Since 1985, the SEA Games have had a mascot in each edition.
| Edition | Host | Mascot(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | | Wichien-maat | A Siamese cat. |
| 1987 | | No mascot | No mascot |
| 1989 | | Johan | A yellow turtle. |
| 1991 | | Kiko Labuyo | A colourful fighting cock. |
| 1993 | | Singa | A lion. |
| 1995 | | Sawasdee | A Siamese cat with a Bo Sang umbrella. [1] |
| 1997 | | Hanuman | The monkey character of the Ramayana epic. |
| 1999 | | Awang Budiman | A Bruneian boy. |
| 2001 | | Si Tumas | A squirrel. |
| 2003 | | Trâu Vàng | A golden water buffalo. |
| 2005 | | Gilas | A Philippine eagle. |
| 2007 | | Can | A Korat cat with khene. [1] |
| 2009 | | Champa and Champi | Two elephants dressed in traditional Lao attire. |
| 2011 | | Modo and Modi | A pair of Komodo dragons. [2] Also used in the 2011 ASEAN Para Games. |
| 2013 | | Shwe Yoe and Ma Moe | A couple of owls. |
| 2015 | | Nila | A lion with red mane and heart-shaped face. [1] Also used in the 2015 ASEAN Para Games. |
| 2017 | | Rimau | A Malayan tiger. [3] Also used in the 2017 ASEAN Para Games. |
| 2019 | | Pami | A sponge ball figure. [4] |
| 2021 | | Sao La | a saola. [5] [6] |
| 2023 | | Borey and Rumduol | Two rabbits wearing traditional Khmer attire. [7] Also used in the 2023 ASEAN Para Games. |
| 2025 | | The Sans | Five characters, green, blue, red, yellow and pink, based on Thai motifs. [8] Also used in the 2025 ASEAN Para Games. |