Shadow Spheal

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently asked questions

Shadow Spheal is a Ice and Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 962 CP and is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Water Gun / Aurora Beam. It is boosted by Snow and Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Spheal Stats and Max CP

95 ATK

90 DEF

172 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1088 CP

Lvl 40

962 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

687 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

550 CP

Lvl 15 Research

412 CP

Shadow Spheal's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#125

Shadow Spheal Type Chart

Shadow Spheal takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Grass160.0%

Rock160.0%

Shadow Spheal takes reduced damage from:

Ice39.1%

Water62.5%

Shadow Spheal best moveset

Water Gun + Aurora Beam

Water Gun

Aurora Beam

Shadow Spheal's best moveset is Water Gun and Aurora Beam, with 5.77 DPS (damage per second) and 49.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Snow weather.


1.	Water Gun	Aurora Beam	4.48	5.77	49.7
2.	Water Gun	Body Slam	4.38	5.64	48.6
3.	Water Gun	Water Pulse	4.32	5.57	48.0
4.	Rock Smash	Aurora Beam	3.68	4.75	40.9
5.	Rock Smash	Body Slam	3.66	4.72	40.6
6.	Rock Smash	Water Pulse	3.56	4.58	39.5
7.	Water Gun	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Rock Smash	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Rock Smash17121.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 17
Energy 12
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 7

Effects
Rock Smash has no special effects.
See Rock Smash details page ↗
Water Gun550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Water Gun has no special effects.
See Water Gun details page ↗

Damage	17
Energy	12
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	9
Energy	7

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Aurora Beam80503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.3s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 60

Effects
Aurora Beam has no special effects.
See Aurora Beam details page ↗
Body Slam50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Water Pulse65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Water Pulse has no special effects.
See Water Pulse details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	60

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Spheal's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Spheal's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Spheal has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Spheal CP Chart

Shadow Spheal reaches a maximum of 962 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 471–550 CP, rising to 589–687 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 379–412 CP.

Max CP	962 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	379 CP - 412 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	505 CP - 550 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	471 CP - 550 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	589 CP - 687 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Spheal Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	42 CP	3	71 CP
4	100 CP	5	129 CP	6	158 CP
7	187 CP	8	217 CP	9	246 CP
10	275 CP	11	302 CP	12	330 CP
13	357 CP	14	385 CP	15	412 CP
16	440 CP	17	467 CP	18	495 CP
19	522 CP	20	550 CP	21	577 CP
22	605 CP	23	632 CP	24	660 CP
25	687 CP	26	715 CP	27	742 CP
28	770 CP	29	797 CP	30	825 CP
31	838 CP	32	852 CP	33	866 CP
34	880 CP	35	893 CP	36	907 CP
37	921 CP	38	935 CP	39	948 CP
40	962 CP	41	974 CP	42	987 CP
43	999 CP	44	1012 CP	45	1024 CP
46	1037 CP	47	1049 CP	48	1062 CP
49	1075 CP	50	1088 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#363
Height	0.79 m
Weight	39.5 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Spheal	25 Candy	Sealeo
Sealeo	100 Candy	Walrein

Spheal evolves into Sealeo which costs 25 Candy.
Sealeo evolves into Walrein which costs 100 Candy.

How to purify Shadow Spheal

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Spheal

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Spheal's Ice and Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Spheal.

Ice

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	624,000	406	360
LVL 40	336,000	406	12
LVL 35	228,000	274	-
LVL 30	150,000	185	-
LVL 25	96,000	136	-
LVL 20	57,000	97	-
LVL 15	30,600	67	-
LVL 10	13,200	38	-
LVL 5	3,600	18	-

Shadow Spheal Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Spheal from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Spheal in Pokémon GO.

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Shadow Spheal family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Spheal in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	11s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	70.0%
Attack Timer	20s
Dodge Probability	20.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Spheal

Shadow Spheal high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Spheal. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Spheal Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	SPHEAL is much faster rolling than walking to get around. When groups of this POKéMON eat, they all clap at onceto show their pleasure. Because of this, their mealtimes are noisy.
Sapphire	SPHEAL always travels by rolling around on its ball-like body. When the season for ice floes arrives, thisPOKéMON can be seen rolling about on ice and crossing the sea.
Emerald	It is completely covered with plushy fur. As a result, it never feels the cold even when it is rolling about on ice floes or diving in the sea.
FireRed	Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.
LeafGreen	Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It rolls across ice floes to reach shore because its body is poorly shaped for swimming.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It crosses the oceans by rolling itself on drifting ice. Fluffy fur keeps it warm when the temperature is below freezing.
Black 2, White 2	They can’t swim well yet, and they move much faster by rolling. When they’re happy, they clap fins.
X	They can’t swim well yet, and they move much faster by rolling. When they’re happy, they clap fins.
Y	Its body is covered in fluffy fur. The fur keeps it from feeling cold while it is rolling on ice.
Omega Ruby	Spheal is much faster rolling than walking to get around. When groups of this Pokémon eat, they all clap at once to show their pleasure. Because of this, their mealtimes are noisy.
Alpha Sapphire	Spheal always travels by rolling around on its ball-like body. When the season for ice floes arrives, this Pokémon can be seen rolling about on ice and crossing the sea.
Sword	This Pokémon’s body is covered in blubber and impressively round. It’s faster for Spheal to roll around than walk.
Shield	As it drifts among the waves, Spheal probes the sea. As soon as it spots prey, it informs the Walrein in its herd.
Legends: Arceus	During the season when drift ice approaches the shore, Spheal prefers living on the ice—where fewer predators lurk—rather than the land. Its fur retains heat superbly and resists harsh cold.

List of Shadow Spheal costumes

A list of Shadow Spheal costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Spheal’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ice and Water-type Pokémon, Shadow Spheal is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-type moves.

What are the best moves for Shadow Spheal in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Shadow Spheal in Pokémon GO are Water Gun and Aurora Beam. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.774 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 49.737.

How does Shadow Spheal perform in Raids?

Shadow Spheal's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Spheal rank as a Ice-type attacker?

Shadow Spheal's performance as a Ice-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Spheal?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Spheal: Mega Glalie, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.

What is Shadow Spheal’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Spheal’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 962 CP and 1088 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Spheal be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Spheal can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Spheal Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Spheal cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.