Is Floatzel Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Fast Water-type with decent Attack. Handles Olivia and Kiawe through speed and Water damage. Falls behind stronger Water-types like Gyarados and Starmie by the E4, but useful for the mid-game stretch.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
Lana's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
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Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Buizel has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Mina's team hits Buizel's weaknesses hard.
Buizel trades roughly evenly with Hapu's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Floatzel has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Floatzel trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Floatzel on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). UNCOMMON. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Floatzel in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You'll find Floatzel at Ultra Space Wilds as a set encounter. It's always there at that location, so come prepared for the battle. The location details below cover exact positioning.
How to Obtain Floatzel in USUM
Step 1Obtain Buizel- Step 2Floatzel ✓Ultra Space Wilds - WaterfallLv.60Interact with Pokemonor 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 |
What is Floatzel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Floatzel
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Rampardos's Crunch hits Floatzel for 77-91%. Carbink deals 54-63% with Explosion.
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Rampardos builds →Rock Slide73-86% Crunch77-91% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Torkoal builds →Rapid Spin15-18% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemMental Herb NatureSassy Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Carbink builds →Explosion54-63% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin14-17% Psychic27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Aurorus builds →Blizzard27-32% | ||
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 218 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass and 12 more.
USUM Floatzel Best Moveset
105 Attack at 115 Speed with AbilitySwift Swim doubling Speed in rain. Water TermStab hits fast from physical Attack. But 85/55/50 bulk crumbles to any hit that connects. The moveset outpaces most of the format without rain and everything with it, but cannot survive the response.
Best Build
Floatzel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Ice Punch
- Liquidation
- Brick Break
- Pursuit
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
Base Stats
Floatzel Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Choice Band is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Floatzel appears at level 60. Prerequisite: UNCOMMON. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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.
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