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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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

Mixed

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 FatNiche

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Ice BodyTop Pick

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

ObliviousHA

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

During the season when drift ice approaches the shore, Spheal prefers living on the ice—where fewer predators lurk—rather than the land. Its fur retains heat superbly and resists harsh cold.

Legends: Arceus

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

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 Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Tangrowth Grass	A
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Spheal Absorb 2x 43-52% View Tangrowth builds →
Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Spheal Leafage 2x 65-78% View Leafeon builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Spheal Leafage 2x 65-78% View Shaymin builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Spheal Absorb 2x 43-52% View Carnivine builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Spheal Absorb 2x 43-52% View Cherrim builds →

Legends: Arceus 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 plenty of partners 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Spheal Best Moveset

Nothing and Icebody form the backbone. Spheal invests spread EVs to play its attacker role properly, and Hardy nature pushes higher. Waterfall handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Spheal's movepool balances level-up moves with TM options. Consistent STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, and Rock and Ground coverage and more keeps opponents from switching in for free. No major gaps here.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 6

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 11

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 18

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 25

Liquidation

D8510010Water

Lv 34

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Lv 43

Blizzard

B110705Ice

TM Moves

Spheal can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Spheal doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

S909010Water

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Ice Ball

—309020Ice

Tutor

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

B4010015Fighting

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Legends: Arceus Spheal Locations

A few locations for Spheal with decent spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.

Best Locations to Catch Spheal in Legends: Arceus

Ginkgo Landing

Grass

Uncommon

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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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Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Spheal U Turn 42-50% Close Combat 2x 144-170%KO View Zarude builds →
Tyranitar RockDark	A
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves CrunchSTAB Stone Edge Earthquake Stealth Rock Damage vs Spheal Crunch 128-151%KO Stone Edge 2x 321-378%KO Earthquake 107-126%KO View Tyranitar builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
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Rillaboom Grass	A
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves Fake Out Grassy Glide U Turn Wood Hammer Damage vs Spheal U Turn 47-56% Wood Hammer 2x 244-287%KO View Rillaboom builds →
Buzzwole BugFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemRocky Helmet NatureAdamant Moves Ice Punch Close Combat RoostRecovery Earthquake Damage vs Spheal Close Combat 2x 239-281%KO Earthquake 66-78% View Buzzwole builds →