Physical
Sweeper
495Average
115Fast
BTier

What separates Floatzel from the pack is Swift Swim — it doubles its Speed in rain. Combine that with Water typing and it comfortably outruns most offensive threats. Known as the Sea Weasel Pokemon. Can go either physical or special depending on the set.

Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Floatzel's Speed does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
495Above
HP85
C
Attack105
B
Defense55
D
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def50
D
Speed115
B
Total495
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Floatzel yields +2 Spe
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Details
Catch75ChallengingMedium Fast1M XP1.1m / 3'07"33.5kg / 73.9 lbs173Base XP
Pokedex Entries

With its flotation sac inflated, it can carry people on its back. It deflates the sac before it dives.

Scarlet

It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and help fishers carry what they caught.

Violet

Floatzel Weakness

Good

Floatzel's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass moves. The Water typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. At base 115 Speed, Floatzel outspeeds most threats and doesn't need to tank what it can outrun.

4xCriticali
None
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
2Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Scorei0
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
Swift SwimDoubles Speed during rain.
Water VeilHAPrevents burns.

Floatzel is what Buizel becomes. Breed it for Buizel eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Buizel pushed Floatzel to 495 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +40.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Buizel
Water
Floatzel
Water
HP
55
85+30
ATK
65
105+40
DEF
35
55+20
SP.ATK
60
85+25
SP.DEF
30
50+20
SPE
85
115+30
BST
330C-Tier
495B-Tier+165
ROLE
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Floatzel to get Buizel eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
50.0%50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro

the remaining moves gives Floatzel answers even while choice-locked. Choice Band provides raw power at the cost of move flexibility, and max Attack and Speed EVs with Waterveil mean every prediction that lands hits hard.

Best Build

Physical Sweeper
Ability
Waterveil
Item
Choice BandPOWER
Nature
Jolly+SPE
EVs

Best Floatzel Moveset

  • Flip TurnSTAB
  • Wave CrashSTAB
  • Ice Spinner
  • Aqua JetSTAB
All 12 games

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Floatzel's Dark and Ice coverage and more all comes from technical machines, built on top of Wave Crash and Hydro Pump for same-type damage. Aqua Tail and Hydro Pump are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 1
Growl
10040Normal
Lv 1
Ice Fang
659515Ice
Lv 1
Quick Attack+1
4010030Normal
Lv 1
Soak
10020Water
Lv 15
Water Gun
4010025Water
Lv 18
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 21
Swift
6020Normal
Lv 24
Aqua Jet+1
4010020Water
Lv 29
Double Hit
359010Normal
Lv 35
Whirlpool
358515Water
Lv 41
Liquidation
8510010Water
Lv 46
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 51
Agility
30Psychic
Lv 57
Hydro Pump
110805Water
Lv 62
Wave Crash
12010010Water

TM Moves

Src
TM04
Agility
30Psychic
TM132
Baton Pass
40Normal
TM143
Blizzard
110705Ice
TM66
Body Slam
8510015Normal
TM58
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM64
Bulk Up
20Fighting
TM22
Chilling Water
5010020Water
TM108
Crunch
8010015Dark
TM55
Dig
8010010Ground
TM204
Double-Edge
12010015Normal
TM47
Endure+4
10Normal
TM25
Facade
7010020Normal
TM43
Fling
10010Dark
TM196
Flip Turn
6010020Water
TM158
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM192
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM152
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM130
Helping Hand+5
20Normal
TM142
Hydro Pump
110805Water
TM163
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM135
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
TM10
Ice Fang
659515Ice
TM69
Ice Punch
7510015Ice
TM124
Ice Spinner
8010015Ice
TM34
Icy Wind
559515Ice
TM110
Liquidation
8510010Water
TM12
Low Kick
10020Fighting
TM39
Low Sweep
6510020Fighting
TM80
Metronome
10Normal
TM05
Mud-Slap
2010010Ground
TM209
Muddy Water
908510Water
TM07
Protect+4
10Normal
TM50
Rain Dance
5Water
TM85
Rest
5Psychic
TM172
Roar-6
20Normal
TM36
Rock Tomb
609515Rock
TM06
Scary Face
10010Normal
TM70
Sleep Talk
10Normal
TM30
Snarl
559515Dark
TM103
Substitute
10Normal
TM123
Surf
9010015Water
TM32
Swift
6020Normal
TM01
Take Down
908520Normal
TM87
Taunt
10020Dark
TM171
Tera Blast
8010010Normal
TM18
Thief
6010025Dark
TM11
Water Pulse
6010020Water
TM77
Waterfall
8010015Water
TM208
Whirlpool
358515Water

Egg Moves

Floatzel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Floatzel can't learn any Tutor moves
All 12 games

92 encounter spots for Floatzel at decent spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.

Where To Catch Floatzel in Scarlet & Violet

To get Floatzel, start by catching Buizel through walking encounters at Lv. 2-60. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Buizel
    Step 1Catch Buizel
    Asado Desert - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyDesert
    MODERATE
    Asado Desert - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyDesert
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    Casseroya Lake - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    East Paldean Sea - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    East Paldean Sea - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    East Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    East Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Three) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    East Province (Area Two) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyCave
    MODERATE
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    North Province (Area Three) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    South Paldean Sea - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    South Paldean Sea - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Five) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Four) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Two) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    South Province (Area Two) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    Tagtree Thicket - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyForest
    MODERATE
    Tagtree Thicket - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyForest
    MODERATE
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyWater
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Three) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Three) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
    West Province (Area Two) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.2-3012%EarlyRoute
    MODERATE
  2. Floatzel
    Step 2Floatzel
    Casseroya Lake - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    Casseroya Lake - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    East Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    East Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    East Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    East Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidCave
    EASY
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidCave
    EASY
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    North Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    North Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    North Province (Area Three) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    South Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Five) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Four) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    South Province (Area Six) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    West Paldean Sea - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidWater
    EASY
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area One) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    VioletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    West Province (Area Two) - Ocean
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-6016%MidRoute
    EASY
    Asado Desert - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidDesert
    CHALLENGING
    Asado Desert - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidDesert
    CHALLENGING
    Casseroya Lake - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    Casseroya Lake - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    Casseroya Lake - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    Casseroya Lake - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    East Paldean Sea - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    East Paldean Sea - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Three) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Three) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Two) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Two) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Two) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    East Province (Area Two) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    Glaseado Mountain
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidCave
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Three) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Three) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Three) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    North Province (Area Three) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Paldean Sea - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    South Paldean Sea - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidWater
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Five) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Five) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Five) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Five) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Four) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Four) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Six) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Two) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    South Province (Area Two) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Tagtree Thicket - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidForest
    CHALLENGING
    Tagtree Thicket - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidForest
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area One) - Beach
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area One) - River
    ScarletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
    CHALLENGING
    West Province (Area One) - River
    VioletOverworldLv.28-604%MidRoute
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    West Province (Area Three) - River
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    West Province (Area Three) - River
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    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
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    West Province (Area Two) - Beach
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    or evolve from Buizel (Step 1)
  • Floatzel looks average on paper at 495 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. B-Tier sweeper on our tier list.

  • Watch for Rotom (Electric) and Venusaur (Grass) when using Floatzel. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Floatzel's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

  • Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. Floatzel is the fully evolved form. At 495 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • Floatzel gets Swift Swim and Water Veil. But Swift Swim is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. With base 115 Speed, Swift Swim gives Floatzel an edge before opponents can react.

  • Floatzel is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. But the speed tells the real story — base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.

  • Floatzel appears in 12 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Floatzel appears in 12 games across 6 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.