Walrein (Japanese: トドゼルガ Todoseruga) is a dual-type Ice/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from Sealeo starting at level 44. It is the final form of Spheal.
Biology
Walrein is a large, walrus-like Pokémon with a layer of blubber under its skin. It is primarily blue, with thin, white rings around its neck and lines on its fan-like tail-fin. There are two long, ivory tusks in its upper jaw. It has a round snout and yellow eyes, and large tufts of white fur about its face and neck. Its four short legs have long flippers instead of feet.
Walrein lives in and around icy seas, where it is insulated against the cold by its thick layer of blubber. This layer of fat also protects it from enemy attacks by causing them to bounce off. While its long tusks are capable of crushing ice up to 10 tons in one blow, they may break during battle. Walrein's tusks grow continuously throughout its life, and any broken ones will grow back by the following year. The Hisui region is famous for the many broken tusks of Walrein that can be found there. This Pokémon can be found in herds of 20 to 30 individuals, which are fiercely protected by the leader. The leader is willing to give up its life in order to protect the herd.
Prior to Generation VI, Ice Ball was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.
Evolution
Walrein evolves from Sealeo and is the final form of Spheal.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
#175 | | Kanto
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| Ruby | 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. |
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| Sapphire | Walrein swims all over in frigid seawater while crushing icebergs with its grand, imposing tusks. Its thick layer of blubber makes enemy attacks bounce off harmlessly. |
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| Emerald | To protect its herd, the leader battles anything that invades its territory, even at the cost of its life. Its tusks may snap off in battle. |
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| FireRed | It swims through icy seas while shattering ice floes with its large tusks. It is protected by its thick blubber. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold, but also enemy attacks. |
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| HeartGold | It shatters drift ice with its strong tusks. Its thick layer of blubber repels enemy attacks. |
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| Black | It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold, but also enemy attacks. |
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| Black 2 | Not only does its thick blubber keep it warm, it also protects it from attacks. It shatters ice with its prized tusks. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
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| X | It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold, but also enemy attacks. |
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| Y | It shatters drift ice with its strong tusks. Its thick layer of blubber repels enemy attacks. |
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| Omega Ruby | Walrein's two massively developed tusks can totally shatter blocks of ice weighing 10 tons with one blow. This Pokémon's thick coat of blubber insulates it from subzero temperatures. |
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| Alpha Sapphire | Walrein swims all over in frigid seawater while crushing icebergs with its grand, imposing tusks. Its thick layer of blubber makes enemy attacks bounce off harmlessly. |
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| Generation VIII | | Galar
Crown Tundra #161 | | Sinnoh
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| Sword | Walrein form herds of 20 to 30 individuals. When a threat appears, the herd's leader will protect the group with its life. |
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| Shield | Walrein's tusks keep growing throughout its life. Tusks broken in battle will grow back to their usual impressive size in a year. |
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| Brilliant Diamond | It shatters ice with its big tusks. Its thick blubber repels not only the cold but also enemy attacks. |
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| Legends: Arceus | Its thick tusks are strong enough to shatter drift ice. They have been known to break, but they will grow back by the next year. The Hisui region is well known for these broken tusks. |
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
Walrein is available in Sword and Shield Version 1.3.0+, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Walrein
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Walrein
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Walrein
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Walrein
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Walrein in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Walrein in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Walrein
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Walrein in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Walrein in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Walrein
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
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By transfer from another generation
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Walrein
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Walrein
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield
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Side game data
Evolution data
Sprites
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Multiple Walrein debuted in Fight for the Meteorite!, under the ownership of Team Aqua Grunts. They reappeared in The Scuffle of Legends.
In Training Wrecks, Rocky used a Walrein and Quagsire in his battle against Ash, and the two faced off against his Pikachu and Grovyle. Before Grovyle could attack Quagsire with its Leaf Blade, Walrein attacked Grovyle with its Ice Ball. Pikachu defeated Walrein in the end, while Grovyle took care of Quagsire.
In A Judgment Brawl, a Walrein was Katie's final Pokémon during her Ever Grande Conference battle with Ash. It defeated Swellow and an already-worn out Corphish before being defeated itself by Ash's Grovyle.
In Reuniting for the First Time!, Wallace used a Walrein to battle Ash, going up against his Dracovish.
Minor appearances
In A Hurdle for Squirtle, a Coordinator's Walrein competed in the Saffron Contest.
In Destiny Deoxys, multiple Walrein were startled by the crash-landing of the asteroid that contained two Deoxys. This caused them to flee, the resulting stampede traumatizing Tory Lund in the process.
Multiple Walrein appeared in Giratina and the Sky Warrior.
In PK19, a Walrein was living on the icy island.
GOTCHA!
A Walrein briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Glacia.
In the manga
Ash & Pikachu
A Walrein appeared in Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua, under the ownership of a Team Aqua Grunt.
A Trainer's Walrein appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!.
Pokémon Adventures
In Walrein and Camerupt, Archie used a Walrein to battle against Maxie, and later when ironically fighting alongside the Magma Leader against Ruby and Sapphire, though they are able to exploit the two leader's weakness of taking little notice of each other's presence and easily won. A few more volumes later, in the climax of the Ruby & Sapphire arc, Archie sends out several more Walrein alongside Maxie's multiple Houndoom to buy time for the two to escape, but are thwarted.
In The Final Battle VII, under the guise of Guile Hideout, Archie sends out another Walrein that is easily beaten by Poli alongside his Masquerain (beaten by Polibo).
Pokédex entries
In the TCG
Main article: Walrein (TCG)Trivia
- With the ability Thick Fat, Walrein and its evolutionary relatives can have an ⅛× resistance to Ice. This makes it the only evolutionary line where all of its members can have a triple resistance to a type under normal battle circumstances. The only other Pokémon that can have a triple resistance is Dewgong as it shares the same types and abilities as Walrein's evolutionary line.
Origin
Walrein is based on a walrus. Its body shape, blue coloration, and fluffy white fur are reminiscent of a breaking wave.
Name origin
Walrein may be a combination of walrus, reign, and possibly rain.
Todoseruga may be a combination of 胡獱 todo (Steller sea lion), Kaiser (German for emperor), and 牙 ga (tusk).
In other languages
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| More languages |  Hindi | सीलाज़म Sealaajam | From seal and जमना jamna |  Thai | โทโดเซรุกา Thodoseruka | Transcription of Japanese name |
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