#0363

Spheal

Clap Pokémon

Ice Water

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 0.8 m
Weight: 39.5 kg

Training & breeding details

Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀

Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP58

During the season when drift ice approaches the shore, Spheal prefers living on the ice—where fewer predators lurk—rather than the land. Its fur retains heat superbly and resists harsh cold.

In Pokémon GO · 962 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

290

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from Fire and Ice moves.

Ice Body

Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.

ObliviousHidden

Prevents infatuation and protects against Captivate.

Egg groups: Water 1, Field

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Fighting2×

Rock2×

Grass2×

Electric2×

Resistant to

Ice¼×

Water½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Special Attacker

Moves

Item

Berry Juice

NatureModest+SpA/−Atk

EV spread

HP36

Def36

SpA▲240

SpD36

Spe156

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Spheal

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Ruby

Sapphire

Emerald

XD: Gale of Darkness

Pearl

Sea Route 226 Sea Route 230

HeartGold

SoulSilver

Black

White

Black 2

White 2

Omega Ruby

Alpha Sapphire

Sun

Moon

Ultra Sun

Ultra Moon

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Frigid Sea Giant's Bed

Crown Tundra (Shield)

Frigid Sea Giant's Bed

Evolution

#0363Spheal

Lv. 32

#0364Sealeo

Lv. 44

#0365Walrein

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Spheal can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move19 of 19

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Defense Curl Raises user’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
1	Rollout Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Rock	Physical	30	90	20
4	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
6	Powder Snow Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	40	100	25
8	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Special	40	100	25
11	Water Pulse Has a chance to confuse the target.	Water	Special	60	100	20
13	Ice Ball Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.	Ice	Physical	30	90	20
18	Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
20	Snore Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.	Normal	Special	50	100	15
24	Brine Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.	Water	Special	65	100	10
25	Liquidation Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Water	Physical	85	100	10
28	Aurora Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.	Ice	Special	65	100	20
33	Encore Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100	5
34	Ice Beam Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	90	100	10
36	Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target.	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
40	Surf Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.	Water	Special	90	100	15
43	Blizzard Has a chance to freeze the target.	Ice	Special	110	70	5
48	Hail Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.	Ice	Status	—	—	10
52	Sheer Cold Causes a one-hit KO.	Ice	Special	—	30	5