Stats & Training
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.
It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey.
It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey.
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)
 Pansage Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodDreamyard Gift | ||
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodNuvema Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Snivy builds →Leaf Tornado 2x50-60% Vine Whip 2x31-39% | ||
 Blitzle Electric | D | |
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Magical Leaf 2x67-80% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x119-141%KO Mega Drain 2x42-49% | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x154-182%KO Mega Drain 2x54-65% | ||
 Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x90-106%KO Razor Leaf 2x48-57% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodNacrene City Gift | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x125-148%KO Magical Leaf 2x64-76% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x112-132%KO Mega Drain 2x38-46% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x148-175%KO Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x145-171%KO Giga Drain 2x92-109%KO Needle Arm 2x58-69% Mega Drain 2x49-59% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x84-99% Razor Leaf 2x44-53% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x133-157%KO Magical Leaf 2x69-82% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x118-140%KO Mega Drain 2x42-50% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x155-183%KO Mega Drain 2x54-64% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x150-178%KO Giga Drain 2x96-114%KO Needle Arm 2x61-73% Mega Drain 2x51-61% | ||
Swadloon BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Swadloon builds →Solar Beam 2x86-102%KO Razor Leaf 2x47-55% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x135-159%KO Magical Leaf 2x69-81% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x113-133%KO Razor Leaf 2x66-78% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x119-141%KO Mega Drain 2x42-50% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x159-188%KO Mega Drain 2x55-65% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 2x157-185%KO Giga Drain 2x99-117%KO Needle Arm 2x63-76% Mega Drain 2x55-65% | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% Magical Leaf 2x66-78% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x106-125%KO Leaf Blade 2x104-123%KO Razor Leaf 2x64-76% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x116-137%KO Mega Drain 2x40-47% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x152-180%KO Mega Drain 2x52-61% | ||
 Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Energy Ball 2x72-85% Horn Leech 2x86-102%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodPinwheel Forest Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% Magical Leaf 2x68-80% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Leavanny builds →Solar Beam 2x110-129%KO Leaf Blade 2x104-123%KO Razor Leaf 2x65-78% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Whimsicott builds →Solar Beam 2x117-138%KO Mega Drain 2x40-47% | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Solar Beam 2x155-183%KO Mega Drain 2x53-63% | ||
Sawsbuck NormalGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Sawsbuck builds →Solar Beam 2x97-114%KO Energy Ball 2x73-86% Horn Leech 2x86-101%KO | ||
In Black & White, Magnezone can KO Floatzel with Thunderbolt (181-213%). Breloom's Bullet Seed hits Floatzel for 62-73%.
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt 2x181-213%KO Flash Cannon40-47% Volt Switch 2x141-166%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Breloom builds →Mach Punch49-58% Bullet Seed 2x62-73% | ||
Black & White Evolution
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.
Black & White Floatzel Best Moveset
Mysticwater and Swiftswim form the backbone. Floatzel invests max Attack and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Waterfall handles the heavy lifting on offense. The remaining moves rounds it out.
Best Build
Floatzel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Rain Dance
Recommended Teammates
Moves
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 Aqua Tail and Surf, they expand what Floatzel can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Floatzel in Black & White
A handful of locations for Floatzel with decent spawn rates across late-game water routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Floatzel in Black & White
To get Floatzel, start by catching Buizel through surfing encounters at Lv. 25-70. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BuizelRoute 11BlackSurfing on water Lv.25-60 RouteCommonMidAnyShaking spotRoute 11BlackSurfing on water Lv.25-55 RouteCommonMidAnyRoute 11WhiteSurfing on water Lv.25-60 RouteCommonMidAnyShaking spotRoute 11WhiteSurfing on water Lv.25-55 RouteCommonMidAnyRoute 14WhiteSurfing on water Lv.25-60 RouteCommonMidAnyShaking spotRoute 14WhiteSurfing on water Lv.25-55 RouteCommonMidAnyRoute 14BlackSurfing on water Lv.25-60 RouteCommonMidAnyShaking spotRoute 14BlackSurfing on water Lv.25-55 RouteCommonMidAny
Step 2Floatzel ✓Route 11BlackSurfing on water Lv.35-70 RouteUncommonLateAnyShaking spotRoute 11WhiteSurfing on water Lv.35-70 RouteUncommonLateAnyShaking spotRoute 14BlackSurfing on water Lv.35-70 RouteUncommonLateAnyShaking spotRoute 14WhiteSurfing on water Lv.35-70 RouteUncommonLateAnyShaking spotor evolve from Buizel (Step 1)
Floatzel Guide
In Black & White, 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 & White, 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.
For Black & White, Floatzel has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
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 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