Spheal (Pokémon)
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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 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 happy or cheerful, such as when eating in a group, this Pokémon will clap its fins. Because its body is poorly shaped for swimming and can only walk slowly, it moves primarily by rolling across ice floes. It can even coat itself in ice while rolling to use its former signature move, Ice Ball. This Pokémon lives in and around the sea.
In the anime
In the main series
Major appearances
Spheal debuted in The Spheal of Approval, under the ownership of Marius. It was sent out by Marius to deal with Ash and Max when he assumed that they were thieves, and it battled Pikachu.
A Spheal appeared in The Great Eight Fate!, under the ownership of Juan. It was one of his Pokémon used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by Team Rocket, but they all worked together to escape. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.
A Spheal appeared in PK19 as a resident of an icy island. It got stuck in the snow, but was rescued by Pikachu and his friends, after which it joined them.
Multiple Spheal appeared in Leading a Stray!, where they were among the Pokémon assisting a Luxio in its efforts to help a Wailmer trapped in the sewers.
Minor appearances
A Spheal appeared in A Double Dilemma as a resident of North Petalburg.
A Spheal appeared in A Fan with a Plan.
Multiple Spheal appeared in Destiny Deoxys alongside Sealeo and Walrein. Tory Lund encountered and petted one before the group was 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!.
A Spheal made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.
Multiple Spheal made brief cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
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In Pokémon Generations
A wild Spheal appeared in The Cavern, where it was seen in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Glacia of the Elite Four has a Spheal that she uses, along with a Snorunt, to try to open Regice's seal to no avail. It first appeared in A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I.
A Spheal appeared as a Battle Factory Pokémon in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.
The Battle Factory rented a Spheal, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.
The Battle Tower rented a Spheal, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Spheal appeared in PMDP11.
In the TCG
- Main article: Spheal (TCG)
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.
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
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54 - 117 | 103 - 229 | |
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
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27 - 84 | 49 - 163 | |
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Trivia
Origin
Spheal is based on an eared seal with a spherical shape.
Name origin
Spheal is a combination of sphere (referring to its round shape) and seal.
Tamazarashi is a combination of 球 tama (sphere) and 海豹 azarashi (seal).
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |