Competitive Information for Seel [Gold/Silver]
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Seel? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Gold/Silver Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Gold/Silver generation metagame.
Seel is a sensational Water-typed Pokemon. Seel is not a Pokemon anyone usually expects sees on the battlefield. Seel can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). There were no known abilities back in the Gold/Silver Pokemon games. Seel's only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass.
Item: Gold Berry
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Peck
- Lick
- Protect
Physical Sweeper Seel (Retro)
Seel is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Previously before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Peck is a physical 35-base power Flying-type move that deals damage.
♦ Lick is a physical 20-base power Ghost-type move (30% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Seel this turn).
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Item: Mystic Water
Moveset:
- Surf / Waterfall
- Ice Beam / Aurora Beam
- Protect
- Toxic
Special Sweeper Seel (Retro)
Seel is an interesting Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Keep in mind back before Generation IV, a move's damage category was determined by its type.
♦ Waterfall is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage.
♦ Ice Beam is a special 95-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Aurora Beam is a special 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to lower the target's attack by 1 stage).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Seel this turn).
♦ Toxic is a status move (badly poisons the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Seel learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Seel can perform in Gold/Silver. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive GS Move and Ability Combos for Seel
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Perish song + Protect
- Moves: Whirlpool + Perish song
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that inflict status: Toxic
Moves that boost Seel's stats
- Curse
- Rage
- Skull Bash
Most notable and possible best moves for Seel
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Seel in Gold and Silver
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