Shadow Seel
Table of Contents
Shadow Seel is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Seel is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.
Shadow Seel's maximum Combat Power stat is 1098 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Water Gun / Aqua Tail. Shadow Seel encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Seel is available! ✨
Shadow Seel Stats and Max CP
Shadow Seel's Tier Ranking
Shadow Seel Type Chart
Shadow Seel takes increased damage from:
Shadow Seel takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.44 | 50.9 | 4.29 | ||
| 2. | 5.29 | 49.5 | 4.17 | ||
| 3. | 4.79 | 44.9 | 3.78 | ||
| 4. | 4.79 | 44.8 | 3.78 | ||
| 5. | 4.69 | 43.9 | 3.70 | ||
| 6. | 4.57 | 42.8 | 3.61 | ||
| 7. | 4.55 | 42.6 | 3.59 | ||
| 8. | 4.54 | 42.5 | 3.59 |
Fast Attacks
Lick5
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 6 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 3 Effects Lick has no special effects.See Lick details page ↗
Ice Shard10
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 10 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.4s - 0.7s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 10 Effects Ice Shard has no special effects.See Ice Shard details page ↗
Water Gun *5
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 5 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 3 Effects Water Gun has no special effects.See Water Gun details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Icy Wind65
33
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.2s - 3.0s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 45 Effects Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗
Aurora Beam80
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 3.3s - 3.5s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 60 Effects Aurora Beam has no special effects.See Aurora Beam details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 70 Effects Frustration has no special effects.See Frustration details page ↗
Aqua Jet *45
33
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.6s - 2.0s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 40 Effects Aqua Jet has no special effects.See Aqua Jet details page ↗
Aqua Tail50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Aqua Tail has no special effects.See Aqua Tail details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Seel's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Seel's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Seel has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Seel in the meta
PvE Analysis
Shadow Seel doesn't get a strong enough boost to its ATK that would place it in the Raids meta. As a Gym defender, its bulk is even lower with the Shadow nerf, making it poor for this role.
PvP Analysis
🧸 Little Cup
Seel is among the best Pokémon in the Little League meta, but Shadow Seel is a literal fall from grace. The loss in bulk makes Shadow Seel lose important matchups like Altaria, Chansey, Igglybuff, Wigglytuff, Shelmet, Nidoqueen, Golbat, Drifloon, and Swampert. Honestly, while Seel is one of the best pickups for these battles, Shadow Seel is best left resting in your collection.
With a max CP of only 1098, Shadow Seel is unviable for any other PvP League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #86 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.1 m |
| Weight | 90 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Seel family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Seel in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Seel
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Seel CP Chart
Shadow Seel's has 1098 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Seel obtained from Raids can be encountered from 475 CP to 555 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 594 CP to 694 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Seel can be found in the 382 CP to 416 CP range.
| 1098 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 382 CP - 416 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 510 CP - 555 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 475 CP - 555 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 594 CP - 694 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
More information
- Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
- Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
- Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Seel Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 CP | 2 | 43 CP | 3 | 72 CP |
| 4 | 101 CP | 5 | 131 CP | 6 | 160 CP |
| 7 | 189 CP | 8 | 219 CP | 9 | 248 CP |
| 10 | 277 CP | 11 | 305 CP | 12 | 333 CP |
| 13 | 360 CP | 14 | 388 CP | 15 | 416 CP |
| 16 | 444 CP | 17 | 472 CP | 18 | 499 CP |
| 19 | 527 CP | 20 | 555 CP | 21 | 583 CP |
| 22 | 610 CP | 23 | 638 CP | 24 | 666 CP |
| 25 | 694 CP | 26 | 721 CP | 27 | 749 CP |
| 28 | 777 CP | 29 | 805 CP | 30 | 833 CP |
| 31 | 846 CP | 32 | 860 CP | 33 | 874 CP |
| 34 | 888 CP | 35 | 902 CP | 36 | 916 CP |
| 37 | 930 CP | 38 | 944 CP | 39 | 957 CP |
| 40 | 971 CP | 41 | 984 CP | 42 | 996 CP |
| 43 | 1009 CP | 44 | 1021 CP | 45 | 1034 CP |
| 46 | 1046 CP | 47 | 1059 CP | 48 | 1072 CP |
| 49 | 1085 CP | 50 | 1098 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Seel
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Seel's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Seel.
Water
More information
Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.
Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.
Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Seel Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Seel Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Seel from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Seel in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Seel Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Seel
Shadow Seel high resolution sprites
Shadow Seel Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Seel’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Seel is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Seel in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Seel in Pokémon GO are Water Gun and Aqua Tail. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.44 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 50.905.
How does Shadow Seel perform in Raids?
Shadow Seel's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Seel rank as a Water-type attacker?
Shadow Seel's performance as a Water-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Seel?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Seel: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, and Primal Kyogre.
What is Shadow Seel’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Seel’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 971 CP and 1098 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Seel be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Seel can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Seel Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Seel cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.












