#363 · Generation 3
Spheal
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 962 / 1,088
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 550 / 687
- Research CP (L15)
- 412
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Spheal will not win battles on its own, but Walrein is A-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Little Cupshadow#125 of 168 · score 63.8
Ranked #125 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Worth evolving into
WalreinA Ultra League (shadow)B Great LeagueB Max Battle tank (dynamax)B Max Battle healer (dynamax)
Collection value
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Sealeo: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #128 / 168 | 63.6 | Water Gun · Body Slam · Water Pulse | L20.5 · 4/14/12 |
| Little CupShadow | – | #125 / 168 | 63.8 | Water Gun · Body Slam · Water Pulse | L20.5 · 4/14/12 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)
Spheal can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
Max Battle roles
Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iceShadow | – | #195 / 231 | 5.2 | 40 | Water Gun · Aurora Beam |
| ice | – | #202 / 231 | 4.8 | 43 | Water Gun · Aurora Beam |
| waterShadow | – | #253 / 283 | 5.1 | 39 | Water Gun · Water Pulse |
| water | – | #262 / 283 | 4.6 | 42 | Water Gun · Water Pulse |
| normalShadow | – | #271 / 354 | 5.2 | 39 | Water Gun · Body Slam |
| normal | – | #286 / 354 | 4.6 | 42 | Water Gun · Body Slam |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Rock Smash | fighting | 17 | +12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 9 | +7 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aurora BeamSTAB | ice | 80 | -50 | 3.5s | 1.60 | 80 | -60 | |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 | |
Water PulseSTAB | water | 65 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 80 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Spheal good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Walrein is A-tier for Ultra League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Spheal?
- Spheal will not win battles on its own, but Walrein is A-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Spheal a good raid attacker?
- Spheal ranks #202 of 231 ice attackers with 4.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Spheal?
- Walrein is A-tier for Ultra League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Spheal for candy.
- Can Spheal be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Spheal is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Spheal worth keeping?
- Shadow Spheal hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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