Spheal (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
362MS.png #362: Glalie
Pokémon
#364: Sealeo 364MS.png
Spheal
Clap Pokémon
タマザラシ
Tamazarashi
#363
Spheal



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Ice Water
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Thick Fat or Ice Body 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
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0'0" 0 m
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0'0" 0 m
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Weight
87.1 lbs. 39.5 kg
Spheal
0 lbs. 0 kg
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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
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
Blue
Base friendship
70
External Links

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 in the anime

In The Spheal of Approval, Marius sent out his Spheal 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. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.

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

In Leading a Stray!, several 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 several Spheal before the group, which included Sealeo and Walrein, 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!.

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

A group of Spheal appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG036 Spheal Ash's Pokédex Spheal, the Clap Pokémon. Spheal moves more quickly by rolling than by walking. They are sometimes known to cross oceans atop icebergs.

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 Another Spheal Boom?!.

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.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#173
Kanto
#—
Ruby Spheal is much faster rolling than walking to get around. When groups of this Pokémon eat, they all clap at once to show their pleasure. Because of this, their mealtimes are noisy.
Sapphire Spheal always travels by rolling around on its ball-like body. When the season for ice floes arrives, this Pokémon can be seen rolling about on ice and crossing the sea.
Emerald It is completely covered with plushy fur. As a result, it never feels the cold even when it is rolling about on ice floes or diving in the sea.
FireRed Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It crosses the oceans by rolling itself on drifting ice. Fluffy fur keeps it warm when the temperature is below freezing.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #243
Black It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming.
White
Black 2 They can't swim well yet, and they move much faster by rolling. When they're happy, they clap fins.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
#—
Hoenn
#182
X They can't swim well yet, and they move much faster by rolling. When they're happy, they clap fins.
Y Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.
Omega Ruby Spheal is much faster rolling than walking to get around. When groups of this Pokémon eat, they all clap at once to show their pleasure. Because of this, their mealtimes are noisy.
Alpha Sapphire Spheal always travels by rolling around on its ball-like body. When the season for ice floes arrives, this Pokémon can be seen rolling about on ice and crossing the sea.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VIII.


Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Shoal Cave
Emerald
Shoal Cave
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Cipher Lab (Shadow)
Generation IV
Diamond
Trade
Pearl
Routes 226 and 230
Platinum
Breed Sealeo or Walrein
HeartGold SoulSilver
Safari Zone
Pal Park
Sea
Generation V
Black White
Undella Bay (Surfing)Winter
Black 2 White 2
Undella Bay (Surfing)Winter
Route 13 (Hidden Grotto)
Dream World
Icy Cave
Generation VI
X Y
Friend Safari (Ice)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Shoal Cave
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Route 7 (Island Scan)Mo
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Route 7 (Island Scan)Mo
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Hatch from Egg
Trozei!
Secret Storage 8, Secret Storage 19, Endless Level 16, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Stormy Sea (15F-24F), Silver Trench (10F-19F), Far-off Sea (10F-19F), Marvelous Sea (B10-B19), Fantasy Strait (B10-B19)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Craggy Coast (B1F-B5F)
MD Sky
Craggy Coast (B1F-B5F)
Ranger: SoA
Crysta Cave, Hia Valley
PokéPark Wii
Iceberg Zone
Ranger: GS
Mt. Sorbet, Ice Temple
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Glacier: World Axle - B2F
Conquest
Fontaine, Valora, Nixtorm, Dragnor
Rumble U
Frenzy Square: Race against the Clock, Variety Battle: Pokémon on a Roll
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Infinite Ruins: Stage 2
Shuffle
Desert Umbra: Stage 314
Rumble World
Dark Land: Ice Floe Island (All Areas), Plasma Tundra: Frosty Alps (All Areas)
Picross
Area 22: Stage 05


Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
40
40 - 101 76 - 196
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
50
49 - 112 94 - 218
25
27 - 84 49 - 163
Total:
290
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4 ★★★
Power
3/4 ★★★
Skill
1/2
Stamina
3/4 ★★★
Jump
2/2 ★★
Total
12/16 ★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass
Electric
Psychic
Ice ¼×
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000 —% 40
011 Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25
011 Growl Normal Status 0000 100100% 40
011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
055 Rollout Rock Physical 03030 09090% 20
099 Encore Normal Status 0000 100100% 5
1313 Ice Ball Ice Physical 03030 09090% 20
1717 Brine Water Special 06565 100100% 10
2121 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20
2626 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15
3131 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —% 10
3131 Snore Normal Special 05050 100100% 15
3636 Hail Ice Status 0000 —% 10
4141 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 07070% 5
4646 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000 —% 5
  • 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 level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM06  TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM07  TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM10  TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
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 —}}—% 10
TM18  TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21  TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM26  TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27  TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM32  TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 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 —}}—% 10
TM45  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM48  TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM49  TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15
TM78  TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM79  TM79 Frost Breath Ice Special 06060 090}}90% 10
TM80  TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM87  TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 085}}85% 15
TM88  TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM90  TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM94  TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15
TM98  TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
XTM100  TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 20
  • 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

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - 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 —% 5
Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10
Spit Up Normal Special 100% 10
Stockpile Normal Status —% 20
Swallow Normal Status —% 10
Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
Water Sport Water Status —% 15
Yawn Normal Status —% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spheal in Generation VII
  • 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

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15
S M US UM Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15
S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
S M US UM Super Fang Normal Physical 90% 10
S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20
  • A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Spheal can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Spheal cannot be tutored the move 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations

Special moves

Generation VII
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX
 Event   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Island ScanSM Aqua Ring Water Status —% 20
Island ScanUSUM Belly Drum Normal Status —% 10
  • A superscript level indicates that Spheal can learn this move normally in Generation VII
  • 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 moves from other generations

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 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 ●●
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

Evolution

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


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).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese タマザラシ Tamazarashi From 球 tama (sphere) and 海豹 azarashi (seal)
  French Obalie From otarie and ballon or balle
  Spanish Spheal Same as English name
  German Seemops From Seehund and Mops
  Italian Spheal Same as English name
  Korean 대굴레오 Degulleo From 대굴대굴 daeguldaegul and leo
  Mandarin Chinese 海豹球 Hǎi Bào Qiú From its Japanese name. Literally "Seal sphere"
  Cantonese Chinese


External links


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