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 has a flotation sac that is like an inflatable collar. It floats on water with its head out.
It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
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)
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Buizel View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x71-86% Bullet Seed 2x35-43% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Budew builds →Mega Drain 2x48-57% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% Absorb 2x27-33% | ||
 Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Cherubi builds →Magical Leaf 2x81-95% Bullet Seed 2x27-33% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lotad builds →Mega Drain 2x44-52% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% Absorb 2x24-29% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x229-271%KO Giga Drain 2x145-172%KO Razor Leaf 2x99-117%KO Bullet Seed 2x46-55% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Buizel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x167-198%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Bullet Seed 2x27-33% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x167-198%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Razor Leaf 2x80-95% Bullet Seed 2x40-48% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Buizel View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 2x139-165%KO Giga Drain 2x87-102%KO Razor Leaf 2x80-95% Mega Drain 2x49-59% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Budew builds →Solar Beam 2x149-176%KO Giga Drain 2x93-110%KO Mega Drain 2x52-62% Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x229-271%KO Giga Drain 2x145-172%KO Razor Leaf 2x99-117%KO Bullet Seed 2x46-55% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x227-267%KO Giga Drain 2x143-168%KO Vine Whip 2x87-102%KO Bullet Seed 2x49-59% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x245-289%KO Giga Drain 2x155-183%KO Magical Leaf 2x124-146%KO Mega Drain 2x83-99% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Buizel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x167-198%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Bullet Seed 2x27-33% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x167-198%KO Giga Drain 2x105-124%KO Razor Leaf 2x80-95% Bullet Seed 2x40-48% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x206-244%KO Solar Beam 2x230-272%KO Giga Drain 2x146-172%KO Razor Leaf 2x98-116%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x225-266%KO Giga Drain 2x141-166%KO Vine Whip 2x84-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x50-59% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x247-291%KO Giga Drain 2x156-184%KO Magical Leaf 2x124-147%KO Mega Drain 2x84-100%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Buizel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x170-200%KO Giga Drain 2x106-125%KO Bullet Seed 2x26-31% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x167-197%KO Giga Drain 2x106-125%KO Razor Leaf 2x79-94% Bullet Seed 2x36-44% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x205-242%KO Solar Beam 2x225-265%KO Giga Drain 2x143-169%KO Razor Leaf 2x96-114%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x222-262%KO Giga Drain 2x141-166%KO Vine Whip 2x86-102%KO Bullet Seed 2x50-58% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x242-285%KO Giga Drain 2x153-181%KO Magical Leaf 2x123-146%KO Mega Drain 2x83-99% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Buizel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x165-195%KO Giga Drain 2x104-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x27-32% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x163-192%KO Giga Drain 2x104-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x29-35% Absorb 2x29-35% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x204-241%KO Solar Beam 2x223-262%KO Giga Drain 2x140-165%KO Razor Leaf 2x96-114%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x218-257%KO Giga Drain 2x138-162%KO Vine Whip 2x85-100%KO Bullet Seed 2x48-57% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x239-281%KO Solar Beam 2x239-281%KO Giga Drain 2x151-178%KO Magical Leaf 2x122-143%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x163-192%KO Giga Drain 2x103-122%KO Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x160-189%KO Giga Drain 2x101-119%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-35% Absorb 2x30-35% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x212-250%KO Solar Beam 2x234-276%KO Giga Drain 2x146-173%KO Razor Leaf 2x99-118%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 2x226-266%KO Solar Beam 2x230-271%KO Giga Drain 2x145-170%KO Vine Whip 2x87-103%KO | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x249-293%KO Solar Beam 2x249-293%KO Giga Drain 2x157-185%KO Magical Leaf 2x126-149%KO | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x169-199%KO Giga Drain 2x108-127%KO Bullet Seed 2x26-31% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x167-197%KO Giga Drain 2x106-125%KO Bullet Seed 2x30-36% Absorb 2x30-36% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Zapdos can KO Buizel with Thunderbolt (227-268%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 230-271%.
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x227-268%KO Heat Wave40-47% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Rotom ElectricGhost | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Rotom builds →Thunderbolt 2x230-271%KO Shadow Ball102-121%KO | ||
Diamond & Pearl 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 131 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Double Slap, Fury Cutter and 5 more to offspring.
Diamond & Pearl Buizel Best Moveset
Waterfall is the safe click most turns. Choice Scarf locks Buizel into it but rewards with speed patching through item lock. Adamant nature and max Attack and Speed EVs maximize that first hit. Swiftswim helps on the margins.
Best Build
Buizel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
- Waterfall
- Water Pulse
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Baton Pass and Double Slap aren't available any other way for Buizel, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Surf and Waterfall for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Diamond & Pearl Buizel Locations
Buizel's scattered across 10 spots in early-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.
Best Locations to Catch Buizel in Diamond & Pearl
Buizel appears in 10 walking locations at Lv. 7-23 across Pearl and Diamond. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.
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 Diamond & Pearl, 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 Diamond & Pearl. 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