What is the DEEL with SEEL!? 🐟🐕 Gnoggin | Pokémon Design Origins

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Is Seel the lamest gen 1 Pokemon? Does it have the lamest name of all Pokemon? Why are Seel and Dewgong like this? That's the video.
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Chapters:
00:00 What is a Seel?
01:02 What is a Dewgong?
01:45 Worst Pokemon Name: Seel
02:20 Is Seel the Lamest Pokemon?
04:40 Is Dewgong the Lamest Pokemon?
06:22 Seel and Dewgong are Okay I Guess.
07:38 This part is Brilliant
#pokemon #seel #dewgong
Gnoggin, hosted by its creator Lockstin, is a show delving into the mysteries of Pokemon! (and other games sometimes too). Explaining everything there is to explain! Why is each Pokemon given the type it has? What are their origins? What is the lore of the Pokemon world and the design inspirations? And what does it all have to do with alchemy? Let's Go find out!

[@Gnoggin]

Thanks to today's sponsor we can talk about a Pokemon like Seel! You can get 20% off at Brilliant: brilliant.org/Lockstin

[@29mech]

Been loving the videos lately, havent been in a mood to watch much on youtube but i always enjoy the theories, explenations, lockemon. Its always a fun and interesting watch 👌👌

[@aymanaldahshan1748]

Thanks for these vids atleast my brain knows more about pokemon and game stuff

[@0412010ryry]

Love the idea of diving into all Pokemon species! Definitely got my attention! Keep up the good work Lockstin!

[@fobby6933]

6:18 how the hell did you reference Earthbound while talking of a seal in a pokémon video

[@moosh9521]

For the video on Finneon and Lumineon, how about discussing the domestication of common aquarium fish? The history, pros and cons, etc.

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

According to all known laws of Pokemon, there is no way that a Seel should be likable. Its design is too bland for it pop off the page and its name is too simple to be iconic. The Seel, of course, swims on anyways. Because Seels don't care what humans think is impossible.

[@InvaltidWord]

hey dude love your content!

[@ProfessorAlexSilver]

@@InvaltidWord Thanks!

[@AgenC]

Seel is basically the one thing showing “normal” animals can exist in the Pokémon universe

[@EinsamPibroch278]

The anime already did that in Misty's Aquarium.

[@AgenC]

True did not think about that

[@Polska_Edits]

Herdier. Herdier is just a dog.

[@darkmoon2503]

@@EinsamPibroch278 The anime is kind of weird, and they only showed real animals in the first season or 2, which was made before the wider Pokémon world really got established.

[@rhinastocroc-boulet5189]

Normal Animals "With a Horn"

[@averynicewarmbowlofsoup1081]

Seel is ok but I actually really like Dewgong. It's so pretty and graceful

[@BrianStorm742]

I know right! And also pretty adorable.

[@luckv5516]

Hehe dewgong

[@potatfresca5451]

Dewgong used to be my favorite Pokémon, until SwSh came out. Now it’s my third, behind Snom and Hattrem

[@psychiastro7906]

@@potatfresca5451 team Hattrem!

[@heng9876]

Me toooo

[@pokesonav]

“It can’t be a word that already exists” Meanwhile japanese Sandshrew: SAND

[@nift36]

Japanese Magnemite: *C O I L*

[@PansyPops]

Plot twist- Seel is actually based off a sea lion.

[@buffkermit8652]

No it is totally based off of an eel not a seal

[@xvstar_]

It's an anagram of eels, yeah.

[@orbracha25]

@@buffkermit8652 isn't it like a shark?

[@DissedRedEngie]

Seel is objectively a chipmunk.

[@dr.bentenjaminoctaviusocto1658]

😱

[@tavellcoops]

I loved seel as a kid. there's something about his derpy little face thats so precious.

[@404FinallyFound]

“It can’t be a word that already exists” *doesn’t mention ditto*

[@BrianStorm742]

To be fair, they even added a t to that

[@Sienrel]

that's a bit farfetch'd innit?

[@tranquilldart5110]

Ditto

[@Steveofthejungle8]

Don’t forget to plug in your electrode

[@azuroslazuli6948]

Add a Y for your Jynx! XD

[@Argent_Void]

Alternate title : Lockstin bullies Seel, Dewgong and sea lions for existing.

