Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Floatzel

Floatzel

Sea Weasel Pokémon

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Floatzel is a Water Type Sea Weasel Pokémon, with a 9.8% Chance To Catch with a regular Pokeball. Floatzel can be found with Swift Swim as an Ability and has a Medium Fast growth rate with a 2 Speed EV Yield. We recommend the Naive Nature, based on 495 combined Base Stats.

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Floatzel Stats & Abilities
Floatzel Evolutions
Floatzel Locations
Floatzel Weakness
Floatzel Best Moves
Floatzel Level Up Moves
Floatzel TM Moves
Pokemon Similar to Floatzel

Floatzel Stats and Abilities

Based on Floatzel Base IVs we consider this pokemon C-Tier choice. Floatzel Highest IV Stat is Speed 115 and the Lowest being Special Defense 50.


Tier	Stat	Base	Min	Max
E	HP	85	280	374
C	Attack	105	193	339
F	Defense	55	103	229
D	Special Attack	85	157	295
F	Special Defense	50	94	218
C	Speed	115	211	361
C	Total	495


Floatzel	Detail
Best Held Items	Lustrous Orb Mystic Water Sea Incense Splash Plate Wave Incense
Best Nature	Naive ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Special Defense
Caught in the Wild Held Item Chance
Like/Dislikes	Likes: Sweet Dislikes: Bitter
EV Yield	2 Speed
Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Catch Rate	75 (9.8% with PokéBall, full HP)
Egg Groups	Field, Water 1
Egg Cycles	20 (4,884–5,140 steps)


Abilities	Description
Swift Swim Ability 1	Swift Swim doubles the ability-bearer's Speed during rain.
Water Veil Hidden Ability	Prevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.

How To Evolve Floatzel in BDSP

Buizel requires (Level 26) to evolve into Floatzel.


Base Form	Evolution Requirement	First Evolution
Buizel	Level 26 →	Floatzel

Where To Find Floatzel in BDSP

Floatzel has 13 spawn locations in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. You can find the Unevolved form Lv. 16-63 Buizel, within the Fountainspring Cave location using the Walking method.

Underground Pokemon Spawns

After you reach Check Points in the game progression NEW Pokemon will begin to spawn in the Grand Underground.

Start = Default spawns in the Grand Underground

Strength = After obtaining the TM96 Strength

Defog = After obtaining the TM97 Defog

7th Badge = After obtaining the Icicle Badge from Candice

Waterfall = After obtaining the TM99 Waterfall

National = After obtaining the National Pokedex.

World Pokemon Spawns

Interact = Limited to one

Common = 20% ~ 100%

Uncommon = 5% ~ 20%

Rare = 1% ~ 5%

= Morning Time

= Day Time

= Night Time


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Victory Road	5 - 1%	Floatzel Lv. 44-45
Route 222	5 - 1%	Floatzel Lv. 40-42
Route 221	5 - 1%	Floatzel Lv. 28-30
Route 218	5 - 1%	Floatzel Lv. 28-30
Fuego Ironworks	5 - 1%	Floatzel Lv. 29-30
Valley Windworks	5 - 1%	Buizel Lv. 7-9
Route 205	5 - 1%	Buizel Lv. 10-12
Route 230	20 - 5%	Floatzel Lv. 50-52
Route 213	20 - 5%	Floatzel Lv. 22
Route 213	5 - 1%	Buizel Lv. 20-21
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Route 224	100 - 20%	Buizel Lv. 23
Route 224	5 - 1%	Floatzel Lv. 53-54
Still-Water Cavern	Start	Buizel Lv. 16-63
Riverbank Cave	Start	Buizel Lv. 16-63
Fountainspring Cave	Start	Buizel Lv. 16-63

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Floatzel Weakness

Floatzel is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause Floatzel to take More Damage from Grass, Electric Type Moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice Type moves.

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Damage	Types
4.0x More Damage
2.0x More Damage	Grass Electric
0.5x Less Damage	Steel Fire Water Ice
0.25x Less Damage
Immune to Damage

What pokemon is Floatzel Weak Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Celebi
S	Zapdos
S	Raikou
A	Electivire
A	Tangrowth

What pokemon is Floatzel Strong Against?


Tier	Pokemon
S	Ho-Oh
S	Dialga
S	Palkia
S	Kyogre
S	Metagross

Best Moves Floatzel in BDSP

Best Moveset for Floatzel Lv Up Moves based on Power.


