Is Buizel Good in HeartGold & SoulSilver Playthrough?
Safari Zone or wild encounter. Water with AbilitySwift Swim for Speed in rain. Floatzel at level 26 is fast with decent Attack. Competes for the Water slot but Gyarados and Starmie already dominate it.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Falkner's team.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Bugsy's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Whitney's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Morty's team.
Chuck's typing presses Buizel's defenses.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Jasmine's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Pryce's team.
Clair's typing presses Buizel's defenses.
Floatzel resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Misty's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Lt. Surge's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Erika's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Janine's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Floatzel resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Blue's team.
Will's typing presses Buizel's defenses.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Karen's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Catchable
Catch Buizel on Route 30 (walking, Lv 2-3, uncommon). Sinnoh Sound.
Recommended Moves
- After Bugsy
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- TM28GroundDigPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10National Park
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- HM04NormalStrengthPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Hiker on Route 42
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
- LV 45NormalRazor WindPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Buizel to Floatzel
Buizel evolves into Floatzel at Level 26. Your Buizel should hit Level 26 before you reach Brock, at typical leveling pace.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 26)
- LV 26DarkCrunchPower 80Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Bugsy
- TM15NormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM14IceBlizzardPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM52FightingFocus BlastPower 120Accuracy 70%PP 5Goldenrod Department Store
- TM13IceIce BeamPower 95Accuracy 100%PP 10Goldenrod Game Corner
- After Whitney
- HM03WaterSurfPower 143Accuracy 100%PP 15Gift from a Kimono Girl in the Ecruteak Dance Theater
- After Chuck
- TM01FightingFocus PunchPower 150Accuracy 100%PP 20Prize for defeating Chuck
- After Pryce
- HM07WaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15Item ball on Ice Path 1F
How to Get Buizel in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Buizel starts showing up in the available areas at decent spawn rates across 24 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Wild Buizel may be holding when caught:
Wacan Berry (5% chance) If held by a Pokemon, it weakens a foe's supereffective Electric-type attack.24 locations to catch Buizel
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Badge 8Where To Catch Buizel in HGSS
Buizel is the chain's first catch. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 2-44 across 50 total spots in the chain.
- Step 1Buizel ✓Route 30Lv.2-3GrassHeartGoldRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 30Lv.3GrassSoulSilverRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 31Lv.3-4GrassHeartGoldRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 22Lv.3GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 31Lv.4GrassSoulSilverRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 32Lv.4-6GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 4Lv.5GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 24Lv.8-10GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 25Lv.8-10GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 34Lv.10-11GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 35Lv.12GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 42Lv.13-15GrassHeartGoldRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 42Lv.13-14GrassSoulSilverRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 6Lv.13GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 9Lv.13-15GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 43Lv.15GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 10Lv.16-17GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRuins of Alph - OutsideLv.20-22FloorRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 44Lv.22-23GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 45Lv.23GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 13Lv.23GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 21Lv.25-30GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 26Lv.28GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 27Lv.28GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 47Lv.33-34GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundRoute 28Lv.39-40GrassRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh SoundMt. Silver - BaseLv.41-42CaveRate 20%Radio: Sinnoh Sound
- Step 2Catch or Evolve into Floatzelor evolve from Buizel (Step 1)
Want the exact numbers? Work out your catch odds in HeartGold & SoulSilver for Buizel.
How to Get Shiny Buizel in HeartGold & SoulSilver
Buizel paddles along Route 21 and Route 22, though a shiny comes faster from Masuda breeding with a foreign parent. Compare Shiny Buizel odds across every game
HeartGold & SoulSilver Shiny Buizel Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Masuda Method, about 1 in 1,639 on each try.
Masuda Method: Breed with a parent from a different-language game. Works on any breedable line.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 173-- | -- |
| 25%one in four | 472-- | -- |
| 50%coin flip | 1,136-- | -- |
| 90%very likely | 3,773-- | -- |
Time assumes -- at your pace and does not change your shiny odds.
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your HeartGold & SoulSilver shiny odds for Buizel.
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)
What is Buizel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Buizel
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | B | |
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
 Victreebel GrassPoison | C | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Shiftry GrassDark | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (New Bark Town Gift) | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | A | |
 Raikou Electric | B | |
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Goldenrod City Gift) | ||
 Manectric Electric | C | |
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
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 take an average time to hatch. 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 Field and Water 1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Baton Pass, Double Slap, Fury Cutter and 5 more to offspring.
HGSS Buizel Best Moveset
65 Attack and 85 Speed with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain. Some physical Water presence at this stage. Evolve to Floatzel for competitive numbers.
Best Build
Buizel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Revenge Killer Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
- Waterfall
- Water Pulse
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
All 24 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.
Buizel HeartGold & SoulSilver Guide
Yes. Wild Buizel in HeartGold & SoulSilver can hold Wacan Berry (5%). Use Thief (TM46) or Covet to swipe the held item without affecting your catch chance. Quickest way to farm rare items like Wacan Berry.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Buizel has 330 BST and evolves into Floatzel. Compare the two forms before you give either one a team slot.
Yes. Buizel is not available during the main story. It can only be obtained after entering the Hall of Fame. Buizel becomes available after the main story is complete in HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Game Availability
Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Buizel spans 6 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 7Let's Go
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
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