Spheal (Pokémon)

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Spheal タマザラシ Tamazarashi #363
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Ice Water Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Clap Pokémon
Abilities Thick Fat or Ice Body Ice Body Blue-Striped ----- Oblivious Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #173 Sinnoh — Unova #243 Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-197 Oblivia R-253 N-142
Height 2'07" Imperial 0.8 m Metric 2'07"/0.8 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 87.1 lbs. Imperial 39.5 kg Metric 87.1 lbs./39.5 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 and Field groups 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 1 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 75 Battle Exp.: 751*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Spheal (Japanese: タマザラシ Tamazarashi) is a dual-type Ice/Water Pokémon.

It evolves into Sealeo starting at level 32, which evolves into Walrein starting at level 44.

Biology

Physiology

Spheals are round, baby seal-like Pokémon. Their plushy fur is a baby blue color, with several white spots on its back and a beige underside. They have circular eyes, small tusks protruding from their upper jaw, stubby ears, beige flippers and a little flat tail. Curiously, its rounded, spherical appearance makes it bear resemblance to a balloon, or a ball.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Spheal, and its evolution family, Sealeo and Walrein, are the only known Pokémon that can learn Ice Ball by level.

Behavior

Spheal always travels by rolling around on its ball-like body, for it is much faster than walking and because its body is poorly shaped for swimming. Despite this, it may dive into the sea, in which case its fur keeps it from feeling cold. When groups of Spheal eat, they all clap at once to show their pleasure. Because of this, their mealtimes are noisy.

Habitat

Sea Pokémon

Spheal live in the Arctic seas and appear in Hoenn and Sinnoh.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Spheal in the anime

Major appearances

Spheal first appeared in The Spheal of Approval alongside its evolved form. Both of them were at the Slateport City Oceanic Museum.

Minor appearances

A Spheal of North Petalburg appeared in A Double Dilemma.

A Spheal also appeared in Destiny Deoxys along with Sealeo and Walrein.

Spheal made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon Darkrai hit with a Dark Void.

Multiple Spheal made brief cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

A group of Spheal also appeared in Leading a Stray!.

A photograph of three Spheal appeared in The Four Seasons of Sawsbuck!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry AG036 Spheal Ash's Pokédex Spheal, the Clap Pokémon. Spheal moves more quickly by rolling than by walking. They are sometimes known to cross oceans atop icebergs.

In the manga

Spheal in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Glacia of the Elite Four has a Spheal that she uses, along with a Snorunt, to try to open Regice's seal to no avail. Several other Spheal are seen throughout following chapters.

In the TCG

Main article: Spheal (TCG)

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Spheal stars in the Bonus Field Whiscash or Pelipper takes the player to. They will swim in the pool and occasionally try to climb up the ice slide. Hitting a Spheal at this time will send it to a Sealeo's nose, earning five times the points from just bouncing the Poké Ball.

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby 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. Sapphire 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. Emerald It is completely covered with plushy fur. As a result, it never feels the cold even when it is rolling about on ice floes or diving in the sea. FireRed Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice. LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming. Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold It crosses the oceans by rolling itself on drifting ice. Fluffy fur keeps it warm when the temperature is below freezing. SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming. White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 They can't swim well yet, and they move much faster by rolling. When they're happy, they clap fins. White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Common Shoal Cave Emerald Common Shoal Cave FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD One Shadow PKMN Lab (Shadow)
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Common Routes 226 and 230 (Pearl only) Platinum None Breed Sealeo or Walrein HeartGold SoulSilver Unknown Safari Zone Pal Park Sea Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Uncommon Undella Bay (Surf, Winter only) Black 2 White 2 Unknown Unknown Undella Bay (Winter only) Route 13 (Hidden Grotto)* Dream World Icy Cave
Generation VI X Y None Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire	Hatch from Egg
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 8 Secret Storage 19 Endless Level 16 Mr. Who's Den
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team	Stormy Sea (15F-24F) Silver Trench (10F-19F) Far-off Sea (10F-19F) Marvelous Sea (B10-B19) Fantasy Strait (B10-B19)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	Craggy Coast (B1-B9)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Crysta Cave Hia Valley
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Mt. Sorbet Ice Temple
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Glacier: World Axle - B2F
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Iceberg Zone
Pokémon Conquest	Fontaine Valora Nixtorm Dragnor