Lvl	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
57	Hydro Pump	Special	165	80	5	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
46	Aqua Tail	Physical	135	90	10	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
1	Crunch	Physical	80	100	15	May lower opponent's Defense.
41	Waterfall	Physical	120	100	15	May cause flinching.

Best Moveset for Floatzel TM Moves based on Power.


TM	Best Moves	Class	Power	Acc	PP	Effect
TM01	Focus Punch	Physical	150	100	20	If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM68	Giga Impact	Physical	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Special	150	90	5	User must recharge next turn.
TM52	Focus Blast	Special	120	70	5	May lower opponent's Special Defense.

STAB: (Same Type Attack Bonus) When a Pokemon uses a Move Type that is the Same as the Pokemon's Type, it will receive a 50% Bonus to Power. Moves Affected by this Highlighted in

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Floatzel Lv Up Moves

Floatzel TM Moves

Floatzel Level Up Moves

List of Moves Floatzel can learn by reaching higher levels in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.


Lvl	Move	Desc
1	Ice Fang	Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching and/or freeze opponent.
1	Crunch	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
1	Tackle	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
4	Growl	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 40 Status Lowers opponent's Attack.
11	Quick Attack	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Physical User attacks first.
7	Tail Whip	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Lowers opponent's Defense.
15	Water Gun	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special
18	Bite	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical May cause flinching.
21	Swift	Power: 60 Acc: — PP: 20 Special Ignores Accuracy and Evasiveness.
24	Aqua Jet	Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical User attacks first.
29	Double Hit	Power: 35 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical Hits twice in one turn.
35	Whirlpool	Power: 52.5 Acc: 85 PP: 15 Special Traps opponent, damaging them for 4-5 turns.
41	Waterfall	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.
46	Aqua Tail	Power: 135 Acc: 90 PP: 10 Physical The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
51	Agility	Power: — Acc: — PP: 30 Status Sharply raises user's Speed.
57	Hydro Pump	Power: 165 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Floatzel TM Moves

List of Moves Floatzel can learn using (TMs) Technical Machine Items.


TM	Move	Desc
TM01	Focus Punch	Power: 150 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical If the user is hit before attacking, it flinches instead.
TM03	Water Pulse	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special May confuse opponent.
TM05	Roar	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status In battles, the opponent switches. In the wild, the Pokémon runs.
TM07	Hail	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Non-Ice types are damaged for 5 turns.
TM08	Bulk Up	Power: — Acc: — PP: 20 Status Raises user's Attack and Defense.
TM12	Taunt	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Opponent can only use moves that attack.
TM13	Ice Beam	Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special May freeze opponent.
TM14	Blizzard	Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May freeze opponent.
TM15	Hyper Beam	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special User must recharge next turn.
TM17	Protect	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Protects the user, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM18	Rain Dance	Power: — Acc: — PP: 5 Status Makes it rain for 5 turns.
TM23	Iron Tail	Power: 100 Acc: 75 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
TM28	Dig	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Digs underground on first turn, attacks on second. Can also escape from caves.
TM31	Brick Break	Power: 75 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Breaks through Reflect and Light Screen barriers.
TM32	Double Team	Power: — Acc: — PP: 15 Status Raises user's Evasiveness.
TM39	Rock Tomb	Power: 60 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Lowers opponent's Speed.
TM41	Torment	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status Opponent cannot use the same move in a row.
TM42	Facade	Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Power doubles if user is burned, poisoned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User sleeps for 2 turns, but user is fully healed.
TM45	Attract	Power: — Acc: 100 PP: 15 Status If opponent is the opposite gender, it's less likely to attack.
TM49	Scald	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special May burn opponent.
TM52	Focus Blast	Power: 120 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special May lower opponent's Special Defense.
TM55	Brine	Power: 97.5 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Power doubles if opponent's HP is less than 50%.
TM58	Endure	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Always left with at least 1 HP, but may fail if used consecutively.
TM66	Payback	Power: 50 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Power doubles if the user was attacked first.
TM68	Giga Impact	Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical User must recharge next turn.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status User performs one of its own moves while sleeping.
TM87	Swagger	Power: — Acc: 85 PP: 15 Status Opponent becomes confused, but its Attack is sharply raised.
TM90	Substitute	Power: — Acc: — PP: 10 Status Uses HP to creates a decoy that takes hits.
TM95	Surf	Power: 135 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Hits all adjacent Pokémon.
TM96	Strength	Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical
TM98	Rock Smash	Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May lower opponent's Defense.
TM99	Waterfall	Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical May cause flinching.

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