Special
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
B
Attack80
C
Defense90
B
Sp. Atk95
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed65
C
Total530
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight150.6 kg
332.0 lbsHeavy
Base XP239
High Yield
Abilities
Thick FatTop Pick
Halves damage from fire and ice moves.
Ice Body
Heals for 1/16 max HP after each turn during hail. Protects against hail damage.
ObliviousHANot in game
Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.
Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x
EV Yield
HP+3AtkDefSpASpDSpe
Strong HP training target
Pokedex Entries

WALREIN’s two massively developed tusks can totally shatter blocks of ice weighing ten tons with one blow. This POKéMON’s thick coat of blubber insulates it from subzero temperatures.

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
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Water
0.25x (Resist)Ice
Type ChartVulnerable
4Weak
2Resist
0Immune
Score-5
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassFightingRock
½xResist
Water
¼xResist
Ice
0xImmune
None
STAB (6)
GrassGroundFlyingDragonFireRock
How to Beat Walrein in Ruby & Sapphire (Best Counters)

In Ruby & Sapphire, Magneton's Thunderbolt hits Walrein for 79-93%. Aerodactyl's Rock Slide hits Walrein for 82-97%. Heracross deals 49-58% with Megahorn.

Magneton
Magneton
ElectricSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemMagnet
NatureModest
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ToxicUtility
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Walrein
Thunderbolt 2x
79-93%
View Magneton builds →

Ruby & Sapphire 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
Spheal
#363Spheal
32
Level 32
Sealeo
#364Sealeo
44
Level 44
Walrein
#365Walrein
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 with Walrein to get Spheal eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Curse, Fissure, Rock Slide and 5 more.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
8moves
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
12 of 102·

Ruby & Sapphire Walrein Best Moveset

Walrein doesn't rely on pure speed. Leftovers gives it passive recovery each turn to stay healthy, and Modest nature still pushes offense. Surf and utility options keep the pressure on while max HP and Sp. Atk EVs balance power and survivability.

Best Build

Situational pick
Special Tank
Ability
Thick Fat
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Walrein
Modest+SPA

Walrein best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • SurfSTAB
  • Ice BeamSTAB
  • YawnUtility
  • EncoreUtility

Recommended Teammates

Dugtrio
DugtrioDecent
Metagross
MetagrossDecent
Starmie
StarmieDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Walrein misses out on Curse and Fissure. That's 8 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Blizzard and Ice Beam, with Normal and Ground coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Encore
A—1005Normal
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Powder Snow
—4010025Ice
Lv 1
Water Gun
—4010025Water
Lv 7
Encore
A—1005Normal
Lv 13
Ice Ball
—309020Ice
Lv 19
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Lv 25
Aurora Beam
—6510020Ice
Lv 31
Hail
———10Ice
Lv 39
Rest
C——10Psychic
Lv 39
Snore
—4010015Normal
Lv 50
Blizzard
C120705Ice
Lv 61
Sheer Cold
——305Ice

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM14
Blizzard
C120705Ice
HM08
Dive
—6010010Water
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
C10010010Ground
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM07
Hail
———10Ice
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM13
Ice Beam
S9510010Ice
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
—609510Rock
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
HM03
Surf
S9510015Water
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM03
Water Pulse
—6010020Water
HM07
Waterfall
C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Curse
C——10Ghost
Egg
Fissure
——305Ground
Egg
Rock Slide
D759010Rock
Egg
Spit Up
D—10010Normal
Egg
Stockpile
D——20Normal
Egg
Swallow
———10Normal
Egg
Water Sport
———15Water
Egg
Yawn
A——10Normal

Tutor Moves

Walrein can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Walrein in Ruby & Sapphire

Can't catch Walrein directly. Start with Spheal at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 44. The 3-stage chain from Spheal to Walrein is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Walrein in Ruby & Sapphire

The path to Walrein starts with Spheal at Lv. 25-35 via walking and surfing encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Spheal
    Step 1Catch Spheal
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubyGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, Low Tide
    SapphireGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, Low Tide
    RubyGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubyGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, Low Tide
    RubyGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, Low Tide
    SapphireGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - B1F, Low Tide
    RubyGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - B1F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - B2F, Low Tide
    RubyGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - B2F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    50%Mid
    Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide
    RubyGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    45%Mid
    Shoal Cave - B3F, Low Tide
    SapphireGrass Lv.26-32 Cave
    45%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    RubySurfing on water Lv.25-35 Cave
    10%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 1, High Tide
    SapphireSurfing on water Lv.25-35 Cave
    10%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    RubySurfing on water Lv.25-35 Cave
    10%Mid
    Shoal Cave - 1F Room 2, High Tide
    SapphireSurfing on water Lv.25-35 Cave
    10%Mid
  2. Sealeo
    Step 2Evolve into Sealeo
  3. Walrein
    Step 3Walrein ✓

Walrein Guide

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, 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. Surf with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • In Ruby & Sapphire, 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 special attacker with base 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 Ruby & Sapphire, run Surf, Ice Beam, Yawn, and Encore on Walrein. Surf is the most common pick at 23% usage. Surf 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.

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