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Ocean

These Pokémon are associated with oceans, seas, underwater places, waves, and marine environments through Pokédex text.

94 Pokémon · 297 matching entries

#0022FearowFearow
normal typeflying type

In Alola, fish Pokémon are its prey. It can be seen circling above the ocean searching for food.

Ultra Moon
#0055GolduckGolduck
water type

GOLDUCK is the fastest swimmer among all POKéMON. It swims effortlessly, even in a rough, stormy sea. It sometimes rescues people from wrecked ships floundering in high seas.

Sapphire

Its body is strong, and it has webbing on its hands and feet. Golduck can swim easily through rough seas, clawing its way through the high waves.

Legends Arceus
#0062PoliwrathPoliwrath
water typefighting type

This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.

Gold, Heartgold

POLIWRATH’s highly developed, brawny muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. It is so tirelessly strong, this POKéMON can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.

Ruby, Sapphire

Its highly developed muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. This POKéMON can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.

Emerald

With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X

Poliwrath’s highly developed, brawny muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. It is so tirelessly strong, this Pokémon can swim back and forth across the ocean without effort.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

Its body is solid muscle. When swimming through cold seas, Poliwrath uses its impressive arms to smash through drift ice and plow forward.

Sword
#0072TentacoolTentacool
water typepoison type

Habitat: Sea

Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by its stinging acid.

Red, Blue

It can sometimes be found all dry and shriveled up on a beach. Toss it back into the sea to revive it.

Yellow, Lets Go Pikachu, Lets Go Eevee

It drifts aimlessly in waves. Very difficult to see in water, it may not be noticed until it stings.

Silver

As it floats along on the waves, it uses its toxic feelers to stab anything it touches.

Crystal

TENTACOOL’s body is largely composed of water. If it is removed from the sea, it dries up like parchment. If this POKéMON happens to become dehydrated, put it back into the sea.

Ruby

Drifts in shallow seas. Anglers who hook them by accident are often punished by their stingers.

Leafgreen, Y

It drifts in sea currents. Countless fishermen are hurt by its poison stingers.

Pearl

It drifts in shallow seas, such as the areas near beaches. If you get bitten or stabbed by its toxic tentacles, rush to the hospital.

Moon

It drifts through the sea searching for prey. Its poisonous tentacles break off sometimes, but after a while, they grow back.

Ultra Sun

Tentacool is not a particularly strong swimmer. It drifts across the surface of shallow seas as it searches for prey.

Sword

This Pokémon is mostly made of water. A Tentacool out in the ocean is very hard to spot, because its body blends in with the sea.

Shield

They fire beams from the glassy, magenta orbs that resemble eyes atop their heads, and they drift in shallow seas. During low tide, they can sometimes be found on beaches, desiccated.

Legends Arceus
#0073TentacruelTentacruel
water typepoison type

Habitat: Sea

TENTACRUEL has large red orbs on its head. The orbs glow before lashing the vicinity with a harsh ultrasonic blast. This POKéMON’s outburst creates rough waves around it.

Ruby

It lives in complex rock formations on the ocean floor and traps prey using its 80 tentacles. Its red orbs glow when it grows excited or agitated.

Emerald

Although these Pokémon are rare, when a large outbreak of them occurs, all fish Pokémon disappear from the surrounding sea.

Moon

It fires off ultrasonic waves from its red orbs to weaken its prey, and then it wraps them up in its 80 tentacles.

Ultra Sun

When the red orbs on Tentacruel’s head glow brightly, watch out. The Pokémon is about to fire off a burst of ultrasonic waves.

Sword
#0080SlowbroSlowbro
water typepsychic type

Lives lazily by the sea. If the SHELLDER on its tail comes off, it becomes a SLOWPOKE again.

Yellow

When a SLOWPOKE went hunting in the sea, its tail was bitten by a SHELLDER. That made it evolve into SLOWBRO.

Firered

It spaces out while gazing at the sea. With Shellder’s poison flowing through its body, it becomes even spacier.

Sun
#0086SeelSeel
water type

Habitat: Sea

Although it can't walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.

Gold

SEEL hunts for prey in the frigid sea underneath sheets of ice. When it needs to breathe, it punches a hole through the ice with the sharply protruding section of its head.

Ruby, Sapphire

SEEL hunt for prey in frigid, ice-covered seas. When it needs to breathe, it punches a hole through the ice with the sharply protruding section of its head.

Emerald

A Pokémon that lives on icebergs. It swims in the sea using the point on its head to break up ice.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, X

Although it can’t walk well on land, it is a graceful swimmer. It especially loves being in frigid seas.

Heartgold

It has always been supposed that Seel live only in cold seas. Their having shown up in Alola is a mystery.

Ultra Sun

Thanks to its thick fat, cold seas don’t bother it at all, but it gets tired pretty easily in warm waters.

Ultra Moon
#0087DewgongDewgong
water typeice type

Habitat: Sea

It loves frigid seas with ice floes. It uses its long tail to change swimming direction quickly.

Silver, Soulsilver

It sleeps under shallow ocean waters during the day, then looks for food at night when it's cold.

Crystal

It swims through the ocean at a speed of eight knots, searching for Pokémon that will become its prey. It’s especially fond of Wishiwashi.

