Is Spheal Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Spheal appears in Shoal Cave. Ice/Water with AbilityThick Fat cutting Fire and Ice damage. Evolves through Sealeo to Walrein, the local Ice powerhouse. Glacia uses the line herself. A strong late-game pickup for Drake coverage.
Spheal resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Sealeo has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Spheal on Shoal Cave (walking, Lv 31, common).
Your Spheal should hit Level 32 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Your Sealeo should hit Level 44 before you reach Wallace, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Spheal in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Spheal's scattered across 28 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Where To Catch Spheal in ORAS
To get Spheal, start by catching Spheal through walking encounters at Lv. 17-34. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Spheal ✓Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.17CaveRate 60%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 6Lv.17CaveRate 60%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 1Lv.17CaveRate 35%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 2Lv.17CaveRate 35%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 3Lv.17CaveRate 35%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 4Lv.17CaveRate 35%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 7Lv.17CaveRate 35%Horde battleShoal Cave - Area 1Lv.31CaveRate 20%Shoal Cave - Area 2Lv.31CaveRate 20%Shoal Cave - Area 3Lv.31CaveRate 20%Shoal Cave - Area 4Lv.31CaveRate 20%Shoal Cave - Area 5Lv.31CaveRate 20%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.31CaveRate 20%Shoal Cave - Area 7Lv.31CaveRate 10%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into SealeoShoal Cave - Area 5Lv.32-34CaveRate 40%Shoal Cave - Area 6Lv.32-34CaveRate 40%Shoal Cave - Area 1Lv.32-34CaveRate 35%Shoal Cave - Area 2Lv.32-34CaveRate 35%Shoal Cave - Area 3Lv.32-34CaveRate 35%Shoal Cave - Area 4Lv.32-34CaveRate 35%Shoal Cave - Area 7Lv.32-34CaveRate 30%or evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
Step 3Evolve into Walrein
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
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x81-96% Thunder Fang 2x59-69% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x77-92% Rock Tomb 2x45-53% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x197-232%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-73% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x107-126%KO Rock Tomb 2x61-73% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x92-109%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-64% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x118-140%KO Rock Tomb 2x64-75% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Gurdurr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x98-116%KO Rock Tomb 2x56-66% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x198-233%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x109-128%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-74% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x119-140%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x95-112%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x200-236%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-75% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x172-203%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% Rock Smash 2x39-46% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x110-130%KO Rock Tomb 2x63-75% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x120-142%KO Rock Tomb 2x65-77% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x196-231%KO Stone Edge 2x110-130%KO Bullet Seed 2x28-34% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x206-243%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x206-243%KO Solar Beam 2x118-139%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x182-215%KO Focus Blast 2x121-144%KO | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x190-224%KO Stone Edge 2x106-125%KO Bullet Seed 2x28-33% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x184-217%KO Stone Edge 2x102-121%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x199-235%KO Stone Edge 2x102-121%KO | ||
 Cranidos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Cranidos builds →Head Smash 2x237-280%KO Power-Up Punch 2x43-51% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x311-366%KO Brick Break 2x104-123%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x195-230%KO Leaf Blade 2x98-115%KO Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO Thunderbolt 2x57-67% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x195-230%KO Stone Edge 2x108-127%KO Bullet Seed 2x27-33% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x188-222%KO Stone Edge 2x104-123%KO | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x210-247%KO Stone Edge 2x93-110%KO Thunder Punch 2x70-83% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Tyranitar can KO Spheal with Stone Edge (115-135%).
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChoice Band NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Tyranitar builds →Stone Edge 2x115-135%KO Pursuit23-27% Crunch46-54% Superpower 2x91-108%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 200 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Curse and 10 more to offspring.
ORAS Spheal Best Moveset
Ice/Water at 55 Sp. Atk and 25 Speed. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage. AbilityIce Body heals in hail. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Walrein two evolutions away adds 110 HP and Thick Fat bulk.
Best Build
Spheal best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Hail
- Blizzard
- Surf
- Ice Beam
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 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
Spheal is much faster rolling than walking to get around. When groups of this Pokémon eat, they all clap at once to show their pleasure. Because of this, their mealtimes are noisy.
Spheal always travels by rolling around on its ball-like body. When the season for ice floes arrives, this Pokémon can be seen rolling about on ice and crossing the sea.
Spheal Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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