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 inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.
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 |
 Wo-Chien DarkGrass | B | |
Obtain MethodSouth Province Area One Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Wo-Chien builds →Power Whip 2x200-235%KO Giga Drain 2x151-178%KO Mega Drain 2x82-97% Absorb 2x43-51% | ||
 Meowscarada GrassDark | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Sprigatito (Cabo Poco Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Meowscarada builds →Leaf Storm 2x229-270%KO Energy Ball 2x158-187%KO Seed Bomb 2x166-196%KO Magical Leaf 2x108-127%KO | ||
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Leafeon builds →Leaf Blade 2x186-219%KO Giga Drain 2x105-125%KO Magical Leaf 2x86-102%KO | ||
 Toedscruel GroundGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Toedscruel builds →Power Whip 2x172-203%KO Seed Bomb 2x115-136%KO Giga Drain 2x133-157%KO Mega Drain 2x72-85% | ||
 Arboliva GrassNormal | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Arboliva builds →Petal Dance 2x304-358%KO Energy Ball 2x227-268%KO Petal Blizzard 2x129-152%KO Seed Bomb 2x113-134%KO | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Jolteon can KO Buizel with Thunderbolt (351-414%). Toedscool threatens a KO with Giga Drain (90-106%). Rotom's Thunderbolt also KOs at 213-251%.
 Jolteon Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x351-414%KO Volt Switch 2x273-322%KO Shadow Ball104-122%KO | ||
 Toedscool GroundGrass | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMyceliummight ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Toedscool builds →Rapid Spin14-17% Knock Off18-22% Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO | ||
 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 | ||
Scarlet & Violet 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 206 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Baton Pass, Fury Cutter and 5 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Buizel Best Moveset
Icespinner is the safe click most turns. Choice Band locks Buizel into it but rewards with raw power at the cost of move flexibility. Adamant nature and spread EVs maximize that first hit. Swiftswim helps on the margins.
Best Build
Buizel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Spinner
- Aqua Jet
- Flip Turn
- Wave Crash
Recommended Teammates
Utility Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
- Liquidation
- Waterfall
Recommended Teammates
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Flip Turn
- Agility
- Wave Crash
- Aqua Jet
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Aqua Ring and Baton Pass aren't available any other way for Buizel, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Wave Crash and Hydro Pump for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Scarlet & Violet Buizel Locations
moderate rates across 92 locations for Buizel in early-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 Scarlet & Violet
Buizel appears in 92 walking locations at Lv. 2-30 across Scarlet and Violet. 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 Scarlet & Violet, 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 Scarlet & Violet. 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