Steel Physical 07070 00—}}—% 10 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM106 TM106 Drill Run Ground Physical 08080 095}}95% 10 TM122 TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM174 TM174 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM187 TM187 Icicle Spear Ice Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM193 TM193 Weather Ball Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 10 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TM212 TM212 Triple Axel Ice Physical 02020 090}}90% 10 TM224 TM224 Curse Ghost Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Seel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Belch Poison Special 120 90% 10 Disable Normal Status — 100% 20 Entrainment Normal Status — 100% 15 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Horn Drill Normal Physical — 30% 5 Lick Ghost Physical 30 100% 30 Perish Song Normal Status — —% 5 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Seel Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Seel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Seel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move	Card
Pound	Seel δ (EX Dragon Frontiers 62)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball   Acquisition: Catch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery DungeonRed Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 3.9% Friend Area: Ice Floe Beach Phrases 51%-100% HP I'm strong against the cold, actually! 26%-50% HP I have only half HP left... 1%-25% HP Please, no more... I want to go back to wintry seas... Level up There it is! My level went up!
Pokémon Mystery DungeonExplorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 3.9% IQ group: H
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Go to find with Lanturn Connected to: Lanturn, Spheal Connection Orb Set: 9 Phrases Normal Whaaaaat? Low HP (< 50%) I can't take it...
Pokémon Rumble Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.22 seconds Base HP: 52 Base Attack: 69 Base Defense: 51 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #603 Freeze Leaves the foe frozen.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 163 Base Attack: 85 Base Defense: 121 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks: Ice Shard, Lick*, Water Gun† Charged Attacks: Aurora Beam*, Icy Wind, Aqua Tail, Aqua Jet†

Evolution data

Unevolved Seel Water

Level 34→

First Evolution Dewgong Water  Ice

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back Let's Go, Pikachu! Let's Go, Eevee!

Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Seel images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

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 water show.

In Once More With Reeling!, a Coordinator's Seel competed in the Terracotta Contest. It created 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.

A Seel appeared in The Pendant That Starts It All (Part One).

In the manga

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 The Final Battle 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

In the Poké Floats stage, Seel appears as a Poké Float, arriving alongside Venusaur. After the second half of Venusaur is revealed, the screen moves continually to the right without stopping, so fighting does not stay on Seel for very long.

Trivia

• Seel shares its category with Dewgong and Popplio. They are all known as the Sea Lion Pokémon.
• Seel is the only non-Ice-type Pokémon that can have Ice Body as its Ability. Consequently, Seel is the only Pokémon with Ice Body to benefit from its hail immunity, since all other Pokémon with the Ability are naturally immune to hail damage due to their typing.

Origin

Seel may 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 is derived from seal.

Pawou may be derived from an onomatopoeia of a seal's bark.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning 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 From jung and Robbe Italian Seel Same as English name Korean 쥬쥬 Juju From junior or 쥬레곤 Juregon Mandarin Chinese 小海獅 / 小海狮 Xiǎohǎishī From 小 xiǎo and 海獅 / 海狮 hǎishī Cantonese Chinese 小海獅 Síuhóisī From 小 síu and 海獅 hóisī

More languages Hindi सीसील Seaseal From sea and seal or Seel Russian Сил Sil Transcription of English name Thai เพาเวา Phaowao Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Seel (Cerulean Gym)

External links

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