Is Sealeo Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ice/Water mid-stage with AbilityThick Fat. Trade-only. Sealeo contributes if imported but Walrein at 44 is the real investment. Building toward the endgame tank.
Spheal resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Misty's typing presses Spheal's defenses.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Lorelei's typing presses Spheal's defenses.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Sealeo cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 32.
- After Misty
- TM03WaterWater Pulse90100%20
- LV 25IceAurora Beam98100%20
- After Erika
- TM13IceIce Beam135100%10
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 47IceBlizzard16570%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Sealeo in FireRed & LeafGreen
Sealeo evolves from Spheal at level 32. The ice-water chain starts with a Shoal Cave Hoenn trade, since neither the pre-evo nor its habitat exists in FireRed or LeafGreen.
How to Obtain Sealeo in FRLG
Step 1Obtain SphealCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Shoal Cave, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Shoal Cave, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCEfrom Black 2 & White 2Not TradeableAppears in Black 2 & White 2 via Rippling water surf · Undella Bay.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Shoal Cave · Horde battle.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Spheal can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Sealeo ✓
Step 3Evolve into Walrein
Sealeo Weakness
Sealeo is weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Sealeo Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Sealeo
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x37-46% Brick Break 2x34-41% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x64-76% Rock Tomb 2x29-34% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Ivysaur builds →Vine Whip 2x34-41% Rock Smash 2x10-14% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Geodude builds →Brick Break 2x42-51% Rock Tomb 2x42-51% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Paras builds →Rock Smash 2x14-17% Bullet Seed 2x12-15% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Brick Break 2x42-50% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x71-84% Thunderbolt 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Brick Break 2x68-81% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Double Kick 2x15-18% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x81-96% Brick Break 2x44-52% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x72-86% Thunderbolt 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Brick Break 2x71-83% Rock Tomb 2x31-38% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x162-190%KO Rock Tomb 2x38-45% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x143-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-48% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x138-163%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-38% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Double Kick 2x15-18% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Raichu builds →Focus Punch 2x85-100%KO Thunderbolt 2x81-96% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x155-183%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x138-163%KO Thunderbolt 2x38-45% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x132-156%KO Rock Tomb 2x30-36% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x91-108%KO Double Kick 2x14-17% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x161-189%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x144-169%KO Thunderbolt 2x40-47% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x139-164%KO Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x96-113%KO Double Kick 2x14-17% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x165-194%KO Rock Tomb 2x37-44% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x159-188%KO Rock Tomb 2x36-42% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x142-168%KO Thunderbolt 2x39-46% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x97-115%KO Rock Smash 2x12-14% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x137-161%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Trapinch can KO Sealeo with Rock Slide (94-111%).
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Trapinch builds →Earthquake62-74% Rock Slide 2x94-111%KO | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureImpish Moves View Togetic builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySwiftswim ItemLum Berry NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Omanyte builds →Surf12-14% Ice Beam6-7% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Duskull builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemNothing NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Sealeo View Marshtomp builds →Hydro Pump10-12% | ||
Sealeo Evolutions
Partway through Spheal's chain. Sealeo still has another evolution ahead before reaching Walrein. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. HP has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 120 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Sealeo to get Spheal eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Curse, Fissure, Rock Slide and 5 more.
FRLG Sealeo Best Moveset
Middle-stage Ice/Water with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice. Improving stats heading toward Walrein. One evolution from competitive bulk and the moveset that uses it.
Best Build
Sealeo best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Encore
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Sealeo gets Curse and Fissure exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Blizzard and Ice Beam.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It touches new things with its nose to test for smell and feel. It plays by spinning SPHEAL on its nose.
Sealeo FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Sealeo isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Available in 15 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Sealeo spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves