Spheal (Pokémon)


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Spheal (Japanese: タマザラシ Tamazarashi) is a dual-type  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves into starting at level 32, which evolves into  starting at level 44.

Biology
Spheal is a chubby, spherical, seal-like Pokémon with a short, flat tail. Its plushy fur is light blue with several white spots of various sizes on its back. This covering of fluffy fur protects Spheal from the cold. It has black, circular eyes, small tusks protruding from its upper jaw, and small, rounded ears. Its stubby flippers and its underside are both beige. When happy or cheerful, such as when eating in a group, this Pokémon will clap its fins. Because its body is poorly shaped for swimming and can only walk slowly, it moves primarily by rolling across ice floes. It can even coat itself in ice while rolling to use its former signature move,. This Pokémon lives in and around the.

Major appearances
Spheal debuted in The Spheal of Approval, under the ownership of. It was sent out by Marius to deal with and Max when he assumed that they were thieves, and it battled.

A Spheal appeared in The Great Eight Fate!, under the ownership of Juan. It was one of his Pokémon used in the Sootopolis City Water Exhibit. It and Juan's other Pokémon were captured by, but they all worked together to escape. It reappeared in a flashback in the next episode.

A Spheal appeared in PK19 as a resident of an icy island. It got stuck in the snow, but was rescued by Pikachu and his friends, after which it joined them.

Multiple Spheal appeared in Leading a Stray!, where they were among the Pokémon assisting a in its efforts to help a  trapped in the sewers.

Minor appearances
A Spheal appeared in A Double Dilemma as a resident of North Petalburg.

A Spheal appeared in A Fan with a Plan.

Multiple Spheal appeared in Destiny Deoxys alongside and. Tory Lund encountered and petted one before the group was startled by the crash-landing of an asteroid containing two.

A 's Spheal appeared in Mean With Envy.

A Spheal appeared in The Champ Twins!.

A Spheal made a small appearance in The Rise of Darkrai as one of the Pokémon hit with a.

Multiple Spheal made brief cameo appearances in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.

In Pokémon Generations
A Spheal appeared in the waters that surrounded the Seafloor Cavern in The Cavern.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Glacia of the Elite Four has a Spheal that she uses, along with a, to try to open 's seal to no avail. It first appeared in A Royal Rumble with Regirock, Regice and Registeel I.

A Spheal appeared as a Pokémon in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

The Battle Factory rented a Spheal, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in Skirting Around Surskit I.

The rented a Spheal, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

NPC appearances

 * : Spheal stars in the Bonus Field or  takes the player to. They will swim in the pool and occasionally try to climb up the ice slide. Hitting a Spheal at this time will send it to a 's nose, earning five times the points from just bouncing the Poké Ball.

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In side games

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Trivia

 * Spheal has the lowest base stat of all  Pokémon.

Origin
Spheal is based on an with a spherical shape.

Name origin
Spheal is a combination of ' (referring to its round shape) and '.

Tamazarashi is a combination of 球 tama (sphere) and 海豹 azarashi (seal).