Buizel (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Buizel (disambiguation).

Buizel ブイゼル Buoysel #418 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Swift Swim Cacophony Cacophony Water Veil Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 190 (35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Buizel 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 65.0 lbs. 29.5 kg Buizel 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 75 Gen. IV Unknown IV 66 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Buizel 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Buizel (Japanese: ブイゼル Buoysel) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Floatzel starting at level 26.

Biology

Buizel is an orange Pokémon resembling a weasel and a sea otter. The yellow collar that surrounds its neck can be inflated and used as a flotation device when it inhales. By inflating this sac, it can keep its face above water to watch for prey movement. It has two blue fins on its arms and a tail, which appears to be split, that resembles a fish's fin. Its tail acts as a boat propeller by spinning, though it was seen flying using its tail. There are parallel marks on their cheeks. Additionally, Buizel has cream paw pads on its feet. On its back, it has one cream spot if it is female or two if it is male. It is most likely found in or near swift-moving rivers. Though it is unknown what diet Buizel follows, it was shown in the anime eating Oran Berries.

In the anime

Buizel in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's/Ash's Buizel

Dawn caught a male Buizel in Buizel Your Way Out of This. In Throwing the Track Switch, she traded him for Ash's Aipom because Buizel was more interested in Gym battles than Contests.

Other

In Buizel's debut, it is one of the Pokémon owned by a family traveling circus performers during the movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. It wasn't seen performing with them; however, it was treated more like a pet.

Buizel makes an appearance in Pikachu's Island Adventure as one of the Pokémon who helps to save a playground that Meowth took over.

Soren caught a Buizel in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.

Minor appearances

A Buizel was seen competing in the Jubilife City Pokémon Contest in Mounting a Coordinator Assault!.

A Buizel appeared as a plush toy in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP034 Buizel Dawn's Pokédex Buizel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. It stores air in the sacs on its neck and uses them as flotation devices, and swims by spinning its two tails like a propeller.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry BW099 Buizel Ash's Pokédex Buizel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. Buizel's collar can be used as a flotation device when inflated. Its head stays above water when floating.

In the manga

Buizel in the manga adaptation of The Rise of Darkrai

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pearl captured a Buizel, however, it is very disobedient, having grown distrustful of humans after the Galactic Bomb dried up its home.

Earlier, Uji had a Buizel before being vanquished.

In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

Buizel makes a cameo appearance in a Super Contest.

In The Rise of Darkrai manga

Ash's Buizel makes an appearance as a member of Dawn's team in the manga adaptation of The Rise of Darkrai.

In the TCG

Main article: Buizel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond It has a flotation sac that is like an inflatable collar. It floats on water with its head out. Pearl It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses. Platinum It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed. HeartGold It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed. White Black 2 It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on. White 2
Generation VI X It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses. Y It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 205, 213, and 224, Valley Windworks Platinum Routes 205, 212, and 213, Valley Windworks HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone Routes 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 47, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver (Sinnoh Sound) Pokéwalker White Lake
Generation V Black White Routes 11 and 14 (Surfing) Black 2 White 2 Routes 11, 14, and 23, Victory Road*, Nature Preserve, Lostlorn Forest (Surfing) Dream World Sparkling Sea
Generation VI X Y Breed Floatzel Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness	The Nightmare (B1-B17) Marine Resort (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Vien Forest
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs	Curl Bay Ice Temple
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach
Pokémon Rumble Blast	Beach: Seabreeze Trail, Sunny Seashore
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure	Beach Zone

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Wacan Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver	Wacan Berry (5%)
Black	White	Wacan Berry (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 55		115 - 162	220 - 314
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 35		36 - 95	67 - 185
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 30		31 - 90	58 - 174
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 330	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 5/5 ★★★★★	Power 1/4 ★☆☆☆
Skill 2/4 ★★☆☆	Stamina 2/4 ★★☆☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 13/20 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Sonic Boom Normal Special 0000— 09090% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   044 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   077 Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   1111 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   1515 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   1818 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 2121 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 Cool 2 ♥♥ 0   2424 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   2727 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10 Cool 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ 3131 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   3535 Razor Wind Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   3838 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   4141 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   4545 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buizel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 1 ♥ 4 ♥♥♥♥ TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 3 ♥♥♥ TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 Cool 1 ♥ 0   TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0   TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 Cute 2 ♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   TM94 TM94 Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 Clever 1 ♥ 0   TM98 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 Tough 1 ♥ 0   XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   ZHM03 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 2 ♥♥ ZHM04 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM05 HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM06 HM06 Rock SmashORAS Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   ZHM07 HM07 DiveORAS Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Beautiful 2 ♥♥ 0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buizel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Beautiful 1 ♥ 0   Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Double Slap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0   Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 Cool 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 Tough 1 ♥ 0   Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Tough 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Clever 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Cute 3 ♥♥♥ 0   Odor Sleuth Normal Status — —% 40 Clever 2 ♥♥ 0   Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   Soak Water Status — —% 20 Cute 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Clever 2 ♥♥ 1 ♥ Tail Slap Normal Physical 25 85% 10 Cute 1 ♥ 0

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Buizel in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Buizel in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buizel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: IV - V - VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 Tough 2 ♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Beautiful 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Cool 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cute 4 ♥♥♥♥ 0   X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Beautiful 3 ♥♥♥ 0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Buizel can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Buizel cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Buizel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Trozei!  N/A  Not available
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0% Friend Area: Beau Plains Phrases 51%-100% HP My HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP My HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP My HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up. Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up I leveled up.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Water  Poké Assist: ( Water ) Field move: (Soak ×1) Browser entry   It spits orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Water  ( Water ) Past ( Normal ) (Soak ×1) Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●● Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed Attack Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Buizel often plays in the Beach Zone. Gyarados's Aqua Dash is his favorite Attraction.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Buizel  Water

Level 26 →

First evolution Floatzel  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Buizel images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Tails from Sonic the Hedgehog

Buizel flying using its tail in Mounting a Coordinator Assault

• Buizel was one of three Pokémon revealed in March 2006 in promotions for Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, along with Mantyke and Chatot.
• Every Buizel that has been shown in the anime so far is a male.
• The fact that Buizel spins its forked-tail like a propeller is similar to Tails of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. This was highlighted in Mounting a Coordinator Assault.

Origin

Buizel seems to be based on a weasel, as well as a river otter.

Name origin

Buizel and Buoysel are a combination of buoy, buoyant and weasel.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ブイゼル Buoysel From buoy and weasel French Mustébouée From mustélidé and bouée Spanish Buizel Same as English name German Bamelin From baden and Hermelin Italian Buizel Same as English name Korean 브이젤 Beuijel Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 泳氣鼬 Yǒng Qì Yòu 泳 refers to swimming. 氣 may come from 氣力 Qì​lì. 鼬 means weasel. Cantonese Chinese

More languages

Related articles

• Dawn/Ash's Buizel
• Buizel (TCG)

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