#0363
Spheal
Clap Pokémon
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.
Details
Height0.8 m
Weight39.5 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP58
Base stats
HP
70
Attack
40
Defense
50
Sp. Atk
55
Sp. Def
50
Speed
25
Total
290
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
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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
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Black
White
Black 2
White 2
Omega Ruby
Alpha Sapphire
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Spheal can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| 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 |
Breeding & egg moves
Spheal can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
18 sprites & renders for Spheal.
Across the games
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Community notes
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Cite this page
“Spheal”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/spheal.
Species data from PokéAPI.