Ultra Sun
#0088GrimerGrimer
poison type

Born from polluted sludge in the sea, GRIMER’s favorite food is anything filthy. They feed on wastewater pumped out from factories.

Emerald

It was born from sludge on the ocean floor. In a sterile environment, the germs within its body can’t multiply, and it dies.

Ultra Sun
#0090ShellderShellder
water type

Habitat: Sea

At night, this POKéMON uses its broad tongue to burrow a hole in the seafloor sand and then sleep in it. While it is sleeping, SHELLDER closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.

Ruby, Sapphire

At night, it burrows a hole in the seafloor with its broad tongue to make a place to sleep. While asleep, it closes its shell, but leaves its tongue hanging out.

Emerald
#0091CloysterCloyster
water typeice type

Habitat: Sea

CLOYSTER that live in seas with harsh tidal currents grow large, sharp spikes on their shells.

Silver, Soulsilver

CLOYSTER is capable of swimming in the sea. It does so by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. This POKéMON shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.

Ruby, Sapphire

It swims in the sea by swallowing water, then jetting it out toward the rear. The CLOYSTER shoots spikes from its shell using the same system.

Emerald
#0098KrabbyKrabby
water type

It can be found near the sea. The large pincers grow back if they are torn out of their sockets.

Firered, Y, Sword
#0099KinglerKingler
water type

KINGLER has an enormous, oversized claw. It waves this huge claw in the air to communicate with others. However, because the claw is so heavy, the POKéMON quickly tires.

Ruby, Sapphire

It waves its huge, oversized claw in the air to communicate with others. But since the claw is so heavy, this POKéMON quickly tires.

Emerald
#0116HorseaHorsea
water type

Habitat: Sea

HORSEA eats small insects and moss off of rocks. If the ocean current turns fast, this POKéMON anchors itself by wrapping its tail around rocks or coral to prevent being washed away.

Ruby
#0120StaryuStaryu
water type

Habitat: Sea

When the stars twinkle at night, it floats up from the sea floor, and its body's center core flickers.

Crystal

In many places, there are folktales of stardust falling into the ocean and becoming Staryu.

Ultra Sun
#0121StarmieStarmie
water typepsychic type

Habitat: Sea

It is said that it uses the seven- colored core of its body to send electric waves into outer space.

Crystal

STARMIE’s center section - the core - glows brightly in seven colors. Because of its luminous nature, this POKéMON has been given the nickname “the gem of the sea.”

Ruby

People in ancient times imagined that STARMIE were transformed from the reflections of stars that twinkled on gentle waves at night.

Emerald

Starmie’s center section—the core—glows brightly in seven colors. Because of its luminous nature, this Pokémon has been given the nickname “the gem of the sea.”

Omega Ruby

Its sparkling core is called “the gem of the sea.” This core can be made into high-priced accessories that are traded in secret.

Ultra Sun

It rotates its geometrically shaped body to swim through the water. It always seems to be sending out mysterious radio waves.

Ultra Moon

Starmie swims by spinning its body at high speed. As this Pokémon cruises through the ocean, it absorbs tiny plankton.

Shield
#0129MagikarpMagikarp
water type

Famous for being very unreliable. It can be found swimming in seas, lakes, rivers and shallow puddles.

Yellow

Famous for being very unreliable. It can be found swimming in seas, lakes, rivers, and shallow puddles.

Lets Go Pikachu, Lets Go Eevee
#0131LaprasLapras
water typeice type

Habitat: Sea

A gentle soul that can read the minds of people. It can ferry people across the sea on its back.

Yellow

It ferries people across the sea on its back. It may sing an enchanting cry if it is in a good mood.

Silver, Soulsilver

It loves crossing the sea with people and Pokémon on its back. It understands human speech.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White

Able to understand human speech and very intelligent, it loves to swim in the sea with people on its back.

Black 2, White 2

A gentle soul that can understand human speech. It can ferry people across the sea on its back.

Lets Go Pikachu, Lets Go Eevee

A smart and kindhearted Pokémon, it glides across the surface of the sea while its beautiful song echoes around it.

Sword

Crossing icy seas is no issue for this cold-resistant Pokémon. Its smooth skin is a little cool to the touch.

Shield
#0134VaporeonVaporeon
water type

VAPOREON underwent a spontaneous mutation and grew fins and gills that allow it to live underwater. This POKéMON has the ability to freely control water.

Ruby, Sapphire

VAPOREON underwent a spontaneous mutation and grew fins and gills that allow them to live underwater. They have the ability to freely control water.

Emerald
#0138OmanyteOmanyte
rock typewater type

Habitat: Sea

This POKéMON from ancient times is said to have navigated the sea by adeptly twisting its 10 tentacles.

Silver

In prehistoric times, it swam on the sea floor, eating plankton. Its fossils are sometimes found.

Crystal

A prehistoric POKéMON that lived in the primordial sea, it swims by twisting its 10 tentacles about.

Firered

A Pokémon that was resurrected from a fossil using modern science. It swam in ancient seas.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Omanyte lived in the seas of antiquity. Its fossils have been found bearing bite marks from Archeops, so apparently Archeops preyed on it.

Ultra Sun
#0140KabutoKabuto
rock typewater type

Habitat: Sea

A POKéMON that was resurrected from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor eons ago.

Red, Blue

A POKéMON that was recovered from a fossil. It uses the eyes on its back while hiding on the sea floor.

Yellow

On rare occasions, some have been found as fossils which they became while hiding on the ocean floor.

Gold, Heartgold

Three hundred million years ago, it hid on the sea floor. It also has eyes on its back that glow.

Crystal

A POKéMON that was regenerated from a fossil found in what was once the ocean floor long ago.

Leafgreen

A Pokémon that was recovered from a fossil. It used the eyes on its back while hiding on the seafloor.

Lets Go Pikachu, Lets Go Eevee
#0141KabutopsKabutops
rock typewater type

Habitat: Sea

KABUTOPS swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The POKéMON was apparently evolving from being a water-dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.

Ruby, Sapphire

KABUTOPS once swam underwater to hunt for prey. It was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from changes in its gills and legs.

Emerald

Kabutops swam underwater to hunt for its prey in ancient times. The Pokémon was apparently evolving from being a water dweller to living on land as evident from the beginnings of change in its gills and legs.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire

The cause behind the extinction of this species is unknown. Kabutops were aggressive Pokémon that inhabited warm seas.

Shield
#0147DratiniDratini
dragon type

Long considered a mythical POKéMON until recently when a small colony was found living underwater.

Red, Blue

Long considered a mythical POKéMON until recently, when a small colony was found living underwater.

Leafgreen
#0148DragonairDragonair
dragon type

It is said to live in seas and lakes. Even though it has no wings, it has been seen flying occasionally.

Firered

If its body takes on an aura, the weather changes instantly. It is said to live in seas and lakes.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2
#0149DragoniteDragonite
dragon typeflying type

An extremely rarely seen marine POKéMON. Its intelligence is said to match that of humans.

Red, Blue

It is said that this POKéMON lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, it is only a rumor.

Yellow

It is said that this POKéMON constantly flies over the immense seas and rescues drowning people.

Gold

This marine POKé MON has an impressive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.

Silver

It is said that somewhere in the ocean lies an island where these gather. Only they live there.

Crystal

It is said to make its home somewhere in the sea. It guides crews of shipwrecks to shore.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y

This marine Pokémon has an impressive build that lets it freely fly over raging seas without trouble.

Soulsilver

It flies over raging seas as if they were nothing. Observing this, a ship’s captain dubbed this Pokémon “the sea incarnate.”

Ultra Sun

It is said that this Pokémon lives somewhere in the sea and that it flies. However, these are only rumors.

Lets Go Pikachu, Lets Go Eevee

This Pokémon is known as the Sea Incarnate. Figureheads that resemble Dragonite decorate the bows of many ships.

Shield
#0170ChinchouChinchou
water typeelectric type

Habitat: Sea

On the dark ocean floor, its only means of communication is its constantly flashing lights.

Silver
#0171LanturnLanturn
water typeelectric type

Habitat: Sea

The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea's surface from a depth of over three miles.

Gold

LANTURN is nicknamed “the deep-sea star” for its illuminated antenna. This POKéMON produces light by causing a chemical reaction between bacteria and its bodily fluids inside the antenna.

Ruby

LANTURN is known to emit light. If you peer down into the dark sea from a ship at night, you can sometimes see this POKéMON’s light rising from the depths where it swims. It gives the sea an appearance of a starlit night.

Sapphire

The light-emitting orbs on its back are very bright. They are formed from a part of its dorsal fin. This POKéMON illuminates the inky darkness of deep seas.

Emerald

The light it emits is so bright that it can illuminate the sea’s surface from a depth of over three miles.

Leafgreen, Heartgold, Sword

LANTURN’s light can shine up from great depths. It is nicknamed “The Deep-Sea Star.”

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum

Should you peer into the ocean at night and see a light shining like the stars, that is Lanturn.

Sun

It lives far down in the depths of the ocean. It blinds its prey with light, using the moment they’re dazzled to swallow them whole.

Ultra Moon
#0181AmpharosAmpharos
electric type

When it gets dark, the light from its bright, shiny tail can be seen from far away on the ocean's surface.

Crystal

The tip of its tail shines so brightly it can be used to send sea-navigation beacons to distant foreign shores.

Black 2, White 2
#0183MarillMarill
water typefairy type

Using its tail as a float, it dives underwater. It likes eating plants that grow on river bottoms.

Diamond

Even after Marill swims in a cold sea, its water- repellent fur dries almost as soon as Marill leaves the water. That’s why this Pokémon is never cold.

Shield
#0189JumpluffJumpluff
grass typeflying type

JUMPLUFF rides warm southern winds to cross the sea and fly to foreign lands. The POKéMON descends to the ground when it encounters cold air while it is floating.

Ruby, Sapphire

JUMPLUFF ride warm southern winds to cross the sea and fly to foreign lands. This POKéMON lands when it encounters cold air while it is floating.

Emerald
#0199SlowkingSlowking
water typepsychic type

It’s called “the sage of the sea.” It engages in battles of wits with Oranguru, but the result is usually a draw.

Ultra Moon
#0222CorsolaCorsola
water typerock type

Habitat: Sea

In a south sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these POKéMON.

