Spheal (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
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Spheal Clap Pokémon タマザラシ Tamazarashi #0363 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Ice Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Thick Fat or Ice BodyGen IV+ Cacophony Cacophony Oblivious Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 255 (43.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'07" 0.8 m Spheal 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 87.1 lbs. 39.5 kg Spheal 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 75 Gen. III-IV Unknown IV 58 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Spheal 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spheal (Japanese: タマザラシ Tamazarashi) is a dual-type Ice/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into Sealeo starting at level 32, which evolves into Walrein starting at level 44.

Biology

Spheal is a chubby, spherical, seal-like Pokémon with a short, flat tail. Its plushy fur is light blue with several white spots of various sizes on its back. This covering of fluffy fur, combined with the layer of blubber underneath, retains heat and protects Spheal from the cold. It has black, circular eyes; small tusks protruding from its upper jaw; and small, rounded ears. Its stubby flippers and its underside are both beige.

When it is happy or cheerful, such as when eating in a group, this Pokémon will clap its fins. The mealtimes of Spheal have been described as noisy as a result. Because its body is poorly shaped for swimming and can only walk slowly, it moves primarily by rolling across ice floes. This Pokémon lives in and around the sea. Spheal also lives on any drift ice that comes near the shore in order to avoid predators. Spheal are often juggled by its evolved form Sealeo, which does so to check the former's health. When a Spheal finds prey while drifting at sea, it will inform the Walrein leader of its herd on where to find the prey. As mentioned in the Sleep Style Dex, Spheal has been seen clapping its fins merrily while asleep on its back. It has led to those being curious about what happy things Spheal is dreaming about once it awakens.

Prior to Generation VI, Ice Ball was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Evolution

Spheal evolves into Sealeo, which evolves into Walrein.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Spheal  Ice  Water

→

First Evolution Sealeo  Ice  Water

→

Second Evolution Walrein  Ice  Water

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Spheal stars in the Bonus Field Whiscash or Pelipper takes the player to. They will swim in the pool and occasionally try to climb up the ice slide. Hitting a Spheal at this time will send it to a Sealeo's nose, earning five times the points from just bouncing the Poké Ball.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Legends: Arceus		Normal Plump Beans (35%) Spoiled Apricorn (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Spheal is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

SwShBDSP

LA

By TM/TR

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR01 TR01 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR30 TR30 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 5 TR31 TR31 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM83 TM83 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM95 TM95 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM99 TM99 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spheal in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spheal in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

BDSP

Generation VIII Other generations: III - IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Curse Ghost Status — —% 10 Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Yawn Normal Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spheal in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spheal in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

SwShBDSP

LA

By transfer from another generation

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS   Acquisition: Hatch			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.8% Friend Area: Ice Floe Beach Phrases 51%-100% HP My fur is thick and fluffy so I don't feel cold. 26%-50% HP My health has gone down halfway already... 1%-25% HP I'm sorry... I don't think I can even roll anymore... Level up Yippee! I leveled up! My fur coat feels even more luxurious!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Introduced by Lanturn Connected to: Seel Connection Orb Set: 9 Phrases Normal It's fun to be round and roll around! Low HP (< 50%) My body's too sore for me to roll around...
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Ice Poké Assist: Ice Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-197 It attacks by spitting hunks of ice.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Ice Poké Assist: (present) Ice Field move: (present) (Crush ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Ice Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-253/N-142 It causes blizzards around itself that make Pokémon Stopped.
Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.77 seconds Base HP: 53 Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 48 Base Speed: 50
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Spheal are always to be found playing in the Iceberg Zone. They all agree Empoleon's Snow Slide is their favorite Attraction.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Powder Snow Attack: ★ Ability 1: Deep Sleep Ability 2: Skater Ability 3: Thick Fat Defense: ★★ Speed: ★ Evolves into Sealeo when its HP is 138 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Mitsutada and Yukimasa
Pokémon Battle Trozei Ice Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Ice Attack Power: 40 - 90 5 #445 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Spheal in the puzzle area.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 172 Base Attack: 95 Base Defense: 90 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Rock Smash Charged Attacks: Aurora Beam, Body Slam, Water Pulse, Frustration, Return
New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #175 Thanks to its fluffy fur coat, Spheal’s round body stays warm even in ice-cold water. It looks like it loves rolling around and playing with Dewgong!
Pokémon Sleep Sleep type: Slumbering Pokémon type: Ice Points to befriend: 5 Specialty: Berries Berry: Rawst Berry ×2 Primary ingredient: Pure Oil ×1 Possible ingredients: Pure Oil Bean Sausage Warming Ginger Main skill: Ingredient Magnet S Base carry limit: 9 Gets you 6 ingredients chosen at random. Evolution requirements: Spheal Candy ×40, Lv. 24 It's been found merrily clapping its fins while asleep on its back. It makes you want to ask Spheal what sort of happy things it was dreaming of after it wakes. Flopped Sleep Big-Yawn Sleep Clapping Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Costumes in Pokémon GO
Holiday outfit

Evolution data

Unevolved Spheal  Ice  Water

Level 32 →

First Evolution Sealeo  Ice  Water

Level 44 →

Second Evolution Walrein  Ice  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Spheal images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Spheal in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Main series

Major appearances

Spheal debuted in The Spheal of Approval, under the ownership of Marius. It was used to deal with Ash and Max when he assumed that they were thieves, and it battled Pikachu.

In The Great Eight Fate!, a Spheal was part of Juan's Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape.

In PK19, a Spheal was living on an icy island. It got stuck in the snow, but it was rescued by Pikachu and his friends, after which it joined them.

In Leading a Stray!, multiple Spheal helped Luxio free a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.

Minor appearances

In A Double Dilemma, a Spheal was living in North Petalburg.

A Spheal appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

In Destiny Deoxys, Tory Lund encountered and petted one of multiple Spheal. The pod was then startled by the crash-landing of an asteroid containing two Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Spheal appeared in Mean With Envy.

A Spheal appeared in The Champ Twins!.

In The Rise of Darkrai, Darkrai hit a Spheal with Dark Void.

Multiple Spheal appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A Trainer's Spheal appeared in The Cuteness Quotient!.

A Coordinator's Spheal appeared in Reuniting for the First Time!.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Generations

Spheal in Pokémon Generations

In The Cavern, a wild Spheal was in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.

In the manga

Spheal in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters DP