Spheal (Pokémon)

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Spheal
タマザラシ Tamazarashi

Artwork from R/S/E
Types Ice/Water
Species Clap Pokémon
National Dex #363
Johto Dex #—
Hoenn Dex #173
Sinnoh Dex #—
Fiore Browser R—
Almia Browser R-197
Height 2′07″ (0.8m)
Weight 87.1 lbs. (39.5kg)
Abilities Thick Fat or
Ice Body
Egg groups Water 1/Ground
Time to hatch 5,120 steps
Effort yield 1 HP
Exp. yield 75 base exp.
Lv. 100 at 1,059,860 exp.
Gender 50% ♀/50% ♂
Pokédex color Blue
Catch rate 255
Body style Image:Body03.png

Spheal (Japanese: タマザラシ Tamazarashi) is an Ice/Water-type Pokémon. First seen in the Generation III games, wild Spheal are a fairly common sight in Hoenn's Shoal Cave.

Spheal has the ability Thick Fat, which cuts damage from Fire- and Ice-type moves in half.

Spheal evolves into Sealeo starting at Level 32, then into Walrein starting at Level 44.

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Spheal, and its evolution family, Sealeo and Walrein, are the only known Pokémon that can learn Ice Ball.

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Spheal in the anime
Spheal in the anime

Spheal first appeared in The Spheal of Approval alongside its evolved form. Both of them were at the Slateport City Oceanic Museum.

A Spheal also appeared in Destiny Deoxys along with Sealeo and Walrein.

Misty owns a bag shaped like a Spheal starting with the Advanced Generation series.

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

Gen Game Pokédex entry
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 Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.
IV Diamond It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming.
Pearl It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming.

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Location
III Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Common Shoal Cave
Pokémon Emerald Common Shoal Cave
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen None Trade
Pokémon Colosseum None Trade
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness None Trade
IV Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Common Routes 226 and 230 (Pearl only)
Pal Park Sea


In side games

Game Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire Hatch from egg
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 8
Secret Storage 19
Endless Level 16
Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Stormy Sea (15F-24F)
Silver Trench (10F-19F)
Far-off Sea (10F-19F)
Marvelous Sea (B10-B19)
Fantasy Strait (B10-B19)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia The Crystal Lake
Hiaburu Field

Base stats

HP: 70
 
Attack: 40
 
Defense: 50
 
SpAtk: 55
 
SpDef: 50
 
Speed: 25
 

Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

Spheal is capable of learning the following moves:

By leveling up

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Start Powder Snow Ice Special 40 100% 25 Beauty 3 ♥♥♥
Start Growl Normal Status 100% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
Start Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
Start Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥
7 Encore Normal Status 100% 5 Cute 1
13 Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
19 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
25 Aurora Beam Ice Special 65 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
31 Hail Ice Status —% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
37 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
37 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
43 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
49 Sheer Cold Ice Special 30% 5 Beauty 0
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By TM/HM

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Level Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 85% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM07 Hail Ice Status —% 10 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 100% 15 Smart 1
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120 70% 5 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM17 Protect Normal Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status —% 5 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM32 Double Team Normal Status —% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 50 80% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM43 Secret Power Normal Physical 100% 20 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM44 Rest Psychic Status —% 10 Cute 0
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM55 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Smart 2 ♥♥
TM58 Endure Normal Status —% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
TM78 Captivate Normal Status 100% 20 Beauty 2 ♥♥
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status —% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
TM83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 100% 15 Cool 2 ♥♥
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 90% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
TM90 Substitute Normal Status —% 10 Smart 1
HM03 Surf Water Special 95 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
HM06 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 40 100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥
HM07 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon

By breeding

By tutoring

In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

In Pokémon Emerald only:

Special Moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves Level 17+ Purified moves
Shadow Wave ??? Image:363.png Charm Normal
Shadow Mist ??? Aurora Beam Ice
--   Water Gun Water
--   Mud-Slap Ground

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
Image:PinRS363.png Acquisition: Hatch Image:PinRS363.gif
Pokémon Trozei!
Image:Trozeiani363.gif Rarity: Common Image:Trozeiani363.gif
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
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 Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group: Ice Poké Assist: Ice Field Move: Tackle


Evolution

Unevolved
Base form
Image:363.png
Spheal
 Ice   Water 
Level 32
First evolution
Image:364.png
Sealeo
 Ice   Water 
Level 44
Second evolution
Image:365.png
Walrein
 Ice   Water 

Sprites

Gen Game
I Red Blue Yellow Red (Ja) Green Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II Gold Silver Crystal   Back
This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Back
Image:Spr 3r 363.png Image:Spr_3e_363.gif Image:Spr 3f 363.png Image:Spr_b_g3_363.png
Image:Spr 3r 363 s.png Image:Spr 3e 363 s.gif Image:Spr 3f 363 s.png Image:Spr b g3 363 s.png
IV Diamond Pearl Platinum   Back
Image:Spr 4d 363.png Image:Spr 4p 363.png Image:Spr_b_g4_363.png
Image:Spr_4d_363_s.png Image:Spr 4p 363 s.png Image:Spr b g4 363 s.png
Spheal For other sprites and images, please see Spheal images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Even though all its Pokédex entries mention rolling, Spheal can only learn Rollout in Emerald Version, by Move Tutor, though it does naturally learn Ice Ball, which is a rolling move as well.

Origin

Spheal is based on a seal.

Name origin

Spheal's name is a combination of sphere, referring to its round shape, and seal. Its Japanese name is a combination of 球 tama, sphere, and 海豹 azarashi, seal.

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