Silver

Clusters of CORSOLA congregate in warm seas where they serve as ideal hiding places for smaller POKéMON. When the water temperature falls, this POKéMON migrates to the southern seas.

Sapphire

CORSOLA live in warm southern seas. If the sea becomes polluted, the beautiful coral stalks become discolored and crumble away in tatters.

Emerald

Many live in the clean seas of the south. They apparently can’t live in polluted waters.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White

In a south-sea nation, the people live in communities that are built on groups of these Pokémon.

Soulsilver

They prefer unpolluted southern seas. Their coral branches lose their color and deteriorate in dirty water.

Black 2, White 2, Y

The pink of Corsola that live in Alola is deep and vibrant, thanks to seas filled with nutrition.

Ultra Sun

These Pokémon live in warm seas. In prehistoric times, many lived in the oceans around the Galar region as well.

Shield
#0223RemoraidRemoraid
water type

Habitat: Sea

It forcefully squirts water. The water jet never misses prey even if the REMORAID is deep in the sea.

Platinum

Also known as the “sniper of the seas,” its water gun can hit prey without fail from over 300 feet away.

Ultra Moon
#0224OctilleryOctillery
water type

Habitat: Sea

It lives in the gaps of boulders and in holes on the seafloor. Its suction cups grip prey tightly.

Diamond
#0226MantineMantine
water typeflying type

Habitat: Sea

Swimming freely in open seas, it may fly out of the water and over the waves if it builds up enough speed.

Silver, Firered, Soulsilver

On sunny days, schools of MANTINE can be seen elegantly leaping over the sea’s waves. This POKéMON is not bothered by the REMORAID that hitches rides.

Ruby, Sapphire

On sunny days, schools of MANTINE can be seen elegantly leaping over the waves. It is not bothered by the REMORAID that hitches rides.

Emerald

When the waves are calm, one may encounter a swarm of MANTINE swimming as if they are in flight.

Diamond

While elegantly swimming in the sea, it ignores REMORAID that cling to its fins seeking food scraps.

Platinum

If it builds up enough speed swimming, it can fly over 300 feet out of the water from the surface of the ocean.

Black 2, White 2, X

Postcards and posters featuring Mantine leaping elegantly above the waves are popular souvenirs of Alola.

Ultra Sun

If it builds up enough speed swimming, it can jump out above the waves and glide for over 300 feet.

Sword

This calm and gentle Pokémon swims gracefully through the sea. After building speed, it can leap out of the water. It is often misidentified as a bird Pokémon due to this behavior.

Legends Arceus
#0230KingdraKingdra
water typedragon type

Habitat: Sea

It is said that it usually hides in underwater caves. It can create whirlpools by yawning.

Gold, Leafgreen, Heartgold, X

It sleeps deep on the ocean floor to build its energy. It is said to cause tornadoes as it wakes.

Silver, Firered, Soulsilver

It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life forms can survive.

Crystal

KINGDRA lives at extreme ocean depths that are otherwise uninhabited. It has long been believed that the yawning of this POKéMON creates spiraling ocean currents.

Ruby

KINGDRA sleeps on the seafloor where it is otherwise devoid of life. When a storm arrives, the POKéMON is said to awaken and wander about in search of prey.

Sapphire

It sleeps quietly, deep on the seafloor. When it comes up to the surface, it creates a huge whirlpool that can swallow even ships.

Emerald

It lives in caves on the seafloor and creates giant whirlpools every time it moves.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2

It stores energy by sleeping at underwater depths at which no other life-forms can survive.

Y

With the arrival of a storm at sea, this Pokémon will show itself on the surface. When a Kingdra and a Dragonite meet, a fierce battle ensues.

Sword
#0249LugiaLugia
psychic typeflying type

It is said that it quietly spends its time deep at the bottom of the sea because its powers are too strong.

Gold, Leafgreen, Heartgold

It is said to be the guardian of the seas. It is rumored to have been seen on the night of a storm.

Silver, Firered, Soulsilver, Y

LUGIA’s wings pack devastating power - a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this POKéMON chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.

Ruby, Sapphire

LUGIA is so powerful even a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart houses. As a result, it chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.

Emerald

It sleeps in a deep-sea trench. If it flaps its wings, it is said to cause a 40-day storm.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X

Lugia’s wings pack devastating power—a light fluttering of its wings can blow apart regular houses. As a result, this Pokémon chooses to live out of sight deep under the sea.

Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire
#0259MarshtompMarshtomp
water typeground type

The surface of MARSHTOMP’s body is enveloped by a thin, sticky film that enables it to live on land. This POKéMON plays in mud on beaches when the ocean tide is low.

Ruby
#0260SwampertSwampert
water typeground type

SWAMPERT predicts storms by sensing subtle differences in the sounds of waves and tidal winds with its fins. If a storm is approaching, it piles up boulders to protect itself.

Sapphire
#0278WingullWingull
water typeflying type

Habitat: Sea

WINGULL rides updrafts rising from the sea by extending its long and narrow wings to glide. This POKéMON’s long beak is useful for catching prey.

Sapphire

It makes its nest on a sheer cliff at the edge of the sea. It has trouble keeping its wings flapping in flight. Instead, it soars on updrafts.

