Sealeo
IceWater
Best attacking moveset: Water Gun and Surf, worth 8.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Sealeo can learn 8 combinations. Water Gun with Surf does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powder Snow | Ice | 6 | 1.0s | +15 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | Ice | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Sealeo has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,938 at level 50, 1,714 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 979 CP at level 20, or 1,225 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 920 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 137 attack · 132 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.09 m and 87.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Sealeo does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Water Gun + Surf | 12.2 |
| Rock | Water Gun + Surf | 12.2 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Surf | 12.2 |
| Water Gun + Aurora Beam | 9.6 | |
| Grass | Powder Snow + Aurora Beam | 9.6 |
| Dragon | Powder Snow + Aurora Beam | 9.6 |
| Normal | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Fighting | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Poison | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Bug | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Ghost | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Steel | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Electric | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Psychic | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Ice | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Dark | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Fairy | Water Gun + Surf | 8.5 |
| Water | Water Gun + Body Slam | 5.7 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Sealeo is actually for.
Counters: what beats Sealeo
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 46.9 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 42.0 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 40.3 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 40.2 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 39.4 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 38.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 38.4 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 38.3 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 38.0 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 36.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Sealeo's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.