Spheal (Pokémon)

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Spheal Clap Pokémon タマザラシ Tamazarashi #363 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 (33.3%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
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
Regional numbers Pokédex #363 Kanto #000 Johto #182 Hoenn #000 Sinnoh #243 Unova #000 Kalos #000 Alola Not in any regional Pokédex Browser R-000 Fiore R-197 Almia R-253/N-142 Oblivia Not in any Browser
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
Body style {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII 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.

Contents

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

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.

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. This concludes the entries from the Advanced Generation series.

In Pokémon Generations

Spheal in Pokémon Generations

A wild Spheal appeared in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern in The Cavern.

In the manga

Spheal in Pokémon Adventures

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 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 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 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 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 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.

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

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
HP: 70	130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp.Atk: 55	54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp.Def: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 25	27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 290   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

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 VII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ⅛×.

Learnset

By leveling up

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

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

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

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

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

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 VI 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 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 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 Stamina: 140 Base Attack: 95 Base Defense: 90 Egg Distance: 2 km 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

• Spheal has the lowest base Speed stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.

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 Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 海豹球 Hǎi Bào Qiú From its Japanese name. Literally "Seal sphere"

More languages Hindi स्फील Spheal Transliteration of English name

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