Emerald

It rides upon ocean winds as if it were a glider. In the winter, it hides food around its nest.

Firered, Leafgreen

It makes its nest on steep sea cliffs. Riding updrafts, it soars to great heights.

Diamond, Y

Catching sea winds with its long wings, it soars as if it were a glider. It folds its wings to rest.

Pearl, X

It soars on updrafts without flapping its wings. It makes a nest on sheer cliffs at the sea’s edge.

Heartgold, Soulsilver, Shield

It makes its nest on sheer cliffs. Riding the sea breeze, it glides up into the expansive skies.

Black 2, White 2, Sword

Fishermen keep an eye out for Wingull in the sky, because wherever they’re circling, the ocean is sure to be teeming with fish Pokémon.

Moon

It builds nests in cliffs by the sea. It circles the skies above the ocean looking for its favorite food—Wishiwashi.

Ultra Moon
#0279PelipperPelipper
water typeflying type

Habitat: Sea

PELIPPER is a flying transporter that carries small POKéMON and eggs inside its massive bill. This POKéMON builds its nest on steep cliffs facing the sea.

Ruby

PELIPPER searches for food while in flight by skimming the wave tops. This POKéMON dips its large bill in the sea to scoop up food, then swallows everything in one big gulp.

Sapphire

It skims the tops of waves as it flies. When it spots prey, it uses its large beak to scoop up the victim with water. It protects its eggs in its beak.

Emerald

It is a flying transporter that carries small POKéMON in its beak. It bobs on the waves to rest its wings.

Firered, Leafgreen

It dips its large bill in the sea, then scoops up numerous prey along with water.

Diamond, X

It acts as a delivery service by carrying small Pokémon in its bill. It bobs on the waves to rest.

Pearl

It protects its young in its beak. It bobs on waves, resting on them on days when the waters are calm.

Heartgold, Soulsilver

Skimming the water’s surface, it dips its large bill in the sea, scoops up food and water, and carries it.

Black 2, White 2, Shield
#0319SharpedoSharpedo
water typedark type

Habitat: Sea

Nicknamed “the bully of the sea,” SHARPEDO is widely feared. Its cruel fangs grow back immediately if they snap off. Just one of these POKéMON can thoroughly tear apart a supertanker.

Ruby

The vicious and sly gangster of the sea. Its skin is specially textured to minimize drag in water. Its speed tops out at over 75 miles per hour.

Emerald

The ruffian of the seas, it has fangs that crunch through iron. It swims by jetting water from its rear.

Firered, Leafgreen

Its fangs rip through sheet iron. It swims at 75 mph and is known as “The Bully of the Sea.”

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X

It can swim at speeds of 75 mph by jetting seawater through its body. It is the bandit of the sea.

Heartgold, Soulsilver, Y

It pursues its prey at speeds of 75 mph and finishes them off with fangs that can crush iron. It is known as the bully of the sea.

Sun

People believe that carrying one of its discarded fangs will prevent mishaps at sea, so the fangs are made into accessories.

Ultra Sun

This Pokémon is known as the Bully of the Sea. Any ship entering the waters Sharpedo calls home will be attacked—no exceptions.

Shield
#0320WailmerWailmer
water type

Habitat: Sea

While this POKéMON usually lives in the sea, it can survive on land, although not too long. It loses vitality if its body becomes dried out.

Emerald
#0321WailordWailord
water type

Habitat: Sea

WAILORD is the largest of all identified POKéMON up to now. This giant POKéMON swims languorously in the vast open sea, eating massive amounts of food at once with its enormous mouth.

Ruby

When chasing prey, WAILORD herds them by leaping out of the water and making a humongous splash. It is breathtaking to see this POKéMON leaping out of the sea with others in its pod.

Sapphire

It breathes through nostrils that it raises above the sea. By inhaling to its maximum capacity, a WAILORD can dive close to 10,000 feet beneath the waves.

Emerald
#0345LileepLileep
rock typegrass type

Habitat: Sea

LILEEP became extinct approximately a hundred million years ago. This ancient POKéMON attaches itself to a rock on the seafloor and catches approaching prey using tentacles shaped like flower petals.

Ruby

It lived on the seafloor 100 million years ago and was reanimated scientifically.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y

In ancient times, it lived in warm seas. It disguised itself as seaweed to ambush its prey and devoured them whole when they got close.

Ultra Sun

This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. Lileep once lived in warm seas that existed approximately 100,000,000 years ago.

Sword
#0346CradilyCradily
rock typegrass type

Habitat: Sea

CRADILY roams around the ocean floor in search of food. This POKéMON freely extends its tree trunk-like neck and captures unwary prey using its eight tentacles.

Ruby

CRADILY’s body serves as an anchor, preventing it from being washed away in rough seas. This POKéMON secretes a strong digestive fluid from its tentacles.

Sapphire

It drags its heavy body along the seafloor. It makes its nest in the shallows of warm seas. CRADILY can be seen on beaches when the tide goes out.

Emerald

It lives in the shallows of warm seas. When the tide goes out, it digs up prey from beaches.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X

It lives in warm seas. Its heavy body weighs it down so it won’t get washed away in rough weather.

Heartgold, Soulsilver

Normally, it lived on shallow sea shoals. When the tide went out, this Pokémon came up on land to search for prey.

