Is Spheal Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Shoal Cave catch. Ice/Water with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage, which removes two common threats. Walrein at 44 is the evolution target. The line is available late but Walrein's bulk and Ice coverage handle Drake and Glacia's own team. Thick Fat is excellent defensively.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Sealeo has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Sealeo's defenses.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with 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.
Catchable
Catch Spheal in Shoal Cave (walking, Lv 26-32, common).
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26IceAurora BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- After Winona
- HM08WaterDivePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mossdeep City
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Cave of Origin
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 43IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
- After Wallace
- TM03WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Wallace
Evolve Spheal to Sealeo
Spheal evolves into Sealeo at Level 32. Your Spheal should hit Level 32 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 32)
- LV 32IceAurora BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- After Winona
- HM08WaterDivePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mossdeep City
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Cave of Origin
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- After Wallace
- TM03WaterWater PulsePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Wallace
- LV 47IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
Evolve Sealeo to Walrein
Sealeo evolves into Walrein at Level 44. Your Sealeo should hit Level 44 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 44)
- LV 44IceAurora BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Brawly
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 10Abandoned Ship
- After Norman
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Petalburg City
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Lilycove Department Store
- After Winona
- HM08WaterDivePower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10Mossdeep City
- After Tate & Liza
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Cave of Origin
- TM26GroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10Seafloor Cavern
- LV 50IceBlizzardPower 180Accuracy 70%PP 5
How to Get Spheal in Ruby & Sapphire
Eighteen spots at a single icy area, mixing grass and surf, common to uncommon, levels 25 to 35. Spheal clusters thickly in that one frozen spot, making it one of the easier late catches.
1 location to catch Spheal
Encountered via Surfing, tall grass encounters
Badge 7Where To Catch Spheal in RS
The line opens with Spheal at Lv. 25-35 via walking and surfing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
- Step 3Evolve into Walrein
Not landing the catch? Calculate Spheal catch rates for Ruby & Sapphire by ball, status, and HP.
How to Get Shiny Spheal in Ruby & Sapphire
Spheal is a common sight in Shoal Cave, so battle the ones you walk into until a shiny surfaces. Compare Shiny Spheal odds across every game
Ruby & Sapphire Shiny Spheal Calculator
2 MethodsBoth methods here share the same odds, about 1 in 8,192 on each try. Pick whichever fits how you play.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
Breeding: Hatch eggs of this line; each egg rolls at the base shiny rate (no Masuda before Gen IV).
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 864-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 2,357-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 5,678-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 18,862-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Want exact numbers for your session? Calculate your shiny odds in Ruby & Sapphire with Spheal preloaded.
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Spheal Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Spheal
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x235-277%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x242-285%KO Rock Tomb 2x54-64% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x250-295%KO Solar Beam 2x110-130%KO | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x235-277%KO Rock Tomb 2x53-63% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x201-236%KO Rock Tomb 2x46-54% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x136-160%KO Thunder Punch 2x46-54% Rock Tomb 2x31-37% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x168-198%KO Focus Punch 2x118-139%KO Rock Tomb 2x40-47% | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 2x181-214%KO Focus Punch 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Cradily RockGrass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Lileep (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Cradily builds →Solar Beam 2x138-163%KO Rock Tomb 2x58-69% Rock Smash 2x17-20% | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | A | |
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Raichu builds →Focus Punch 2x124-146%KO Thunderbolt 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Regirock Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 111 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Spheal View Regirock builds →Focus Punch 2x134-158%KO Ancient Power 2x81-97% Thunderbolt 2x52-61% | ||
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 102 breeding partners from the Field and Water 1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Curse, Fissure, Rock Slide and 5 more to offspring.
RS Spheal Best Moveset
Water/Ice pre-evolution heading toward Walrein. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage and AbilityIce Body heals in hail. Stats too low for competitive play.
Best Build
Spheal best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Tank Moveset
- Surf
- Swagger
- Hidden Power Grass
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
All 23 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor 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 Ruby & Sapphire Guide
Spheal can be caught in the wild at Hoenn Shoal Cave in Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire.
Game Availability
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.
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 7Let's Go
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
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