[@mylestomsik4720]

what does he have against them, they're cute looking seals

[@Nameless_mixes]

Me: Loves Ambipom and Dewgong Lockstin: Shows no mercy on ripping them apart

[@hazzard_destroyer]

So I can give a in depth explanation on what Seel is or a simple one here is the simple one “It’s a seal mixed with a unicorn” also it’s the Pokémon worlds version of a Narwal aka the underwater unicorn

[@holdenhockman8340]

Fun fact: narwhals don't have horns they're actually tusks, kinda of mind blowing.

[@chocobear4078]

They're actually a tooth

[@holdenhockman8340]

@@chocobear4078 that's the same thing as a tusk. Tusk definition is a long pointed tooth that protrudes from the mouth.

[@chocobear4078]

@@holdenhockman8340 Oh, well I still prefer tooth. It sounds more disturbing.

[@marsbit1711]

seel reminds me of being at my my neighbours pool as a kid. i would jump in the water and pretend i was a seel and when my friends parent was like “aww like the animal” i said “no, the pokemon.” and swam away. i’ll bet she was confused.

[@phlogistinatorpb]

Bruh

[@xhomiegreninjax137]

Gen 1 really did like adding horns on regular animals and calling it a day

[@rhinastocroc-boulet5189]

Yes, between Fish, Oysters, Crab... Even Rhinoceros... WAIT...

[@mini-_]

This Pokemon has always been quite cool to me. It gets my Seel of approval

[@takarijbartleby]

2:00 Electrode would like a word with Game Freak's localization team

[@behumboldt]

That reference to the Narwhal song made me so happy. That was my jam in high school

[@MatiNuva1724]

Everybody gangsta until Lockstin actually swears under a first minute of the video

[@Dr.D.R.]

Less than 30 seconds

[@electrocast]

i love when people point this out since it doesn't even occur to me at all when a youtuber does or doesn't swear lmao

[@voilet-the-non-violet-vulpix]

This is actually one of my favorite lines. Sleek, simple, and sweet. Seel.

[@bigchillin4216]

I was waiting for him to mention spheal at some point lol

[@daweaselgeek1430]

I put forward “Arftic” as Seel’s new name.

[@jakemelliot]

I had clutzeel. But arftic! Love it!

[@germaniclad]

Lockstin: Dugongs and Belugas are the two main animals that inspired mermaids. Manatees: Am I a joke to you?

[@gudboi0241]

I think it’s because manatees don’t ha e the mermaid tail that dugongs and belugas do

[@krakios3950]

But... But he _did_ say Manatees??

[@HelenaSan425]

"When Lockstin & Gnoggin uploads" me: *Clicks at the speed of light*

[@Watchmin98]

Much fast

[@alphabladelm2011]

Very click

[@Dr.Disney]

Right?

[@pinkwooper5129]

Not so fun fact:crows that you’ve successfully pissed off will teach there children to hate you too so once you’ve pissed of a single crow you got an entire bloodline comin after ya

[@Ditidos]

That said, the opposite also happens. Crows teach their children who is good and who is bad. Well, their children and other fellas of thier species.

[@chaosreaver3597]

A study done on an island inhabited by North America Corvids, show an indication crows can develop sort of "tribes" (I know a group of crows is a murder, but this gets the point across better) with different rudimentary cultures. The crows would make a simple tools to extract bug from where their beak couldn't reach. But the interesting part was that each of the "tribes" would make different versions for the same job unique to their territory.

[@pinkwooper5129]

@@chaosreaver3597 next thing you know they start building conveyor belts and such. Achievement Earned! Industrial Age!

[@martymcflyy6775]

Maxell: But Seel! NOOO! Me: hold up is that Maxell? *Rewinds video* Maxell: But Seel! NOOO! Me: My prayers have been heard! HES BACK

[@CroakPad]

"We can't have this Pokémon's name just be a word that already exists." Laughs in Gloom, Golem, Gastly, Haunter (literally just called Ghost in Japan), Electrode, Weezing, Ditto (There are plenty of other examples in Gen I, but these ones have little to no spelling alterations).