Ultra Sun

This carnivorous Pokémon lived in primordial seas. It catches prey in its eight tentacles and dissolves them with digestive fluid as it eats.

Ultra Moon
#0347AnorithAnorith
rock typebug type

ANORITH was regenerated from a prehistoric fossil. This primitive POKéMON once lived in warm seas. It grips its prey firmly between its two large claws.

Ruby

ANORITH is said to be a type of POKéMON predecessor, with eight wings at the sides of its body. This POKéMON swam in the primordial sea by undulating these eight wings.

Sapphire

It was resurrected from a fossil using the power of science. It swims by undulating the eight wings at its sides. They were feet that adapted to life in the sea.

Emerald

It is a kind of POKéMON progenitor. It uses its extending claws to catch prey hiding among rocks on the seafloor.

Firered, Leafgreen

A Pokémon ancestor that was reanimated from a fossil. It lived in the sea and hunted with claws.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y

An ancestral Pokémon that lived in the ocean. Over time, its eight feet transformed into wings.

Heartgold, Soulsilver

When restored Anorith are released into the ocean, they don’t thrive, because the water composition has changed since their era.

Ultra Sun

This Pokémon was restored from a fossil. Anorith lived in the ocean about 100,000,000 years ago, hunting with its pair of claws.

Sword
#0348ArmaldoArmaldo
rock typebug type

ARMALDO usually lives on land. However, when it hunts for prey, it dives beneath the ocean. It swims around using its two large wings.

Emerald

It lived on land and went out into the sea to hunt for prey. Its sharp claws were its greatest weapon.

Ultra Sun

Though it lives on land, it’s also a good swimmer. It dives into the ocean in search of prey, using its sharp claws to take down its quarry.

Shield
#0349FeebasFeebas
water type

FEEBAS’s fins are ragged and tattered from the start of its life. Because of its shoddy appearance, this POKéMON is largely ignored. It is capable of living in both the sea and in rivers.

Ruby
#0363SphealSpheal
ice typewater type

Habitat: Sea

SPHEAL always travels by rolling around on its ball-like body. When the season for ice floes arrives, this POKéMON can be seen rolling about on ice and crossing the sea.

Sapphire

It is completely covered with plushy fur. As a result, it never feels the cold even when it is rolling about on ice floes or diving in the sea.

Emerald

As it drifts among the waves, Spheal probes the sea. As soon as it spots prey, it informs the Walrein in its herd.

Shield
#0364SealeoSealeo
ice typewater type

Habitat: Sea

SEALEO live in herds on ice floes. Using its powerful flippers, it shatters ice. It dives into the sea to hunt prey five times a day.

Emerald
#0365WalreinWalrein
ice typewater type

Habitat: Sea

It swims through icy seas while shattering ice floes with its large tusks. It is protected by its thick blubber.

Leafgreen, Firered
#0367HuntailHuntail
water type

Habitat: Sea

HUNTAIL’s presence went unnoticed by people for a long time because it lives at extreme depths in the sea. This POKéMON’s eyes can see clearly even in the murky dark depths of the ocean.

Ruby

To withstand the crushing pressure of water deep under the sea, its spine is very thick and sturdy. Its tail, which is shaped like a small fish, has eyes that light up.

Emerald

It lives deep in the sea where no light ever filters down. It lights up its small fishlike tail to attract prey.

Firered, Leafgreen, X

It lives deep in the sea. With a tail shaped like a small fish, it attracts unsuspecting prey.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y

It lives deep in the pitch-dark sea. It attracts prey by moving its tail in mimicry of a small animal.

Heartgold, Soulsilver

Deep seas are their habitat. According to tradition, when Huntail wash up onshore, something unfortunate will happen.

Ultra Moon
#0368GorebyssGorebyss
water type

Habitat: Sea

GOREBYSS lives in the southern seas at extreme depths. Its body is built to withstand the enormous pressure of water at incredible depths. Because of this, this POKéMON’s body is unharmed by ordinary attacks.

Ruby

It lives at the bottom of the sea. In the springtime, its pink body turns more vivid for some reason.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X

It sucks bodily fluids out of its prey. The leftover meat sinks to the seafloor, where it becomes food for other Pokémon.

Ultra Moon
#0369RelicanthRelicanth
water typerock type

Habitat: Sea

RELICANTH is a rare species that was discovered in deep-sea explorations. This POKéMON’s body withstands the enormous water pressure of the ocean depths. Its body is covered in tough scales that are like craggy rocks.

Sapphire

A POKéMON that was once believed to have been extinct. The species has not changed its form for 100 million years. It walks on the seafloor using its pectoral fins.

Emerald

It has remained unchanged for 100 million years. It was discovered during a deep-sea exploration.

Firered, Leafgreen, X

A rare Pokémon discovered during a deep-sea exploration. It has not changed in over 100 million years.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y

Discovered by chance during deep-sea explorations, it has not changed since ancient times.

Heartgold, Soulsilver

Its form has remained the same for one hundred million years. Its body is filled with fat, so it can withstand the water pressure of the deep sea.

Sun

It was fortuitously discovered during a deep sea expedition. Its teeth have atrophied, so it now survives on microscopic organisms it sucks up.

