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Great League PvP guide

Seel Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Seel is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #959. Its recommended PvP moveset is Water Gun with Aqua Tail and Icy Wind.

Great League

#959

Niche

Type

Water

Best Fast Move

Water Gun

Charged Moves

Aqua TailIcy Wind

Max CP

1,098

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT SEEL

Is Seel Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Seel is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #959.

Seel can evolve into Dewgong, which is a strong PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #70, and is also ranked #364 in Ultra League.

Seel PvP Rankings

LeagueRankPvP ScoreRecommended Moves
Great LeagueBest#95959.7Water Gun, Aqua Tail, Icy Wind

Best Moveset for Seel in Pokémon GO PvP

Water Gun
water

Fast Move · STAB

DMG3Energy+3Turns1DPT3.00EPT3.00

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Aqua Tail
water

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Icy Wind
ice

Charged Move

DMG60Energy cost45

Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water

The recommended PvP moveset for Seel is Water Gun with Aqua Tail and Icy Wind.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Seel in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Ice Shard
ice

Fast Move

DMG9Energy+10Turns3DPT3.00EPT3.33

Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water

Lick
ghost

Fast Move

DMG3Energy+3Turns1DPT3.00EPT3.00

Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic

Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water

Weak vs: Dark, Normal

Water GunRecommended
water

Fast Move · STAB

DMG3Energy+3Turns1DPT3.00EPT3.00

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Charged Moves

Aqua Jet
water

Charged Move · STAB

DMG70Energy cost40

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Aqua TailRecommended
water

Charged Move · STAB

DMG55Energy cost35

Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel

Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water

Aurora Beam
ice

Charged Move

DMG80Energy cost60

Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water

Icy WindRecommended
ice

Charged Move

DMG60Energy cost45

Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock

Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water

Return
normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Seel PvP Move Counts

Water Gun → Aqua Tail

12 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

12121112

Water Gun → Icy Wind

15 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

15151515

Seel Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Seel wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Difficult Matchups

Seel Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Seel's Water typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

  • electric1.6×
  • grass1.6×

Resistant to

  • fire0.625×
  • ice0.625×
  • steel0.625×
  • water0.625×

Best Counters to Seel in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Seel in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Seel's league HP.

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Shadow Clawghost

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Shadow Sneakghost

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    42% HP

  • Play Roughfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    50% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Thunder Shockelectric

    Fast Move

    Super Effective

  • Double Iron Bashsteel

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    25% HP

  • Dynamic Punchfighting

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    42% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Dragon Breathdragon

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Moonblastfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    36% HP

  • Flamethrowerfire

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    23% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Peckflying

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Divewater

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    17% HP

  • Flyflying

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    45% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Fairy Windfairy

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Gigaton Hammersteel

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    40% HP

  • Bulldozeground

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    33% HP

Ratings are shown from Seel's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Seel.

Best Teammates for Seel in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Seel should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Covers 4 of Seel's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 5 of Seel's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 3 of Seel's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 3 of Seel's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 4 of Seel's 5 hardest current matchups.

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Best PvP IVs for Seel

LeagueRankIVsCPLevelStat Product
Great League#115/15/151,098501,430,849
#215/15/141,095501,421,246
#315/14/151,094501,420,328
#414/15/151,087501,416,541
#515/15/121,089501,411,643

Seel Stats in Pokémon GO

Seel's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Seel 15/15/15 (Best IV)

Level
50
CP
1,098
Attack
84
Defense
114.3
HP
149

Seel Evolution

A Shadow form of Seel also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Seel in Pokémon GO PvP

More PoGoCoach tools

Seel Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Seel in Pokémon GO PvP?

Seel's recommended PvP moveset is Water Gun with Aqua Tail and Icy Wind.

Is Seel good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Seel is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #959.

What counters Seel in Pokémon GO PvP?

Mimikyu, Melmetal and Altaria are among the strongest current counters to Seel in Great League.

What is Seel weak to in Pokémon GO?

Seel is weak to Electric (1.6×), Grass (1.6×).