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Walrein

Ice Break Pokémon

Game version
AppearanceStandard
WalreinWalrein (shiny)
Height
1.4 m
Weight
150.6 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP239

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.

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

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.

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

Where to find Walrein

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

Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)

Evolution

Notable moves

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

Moves

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Lv.Move & effectTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
1Crunch

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

DarkPhysical8010015
1Defense Curl

Raises user’s Defense by one stage.

NormalStatus——40
1Growl

Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.

NormalStatus—10040
1Ice Fang

Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch.

IcePhysical659515
1Rollout

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.

RockPhysical309020
1Swagger

Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target.

NormalStatus—8515
1Water Gun

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

WaterSpecial4010025
6Powder Snow

Has a chance to freeze the target.

IceSpecial4010025
11Water Pulse

Has a chance to confuse the target.

WaterSpecial6010020
13Ice Ball

Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, resetting after five turns.

IcePhysical309020
18Rest

User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.

PsychicStatus——5
20Snore

Has a chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.

NormalSpecial5010015
24Brine

Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining.

WaterSpecial6510010
25Liquidation

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

WaterPhysical8510010
28Aurora Beam

Has a chance to lower the target’s Attack by one stage.

IceSpecial6510020
34Ice Beam

Has a chance to freeze the target.

IceSpecial9010010
35Encore

Forces the target to repeat its last used move every turn for 2 to 6 turns.

NormalStatus—1005
40Body Slam

Has a chance to paralyze the target.

NormalPhysical8510015
43Blizzard

Has a chance to freeze the target.

IceSpecial110705
48Surf

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

WaterSpecial9010015
64Hail

Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.

IceStatus——10
72Sheer Cold

Causes a one-hit KO.

IceSpecial—305

Sprites & renders

22 sprites & renders for Walrein.

Official artwork
Official artwork
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Black · White
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Platinum
Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
X · Y
X · Y
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ORAS
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Emerald
Emerald
Ruby · Sapphire
Ruby · Sapphire
FireRed · LeafGreen
FireRed · LeafGreen
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Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
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More Ice-type Pokémon

Others that share this Pokémon's primary type.

All Ice-type Pokémon

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“Walrein”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/walrein.

Species data from PokéAPI.