In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Walrein looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Blizzard with Adrenalineorb is the standard set.

What is Walrein weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Manectric (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Walrein. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.

What is the best ability for Walrein?

Walrein gets Thick Fat, Ice Body, and Oblivious. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Walrein play in battle?

Walrein is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.

What are the best moves for Walrein?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Earthquake, and Body Slam on Walrein. Blizzard is the most common pick at 15% usage. Blizzard provides reliable STAB damage.

Walrein - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Mixed

Balanced

CTier

65Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Walrein's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Balanced defenses with HP doing the heavy lifting. And the 1.06M XP medium-slow curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 3 HP EVs.

Base Stats

High

HP110

Attack80

Defense90

Sp. Atk95

Sp. Def90

Speed65

Total530

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight150.6 kg

Base XP239

Abilities

Thick FatPopular

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Ice BodyPopular

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+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe

Strong HP training target

Pokedex Entries

It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold but also enemy attacks.

Walrein Weakness

Electric, Grass, Fighting, and Rock moves hit Walrein for super-effective damage. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Walrein's overall bulk (110/90/90) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.

Walrein Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)	Water
0.25x (Resist)	Ice

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-5

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass Fighting Rock

½xResist

Water

¼xResist

Ice

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Grass Ground Flying Dragon Fire Rock

How to Beat Walrein in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 DischargeLv. 41 Volt SwitchTM43 Damage vs Walrein Thunder 2x 40-48% Thunderbolt 2x 34-40% Discharge 2x 31-36% Volt Switch 2x 25-31% View Pachirisu builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 41 Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Damage vs Walrein Wood Hammer 2x 55-65% Solar Beam 2x 55-65% Energy Ball 2x 42-50% Giga Drain 2x 36-42% View Snover builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Magical LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Walrein Solar Beam 2x 79-94% Energy Ball 2x 60-71% Giga Drain 2x 50-59% Magical Leaf 2x 40-48% View Roselia builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 66-78% High Jump Kick 2x 58-69% Focus Blast 2x 54-63% Energy Ball 2x 27-32% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 99-117%KO Focus Blast 2x 46-55% Rock Slide 2x 33-39% Brick Break 2x 50-59% View Machoke builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

The three-stage chain from Spheal through Sealeo ends here at Walrein. Want more? Breed for Spheal eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Spheal pushed Walrein to 530 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +40. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms

#363Spheal

Level 32

#364Sealeo

Level 44

#365Walrein

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Spheal

IceWater

Sealeo

IceWater

Walrein

IceWater

90+20

110+20

ATK

60+20

80+20

DEF

70+20

90+20

SP.ATK

75+20

95+20

SP.DEF

70+20

90+20

SPE

45+20

65+20

BST

290D-Tier

410D-Tier+120

530C-Tier+120

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Special

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Walrein to get Spheal eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Belly Drum, Curse and 6 more.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

9moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Walrein Best Moveset

Start with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs. Quiet nature gives Walrein the right slow special lean, Adrenalineorb adds extra utility, and Icebody works in the background. Blizzard is the main damage option.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Ice Body

Item

Adrenaline Orb

Best Nature for Walrein

Quiet+SPA

Walrein best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP

EVs

Atk

SpA

Doubles Special Tank Moveset

BlizzardSTAB
Hydro PumpSTAB
EarthquakeCoverage
Body Slam

Recommended Teammates

WeezingGood

Moves

Without breeding, Walrein misses out on Aqua Ring and Belly Drum. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Surf, with Dark and Rock coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Crunch

C8010015Dark

Lv 1

Defense Curl

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Ice Fang

C659515Ice

Lv 1

Rollout

—309020Rock

Lv 1

Swagger

D—8515Normal

Lv 1

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 12

Powder Snow

—4010025Ice

Lv 16

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 20

Snore

—5010015Normal

Lv 24

Brine

C6510010Water

Lv 28

Aurora Beam

C6510020Ice

Lv 35

Encore

A—1005Normal

Lv 40

Body Slam

S8510015Normal

Lv 48

Surf

A9010015Water

Lv 56

Blizzard

S110705Ice

Lv 64

Hail

C——10Ice

Lv 72

Sheer Cold

——305Ice

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM72

Avalanche-4

A6010010Ice

TM14

Blizzard

S110705Ice

TM55

Brine

C6510010Water

TM83

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

S10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

S9010010Ice

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

A——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

B——10Normal

TM95

Surf

A9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TM03

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

TM99

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Ring

A——20Water

Egg

Belly Drum

C——10Normal

Egg

Curse

A——10Ghost

Egg

Fissure

——305Ground

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Spit Up

D—10010Normal

Egg

Stockpile

D——20Normal

Egg

Swallow

D——10Normal

Egg

Yawn

B——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Walrein can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Walrein in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Walrein starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Walrein in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Spheal is your first catch on the way to Walrein. You'll find walking and surfing encounters from Lv. 35-63 across 16 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Spheal
Route 226
Surfing on water Lv.35-45 Route
30%Late
Route 230
Surfing on water Lv.35-45 Route
30%Late
Glacial Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Train until Level 32
Step 2Catch or Evolve Sealeo
Route 226
Surfing on water Lv.40-55 Route
5%Late
Route 230
Surfing on water Lv.40-55 Route
5%Late
Glacial Cavern
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Grass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
or evolve from Spheal (Step 1)
Train until Level 44
Step 3Walrein ✓
Glacial Cavern
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Glacial Cavern
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Icy Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Ice
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
Whiteout Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
Post
Post-game
or evolve from Sealeo (Step 2)