[@gabriellockwood2780]

Geodude- Geode + 2 arms Graveler- Gravel + 4 arms Golem- Golem + 2 arms; lizard attributes Machop- Chop + 2 arms; lizard humanoid Machoke- Choke + 2 arms; lizard humanoid Machamp- Champion + 4 arms; rock attributes

[@mattflanagan2389]

Just gotta say I’m really loving the new outtro music. Sometimes I like to have your stuff on in the background and the heavier stuff you used to play was just REALLY jarring

[@motxmod]

The dog face may be a reference to the fact that dogs and seals are caniforms.which also includes bears, foxes, and weasels. Dogs are in the canidae branch while seals, sea lions, and walruses in the pinnipedia branch

[@iammaxhailme]

My fun fact about seel/dewgong: like 10 years ago I did a "boring generic animal pokemon" run in some game (I want to say... X? Black 2 maybe?). The team was Dewgong, Stantler, Lumineon, Stoutland (even though he's good), and I literally can't remember the rest.

[@mizuizumi6142]

Watching this just remind me about how long Misty is able to hold her breathe. That is able to do a show underwater, dance, and only take a breathe of air once for however long the show are at the Cerulean City gym are. The Waterflower sisters are amazing in the show, wouldn't you say if take consider very few people could actually do that without training. What everyone else's thought.

[@conradcooper2710]

Funnily enough, back in 4th grade I was OBSESSED with narwhals, and I searched through the Pokedex to find the closest thing to a narwhal possible. The one I landed on was Dewgong, and it's unironically why it's one of my favorites nowadays, even far past my narwhal obsession.

[@JustinWPruett]

Holy crap, that narwhal reference! Took me straight back to 10th grade. 🎶 Narwhals narwhals, swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion, because they are so AWESOME 🎶

[@BetaGunslinger]

Seel: *blep* Lockstin: ALL OF MY HATE!

[@krach1854]

0:20 We want a playlist with all of those videos as some kind of Pokedex!

[@frisbo90]

5:52 what a wonderful reference

[@evillecaston]

I love Seel, probably thanks to a popular plushie from back in the day. And now Gamefreak probably forgot about it...

[@dillonsomerville4729]

Barktic sounds like a perfect name for a husky pokemon, or maybe an arctic wolf.

[@ShadowEclipex]

You should look into Buddymon. One of creatures is literally what you just said.

[@dillonsomerville4729]

@@ShadowEclipex Really? Because for my own fan-made Pokédex I had an Ice Normal type, arctic wolf named Barctic, who evolved into an Ice Steel type named Howlstorm.

[@benoloughlin9215]

No lying. Seel and Dewgong are one of my favourite line.

[@LightingbladeShen]

Well, i wasn't expecting it this deep

[@MunchKING]

2:00 "We can't copyright THAT!" :D

[@londoncintron680]

Doing a video on every Pokémon line means you have to make an explanation for Ambipom's kooky design. It's inevitable.

[@TigirlakaLaserwolf6]

'what the heck do I do with Seel?' You give him a hug :(

[@grahamgengar]

5:53-5:58: Narwhals, Narwhals swimming in the ocean causing a commotion, coz they are so awesome. Narwhals, Narwhals swimming in the ocean, pretty big and pretty white, they beat a polar bear in a fight, like an underwater unicorn, they got a kickass facial horn, they’re the Jedi of the sea, they stop cthulu eating ye, narwhals, they are narwhals, narwhals, just don’t let them touch your balls, narwhals, they are narwhals, narwhals, Inventors of the shish kebab.

[@SylvanSon]

I don't know how in gonna FEEL about this one

[@alphabladelm2011]

I’m sure Lockstin will SEEL the DEEL somehow.

[@zoonisha4387]

I'm sure it's not gonna Keel you.

[@ArtsyStarleta]

Seel and Dewgong were my first favorite pokemon :) because seals were amongst my first favorite animals :) they have a special place in my heart

[@snowboundwhale6860]

Ah yes, Seel, confusing me for years when I was a pre-teen by making me unsure which spelling was the pokemon and which was the real life animal

[@purple1439]

Never been a fan of them but i like them more now knowing their origin

[@CoffeeFlavoredMilk]

Spout tail is cool I suppose. Looking at it again, the whole "its basically a combination of many types of arctic sea mammals" thing makes sense. They were my least favorite Kanto mons for just how dull they seemed to me. (Farfetch'd is much less usable but at least that's sort of memorably bad and some may argue was a joke Pokemon meant to not be good in the first place) People group them with Goldeen/Seaking which I dunno but I didn't dislike those two as much as I did Seel and Dewgong despite being arguably more boring in terms of design concepts. (Though maybe there's some surprising insight into those two as well) In terms of 'boring Water-types' they don't scream it as much as say Lumineon or Basculin from later gens. IMO I still much prefer the Spheal and Popplio lines in terms of Pokemon based on that subsection of animals. I think its because those laid upon a more specific animal with a twist rather than being a mishmash of similar animals.

