Is Spheal Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
Underground Ice/Water. Walrein has good bulk and decent offense. AbilityThick Fat reduces Fire and Ice damage. Handles Bertha and contributes against Cynthia's Garchomp.
Spheal resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Byron's team.
Candice's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Volkner's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Spheal on Route 226 (Surf, Lv 35-45, common).
Your Spheal should hit Level 44 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Spheal in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Spheal starts showing up in late-game routes at high spawn rates across 5 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Spheal in BDSP
Spheal is your first catch on the way to Spheal. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 35-63 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Spheal ✓Route 226Lv.35-45Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 30%Route 230Lv.35-45Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 30%Glacial CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SealeoRoute 226Lv.40-55Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 5%Route 230Lv.40-55Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 5%Glacial CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameor evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
Step 3Catch or Evolve into WalreinGlacial CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameor 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 |
What is Spheal Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Spheal
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x162-191%KO Rock Slide 2x57-68% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Shinx Electric | C | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Geodude builds →Focus Punch 2x109-128%KO Stone Edge 2x109-128%KO | ||
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x74-89% Rock Smash 2x23-30% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x201-237%KO Rock Slide 2x68-81% | ||
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x89-105%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x201-237%KO Rock Slide 2x68-81% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Sudowoodo builds →Focus Punch 2x134-158%KO Wood Hammer 2x108-127%KO Stone Edge 2x136-162%KO | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x89-105%KO Thunderbolt 2x65-77% Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x197-233%KO Rock Slide 2x66-79% | ||
Luxray Electric | C | |
Manectric Electric | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Sudowoodo builds →Focus Punch 2x132-155%KO Wood Hammer 2x105-123%KO Stone Edge 2x133-157%KO | ||
Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x85-101%KO Thunderbolt 2x64-75% Rock Smash 2x23-28% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x195-230%KO Rock Slide 2x66-78% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x130-154%KO Energy Ball 2x53-63% Thunder Punch 2x44-52% Rock Slide 2x44-52% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Pikachu builds →Focus Punch 2x81-96% Thunderbolt 2x70-83% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x193-227%KO Rock Slide 2x64-76% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x145-171%KO Focus Punch 2x120-141%KO Rock Slide 2x60-72% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x130-154%KO Energy Ball 2x52-62% Thunder Punch 2x44-52% Rock Slide 2x44-52% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x193-227%KO Rock Slide 2x64-76% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x145-171%KO Focus Punch 2x120-141%KO Rock Slide 2x60-72% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Raichu builds →Focus Punch 2x117-138%KO Thunderbolt 2x107-127%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x230-271%KO Stone Edge 2x103-121%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x198-233%KO Rock Slide 2x66-79% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x147-174%KO Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO Rock Slide 2x62-73% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x172-203%KO Drain Punch 2x56-66% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Rillaboom's U-turn hits Spheal for 41-48%. Tyranitar threatens a KO with Stone Edge (184-217%). Regieleki deals 78-92% with Thunderbolt.
 Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Rillaboom builds →Knock Off38-45% U Turn41-48% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Tyranitar builds →Crunch74-87% Stone Edge 2x184-217%KO Earthquake61-72% | ||
 Regieleki Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Regieleki builds →Volt Switch 2x61-72% Thunderbolt 2x78-92% Rapid Spin11-13% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityUnseenfist ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x197-232%KO Sucker Punch58-68% U Turn38-45% | ||
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 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Curse and 6 more to offspring.
BDSP Spheal Best Moveset
70 HP with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage on an Ice/Water pre-evo. 40/55 mixed offenses at 25 Speed can't compete. The moveset waits for Walrein where 110 HP and AbilityThick Fat at better stats reach D-tier.
Best Build
Spheal best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Wall Moveset
- Sheer Cold
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aqua Ring and Belly Drum on Spheal. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Blizzard and Surf, 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
Base Stats
It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming.
Spheal Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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