Walrein Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Walrein looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list. Blizzard with Adrenalineorb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, watch for Manectric (Electric), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Walrein. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Rock-type attackers are also a problem.
Walrein gets Thick Fat, Ice Body, and Oblivious. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Walrein is a mixed attacker with base 80 Attack and 95 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 65 Speed, it won't be moving first often.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, run Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Earthquake, and Body Slam on Walrein. Blizzard is the most common pick at 15% usage. Blizzard provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Walrein appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Stone Edge 2x 49-60% Rock Slide 2x 38-47% Rock Tomb 2x 33-40% Rock Throw 2x 27-33% View Onix builds →
Geodude RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Stone EdgeTM71 Brick BreakTM31 Rock SlideTM80 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 67-80% Stone Edge 2x 73-87% Brick Break 2x 38-44% Rock Slide 2x 56-67% View Geodude builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Energy Ball 2x 49-60% Giga Drain 2x 44-53% Bullet Seed 2x 16-20% Absorb 2x 16-20% View Budew builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 RevengeLv. 8 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 100-120%KO Rock Slide 2x 38-44% Brick Break 2x 56-67% Revenge 2x 44-53% View Machop builds →
Shinx Electric	D
Available Moves Moves Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Thunder ShockLv. 4 Damage vs Walrein Volt Switch 2x 38-47% Shock Wave 2x 33-40% Charge Beam 2x 27-33% Thunder Shock 2x 22-27% View Shinx builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Walrein Thunderbolt 2x 38-46% Volt Switch 2x 33-40% Shock Wave 2x 29-35% Charge Beam 2x 23-29% View Pachirisu builds →
Onix RockGround	C
Available Moves Moves Stone EdgeTM71 Rock SlideTM80 Rock TombTM39 Rock ThrowLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Stone Edge 2x 42-52% Rock Slide 2x 33-40% Rock Tomb 2x 29-35% Rock Throw 2x 23-29% View Onix builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Walrein Energy Ball 2x 42-52% Giga Drain 2x 38-46% Bullet Seed 2x 13-17% Absorb 2x 13-17% View Budew builds →
Machop Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 Low SweepLv. 12 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 87-104%KO Rock Slide 2x 33-38% Brick Break 2x 48-58% Low Sweep 2x 42-52% View Machop builds →
Electrike Electric	D
Available Moves Moves ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 Shock WaveTM34 Charge BeamTM57 Damage vs Walrein Thunderbolt 2x 48-58% Volt Switch 2x 38-46% Shock Wave 2x 33-40% Charge Beam 2x 29-35% View Electrike builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Walrein Thunder 2x 44-52% Thunderbolt 2x 37-44% Volt Switch 2x 29-34% Spark 2x 26-31% View Pachirisu builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Walrein Solar Beam 2x 59-70% Energy Ball 2x 44-52% Giga Drain 2x 37-44% Razor Leaf 2x 29-34% View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Walrein Solar Beam 2x 50-60% Energy Ball 2x 39-47% Giga Drain 2x 33-39% Bullet Seed 2x 10-13% View Budew builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 70-83% High Jump Kick 2x 62-73% Focus Blast 2x 57-68% Energy Ball 2x 30-35% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 103-123%KO Focus Blast 2x 50-60% Rock Slide 2x 35-42% Brick Break 2x 53-63% View Machoke builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Walrein Thunder 2x 44-52% Thunderbolt 2x 37-44% Volt Switch 2x 29-34% Spark 2x 26-31% View Pachirisu builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Walrein Solar Beam 2x 59-70% Energy Ball 2x 44-52% Giga Drain 2x 37-44% Razor Leaf 2x 29-34% View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Walrein Solar Beam 2x 50-60% Energy Ball 2x 39-47% Giga Drain 2x 33-39% Bullet Seed 2x 10-13% View Budew builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 70-83% High Jump Kick 2x 62-73% Focus Blast 2x 57-68% Energy Ball 2x 30-35% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 103-123%KO Focus Blast 2x 50-60% Rock Slide 2x 35-42% Brick Break 2x 53-63% View Machoke builds →

Pachirisu Electric	C
Available Moves Moves ThunderTM25 ThunderboltTM24 Volt SwitchTM43 SparkLv. 13 Damage vs Walrein Thunder 2x 43-51% Thunderbolt 2x 35-42% Volt Switch 2x 28-33% Spark 2x 26-31% View Pachirisu builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Razor LeafLv. 20 Damage vs Walrein Solar Beam 2x 56-66% Energy Ball 2x 43-51% Giga Drain 2x 38-44% Razor Leaf 2x 28-33% View Snover builds →
Budew GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainTM19 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Walrein Solar Beam 2x 49-57% Energy Ball 2x 38-44% Giga Drain 2x 32-38% Bullet Seed 2x 9-11% View Budew builds →
Medicham FightingPsychic	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 High Jump KickLv. 28 Focus BlastTM52 Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 69-82% High Jump Kick 2x 60-71% Focus Blast 2x 56-66% Energy Ball 2x 29-34% View Medicham builds →
Machoke Fighting	D
Available Moves Moves Focus PunchTM01 Focus BlastTM52 Rock SlideTM80 Brick BreakTM31 Damage vs Walrein Focus Punch 2x 101-119%KO Focus Blast 2x 49-57% Rock Slide 2x 35-41% Brick Break 2x 52-62% View Machoke builds →