Floatzel (Pokémon)

Total: 2
Floatzel
0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	2 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

0 HP	0 Atk	0 Def	0 Sp.Atk	0 Sp.Def	0 Speed

Shape

Footprint

Pokédex color

Brown

Base friendship

70

External Links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

It evolves from Buizel starting at level 26.

Biology

Floatzel is an orange Pokémon resembling an anthropomorphic otter or weasel with longer arms than legs. It has four fingers on each hand and three toes on each foot. Its feet are small in comparison to the rest of the body. It has two pointed blue fins on its arms, two aligned, backward-swept, pointed fins on its head, and two tails. The yellow flotation device, which seems to be made of rubber or a similar substance, gives the impression of an inflatable life vest. The flotation sac goes in a kind of ring behind its head, down in front of its arms, then back behind its back above the tails. When it lays on its back, the flotation sac could also be interpreted as a sort of inflatable dinghy using its tails as a propeller and its fins as oars. Its tails can infinitely spin around like propeller blades. Its forelimbs and tails are tipped in cream, and there is an orange teardrop shape near the bottom of its cream belly.

Floatzel also has a circular cream spot in the center of its head, cream eyelids, and a pattern of two black triangles on the edges of its cream muzzle. It has one cream, slightly protruding, oval-shaped spot on its back if it is female and two if it is male. It has small, sharp canine teeth, the top two of which can be seen when its mouth is closed. It can use its swimming capabilities to assist in the rescues of drowning people. To help it dive, Floatzel can deflate its flotation sac, and then inflate it once again when it wishes to surface. It is a freshwater Pokémon and tends to inhabit swift-moving rivers, where it pursues prey.

In the anime

Main series

Floatzel in the anime

Major appearances

Floatzel debuted in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), where Kellyn used his Capture Styler on it so he could use it to escape from a group of Sharpedo that belonged to J's henchmen.

In A Crasher Course in Power!, Crasher Wake used a male Floatzel during his Gym battle against Ash. Floatzel battled Pikachu and defeated him before being defeated himself by Buizel's Water Pulse. He seems to know many different defensive techniques to guard himself against attacks, such as inflating the flotation sac around his body and blocking with his fin. He reappeared briefly in flashbacks in For The Love Of Meowth and League Unleashed!; and during the ending credits of Zoroark: Master of Illusions, where he was seen alongside his Trainer.

In Last Call — First Round!, Kenny used a male Floatzel in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival along with Empoleon. Their Double Performance was going well until Empoleon's Flash Cannon sent Floatzel flying backwards. In Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!, he and Kenny were given advice by Jasmine before being targeted by Team Rocket.

Minor appearances

In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy lent a Floatzel to Conway for use in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

In An Old Family Blend!, a Trainer's Floatzel competed in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Two Floatzel appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Pokédex entries

Episode	Pokémon	Source	Entry
DP083	Floatzel	Ash's Pokédex	Floatzel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon and the evolved form of Buizel. Its flotation sac developed as an aid in chasing aquatic prey. Floatzel can also carry people on its back.

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Floatzel (lower right) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer, Crasher Wake's Floatzel was part of a team with its Trainer and Wulfric.

GOTCHA!

A Floatzel briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Crasher Wake.

In the manga

Floatzel in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

In A Big Stink Over Stunky, a Floatzel is first seen acting as the motor jet for Professor Rowan and his assistant (Platinum's father) as they arrived in Canalave City.

In A Skuffle with Skorupi, Crasher Wake is seen with a Floatzel, which he used to battle Platinum's Empoleon, but after a close battle, lost. A few volumes later, under Wake's command, Pearl attempted to catch one himself, but failed to do so and resorted to catching the weaker Buizel.

Multiple Floatzel appeared in Besting Buizel I.

Two Floatzel appeared in a flashback in The Final Dimensional Duel X.

A Floatzel appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.

In the TCG

Main article: Floatzel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Sinnoh
#057

Johto
#—

SoulSilver
Diamond	It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people.
Pearl	Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft.
Platinum	It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey.
HeartGold	With its flotation sac inflated, it can carry people on its back. It deflates the sac before it dives.

Generation V

Unova
B2W2: #150

White
Black	It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey.
Black 2	It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey.
White 2

Generation VI

Kalos
Mountain #059

Hoenn
#—

X	It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people.
Y	Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft.
Omega Ruby	It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people.
Alpha Sapphire	Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft.

