Is Walrein Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Ice/Water Walrein brings 110 HP, AbilityThick Fat, and coverage for Drake's entire Dragon E4. Glacia's ace for a reason. Handles Drake and contributes against Steven's Ground-types. One of the best native Ice options in any Hoenn game.
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 Sealeo on Shoal Cave (walking, Lv 32-34, common).
Your Sealeo should hit Level 44 before you reach Wallace, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Walrein in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
You're catching Spheal first, not Walrein. Spheal appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Walrein in ORAS
The path to Walrein starts with Spheal at Lv. 17-34 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SphealShoal 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 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 3Walrein ✓
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
 Aerodactyl Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Aerodactyl builds →Rock Tomb 2x43-51% Thunder Fang 2x32-38% | ||
 Archen Rock | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Timburr builds →Wake-Up Slap 2x43-51% Rock Tomb 2x24-30% | ||
 Anorith RockBug | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x101-119%KO Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x48-57% Rock Tomb 2x27-32% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x61-73% Rock Tomb 2x33-40% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x55-65% Rock Tomb 2x35-41% Mega Drain 2x20-24% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x103-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x62-74% Rock Tomb 2x34-41% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x56-66% Rock Tomb 2x33-39% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x104-122%KO Rock Tomb 2x32-38% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x90-106%KO Rock Tomb 2x31-37% Rock Smash 2x22-26% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x63-74% Rock Tomb 2x34-40% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x73-86% Rock Smash 2x18-21% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x99-117%KO Stone Edge 2x54-65% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x104-122%KO Stone Edge 2x53-62% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x104-122%KO Solar Beam 2x59-69% Stone Edge 2x53-62% | ||
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x85-101%KO Focus Blast 2x57-67% Rock Tomb 2x25-30% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x96-114%KO Stone Edge 2x53-63% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x92-109%KO Stone Edge 2x51-61% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x99-118%KO Stone Edge 2x51-61% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x99-118%KO Solar Beam 2x57-68% Stone Edge 2x51-61% | ||
 Rampardos Rock | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Cranidos (Rustboro City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Rampardos builds →Head Smash 2x153-180%KO Brick Break 2x51-61% Thunderbolt 2x29-34% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x103-122%KO Stone Edge 2x46-54% Thunder Punch 2x35-41% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x97-114%KO Stone Edge 2x54-63% Bullet Seed 2x14-17% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x97-114%KO Leaf Blade 2x49-57% Stone Edge 2x54-63% Thunderbolt 2x29-34% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x99-117%KO Stone Edge 2x82-97% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Raikou's Thunderbolt hits Walrein for 72-85%. Breloom's Mach Punch hits Walrein for 35-42%. Lucario's Close Combat also KOs at 120-141%.
 Raikou Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Raikou builds →Volt Switch 2x57-66% Thunderbolt 2x72-85% Shadow Ball21-25% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x35-42% Bullet Seed 2x22-27% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySteadfast ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Lucario builds →Close Combat 2x120-141%KO Extreme Speed27-32% Aura Sphere 2x60-71% Flash Cannon30-35% | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Walrein View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x155-182%KO Stone Edge 2x129-152%KO Rock Slide 2x97-114%KO | ||
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 200 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Curse and 10 more.
ORAS Walrein Best Moveset
Ice/Water at 110 HP and 90/90 defenses. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage, effectively removing two weaknesses. 95 Sp. Atk fires Ice/Water TermStab. The moveset has defensive bulk but can't earn a team slot over Lapras or Cloyster who bring better offensive presence or setup.
Best Build
Walrein best EVs are Sp. Atk and Defense
Special Attacker Moveset
- Ice Beam
- Surf
- Brine
- Super Fang
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Walrein misses out on Aqua Ring and Belly Drum. That's 13 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, with coverage across 7 types 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Walrein’s two massively developed tusks can totally shatter blocks of ice weighing 10 tons with one blow. This Pokémon’s thick coat of blubber insulates it from subzero temperatures.
Walrein swims all over in frigid seawater while crushing icebergs with its grand, imposing tusks. Its thick layer of blubber makes enemy attacks bounce off harmlessly.
Walrein Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Ice Beam, Surf, Brine, and Superfang on Walrein. Ice Beam is the most common pick at 0% usage. Surf 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
- 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