Stats & Training
Speed and Attack carry most of Buizel's stat budget. Sp. Def's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
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)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x78-93% Vine Whip 2x52-62% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x223-263%KO Magical Leaf 2x112-134%KO | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x200-235%KO Mega Drain 2x69-83% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x262-309%KO Mega Drain 2x89-106%KO | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x148-175%KO Razor Leaf 2x74-88% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x211-248%KO Magical Leaf 2x108-128%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x187-220%KO Mega Drain 2x64-76% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x248-292%KO Mega Drain 2x84-100%KO | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x241-284%KO Giga Drain 2x152-180%KO Needle Arm 2x95-112%KO Mega Drain 2x84-100%KO | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x139-164%KO Razor Leaf 2x71-84% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x221-261%KO Magical Leaf 2x112-132%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x196-232%KO Mega Drain 2x69-82% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x257-304%KO Mega Drain 2x87-104%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x251-296%KO Giga Drain 2x157-186%KO Needle Arm 2x100-118%KO Mega Drain 2x87-104%KO | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x142-168%KO Razor Leaf 2x73-86% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x230-271%KO Magical Leaf 2x116-137%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x189-223%KO Razor Leaf 2x109-128%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x203-239%KO Mega Drain 2x70-83% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x271-319%KO Mega Drain 2x91-109%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x265-313%KO Giga Drain 2x168-198%KO Needle Arm 2x102-121%KO Mega Drain 2x91-109%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x222-262%KO Giga Drain 2x141-166%KO Magical Leaf 2x114-134%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x183-216%KO Leaf Blade 2x170-201%KO Razor Leaf 2x106-125%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x198-233%KO Mega Drain 2x69-82% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x262-309%KO Mega Drain 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x163-192%KO Energy Ball 2x123-146%KO Horn Leech 2x141-166%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x226-265%KO Giga Drain 2x142-167%KO Magical Leaf 2x115-135%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x185-218%KO Leaf Blade 2x173-204%KO Razor Leaf 2x108-127%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x200-236%KO Mega Drain 2x70-82% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x265-313%KO Mega Drain 2x90-106%KO | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x165-194%KO Energy Ball 2x124-146%KO Horn Leech 2x142-167%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Buizel with Thunderbolt (317-373%). Breloom threatens a KO with Bullet Seed (106-124%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 232-274%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x317-373%KO Flash Cannon70-82% Volt Switch 2x247-290%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Breloom builds →Mach Punch83-98% Bullet Seed 2x106-124%KO | ||
 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Rotom builds →Volt Switch 2x182-214%KO Shadow Ball104-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x232-274%KO | ||
Black & White Evolution
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.
Black & White Buizel Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
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 Aqua Tail and Surf for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black & White Buizel Locations
high spawn rates across 8 locations for Buizel in mid-game water routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.
Best Locations to Catch Buizel in Black & White
8 surfing encounters at Lv. 25-60 for Buizel across Black and White. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.
Buizel Guide
Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Black & White, 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.
Buizel is catchable in Black & White. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves