In Legends: Arceus, 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. Blizzard with Adrenalineorb is the standard set.

What is Walrein weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Walrein?

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.

What role does Walrein play in battle?

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.

What are the best moves for Walrein?

In Legends: Arceus, run Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Earthquake, and Body Slam on Walrein. Blizzard is the most common pick at 15% usage. Blizzard provides reliable STAB damage.

Walrein - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

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

High

HP110

Attack80

Defense90

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def90

Speed65

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight150.6 kg

Base XP239

Abilities

Thick FatPopular

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Ice BodyPopular

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+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

Its thick tusks are strong enough to shatter drift ice. They have been known to break, but they will grow back by the next year. The Hisui region is well known for these broken tusks.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Walrein 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 Walrein in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Tangrowth Grass	A
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Absorb 2x 26-33% View Tangrowth builds →
Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Leafage 2x 44-56% View Leafeon builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Leafage 2x 44-56% View Shaymin builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Absorb 2x 26-33% View Carnivine builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Absorb 2x 26-33% View Cherrim builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

The three-stage chain from Spheal through Sealeo ends here at Walrein. Want more? Breed for Spheal eggs. Plenty of partners 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

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 Walrein Best Moveset

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

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

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

Moves

The offense anchors on Blizzard and Ice Beam, with Rock and Ground coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Walrein that handles most situations. Ice Beam and Blizzard give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 6

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 11

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 18

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 25

Liquidation

A8510010Water

Lv 34

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Lv 43

Blizzard

S110705Ice

TM Moves

Walrein can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Walrein doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Baby-Doll Eyes+1

D—10030Fairy

Tutor

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

Tutor

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Ball

—309020Ice

Tutor

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

Tutor

Ice Fang

C659515Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

B559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Head

C8010015Steel

Tutor

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

How to Get Walrein in Legends: Arceus

Walrein appears at decent spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Where To Catch Walrein in Legends: Arceus

Spheal is your first catch on the way to Walrein. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 4 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Spheal
Ginkgo Landing
Grass
Uncommon
Train until Level 32
Step 2Catch or Evolve Sealeo
Islespy Shore
Grass
Uncommon
or evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
Train until Level 44
Step 3Walrein ✓
Ginkgo Landing
Grass
Uncommon
Islespy Shore
Grass
Uncommon
or evolve from Sealeo (Step 2)

Walrein Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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. Blizzard with Adrenalineorb is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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.
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 Legends: Arceus, run Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Earthquake, and Body Slam on Walrein. Blizzard is the most common pick at 15% usage. Blizzard provides reliable STAB damage.

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

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