Mid-stage Pokemon like Spheal rarely see competitive play outside of special formats. It's a waypoint on the road to Walrein, which is where the real potential kicks in. Only weak to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Known as the Clap Pokemon.
Spheal's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 HP EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
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.
Spheal Weakness
VulnerableSpheal's Ice/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock moves. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
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.
How to Evolve
Breed Spheal easily with 102 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Curse, Fissure, Rock Slide and 5 more to offspring.
Best Build
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You'll want to breed for Curse and Fissure 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.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Spheal appears at high spawn rates across 9 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.
Best Locations
Walking and surfing encounters at Lv. 25-35 across 9 spots for Spheal. Sorted by progression so you can see what's reachable at your current point in the game.
Spheal isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Sealeo to unlock its full potential. At 290 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.
Spheal evolves into Sealeo at level 32. Spheal is the base form in a 3-stage evolutionary line.
Run Thick Fat on Spheal. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Spheal also gets Ice Body and Oblivious, but they don't compare.
Spheal fills the balanced role. It's leaning toward the special side (base 55 Sp. Atk). Base 25 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
Spheal appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.
Spheal first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 7 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A