Utility
Balanced
25Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

Spheal's spread isn't flashy. HP leads, Speed trails, 0 stats clear the bar. Easy to catch and worth 1 HP EV, on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP70
C
Attack40
D
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def50
D
Speed25
F
Total290
Details
Catch Rate
Guaranteed255 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.8 m
Weight39.5 kg
Base XP58
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.
ObliviousHA
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe
HP training source
Pokedex Entries

They can’t swim well yet, and they move much faster by rolling. When they’re happy, they clap fins.

Spheal Weakness

Spheal's Ice/Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread.

Spheal Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water
0.25x (Resist)Ice
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-5
Gen V Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
½xResist
¼xResist
0xImmune
None
How to Beat Spheal in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)
Roserade
Roserade
GrassPoison
B
Available Moves
Moves
  • Energy BallTM53
  • Magical LeafLv. 1
  • Mega DrainLv. 1
Damage vs Spheal
Energy Ball 2x
146-171%KO
Magical Leaf 2x
98-116%KO
Mega Drain 2x
65-77%
View Roserade builds →

Black 2 & White 2 Evolution

Spheal is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Sealeo first, then eventually reaches Walrein. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. The evolved forms gain up to 240 total stats over Spheal. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Spheal
IceWater
Sealeo
IceWater
Walrein
IceWater
HP
70
90+20
110+20
ATK
40
60+20
80+20
DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SP.ATK
55
75+20
95+20
SP.DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SPE
25
45+20
65+20
BST
290D-Tier
410D-Tier+120
530C-Tier+120
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Special
Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Spheal easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Curse, Fissure and 9 more to offspring.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro

Black 2 & White 2 Spheal Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

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Moves

You'll want to breed for Aqua Ring and Curse on Spheal. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Blizzard and Ice Beam, they expand what Spheal can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Defense Curl
40Normal
Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Powder Snow
4010025Ice
Lv 1
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 7
Encore
C1005Normal
Lv 13
Ice Ball
309020Ice
Lv 19
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
Lv 25
Aurora Beam
6510020Ice
Lv 31
Hail
10Ice
Lv 37
Rest
C10Psychic
Lv 37
Snore
4010015Normal
Lv 43
Blizzard
C120705Ice
Lv 49
Sheer Cold
305Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
TM78
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
HM06
Dive
D8010010Water
TM32
Double Team
15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
D10010010Ground
TM49
Echoed Voice
4010015Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM79
Frost Breath
D609010Ice
TM21
Frustration
10020Normal
TM07
Hail
10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
C9510010Ice
TM17
Protect+4
C10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C5Water
TM44
Rest
C10Psychic
TM27
Return
D10020Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
TM94
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
609510Rock
TM48
Round
6010015Normal
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C10Normal
HM03
Surf
C9510015Water
TM87
Swagger
9015Normal
TM06
Toxic
C9010Poison
HM05
Waterfall
D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Aqua Ring
D20Water
Egg
Curse
C10Ghost
Egg
Fissure
305Ground
Egg
Rollout
309020Rock
Egg
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Egg
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Egg
Spit Up
10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
D20Normal
Egg
Swallow
D10Normal
Egg
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Egg
Water Sport
15Water
Egg
Yawn
10Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aqua Tail
D909010Water
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
Tutor
Signal Beam
D7510015Bug
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D10Normal
Tutor
Snore
4010015Normal
Tutor
Super Fang
D9010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 4
Brine
D6510010Water
Gen 4
Captivate
10020Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
D12010015Normal
Gen 4
Endure+4
D10Normal
Gen 4
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
10Normal
Gen 4
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
Gen 4
Natural Gift
10015Normal
Gen 4
Secret Power
7010020Normal
Gen 4
Whirlpool
D358515Water

Black 2 & White 2 Spheal Locations

Spheal appears at high spawn rates across 2 spots in mid-game water routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.

Best Locations to Catch Spheal in Black 2 & White 2

Undella Bay
White 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Water
CommonMid
Winter
Undella Bay
Black 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Water
CommonMid
Winter

Spheal Guide

  • Sealeo at level 32 is the mid-stage. Push through to Walrein at level 44 for the final form. 290 BST right now won't cut it long-term.

  • Level 32 gets you Sealeo. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

  • In Black 2 & White 2, Spheal does the job early-game if you need a Ice/Water type on your team. Evolve it into Sealeo before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

  • You can find Spheal in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 14 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Spheal first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 15 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

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