Is Walrein Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ice/Water with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. Trade-only. If imported, Walrein is bulky with strong Ice for Lance's Dragon team. Thick Fat keeps it durable through multiple E4 fights. One of the best Ice imports available.
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.
Walrein 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 44.
- LV 25IceAurora Beam98100%20
- After Erika
- TM13IceIce Beam135100%10
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- After Koga
- HM03WaterSurf135100%15
- LV 50IceBlizzard16570%5
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- HM07WaterWaterfall120100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Walrein in FireRed & LeafGreen
Three stages of Shoal Cave sea lions ending at Walrein. Trade a Spheal from Hoenn, level to 32 for Sealeo, then 44 for Walrein. A long cold-weather climb.
How to Obtain Walrein 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 2Evolve into Sealeo
Step 3Walrein ✓
Walrein Weakness
Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock moves hit Walrein for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Walrein's overall bulk (110/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| 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 Walrein Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Walrein
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Pikachu builds →Shock Wave 2x30-36% Brick Break 2x26-30% | ||
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Mankey builds →Brick Break 2x50-59% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Ivysaur builds →Vine Whip 2x26-32% Rock Smash 2x9-12% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Geodude builds →Brick Break 2x33-39% Rock Tomb 2x33-41% | ||
 Paras BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Paras builds →Rock Smash 2x9-12% Bullet Seed 2x11-14% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) | ||
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x59-70% Brick Break 2x32-38% | ||
 Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x52-62% Thunderbolt 2x29-34% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Brick Break 2x50-59% Rock Tomb 2x23-27% | ||
 Voltorb Electric | C | |
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Double Kick 2x12-14% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Raichu builds →Thunderbolt 2x61-72% Brick Break 2x32-38% | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Primeape builds →Brick Break 2x54-65% Thunderbolt 2x30-35% Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Brick Break 2x53-62% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x28-34% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x108-127%KO Thunderbolt 2x30-35% Rock Tomb 2x26-30% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x104-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x71-84% Double Kick 2x12-14% | ||
Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Raichu builds →Focus Punch 2x63-75% Thunderbolt 2x61-72% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x114-134%KO Rock Tomb 2x26-31% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x102-121%KO Thunderbolt 2x28-33% Rock Tomb 2x23-28% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x98-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x22-26% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x67-79% Double Kick 2x10-13% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x118-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x28-32% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x106-125%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-35% Rock Tomb 2x24-29% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x102-120%KO Rock Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
Jolteon Electric | A | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x70-83% Double Kick 2x11-13% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x121-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →Focus Punch 2x116-136%KO Rock Tomb 2x27-31% | ||
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Rock Smash 2x9-10% | ||
Primeape Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Primeape builds →Focus Punch 2x104-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x29-34% Rock Tomb 2x24-28% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x100-118%KO Rock Tomb 2x22-27% | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Salamence's Rock Slide hits Walrein for 36-43%. Tyranitar deals 48-56% with Rock Slide.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Salamence builds →Earthquake24-29% Rock Slide 2x36-43% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Swampert builds →Earthquake20-24% Ice Beam4-4% Hydro Pump9-10% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide 2x48-56% Earthquake32-37% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Gengar builds →Thunderbolt 2x51-60% Explosion29-34% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityKeeneye ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Walrein Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Spheal through Sealeo ends here at Walrein. Want more? Breed for Spheal eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Spheal pushed Walrein to 530 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Walrein 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 Walrein Best Moveset
110 HP with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage, removing two common attacking types from the threat list. MoveSurf and MoveIce Beam fire from 95 Sp. Atk for dual Water/Ice TermStab. The moveset sustains with MoveRest and MoveSleep Talk while walling whatever the Thick Fat immunity covers.
Best Build
Walrein best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Surf
- Ice Beam
- Yawn
- Encore
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Walrein misses out on Curse and Fissure. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.
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 swims through icy seas while shattering ice floes with its large tusks. It is protected by its thick blubber.
Walrein FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Walrein isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Walrein appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
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