Keep
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 LeagueB Great LeagueB 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
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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
Not on the current Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer tier lists.
Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers from GO Hub's Max Battle tier lists (Aug 2026).
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 | – | #252 / 282 | 5.1 | 39 | Water Gun · Water Pulse |
| water | – | #261 / 282 | 4.6 | 42 | Water Gun · Water Pulse |
| normalShadow | – | #270 / 353 | 5.2 | 39 | Water Gun · Body Slam |
| normal | – | #285 / 353 | 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 |
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