Is Spheal Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Ice/Water with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. Wild in Undella Bay. Walrein at level 44 is a bulky Ice/Water. AbilityThick Fat patches two weaknesses. Available late enough that the gym gauntlet is mostly over.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Catch Spheal on Undella Bay (rippling water (Surf), Lv 25-40, common).
Your Spheal should hit Level 44 before you reach Drayden, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Spheal in Black 2 & White 2
Spheal appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
Where To Catch Spheal in B2W2
Spheal is your first catch on the way to Spheal. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 25-40 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Spheal ✓Undella BayLv.25-40Rippling Water SurfRate 10%Winter
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SealeoUndella BayLv.25-40Rippling Water SurfRate 10%WinterShaking spotor evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into WalreinUndella BayLv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 5%WinterShaking spotor evolve from Sealeo (Step 2)
Spheal Weakness
Spheal's Ice/Water typing leaves it vulnerable 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Spheal Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Spheal
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Flaaffy Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Flaaffy builds →Thunder Shock 2x47-56% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 2x77-92% Rock Smash 2x37-45% | ||
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x187-221%KO Smack Down 2x53-63% | ||
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Ampharos builds →Thunder Punch 2x79-94% Brick Break 2x53-63% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x188-222%KO Rock Slide 2x78-92% | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Jolteon builds →Discharge 2x113-133%KO Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x193-227%KO Rock Slide 2x81-96% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x153-180%KO Thunder 2x66-79% Rock Smash 2x35-41% Rollout 2x26-31% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x193-227%KO Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 2x160-189%KO Rock Slide 2x80-95% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 2x148-174%KO Rock Slide 2x124-146%KO | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Nacrene City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x309-364%KO Brick Break 2x103-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x60-70% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x193-227%KO Stone Edge 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x193-227%KO Stone Edge 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x207-244%KO Stone Edge 2x93-109%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x199-234%KO Stone Edge 2x166-195%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Tyranitar can KO Spheal with Superpower (88-104%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit22-26% Crunch44-52% Superpower 2x88-104%KO | ||
Spheal Evolutions
Spheal is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Sealeo first, then eventually reaches Walrein. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 240 total stats over Spheal. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Spheal easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Curse, Fissure and 9 more to offspring.
B2W2 Spheal Best Moveset
Ice/Water at 50 defenses with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. The moveset absorbs Fire and Ice hits better than expected for a first stage but can't threaten at 55 Sp. Atk. Walrein two evolutions away adds HP and moderate power.
Best Build
Spheal best EVs are Sp. Def and HP
Wall Moveset
- Blizzard
- Protect
- Surf
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aqua Ring and Curse on Spheal. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam, they expand what Spheal can actually threaten in practice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
They can’t swim well yet, and they move much faster by rolling. When they’re happy, they clap fins.
Spheal Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Spheal does the job early-game if you need a Ice/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Sealeo before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Spheal first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
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