What does Spheal evolve into?

Sealeo at level 32 is the mid-stage. Push through to Walrein at level 44 for the final form. 290 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

At what level does Spheal evolve?

Level 32 gets you Sealeo . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.

Where can you catch Spheal?

You can find Spheal in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Spheal - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

DTier

25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP70

Attack40

Defense50

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def50

Speed25

Total290

Details

Catch Rate

Guaranteed255 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.8 m

Weight39.5 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Ice Body

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

ObliviousHANot in game

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.

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.

Spheal Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water
0.25x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-5

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Fighting Rock

½xResist

Water

¼xResist

Ice

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon Fire Rock

How to Beat Spheal in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Heracross can KO Spheal with Megahorn (118-139%). Breloom's Mach Punch hits Spheal for 81-96%. Raikou's Thunderbolt also KOs at 167-196%.

Heracross BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilitySwarm ItemSalacberry NatureJolly Moves MegahornSTAB Rock Slide Swords Dance SubstituteUtility Damage vs Spheal Megahorn 118-139%KO Rock Slide 2x 99-116%KO View Heracross builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Spheal Mach Punch 2x 81-96% View Breloom builds →
Raikou Electric	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Calm Mind Hidden Power Grass SubstituteUtility Damage vs Spheal Thunderbolt 2x 167-196%KO View Raikou builds →
Regirock Rock	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Explosion Rock Slide Thunder Wave Superpower Damage vs Spheal Explosion 153-181%KO Rock Slide 2x 139-163%KO Superpower 2x 148-174%KO View Regirock builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

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

3 Forms

#363Spheal

Level 32

#364Sealeo

Level 44

#365Walrein

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Spheal

IceWater

Sealeo

IceWater

Walrein

IceWater

90+20

110+20

ATK

60+20

80+20

DEF

70+20

90+20

SP.ATK

75+20

95+20

SP.DEF

70+20

90+20

SPE

45+20

65+20

BST

290D-Tier

410D-Tier+120

530C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

FireRed & LeafGreen Spheal Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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

Lv 1

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 7

Encore

C—1005Normal

Lv 13

Ice Ball

—309020Ice

Lv 19

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Lv 25

Aurora Beam

—6510020Ice

Lv 31

Hail

———10Ice

Lv 37

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 37

Snore

—4010015Normal

Lv 43

Blizzard

C120705Ice

Lv 49

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

C120705Ice

Dive

—6010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

C9510010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

TM03

Water Pulse

—6010020Water

HM07

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Curse

C——10Ghost

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Egg

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

———10Normal

Egg

Water Sport

———15Water

Egg

Yawn

C——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Tutor

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

How to Get Spheal in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Spheal in FireRed & LeafGreen. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Omega Ruby and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Spheal is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Catch in the wild in:

RubyWalking · Shoal Cave EmeraldWalking · Shoal Cave

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

Pearl Black Black 2 Omega Ruby

Spheal Guide

Sealeo at level 32 is the mid-stage. Push through to Walrein at level 44 for the final form. 290 BST right now won't cut it long-term.
Level 32 gets you Sealeo. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, 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.
You can find Spheal in FireRed & LeafGreen. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

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

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