10 Least Imaginative Pokémon From Generation I
5. Seel
First and foremost, its name is "Seel". It's just a misspelled version of the animal it's based on (a baby harp seal, to be specific). I mean, what if they released a Gen VIII dolphin Pokémon called "Dolfin"? Genwunners would have a field day with that, all while blissfully ignoring the existence of Seel.
It's just a goofy-looking seal with a horn on the top of its head (which might be a reference to narwhals, but they deserve their own Pokémon, not some narwhal/seal hybrid). Sure, Dewgong isn't much better in that it's just a misspelled version of "dugong," which is an animal that is closely related to manatees. But Dewgong is pretty elegant and looks more like a sea lion than it does a dugong, so it gets a pass.
But Seel? Seel inspires so little imagination in the player. Using Seel feels like trying to fight monsters with a real-life baby seal, leaving the player questioning their morality.