Moon

Rock-hard scales and oil-filled swim bladders allow this Pokémon to survive the intense water pressure of the deep sea.

Sword

This Pokémon was discovered during deep-sea exploration. Its appearance hasn’t changed in 100,000,000 years, so it’s called a living fossil.

Shield
#0370LuvdiscLuvdisc
water type

Habitat: Sea

LUVDISC live in shallow seas in the tropics. This heart-shaped POKéMON earned its name by swimming after loving couples it spotted in the ocean’s waves.

Ruby

It lives in warm seas. It is said that a couple finding this Pokémon will be blessed with eternal love.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, X

Luvdisc makes its home in coral reefs in warm seas. It especially likes sleeping in the space between Corsola’s branches.

Ultra Moon
#0382KyogreKyogre
water type

Habitat: Sea

KYOGRE is named in mythology as the POKéMON that expanded the sea by covering the land with torrential rains and towering tidal waves. It took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with GROUDON.

Sapphire

KYOGRE has appeared in mythology as the creator of the sea. After long years of feuding with GROUDON, it took to sleep at the bottom of the sea.

Emerald

This POKéMON is said to have expanded the sea by bringing heavy rains. It has the power to control water.

Firered, Leafgreen

It is said to have widened the seas by causing downpours. It had been asleep in a marine trench.

Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y

A mythical Pokémon said to have swelled the seas with rain and tidal waves. It battled with GROUDON.

Heartgold, Soulsilver

Through Primal Reversion and with nature’s full power, it will take back its true form. It can summon storms that cause the sea levels to rise.

Omega Ruby

Kyogre is said to be the personification of the sea itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Groudon, as each sought to gain the power of nature.

Alpha Sapphire
#0394PrinplupPrinplup
water type

Its wings deliver wicked blows that snap even the thickest of trees. It searches for prey in icy seas.

Pearl

It swims gracefully through the frigid sea and sings with a voice like the roaring tide. It has powerful, sturdy wings and dignity to match.

Legends Arceus
#0395EmpoleonEmpoleon
water typesteel type

Since ancient times, it has been revered by the people of Hisui, who call it the Master of the Waves. Its wings are a match for even master-crafted blades.

Legends Arceus
#0419FloatzelFloatzel
water type

Has a long, rather splendid flotation sac, which prevents Floatzel from drowning even in stormy seas. One might glimpse this species around fishing hamlets from time to time.

Legends Arceus
#0422ShellosShellos
water type

While they normally live in the sea, they can function on land, too, until their skin dries out.

Ultra Sun

This Pokémon’s habitat shapes its physique. According to some theories, life in warm ocean waters causes this variation to develop.

Sword
#0423GastrodonGastrodon
water typeground type

Their shape and color change, depending on their environment and diet. There are many of them at beaches where the waves are calm.

Ultra Moon
#0456FinneonFinneon
water type

The way its two tail fins flutter while it swims has earned it the nickname “BEAUTIFLY of the Sea.”

Pearl

Its double tail fins propel its energetic jumps. When it breaks the surface of the sea, Wingull swoop down to grab it on the fly.

Moon
#0457LumineonLumineon
water type

It lives on the deep-sea floor. It attracts prey by flashing the patterns on its four tail fins.

Diamond, X, Omega Ruby

To avoid detection by predators, it crawls along the seafloor using the two fins on its chest.

Pearl, Y, Alpha Sapphire

It crawls along the seafloor using its long front fins like legs. It competes for food with LANTURN.

Platinum

LUMINEON swimming in the darkness of the deep sea look like stars shining in the night sky.

Heartgold, Soulsilver

This deep-sea Pokémon lives at the bottom of the sea. Its fins haul it over the seabed in search of its favorite food—Starmie.

Moon

Deep down at the bottom of the ocean, prey is scarce. Lumineon get into fierce disputes with Lanturn over food.

Ultra Sun

They traverse the deep waters as if crawling over the seafloor. The fantastic lights of its fins shine like stars in the night sky.

Ultra Moon

Uses its gleaming fins to hunt its prey. The view of Lumineon schooling near the surface of the sea at night is breathtaking— it's as though there were shining stars right there.

Legends Arceus
#0458MantykeMantyke
water typeflying type

People organize tours to see this Pokémon frolic and skim the tops of waves with REMORAID.

Platinum

When it swims close to the surface of the ocean, people aboard ships are able to observe the pattern on its back.

Heartgold, Soulsilver, Y, Alpha Sapphire

Mantyke living in Galar seem to be somewhat sluggish. The colder waters of the seas in this region may be the cause.

Sword
#0489PhionePhione
water type

It drifts in warm seas. It always returns to where it was born, no matter how far it may have drifted.

Alpha Sapphire, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2, Y

A Pokémon that lives in warm seas. It inflates the flotation sac on its head to drift and search for food.

Diamond, Pearl

When the water warms, they inflate the flotation sac on their heads and drift languidly on the sea in packs.

Heartgold, Soulsilver, X, Omega Ruby

Can be seen floating offshore during seasons when the seas are warm. Its azure body blends in with the ocean waters—logic suggests this is a defense mechanism against natural predators.

Legends Arceus
#0490ManaphyManaphy
water type

Born on a cold seafloor, it will swim great distances to return to its birthplace.

