Is Floatzel Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Buizel evolves at level 26. Water with AbilitySwift Swim. Fast with decent Attack. Handles Clay through Water and contributes with Speed. Outclassed by Azumarill in power and Starmie in coverage, but available earlier than both.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Clay's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Floatzel on Lostlorn Forest (rippling water (Surf), Lv 10-30, uncommon). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Buizel on Lostlorn Forest (Surf, Lv 10-25, common).
How to Get Floatzel in Black 2 & White 2
Easy grab on Floatzel with high spawn rates across 14 locations in early-game routes. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Where To Catch Floatzel in B2W2
Buizel is your first catch on the way to Floatzel. You'll find surfing and walking encounters from Lv. 10-60 across 28 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch BuizelLostlorn ForestLv.10-25Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 14Lv.15-35Surfing on waterBlack 2Rate 30%AnyRoute 11Lv.25-40Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 14Lv.25-40Surfing on waterWhite 2Rate 30%AnyVictory Road - OutsideLv.35-50Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyNature PreserveLv.40-60Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyRoute 23Lv.40-55Surfing on waterRate 30%AnyNature SanctuaryLv.45-60Surfing on waterRate 30%Any- Step 2Floatzel ✓Lostlorn ForestLv.10-30Rippling Water SurfRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 14Lv.25-40Rippling Water SurfBlack 2Rate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 11Lv.30-40Rippling Water SurfRate 10%AnyShaking spotRoute 14Lv.30-40Rippling Water SurfWhite 2Rate 10%AnyShaking spotVictory Road - OutsideLv.40-50Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotRoute 23Lv.45-55Rippling Water SurfRate 10%AnyShaking spotNature PreserveLv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotNature SanctuaryLv.50-60Rippling Water SurfRate 100%AnyShaking spotor evolve from Buizel (Step 1)
Floatzel Weakness
Floatzel's Water typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric and Grass. 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.
| 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 Floatzel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Floatzel
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x153-180%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x148-175%KO | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Sunflora builds →Petal Dance 2x146-172%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x154-181%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x158-187%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x152-179%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x156-184%KO | ||
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x151-178%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x157-184%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Sunflora Grass | C | |
Floatzel Evolutions
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. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Floatzel to get Buizel eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass and 10 more.
B2W2 Floatzel Best Moveset
115 Speed without rain already outruns most threats, and AbilitySwift Swim doubles it to 230 in rain. 105 Attack fires physical Water TermStab at real power. The moveset answers Fire and Ground types instantly whether rain is up or not. 55/50 defenses fold to any hit.
Best Build
Floatzel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Rain Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Aqua Ring and Aqua Tail on Floatzel. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail, they expand what Floatzel can actually threaten in practice.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey.
Floatzel Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Floatzel looks average on paper at 495 BST. But Swift Swim is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier sweeper on our tier list. Icepunch with Mysticwater is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, 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.
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. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In Black 2 & White 2, run Icepunch, Waterfall, Aqua Jet, and Raindance on Floatzel. Icepunch is the most common pick at 0% usage. Waterfall provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Floatzel appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
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