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Spheal (Pokémon)

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Spheal
タマザラシ Tamazarashi

Artwork from R/S/E
Types Species
 Ice  Water  Clap Pokémon
Abilities Exp. at 100
Thick Fat or Ice Body 1,059,860
Pokédex
National
#363 		Johto
#— 		Hoenn
#173 		Sinnoh
#—
Browser
Fiore
R— 		Almia
R-197
Height Weight
2'07" 87.1 lbs.
Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate
Blue Image:F363.png Image:Body03.png 255
Gender ratio
 
 50% male
 
 50% female
Egg groups Egg cycles
Water 1, Ground 21 (5355 steps*)
EV yield
HP
1 		Atk
0 		Def
0 		Sp.Atk
0 		Sp.Def
0 		Speed
0 		Exp.
75

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

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

Contents

Biology

Physiology

Spheals are baby seal-like Pokémon. They are a powdered blue color with a beige chest. They have stubby arms an a little flat tail. Curiously, it bears resemblance to a balloon, or a ball.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

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

Behavior

Habitat

Sea Pokémon

Spheal live in the Arctic seas.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

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.

Spheal made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

A group of Spheal also appeared in Leading a Stray!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Pokédex Entry
AG036 Spheal Ash's Pokédex Spheal, the Clap Pokémon. Spheal moves more quickly by rolling its body than by walking. They are sometimes known to cross oceans atop icebergs.
This concludes the entries from 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
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
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.
Platinum It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming.
HeartGold Currently unknown
SoulSilver Currently unknown

Game locations

Gen Game Rarity Area
I This Pokémon was not available in Generation I.
II This Pokémon was not available in Generation II.
III Ruby Sapphire Common Shoal Cave
Emerald Common Shoal Cave
FireRed LeafGreen None Trade
Colosseum None Trade
XD One Cipher Lab (Shadow)
IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 226 and 230 (Pearl only)
Platinum None Breed Sealeo or Walrein
HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade
 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
Red/Blue Rescue Team 		Stormy Sea (15F-24F)
Silver Trench (10F-19F)
Far-off Sea (10F-19F)
Marvelous Sea (B10-B19)
Fantasy Strait (B10-B19)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time/Darkness 		Craggy Coast (B1-B9)
Pokémon Ranger:
Shadows of Almia 		Crysta Cave
Hiaburu Field

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.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.


Pokéthlon stats

Speed
4 ★★★★
Power
4 ★★★★
Technique
2 ★★
Stamina
4 ★★★★
Jump
2 ★★
Total
16 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Weak to Resistant to Immune to Normal effectiveness

Notes:

Learnset

Spheal is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

  • Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.


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% 5 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% 10 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 70 100% 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 ♥♥♥
HM05 WhirlpoolHGSS Water Special 15 70% 15 Beauty 0
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

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Father Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
Seel, Dewgong
Marill, Azumarill
Corsola
Mantine
Milotic
Gorebyss 		Aqua RingHGSS Water Status — —% 20 Beauty 0
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Farfetch'd
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Eevee
Wooper, Quagsire
Dunsparce
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Slakoth, Vigoroth, Slaking
Electrike, Manectric
Wailmer, Wailord
Torkoal
Zangoose
Absol
Hippopotas, Hippowdon 		Curse ??? Status — —% 10 Tough 0
Diglett, Dugtrio
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Phanpy, Donphan
Wailmer, Wailord
Camerupt
Torkoal
Shellos, Gastrodon
Hippopotas, Hippowdon 		Fissure Ground Physical — 30% 5 Tough 0
Sandshrew, Sandslash
Diglett, Dugtrio
Mankey, Primeape
Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Rhyperior
Dunsparce
Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine
Torchic, Combusken, Blaziken
Camerupt
Spinda 		Rock Slide Rock Physical 75 90% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Remoraid, Octillery
Mareep, Flaaffy, Ampharos 		Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
Ekans, Arbok
Wooper, Quagsire
Pelipper
Mawile
Seviper
Shellos, Gastrodon
Hippopotas, Hippowdon 		Spit Up Normal Special — 100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥
Ekans, Arbok
Wooper, Quagsire
Pelipper
Mawile
Seviper
Shellos, Gastrodon
Hippopotas, Hippowdon 		Stockpile Normal Status — —% 20 Tough 0
Ekans, Arbok
Wooper, Quagsire
Pelipper
Mawile
Seviper
Shellos, Gastrodon
Hippopotas, Hippowdon 		Swallow Normal Status — —% 10 Tough 0
Psyduck, Golduck
Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Politoed
Seel, Dewgong
Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr
Lombre, Ludicolo
Wingull, Pelipper
Surskit, Masquerain
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Bidoof, Bibarel
Buizel, Floatzel 		Water Sport Water Status — —% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise
Psyduck, Golduck
Slowpoke, Slowbro, Slowking
Wooper, Quagsire
Dunsparce
Kingdra
Slakoth,Vigoroth,Slaking
Relicanth
Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon
Bidoof, Bibarel
Shellos, Gastrodon
Hippopotas,Hippowdon 		Yawn Normal Status — —% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB from an evolution of this Pokémon
*Indicates a move only available by chain breeding

By tutoring

Generation IV
Other generation learnsets: III
Game Move Type Cat. Pwr. Acc. PP Contest Appeal
D P Pt HG SS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Beauty 1 ♥
D P Pt HG SS Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 Beauty 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 Cool 3 ♥♥♥
D P Pt HG SS Super Fang Normal Physical — 90% 10 Tough 3 ♥♥♥
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.

Special Moves

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Shadow moves Level 17+ Purified moves
Shadow Wave Shadow File:363.png Charm Normal
Shadow Mist Shadow 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
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 and Explorers of Darkness
Image:MDP363.png Body size: 1 Recruit Rate: 8.2% IQ Group: E



Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Ice  Poké Assist: Image:Icepa.PNG ( Ice ) Field Move: Image:Tackle 1fieldmove.PNG (Tackle ×1)
"It attacks by spitting hunks of ice."

Evolution

File:363.png
Unevolved
Spheal
 Ice  Water 
Rare Candy
Level 32


→
File:364.png
First evolution
Sealeo
 Ice  Water 
Rare Candy
Level 44


→
File:365.png
Second evolution
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 HeartGold SoulSilver Back
Image:Spr_4d_363.png Image:Spr_4p_363.png Image:Spr_4h_363.png Image:Spr_b_g4_363.png
Image:Spr_4d_363_s.png Image:Spr_4p_363_s.png Image:Spr_4h_363_s.png Image:Spr_b_g4_363_s.png
Spheal For other sprites and images, please see Spheal images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

  • Spheal's evolution line, along with Dewgong, are the only Pokémon to have a "triple resistance," thanks to the Thick Fat ability.

Origin

Spheal is based on a seal with the appearance of a beach ball.

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.

In other languages

  • German: Seemops
  • French: Obalie - From otarie (seal) and ballon (baloon), or possibly balle (ball), referring to its shape.
  • Korean: 대굴레오 Daegulleo

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