Is Buizel Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Water with AbilitySwift Swim. Wild on Route 11. Floatzel at level 26 is fast with decent Attack. Physical Water moves match the stats. An accessible Water option for mid-game.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Buizel on Lostlorn Forest (Surf, Lv 10-25, common).
Your Buizel should hit Level 26 before you reach Elesa, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Buizel in Black 2 & White 2
Buizel is available from early-game water routes onward at high spawn rates. 14 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.
Where To Catch Buizel in B2W2
The path to Buizel starts with Buizel at Lv. 10-60 via surfing and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Buizel ✓Lostlorn ForestLv.10-25Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 14Lv.15-35Surfing on waterBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 11Lv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 14Lv.25-40Surfing on waterWhite 2Rate 30%AnyVictory Road - OutsideLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyNature PreserveLv.40-60Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 23Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.45-60Surfing on waterRate 30%Any
Step 2Catch or Evolve into FloatzelLostlorn ForestLv.10-30Rippling Water SurfRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 14Lv.25-40Rippling Water SurfBlack 2Rate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 11Lv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 14Lv.30-40Rippling Water SurfWhite 2Rate 10%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - OutsideLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotRoute 23Lv.45-55Rippling Water SurfRate 10%AnyShaking spotNature PreserveLv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotNature SanctuaryLv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Buizel (Step 1)
Buizel Weakness
Type-wise, Buizel takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Buizel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Buizel
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Rotom can KO Buizel with Thunderbolt (213-251%).
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x165-195%KO Shadow Ball94-111%KO Thunderbolt 2x213-251%KO | ||
Buizel Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Buizel grows into Floatzel through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Buizel easily with 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass and 10 more to offspring.
B2W2 Buizel Best Moveset
AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain, and 65 Attack fires physical Water TermStab at pre-evolution levels. The moveset previews Floatzel's rain attacker identity. 85 Speed is already fast for a first stage. One evolution away.
Best Build
Buizel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Waterfall
- Return
- Switcheroo
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The egg pool carries weight here. Aqua Ring and Aqua Tail aren't available any other way for Buizel, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail for solid options.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.
Buizel Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, you can run Buizel through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Floatzel as fast as you can.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Buizel spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves