Special
Balanced
530High
65Moderate
CTier

Between Thick Fat and Ice/Water typing, Walrein carves out a strong competitive niche. It halves incoming Fire and Ice damage, which gives it an edge most Pokemon in its stat range don't have. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

Walrein's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with HP doing the heavy lifting. And the 1.06M XP medium-slow curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 HP EVs.

Base Stats
530High
HP110
B
Attack80
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total530
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Walrein yields +3 HP
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•150.6kg / 332 lbs•239Base XP
Pokedex Entries

It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold but also enemy attacks.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Walrein Weakness

Vulnerable

Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½xResisti
Water
¼xResisti
Ice
0xImmunei
None
STAB (6)i
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFireRock
4Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Scorei-5
Stealth Rock25% on switch
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Thick FatHalves damage from fire and ice moves.
Ice BodyHeals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
ObliviousHAPrevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

The three-stage chain from Spheal through Sealeo ends here at Walrein. Want more? Breed for Spheal eggs. No compatible partners available via two egg groups. The evolution from Spheal pushed Walrein to 530 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Spheal
#363Spheal
32
Level 32
Sealeo
#364Sealeo
44
Level 44
Walrein
#365Walrein
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Spheal
IceWater
Sealeo
IceWater
Walrein
IceWater
HP
70
90+20
110+20
ATK
40
60+20
80+20
DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SP.ATK
55
75+20
95+20
SP.DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SPE
25
45+20
65+20
BST
290D-Tier
410D-Tier+120
530C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Walrein to get Spheal eggs easily from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Curse and 6 more.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves

Start with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs. Quiet nature gives Walrein the right slow special lean, Adrenalineorb adds extra utility, and Icebody works in the background. Blizzard is the main damage option.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Icebody
Item
Adrenalineorb
Nature
Quiet+SPA
EVs

Best Walrein Moveset

  • BlizzardSTAB
  • Hydro PumpSTAB
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

Weezing
WeezingGood

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Defense Curl
——40Normal
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 1
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 1
Swagger
—8515Normal
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 12
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Lv 16
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 20
Snore
5010015Normal
Lv 24
Brine
6510010Water
Lv 28
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 35
Encore
—1005Normal
Lv 40
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Lv 48
Surf
9010015Water
Lv 56
Blizzard
110705Ice
Lv 64
Hail
——10Ice
Lv 72
Sheer Cold
—305Ice

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM72
Avalanche-4
6010010Ice
TM14
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM55
Brine
6510010Water
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM07
Hail
——10Ice
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
——20Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM95
Surf
9010015Water
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM75
Swords Dance
——20Normal
TM03
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM99
Waterfall
8010015Water

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Aqua Ring
——20Water
Egg
Belly Drum
——10Normal
Egg
Curse
——10Ghost
Egg
Fissure
—305Ground
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock
Egg
Spit Up
—10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
——20Normal
Egg
Swallow
——10Normal
Egg
Yawn
——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Walrein can't learn any Tutor moves

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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

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.

  1. Spheal
    Step 1Catch Spheal
    Route 226
    Surfing on waterLv.35-4530%LateRoute
    EASY
    Route 230
    Surfing on waterLv.35-4530%LateRoute
    EASY
    Glacial Cavern
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Sealeo
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Sealeo
    Route 226
    Surfing on waterLv.40-555%LateRoute
    HARD
    Route 230
    Surfing on waterLv.40-555%LateRoute
    HARD
    Glacial Cavern
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    GrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
  3. Walrein
    Step 3Walrein ✓
    Glacial Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Glacial Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Icy Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostIcePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Sealeo (Step 2)

  • 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.

  • Watch for Manectric (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Walrein. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

  • Sealeo evolves into Walrein at level 44. Walrein is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Spheal. At 530 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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 special attacker with base 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. But the speed tells the real story — at base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

  • Walrein appears in 15 games, including Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, and Emerald.

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Walrein appears in 15 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.