Diamond
#0508StoutlandStoutland
normal type

This extremely wise Pokémon excels at rescuing people stranded at sea or in the mountains.

White
#0564TirtougaTirtouga
water typerock type

Based on studies of its skeletal structure, it can apparently dive to ocean depths of over half a mile.

Sun

Reputed to be the ancestor of most turtle Pokémon, it lived in warm seas approximately a hundred million years ago.

Moon

It was restored from an ancient fossil. Tirtouga lived in the sea but came up onto the land to search for prey.

Ultra Sun

Its hunting grounds encompassed a broad area, from the land to more than half a mile deep in the ocean.

Ultra Moon

This Pokémon inhabited ancient seas. Although it can only crawl, it still comes up onto land in search of prey.

Sword
#0565CarracostaCarracosta
water typerock type

They can live both in the ocean and on land. A slap from one of them is enough to open a hole in the bottom of a tanker.

Black, X, Omega Ruby

Active both on land and in the sea, this Pokémon drags its land-based prey into the water to finish it off.

Moon
#0594AlomomolaAlomomola
water type

Floating in the open sea is how they live. When they find a wounded Pokémon, they embrace it and bring it to shore.

White, X, Omega Ruby

They float upon the open sea. Many water Pokémon gather in the area around Alomomola.

Moon
#0604EelektrossEelektross
electric type

They crawl out of the ocean using their arms. They will attack prey on shore and immediately drag it into the ocean.

Black, Y, Alpha Sapphire
#0614BearticBeartic
ice type

It can make its breath freeze at will. Very able in the water, it swims around in northern seas and catches prey.

Black

They love the cold seas of the north. They create pathways across the ocean waters by freezing their own breath.

Black 2, White 2, X, Omega Ruby

It swims through frigid seas, searching for prey. From its frozen breath, it forms icy fangs that are harder than steel.

Sword

It swims energetically through frigid seas. When it gets tired, it freezes the seawater with its breath so it can rest on the ice.

Shield
#0690SkrelpSkrelp
poison typewater type

It drifts in the ocean, blending in with floating seaweed. When other Pokémon come to feast on the seaweed, Skrelp feasts on them instead.

Sword

Skrelp looks like a piece of rotten seaweed, so it can blend in with seaweed drifting on the ocean and avoid being detected by enemies.

Shield
#0691DragalgeDragalge
poison typedragon type

Tales are told of ships that wander into seas where Dragalge live, never to return.

Y, Alpha Sapphire

Dragalge uses a poisonous liquid capable of corroding metal to send tankers that enter its territory to the bottom of the sea.

Sword

Dragalge generates dragon energy by sticking the plume on its head out above the ocean’s surface and bathing it in sunlight.

Shield
#0729BrionneBrionne
water type

On nights when the sea is calm, Brionne dance with one another to the singing of the Primarina that’s leading them.

Shield
#0730PrimarinaPrimarina
water typefairy type

With its mouth, it makes sonic waves that sound like beautiful singing. It uses the sonic waves to control its water balloons.

Sword
#0748ToxapexToxapex
poison typewater type

Toxapex crawls along the ocean floor on its 12 legs. It leaves a trail of Corsola bits scattered in its wake.

Sun
#0768GolisopodGolisopod
bug typewater type

It battles skillfully with its six arms, but spends most of its time peacefully meditating in caves deep beneath the sea.

Moon
#0771PyukumukuPyukumuku
water type

It lives in shallow seas, such as areas near a beach. It can eject its internal organs, which it uses to engulf its prey or battle enemies.

Sun

The tradition known as Pyukumuku chucking started from the custom of throwing Pyukumuku back into the sea after they wash onshore.

Ultra Sun
#0781DhelmiseDhelmise
ghost typegrass type

The soul of seaweed adrift in the waves became reborn as this Pokémon. It maintains itself with new infusions of seabed detritus and seaweed.

Moon
#0788Tapu FiniTapu Fini
water typefairy type

The dense fog it creates brings the downfall and destruction of its confused enemies. Ocean currents are the source of its energy.

Sun
#0853GrapploctGrapploct
fighting type

Searching for an opponent to test its skills against, it emerges onto land. Once the battle is over, it returns to the sea.

Shield
#0882DracovishDracovish
water typedragon type

Its mighty legs are capable of running at speeds exceeding 40 mph, but this Pokémon can’t breathe unless it’s underwater.

Shield
#0885DreepyDreepy
dragon typeghost type

After being reborn as a ghost Pokémon, Dreepy wanders the areas it used to inhabit back when it was alive in prehistoric seas.

Sword
#0904OverqwilOverqwil
dark typepoison type

Its lancelike spikes and savage temperament have earned it the nickname ”sea fiend.” It slurps up poison to nourish itself.

Legends Arceus
#0940WattrelWattrel
electric typeflying type

When its wings catch the wind, the bones within produce electricity. This Pokémon dives into the ocean, catching prey by electrocuting them.

Scarlet
#0963FinizenFinizen
water type

It likes playing with others of its kind using the water ring on its tail. It uses ultrasonic waves to sense the emotions of other living creatures.

Scarlet
#0974CetoddleCetoddle
ice type

This species left the ocean and began living on land a very long time ago. It seems to be closely related to Wailmer.

Scarlet