Walrein
IceWater
Best attacking moveset: Powder Snow and Blizzard, worth 9.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Walrein can learn 12 combinations. Powder Snow with Blizzard does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Powder Snow is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Walrein you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Waterfall and Blizzard, worth 9.7 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | Ice | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Powder Snow Legacy | Ice | 6 | 1.0s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Icicle Spear Legacy | Ice | 55 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Walrein has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,081 at level 50, 2,726 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,557 CP at level 20, or 1,947 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,483 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 182 attack · 176 defense · 242 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.4 m and 150.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Walrein does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Ground, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath + Blizzard | 15.5 | |
| Ground | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 15.5 |
| Grass | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 15.5 |
| Dragon | Frost Breath + Blizzard | 15.5 |
| Rock | Waterfall + Earthquake | 14.3 |
| Fire | Waterfall + Earthquake | 14.3 |
| Poison | Powder Snow + Earthquake | 12.2 |
| Electric | Powder Snow + Earthquake | 12.2 |
| Steel | Waterfall + Earthquake | 11.1 |
| Normal | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 9.8 |
| Fighting | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 9.8 |
| Bug | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 9.8 |
| Ghost | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 9.8 |
| Psychic | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 9.8 |
| Dark | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 9.8 |
| Fairy | Powder Snow + Blizzard | 9.8 |
| Ice | Waterfall + Earthquake | 9.1 |
| Water | Waterfall + Earthquake | 7.4 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Walrein is actually for.
Counters: what beats Walrein
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 36.1 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 32.3 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 31.0 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 30.9 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 30.3 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 29.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 29.6 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 29.4 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 29.2 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 27.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Walrein's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.