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 25		27 - 84	49 - 163
Total: 290	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 1/2 ★☆	Stamina 3/4 ★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 12/16 ★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 2× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ¼× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Thick Fat, the effectiveness of  Fire-type  moves is ½× and the effectiveness of  Ice-type  moves is ⅛×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 00Start Powder Snow Ice Special 04040 100100% 25 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 00Start Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 077 Encore Normal Status 0000— 100100% 5 1313 Ice Ball Ice Physical 03030 09090% 20 1919 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15 2525 Aurora Beam Ice Special 06565 100100% 20 3131 Hail Ice Status 0000— ——% 10 3737 Rest Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 3737 Snore Normal Special 04040 100100% 15 4343 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 07070% 5 4949 Sheer Cold Ice Special 0000— ——% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09595	100}}100%	10
	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Round	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special	04040	100}}100%	15
	TM78	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM79	Frost Breath	Ice	Special	04040	090}}90%	10
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM03	Surf	Water	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
	HM06	Dive	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—%	20
	Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—%	10
	Fissure	Ground	Physical	—	—%	5
	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20
	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Spit Up	Normal	Special	—	100%	10
	Stockpile	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
	Swallow	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20
	Water Sport	Water	Status	—	—%	15
	Yawn	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Spheal in Generation V Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Spheal in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Game				Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
B	W	B2	W2	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Signal Beam	Bug	Special	75	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
B	W	B2	W2	Snore	Normal	Special	40	100%	15
B	W	B2	W2	Super Fang	Normal	Physical	—	90%	10
A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Spheal can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Spheal cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Dream World moves

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Event	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Icy Cave	Fissure	Ground	Physical	—	—%	5
Icy Cave	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
A superscript level indicates that Spheal can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Spheal Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Spheal Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Hatch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 363.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.8% Friend Area: Ice Floe Beach Phrases 51%-100% HP My fur is thick and fluffy so I don't feel cold. 26%-50% HP My health has gone down halfway already... 1%-25% HP I'm sorry... I don't think I can even roll anymore... Level up Yippee! I leveled up! My fur coat feels even more luxurious! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up Yippee! I leveled up! My fur coat feels even more luxurious!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Ice  Poké Assist: ( Ice ) Field move: (Tackle ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting hunks of ice.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Ice  ( Ice ) Past ( Normal ) (Crush ×2) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It causes blizzards around itself that make Pokémon Stopped.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ● Defense ●● Speed ●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Spheal are always to be found playing in the Iceberg Zone. They all agree Empoleon's Snow Slide is their favorite Attraction.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★ Move: Powder Snow Attack: ★ Ability 1: Deep Sleep Defense: ★★ Ability 2: Skater Speed: ★ Ability 3: Thick Fat Evolves into Sealeo when its HP is 138 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Mitsutada and Yukimasa

Evolution

Unevolved Spheal  Ice  Water

Level 32 →

First Evolution Sealeo  Ice  Water

Level 44 →

Second Evolution Walrein  Ice  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Spheal images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Spheal's evolution line, along with Dewgong, are the only Pokémon to have a "triple resistance," thanks to the Thick Fat Ability.
• Spheal can be seen as a parallel to Seel. Spheal is an Ice/Water-type Pokémon, while Seel evolves into a Water/Ice-type Pokémon. Spheal is exclusive Pokémon Pearl, while Seel is exclusive Pokémon Diamond, with both found in the same locations in their respective versions. Additionally, both can only be obtained by breeding their evolved forms in Pokémon Platinum. Both Pokémon also appear to be based on Pinnipeds.
• Spheal's evolution line are the only Pokémon with the Water/Ice combination to have Ice as its primary type.

Origin

Spheal is based on a seal with spherical shape.

Name origin

Spheal is a combination of sphere (referring to its round shape) and seal.

Tamazarashi is a combination of 球 tama (sphere) and 海豹 azarashi (seal).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese タマザラシ Tamazarashi From 球 tama (sphere) and 海豹 azarashi (seal) French Obalie From otarie and ballon or balle Spanish Spheal Same as English name German Seemops From Seehund and Mops Italian Spheal Same as English name Korean 대굴레오 Daegulleo Mandarin Chinese 海豹球 Hǎi Bào Qiú From its Japanese name. Literally "Seal sphere". Cantonese Chinese

More languages

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