Generation VII

Alola
#—

Kanto
#—

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.

Generation VIII

Galar
#—

Sinnoh
#057

Hisui
#042

This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
Brilliant Diamond	It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people.
Shining Pearl	Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. Floatzel carries people as if it were a rubber raft.
Legends: Arceus	Has a long, rather splendid flotation sac, which prevents Floatzel from drowning even in stormy seas. One might glimpse this species around fishing hamlets from time to time.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Diamond

Pearl

Routes 213, 218, 221, 222, 224, and 230, Fuego Ironworks, Victory Road

Platinum

Routes 218, 221, 222, 224, and 230, Fuego Ironworks, Victory Road

Generation V

Routes 11 and 14 (Surfing in rippling water)

Black 2

White 2

Routes 11, 14, and 23, Victory Road, Nature Preserve, Lostlorn Forest (Surfing in rippling water)

Generation VI

X

Y

Routes 15, 16, and 21, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Victory Road (Surfing)
Friend Safari (Water)

Generation VII

Ultra Space Wilds (Water World)

Let's Go Pikachu

Let's Go Eevee

Unobtainable

Generation VIII

Unobtainable

Routes 213, 218, 221, 222, 224, and 230, Fuego Ironworks, Victory Road

Legends: Arceus

Worn Bridge^Alpha, Aipom Hill, Bathers' Lagoon, Ginkgo Landing
Bathers' Lagoon (Mass Outbreak)
Droning Meadow, Gapejaw Bog, Holm of Trials (Space-Time Distortions)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

MD Time

MD Darkness

Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F)

MD Sky

Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F)

Ranger: SoA

Vien Forest, Union Road, Crystal Cave

Oblivia Ruins, Ice Temple

Generation V

Rumble Blast

Beach: Seabreeze Trail (Post-ending), Sunny Seashore

Rumble U

Conductor Room: Frozen Runway

Generation VI

Battle Trozei

Mysterious Fountain: Stage 1

Shuffle

Jungle Verde: Stage 145

Rumble World

White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (Center Boss, Back)

Generation VII

Rumble Rush

Garchomp Sea, Arceus Sea, Greninja Sea, Garchomp Sea^Final

Masters EX

Sync Pair Scout (Crasher Wake's)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Wacan Berry (5%)
Platinum		Wacan Berry (5%)
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Wacan Berry (5%)
Black	White	Wacan Berry (5%)

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Total: 495	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
3/4	★★★☆

Power
3/4	★★★☆

Skill
3/5	★★★☆☆

Stamina
3/5	★★★☆☆

Jump
3/3	★★★

Total
15/21	★★★☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged
normally by:

Normal

1×

Fighting

1×

Flying

1×

Poison

1×

Ground

1×

Rock

1×

Bug

1×

Ghost

1×

Psychic

1×

Dragon

1×

Dark

1×

Fairy

1×

Weak to:

Grass

2×

Electric

2×

Immune to:

None

Resistant to:

Steel

½×

Fire

½×

Water

½×

Ice

½×

Learnset

Floatzel is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Level	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
011	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	06565	09595%	15
011	Crunch	Dark	Physical	08080	100100%	15
011	Tackle	Normal	Physical	04040	100100%	35
011	Growl	Normal	Status	0000—	100100%	40
011	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	04040	100100%	30
044	Growl	Normal	Status	0000—	100100%	40
077	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	0000—	100100%	30
1111	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	04040	100100%	30
1515	Water Gun	Water	Special	04040	100100%	25
1818	Bite	Dark	Physical	06060	100100%	25
2121	Swift	Normal	Special	06060	——%	20
2424	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	04040	100100%	20
2929	Double Hit	Normal	Physical	03535	09090%	10
3535	Whirlpool	Water	Special	03535	08585%	15
4141	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100100%	15
4646	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	09090	09090%	10
5151	Agility	Psychic	Status	0000—	——%	30
5757	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110110	08080%	5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Floatzel
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Learn	Mastery	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
1	10	Quick Attack	Normal	Physical	40	100%	20
6	15	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100%	20
11	20	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20
18	28	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	—%	20
25	35	Double Hit	Normal	Status	—	—%	10
30	41	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100%	10
34	45	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	85	90%	10
43	54	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	100	85%	5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Floatzel
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

	TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
TM01	TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150150	100}}100%	20
TM03	TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	06060	100}}100%	20
TM05	TM05	Roar	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
TM07	TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM08	TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
TM12	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
TM13	TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	09090	100}}100%	10
TM14	TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110110	070}}70%	5
TM15	TM15	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150150	090}}90%	5
TM17	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM18	TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
TM23	TM23	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100100	075}}75%	15
TM28	TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	08080	100}}100%	10
TM31	TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	07575	100}}100%	15
TM32	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
TM39	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	06060	095}}95%	15
TM41	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM42	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
TM44	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM45	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
TM49	TM49	Scald	Water	Special	08080	100}}100%	15
TM52	TM52	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120120	070}}70%	5
TM55	TM55	Brine	Water	Special	06565	100}}100%	10
TM58	TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM66	TM66	Payback	Dark	Physical	05050	100}}100%	10
TM68	TM68	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150150	090}}90%	5
TM82	TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM87	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	085}}85%	15
TM90	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
TM95	TM95	Surf	Water	Special	09090	100}}100%	15
TM96	TM96	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
TM98	TM98	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
TM99	TM99	Waterfall	Water	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Floatzel
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	—	—%	20
Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90%	10
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—%	40
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	40	95%	20
Fury Swipes	Normal	Physical	18	80%	15
Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100%	15
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—%	20
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100%	10
Slash	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20
Soak	Water	Status	—	100%	20
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100%	10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Floatzel 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 Floatzel in that game.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Floatzel
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

BDSP

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Floatzel
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

LA

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Game					Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95%	15
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	40	100%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Iron Tail	Steel	Physical	100	75%	5
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	—%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	60	95%	20
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	120	90%	5
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	85	90%	10
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	120	90%	5
Sw	Sh	EP	BD	SP	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	80	100%	10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Floatzel
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII

Other generations:
IV - V - VI - VII

Stage	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel
Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Floatzel
Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky

	Body size: 1
	Recruit rate: 0.5%
	IQ group: F

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia

Group:

Water

Poké Assist:

Water

Field move:

(River Flow ×1)

Browser entry R-056

It spits orbs and blobs of water to attack.

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Group:

Water

Poké Assist:
(present)

Water

Field move:
(present)

(Soak ×3)

Poké Assist:
(past)

Water

Field move:
(past)

(Soak ×1)

Browser entry R-037/N-146

It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed

Pokémon Rumble

Attack	●●●●
Defense	●●
Speed	●●●●

Pokémon Rumble Blast

Attack	●●●●
Defense	●●
Speed	●●●●

Pokémon Rumble Rush

	Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds	Base HP: 56
	Base Attack: 79	Base Defense: 49	Base Speed: 70

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

	PokéPark Pad entry:
	Floatzel plays in the Beach Zone. Gyarados's Aqua Dash is the Attraction he specializes in, but he really likes Rayquaza's Balloon Panic, too!

Pokémon Battle Trozei

Water

Attack Power:

★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle

Water

Attack Power: 60 - 105

5

#110

Stabilize

Sometimes erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board.

Pokémon GO

Base Stamina: 198	Base Attack: 221	Base Defense: 114
Egg Distance: N/A	Buddy Distance: 3 km	Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Waterfall
Charged Attacks: Aqua Jet, Hydro Pump, Swift

Evolution

Unevolved

Buizel
Water

Level 26
→

First evolution

Floatzel
Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver




Front	Back	Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation V

Black	White	Black 2	White 2




Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VI

X	Y	Omega Ruby	Alpha Sapphire




Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VII

Sun	Moon	Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon




Front	Back	Front	Back

Generation VIII

HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Floatzel images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Origin

Floatzel may be based on an otter or weasel combined with a life raft.

Name origin

Floatzel and Floazel may be combinations of float and weasel.

In other languages

Language	Title	Meaning
Japanese	フローゼル Floazel	From float and weasel
French	Mustéflott	From mustélidé and flotter
Spanish	Floatzel	Same as English name
German	Bojelin	From Boje and Hermelin
Italian	Floatzel	Same as English name
Korean	플로젤 Floazel	Transcription of Japanese name
Cantonese Chinese	浮潛鼬 Fàuhchìhmyauh	From 浮潛 fàuhchìhm and 鼬 yauh
Mandarin Chinese	浮潛鼬 / 浮潜鼬 Fúqiǎnyòu	From 浮潛 / 浮潜 fúqiǎn and 鼬 yòu

More languages
Thai	โฟลเซล Flosen	Transcription of Japanese name

External links

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