What does Buizel evolve into?

Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.

At what level does Buizel evolve?

Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Legends: Arceus, 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.

Where can you catch Buizel?

Buizel is catchable in Legends: Arceus. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Buizel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

85Speed · Above Avg

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack65

Defense35

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def30

Speed85

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight29.5 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water VeilHA

Prevents burns.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It moves freely in the water by spinning its forked tail for propulsion. The resemblance to the screw of a steamboat is coincidental.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Buizel Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Buizel in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Leafage 2x 77-95% View Leafeon builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Leafage 2x 77-95% View Shaymin builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Absorb 2x 45-55% View Cherrim builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Absorb 2x 45-55% View Parasect builds →
Luxray Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 5 Damage vs Buizel Thunder Shock 2x 77-95% View Luxray builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

One evolution ahead. Buizel grows into Floatzel through a straightforward two-stage chain. Plenty of partners 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

2 Forms

#418Buizel

Level 26

#419Floatzel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Buizel

Water

Floatzel

Water

85+30

ATK

105+40

DEF

55+20

SP.ATK

85+25

SP.DEF

50+20

SPE

115+30

BST

330C-Tier

495B-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Buizel Best Moveset

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

Not a lot to pick from. Buizel gets Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail for same-type damage, and Normal and Ice coverage and more rounds things out. You're building around what's available rather than choosing from a deep bench.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

Lv 11

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 18

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 25

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 34

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 43

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

Buizel can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Buizel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Tutor

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Legends: Arceus Buizel Locations

decent spawn rates across 5 locations for Buizel in mid-game 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 Legends: Arceus

5 walking spots from walking for Buizel. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.

Aipom Hill

Grass

Uncommon

Bathers' Lagoon

Grass

Uncommon

Horseshoe Plains

Grass

Uncommon

Windswept Run

Grass

Uncommon

Worn Bridge

Grass

Uncommon

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 Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus. 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

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Zarude DarkGrass	A
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Darkest Lariat Power Whip U Turn Close Combat Damage vs Buizel U Turn 64-76% Close Combat 110-129%KO View Zarude builds →
Regieleki Electric	A
Recommended Build AbilityTransistor ItemMagnet NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch ProtectPriority ElectrowebSTAB ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Buizel Volt Switch 2x 188-221%KO Electroweb 2x 147-173%KO Thunderbolt 2x 241-283%KO View Regieleki builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Buizel Knock Off 81-95% View Kartana builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemAssault Vest NatureTimid Moves Dark Pulse DischargeSTAB HexSTAB Nasty Plot Damage vs Buizel Dark Pulse 69-81% Discharge 2x 207-244%KO Hex 84-99% View Rotom builds →