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Spheal タマザラシ Tamazarashi #363
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Ice Water Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Clap Pokémon
Abilities Thick Fat or Ice Body Ice Body Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn #173 Sinnoh Expression error: Unexpected > operator. Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 2'7" Imperial 1 m Metric 2'7"/1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 87 lbs. Imperial 39 kg Metric 87 lbs./39 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 and Ground groups 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 75 Battle Exp.: 751*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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.

Biology

Physiology

Gender differences

Special abilities

Behavior

Habitat

Diet

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In the games

• 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.

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.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Note that Spheal's ability halves the power of Fire and Ice moves; if the ability is Skill Swapped, the effectiveness of those types doubles.

Learnset

Spheal is capable of learning the following moves:

By leveling up

In Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald:

• Powder Snow : --
• Growl : --
• Water Gun : --
• Encore : L. 7
• Ice Ball : L. 13
• Body Slam : L. 19
• Aurora Beam : L. 25
• Hail : L. 31
• Rest : L. 37
• Snore : L. 37
• Blizzard : L. 43
• Sheer Cold : L. 49

In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen:

• Powder Snow : --
• Growl : --
• Defense Curl : --
• Water Gun : --
• Encore : L. 7
• Ice Ball : L. 13
• Body Slam : L. 19
• Aurora Beam : L. 25
• Hail : L. 31
• Rest : L. 37
• Snore : L. 37
• Blizzard : L. 43
• Sheer Cold : L. 49

By TM/HM

• Water Pulse (TM03)
• Toxic (TM06)
• Hail (TM07)
• Hidden Power (TM10)
• Ice Beam (TM13)
• Blizzard (TM14)
• Protect (TM17)
• Rain Dance (TM18)
• Frustration (TM21)
• Iron Tail (TM23)
• Earthquake (TM26)
• Return (TM27)
• Double Team (TM32)
• Rock Tomb (TM39)
• Facade (TM42)
• Secret Power (TM43)
• Rest (TM44)
• Attract (TM45)
• Surf (HM03)
• Strength (HM04)
• Rock Smash (HM06)
• Waterfall (HM07)
• Dive (HM08)

By breeding

• Water Sport
• Stockpile
• Swallow
• Spit Up
• Yawn
• Rock Slide
• Curse
• Fissure

By Move Tutor

In Pokémon FireRed, Pokémon LeafGreen, and Pokémon Emerald:

• Body Slam
• Double-Edge
• Mimic
• Rock Slide
• Substitute

In Pokémon Emerald only:

• Rollout
• Snore
• Icy Wind
• Endure
• Mud-Slap
• Swagger
• Sleep Talk
• Defense Curl

Special Moves

In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Spheal knows Shadow Mist and Shadow Wave as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Charm after being purified.

Evolution

Trivia

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.

External links

Article on Wikipedia

In other languages

• German: Seemops
• French: Obalie
• Korean: ???

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