Seaking
Seaking is a Water-type Pokémon, the Goldfish Pokémon, number 119 (#0119) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 1 and comes from the Kanto region. It is 1.3 m tall and weighs 39 kg.
Seaking is a goldfish that drills holes in riverbed boulders with its horn to make nests that the current cannot wash away. In autumn the males dance on the river floor, and the females gather around the one who dances most gracefully.
How to pronounce Seaking
Seaking is pronounced SEE-king. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Seaking said out loud:
In Japanese it is アズマオウ (Azumao).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Seaking is orange and white, 1.3 m long and 39 kg. It has a cream horn on its forehead, prominent pink lips and two small fangs, with black markings including two thick lines under each eye. Its billowing pectoral fins and paired tail fins shaped like butterfly wings are white with black speckles, while its dorsal fin stays rigid and white. In autumn its body turns plump and takes on beautiful colours, and the Sun Pokédex says it flushes deep red.
Behaviour
The Pokédex says Seaking guards its eggs fiercely: the male and female take turns patrolling the nest, and the watch lasts over a month. The Moon Pokédex also says Trainers who love Seaking split into horn fans and fin fans who do not get along.
Habitat
The Pokédex places Seaking in rivers and streams, swimming powerfully upstream in the autumn spawning season. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Scarlet and Violet.
Powers
Swift Swim doubles its Speed in rain, Water Veil prevents burns, and Lightning Rod is hidden. It learns Waterfall at level 37, Megahorn at 51 and Horn Drill at 58, and its horn is described as spinning like a drill. Its best base stat is Attack at 92, backed by 80 HP and 80 Special Defense.
Name origin
Seaking may combine 'sea' and 'king', with a possible play on 'seeking'. The Japanese name is Azumao (アズマオウ), which may come from 東錦 azuma nishiki, a goldfish breed, and 王 ō, 'king'.
Design inspiration
Seaking seems based on the oranda goldfish, specifically the azuma nishiki variety, and may also draw on the sanke koi. Its autumn colour change and climbing of waterfalls recalls the sockeye salmon, and males that build stone nests resemble the river chub. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Seaking evolves from Goldeen at level 33 and does not evolve further.
In the games
Seaking is one of the original Generation I Pokémon, and Bulbapedia notes no Trainer or story role for it in the core series. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
The Sensational Sisters' Seaking debuted in 'The Misty Mermaid', which was the species' debut. In 'The Great Eight Fate!', Juan's Seaking turned Pikachu's Electric attacks back on it with Horn Drill.
Fun facts
- In the Red and Green beta, Bulbapedia says Seaking was called Neptune, after the Roman god of the sea.
- Bulbapedia says Waterfall was Seaking's signature move in Generation I.
- In Gold, Silver and Crystal, Bulbapedia says Seaking appears to have been meant to start with Supersonic, but a programming error put Tail Whip in the third slot and left it with two starting moves.
Base stats
- HP: 80
- Attack: 92
- Defense: 65
- Sp. Atk: 65
- Sp. Def: 80
- Speed: 68
Seaking’s base stat total is 450. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Seaking weak to?
Seaking takes extra damage from Electric (2×), Grass (2×) moves.
It resists Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Steel (½×).
Evolution
What does Seaking evolve from?
Seaking evolves from Goldeen at level 33.
Seaking is the final stage of its evolution family.
The whole family: Goldeen, Seaking.
Abilities
- Swift Swim: Doubles Speed during rain.
- Water Veil: Prevents burns.
- Lightning Rod (hidden ability): Redirects single-target Electric moves to this Pokémon where possible. Absorbs Electric moves, raising Special Attack one stage.
Moves
Moves Seaking learns by level up in Sword / Shield
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peck | Flying | Physical | 35 |
| 1 | Tail Whip | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Supersonic | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 |
| 15 | Horn Attack | Normal | Physical | 65 |
| 20 | Agility | Psychic | Status | — |
| 25 | Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — |
| 30 | Flail | Normal | Physical | — |
| 37 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 |
| 44 | Soak | Water | Status | — |
| 51 | Megahorn | Bug | Physical | 120 |
| 58 | Horn Drill | Normal | Physical | — |
TM moves (34)
Seaking can learn 34 moves from TMs in Sword / Shield: Hyper Beam, Giga Impact, Rest, Snore, Protect, Icy Wind, Attract, Rain Dance, Hail, Whirlpool, Facade, Swift, Dive, Bounce, Mud Shot, Round, Smart Strike, Swords Dance, Body Slam, Hydro Pump, Surf, Ice Beam, Blizzard, Agility, Waterfall, Substitute, Endure, Sleep Talk, Megahorn, Muddy Water, Poison Jab, Scald, Drill Run, Throat Chop.
Egg moves (5), which Goldeen can hatch knowing:Acupressure, Aqua Tail, Haze, Mud-Slap, Psybeam.
Move tutor moves (2): Flip Turn, Scale Shot.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
- Egg groups: Water 2.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 60 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 158.
Pokédex entries
Using its horn, it bores holes in riverbed boulders, making nests to prevent its eggs from washing away. (Silver, SoulSilver, Shield)
In autumn, its body becomes more fatty in preparing to propose to a mate. It takes on beautiful colors. (Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Sword)
It is the male's job to make a nest by carving out boulders in a stream using the horn on its head. (Yellow, Let’s Go, Pikachu!, Let’s Go, Eevee!)
To attract females, males dance on the river's floor. The females gather around the male that dances most gracefully. (Ultra Moon)
Its horn spins like a drill to steadily hollow out rocks—even harder ones. The coloration of the male is more vivid. (Ultra Sun)
Trainers who are crazy for Seaking are divided into horn enthusiasts and fin enthusiasts. The two groups do not get along well. (Moon)
Names around the world
| Japanese | アズマオウ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Azumao |
| French | Poissoroy |
| German | Golking |
| Spanish | Seaking |
| Italian | Seaking |
| Korean | 왕콘치 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 金鱼王 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 金魚王 |
Trivia
- Taller than 64% of all Pokémon (1.3 m).
- Heavier than 60% of all Pokémon (39 kg).
- Base stat total 450, ranked #512 of 1,025.
- One of 154 Water-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 97 red Pokémon.
- Number 119 of 151 Pokémon introduced in Generation 1 (Kanto).
- Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
- Can learn 50 different moves in Sword / Shield.
- Catch rate 60: about 7.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 17 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Seaking (Pokémon), Serebii: Seaking (Sword/Shield Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (SEE-king): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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