[@definitelynotbeans1264]

2:06 LOCKSTIN'S ASSEMBLE!!

[@arthurpc7492]

I want to explain all pokemon lines: explaining sunkern and sunflora video will be 1 minute, with all the branding stuff, without itll be just 5 seconds

[@MetYourDestiny]

5:53 this awoke a core memory I forgot I even had.

[@bigbeetle468]

Dugongs and Manatees are literally my favorite sea creatures and I won’t tolerate this disrespect to my chubby friends.

[@TheLegoLord100]

I want to make a region form for seel and dewgong actually based on dewgongs and/or manatees, but take their laid back attitude to the next level. Turn them into lazily drifting clouds as pure flying types. Then give them the lightningrod ability or drizzle as a hidden ability. Both of them became too light to be able to be submerged in water so seel just bounces and sleeps on top of it like mist on a lake, while dewgong becomes a "real" cloud, rising up into to sky and just taking in the pleasant warm sun

[@Ylurple]

i like your little diving helmet on your character lol. it's adorable

[@nikodokars8315]

Okay, Lockstin, i hate you for making me sing "Narwals, Narwals, swimming in the ocea--"... DAMN YOU, LOOOOOCKSTIIIIIIIN!!

[@jacoblamasney241]

Clever word play in the title? Oh this’ll be a good one

[@diamondjub2318]

Seel is always the first example I think of when thinking of bad and/or mediocre designs from the early gens

[@thatonekid278]

My examples would be voltorb, magnemite, and dugtrio

[@christiansorgente9553]

Jynx too

[@kagekitsune98_56]

Geodude

[@Nzosaba_Matenge]

Don't forget Muk and Grimer

[@christiansorgente9553]

Really most of gen 1

[@lancealott7547]

Hey lockstin have you ever thought about making a video explaining each pokemon typings weaknesses and strengths, like how water is strong against fire yet bad against grass(but the more interesting ones too like fairy and dragon)

[@zacharyellison1837]

5:32 B E L U G A P O G

[@francisgalluzzo3528]

I love seel! I had a level 100 Seel in my original blue version. I used the glitch to duplicate rare candies and boosted my seel to level 100 so it wouldn't evolve.

[@GippyHappy]

I would have named Seel something like Seapup because it looks like a dog and it's a play on "sea lion" and "dog of the sea". -And Dewgong would simply not exist.-

[@TheOnlyTherazan]

in French Canada, games weren't consistent translated from English until after 2005. So the Pokémon show aired in French, but kept all the English names for consistency. Seel is how I learned what seals were named in English.

[@Eer4000]

I really like the simpler Pokémon like tailow and rattata and the like. The Pokémon world that can often start to feel a little meaningless when theres a new all powerful god at every corner. It’s nice to have just the average fauna of the Pokémon world to ground it out.

[@nickdentoom1173]

Totally agree about this and its the joy that brings if the simpler Pokemon turn out better than expected.

[@rowboatcop4451]

"Unique Horn excuse" was a good subtle joke

[@hgbfditaco]

I am so happy that this came out on my birthday with Seel and Dewgong being my favorite Pokémon

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

Wow, I didn't knew cryptids watched this show as well! Sorry, just kidding... Happy Birthday!

[@alphabladelm2011]

Happy Birthday! 🎊 🎂

[@RebelliousTreecko]

...So did the second Sceptile for Smash vid count in the “Pokemon line video” list?

[@christianlorre]

is there going to be videos about all the pokemon then? that start gives me hope and there's a lot of favorites on my list.

[@hollyhartwick3832]

Interesting enough, the dog-like appearance of Seel is very appropriate. Seals and sea lions have a relatively close evolutionary link to canines.

