Is Buizel Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water-type with AbilitySwift Swim. Floatzel at level 26 adds speed and Attack. Alola has deeper Water options, but Floatzel's speed is respectable.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
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Buizel trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Sophocles's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
Kukui's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
Buizel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Buizel in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Buizel doesn't appear wild. Catch Buizel instead, it shows up in the wild. Evolve it at level 26 to get Buizel. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Buizel in USUM
- Step 1Buizel ✓
Step 2Catch or Evolve into FloatzelUltra Space Wilds - WaterfallLv.60Interact with Pokemonor 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 |
What is Buizel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Buizel
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Cranidos's Earthquake hits Buizel for 76-90%. Archen threatens a KO with Head Smash (96-113%). Diglett deals 42-49% with Earthquake.
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Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Cranidos builds →Earthquake76-90% Rock Slide57-67% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityDefeatist ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Archen builds →Earthquake64-76% Head Smash96-113%KO | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityArenatrap ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Buizel View Diglett builds →Earthquake42-49% Rock Slide31-37% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemBerryjuice NatureHardy Moves View Onix builds →
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Recommended Build AbilitySpeed Boost ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves View Torchic builds →
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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 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass and 12 more to offspring.
USUM Buizel Best Moveset
Water at 65 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain. The moveset at pre-evolution stats cannot compete. Floatzel one evolution away adds 105 Attack at 115 Speed.
Best Build
Buizel best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Sonic Boom
- Water Pulse
- Ice Punch
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
Base Stats
Buizel Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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