Is Floatzel Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
From a traded Buizel. AbilitySwift Swim in rain gives it extreme speed, but without rain support it's just another Water-type in a region that has too many. Sharpedo and Starmie outperform it.
Buizel resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Floatzel resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Floatzel 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. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 26.
How to Get Floatzel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Floatzel can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Buizel from Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, or HeartGold & SoulSilver and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Floatzel in ORAS
Step 1Obtain BuizelLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 205. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Walking · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 43 · Radio: Sinnoh Sound. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Floatzel ✓
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 |
What is Floatzel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Floatzel
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 2x153-180%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 2x158-186%KO | ||
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 200 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass and 11 more.
ORAS Floatzel Best Moveset
Water at 105 Attack and 115 Speed. AbilitySwift Swim doubles Speed in rain to 230. AbilityWater Veil prevents burns. The moveset fires physical Water TermStab fast but can't earn a team slot over Kabutops or Mega Swampert who hit harder in rain.
Best Build
Floatzel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
- Hydro Pump
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 floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people.
Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft.
Floatzel Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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. Waterfall with Choice Band is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 mixed attacker with base 105 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Speed tells the real story. Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. Fits the sweeper role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Waterfall, Aqua Jet, Icepunch, and Hydro Pump on Floatzel. Waterfall 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