Is Walrein Good in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Playthrough?
AbilityThick Fat combined with Ice/Water bulk makes Walrein tough to bring down. Handles Bertha, Cynthia's Garchomp with Ice Beam, and absorbs hits from Flint. Not fast, but rarely goes down quickly.
Spheal resists most of Roark's coverage and hits back hard.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Gardenia's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Maylene's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Crasher Wake's team.
Spheal trades roughly evenly with Fantina's team.
Spheal has the type edge here and should clean up Byron's team.
Candice's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Volkner's team hits Spheal's weaknesses hard.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Aaron's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Bertha's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Flint's team.
Walrein has the type edge here and should clean up Lucian's team.
Walrein trades roughly evenly with Cynthia's team.
Catch Sealeo on Route 226 (Surf, Lv 40-55, uncommon).
Your Spheal should hit Level 44 before you reach Aaron, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Walrein in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Walrein starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Walrein in BDSP
Spheal is your first catch on the way to Walrein. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 35-63 across 16 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SphealRoute 226Lv.35-45Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 30%Route 230Lv.35-45Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 30%Glacial CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-game
Step 2Catch or Evolve SealeoRoute 226Lv.40-55Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 5%Route 230Lv.40-55Surfing on waterShining PearlRate 5%Glacial CavernLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CaveShining PearlPost-gameor evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
Step 3Walrein ✓Glacial CavernLv.58-63CavePost-gameIcy CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameWhiteout CaveLv.58-63CavePost-gameor evolve from Sealeo (Step 2)
Walrein Weakness
Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock moves hit Walrein for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Walrein's overall bulk (110/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice |
What is Walrein Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Walrein
 Machop Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machop builds →Focus Punch 2x90-107%KO Rock Slide 2x31-37% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Geodude builds →Focus Punch 2x59-71% Stone Edge 2x59-71% | ||
 Shinx Electric | C | |
 Onix RockGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Onix builds →Stone Edge 2x42-51% Rock Smash 2x14-17% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x103-123%KO Rock Slide 2x35-42% | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Luxray Electric | C | |
 Pachirisu Electric | C | |
 Probopass RockSteel | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Probopass builds →Power Gem 2x46-55% Thunderbolt 2x34-40% Rock Smash 2x13-16% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x103-123%KO Rock Slide 2x35-42% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Luxray Electric | C | |
 Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Sudowoodo builds →Focus Punch 2x69-82% Wood Hammer 2x56-66% Stone Edge 2x70-83% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x101-119%KO Rock Slide 2x35-41% | ||
Manectric Electric | C | |
Luxray Electric | C | |
Sudowoodo Rock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Sudowoodo builds →Focus Punch 2x67-79% Wood Hammer 2x54-65% Stone Edge 2x69-82% | ||
Pachirisu Electric | C | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x99-117%KO Rock Slide 2x34-40% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Pikachu builds →Focus Punch 2x42-49% Thunderbolt 2x36-43% | ||
 Medicham FightingPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Medicham builds →Focus Punch 2x66-78% Energy Ball 2x27-33% Thunder Punch 2x23-27% Rock Slide 2x23-27% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x99-117%KO Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x75-88% Focus Punch 2x61-73% Rock Slide 2x31-37% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Pikachu builds →Focus Punch 2x42-50% Thunderbolt 2x36-42% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x99-117%KO Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x75-88% Focus Punch 2x61-73% Rock Slide 2x31-37% | ||
Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
 Raichu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Raichu builds →Focus Punch 2x61-71% Thunderbolt 2x55-65% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x114-134%KO Stone Edge 2x51-61% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x98-116%KO Rock Slide 2x33-39% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x74-87% Focus Punch 2x61-72% Rock Slide 2x31-37% | ||
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Vileplume builds →Petal Dance 2x85-101%KO Drain Punch 2x28-33% | ||
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Walrein for 50-59%. Breloom's Mach Punch hits Walrein for 34-40%. Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 117-138%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Raikou builds →Thunderbolt 2x50-59% Scald7-9% Aura Sphere 2x29-35% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Breloom builds →Bullet Seed 2x21-25% Mach Punch 2x34-40% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityInnerfocus ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed26-31% Close Combat 2x117-138%KO Aura Sphere 2x42-50% | ||
Walrein Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Spheal through Sealeo ends here at Walrein. Want more? Breed for Spheal eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Spheal pushed Walrein to 530 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Walrein to get Spheal eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Curse and 6 more.
BDSP Walrein Best Moveset
110 HP with 90/90 in both defenses and AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage. Ice/Water TermStab at 95/80 mixed offenses provides some output. Dropped from C-tier to D because 65 Speed is slow and the typing adds Fighting, Rock, Electric, and Grass weaknesses.
Best Build
Walrein best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Curse
- Liquidation
- Avalanche
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Walrein misses out on Aqua Ring and Belly Drum. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Surf, with Dark and Rock coverage and more rounding things out.
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
Base Stats
It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold but also enemy attacks.
Walrein Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Guide
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Walrein looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Ice Beam with Leftovers is the standard set.
Walrein gets Thick Fat, Ice Body, and Oblivious. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Walrein is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Ice Beam, Curse, Liquidation, and Avalanche on Walrein. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 0% usage. Liquidation provides reliable STAB damage. Curse lets it set up before sweeping.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Walrein appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
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