Spheal (Pokémon)
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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.
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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
Spheal live in the Arctic seas.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
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!.
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 |
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| 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. | |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Area | |
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| 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 | ||
| Pal Park | Sea | |||
In side games
| Game | Location |
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| 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 |
Base stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Spheal is capable of learning the following moves:
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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Special Moves
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| Shadow moves | Level 17+ | Purified moves | ||
| Shadow Wave | Shadow | 
| Charm | Normal |
| Shadow Mist | Shadow | Aurora Beam | Ice | |
| -- | Water Gun | Water | ||
| -- | Mud-Slap | Ground | ||
Side game data
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| Acquisition: Hatch | 
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| Rarity: Common |
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| 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 | ||
 Body size: 1
| Recruit Rate: 8.2% | IQ Group: E |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
| Group: Ice | Poké Assist:  ( Ice )
| Field Move:  (Tackle ×1)
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Evolution
| Unevolved | → Level 32 | First evolution | → Level 44 | Second evolution | ||
| Spheal Ice Water |  Sealeo Ice Water |  Walrein Ice Water | ||||
Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back |
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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
External links
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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. |
Categories: Ice-type Pokémon | Water-type Pokémon | Dual-type Pokémon | Pokémon in the Medium Slow experience group | Pokémon | Blue-colored Pokémon | Body style 03 Pokémon | Water 1 group Pokémon | Ground group Pokémon | Pokémon with a gender ratio of one male to one female | Generation III Pokémon | Pokémon with a base stat total of 290 | Shadow Pokémon in Pokémon XD | Body size 1 Pokémon | Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line