[@thishandleisntakenyethaha]

when you dissed dugongs i took the personally

[@dokvald]

Narwals narwals swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion, cuss they are so awesome. Thanks, now this is stuck in my head again.

[@Dusxio]

You've made them make sense and I don't know if I hate it or not XD

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

As always this was one very awesome Lockstin & Gnoggin video. But this time it's about the Deel with Seel,so you know this video and even upcoming series will be very funny and very good. Also hope y'all a good day

[@Nellamin]

I remember my dewgong from pokemon silver, It swept lance's entire team with no problem

[@alexmccorkle1004]

I haven’t heard the narwall song in years forgot about it

[@jjandmj3689]

I loved Seel as a kid for no reason 🦭

[@r.a.v.v.8613]

Can't wait for the Girafarig and Stantler videos

[@brennan7396]

Real talk, how do we not have a dolphin pokemon

[@Ditidos]

Dragonite is kind of the same niche, to be honest.

[@theboi4069]

That was such a good Segway into the sponsor

[@Kevin-rx7lm]

I cracked it - they made Seel's head like a dog's because it's a seal PUP!

[@Huildnotreal]

another bit of trivia, Fur Seal can be written in kanji as 海狗 which literally means Sea Dog. Which may be why Seel is made to look like a dog

[@sterlingdragon123]

My brother believes that Seel comes from seal and "heel", as in, the common dog command.

[@hi-i-am-atan]

something you could do to expand on pokemon like this is to bring up the prototype version. seel in particular was _pretty_ different, what with having a caveman-like head and a ... scythe tail? it only has a single curved flipper visible, but that might be because gen i's already dubious sense of perspective does _not_ pair well with fuzzy scans

[@robertocarvajal9140]

Video Idea! Is the pokerus virus a pokemon? Like, would it be possible to catch a single microscopic pokerus? 🤣 I know viruses are technically not alive but I imagine it would be something similar to an Ultra Beast 😬

[@speedwagongaming2520]

A theory suggestion. What is Gardevoir? Like, think about it for a moment. We'd like to believe that is has human-like flesh... But if it's in the Amorpuhous Egg Group with things like Slugma, Muk, and Stunfisk... WHAT IS IT MADE OF? DOES IT HAVE ORGANS? DOES IT EVEN HAVE SKIN!?

[@eeveeforsmashbros2267]

Gotta say, Lockstin, you are getting very creative with the bookmark timestamp things Because “this is part brilliant” is very brilliant

[@PocketC00KIE]

Okay, lemme blow your mind. Seal + Heel, like commanding a Dog to Heel. Boom.

[@giorgiodelgrosso9263]

So close to 1 million!

[@janstar8064]

The Narwhal joke made me laugh way hard 😂

[@MayBeSomething]

I miss the Gnoggin avatar on the far left at 2:06.

[@kwisowofer9872]

I’d love to see a video on the Eelektross line

[@velvetbutterfly]

I wasn't expecting a Narwhals song reference. I bet that's older than a good portion of your viewers. Next thing you'll be making a reference to that crab song

[@TheGayAva]

Dugongs are majestic sea blobs that deserve our respect.

[@SilverDungeoneer]

In defense of rapidash, humans do that anyway. Unicorns exist. There are TWO mythological rabbits with horns. They have different kinds of horns but they still have HORNS.

[@bewearstar9462]

Seel actually has a place in my heart as it was the first shiny pokemon i caught

[@arceusflute369]

I love dewgongs design! Very elegant for its inspiration haha

[@diegoreckholder945]

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU SANG THE NARWAHL SONG 😂😂😂😂

[@dandyspacedandy]

I like how youre handling Gnoggin now

[@orbic521]

His new little will-o-wisp design is much cooler

[@dragonicus2614]

5:50 F💥 YA that's AWESOME!!😃

[@cesardive730]

I really like the idea of making video’s about Pokémon name and design origins! Well done! 👌 even more so since you chose to make one about two of my favorite ones (though, I really can’t explain why 😅) Fun fact: both dewgong and seel have similar stupid names in French... seel = otaria (animal = otarie) and dewgong = lamantine ( animal = lamantin) ... Just change or add à letter to an already existant animal and bang! You have yourself a Pokémon! 🥳

[@johannrichter1701]

Well the german name for a seal is seadog so the dog inspiration never struck me as strange