What does Buizel evolve into?

Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.

At what level does Buizel evolve?

Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

For Sun & Moon, you can run Buizel through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Floatzel as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Buizel?

Buizel is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Buizel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

85Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Speed and Attack carry most of Buizel's stat budget. Sp. Def's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Speed EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP55

Attack65

Defense35

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def30

Speed85

Total330

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight29.5 kg

Base XP66

Abilities

Swift SwimTop Pick

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water VeilHARare

Prevents burns.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

No Sun Moon entries available

It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.

Buizel Weakness

Type-wise, Buizel takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.

Buizel Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Electric, Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Water, Ice, Steel

Type ChartGood

2Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score0

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Buizel in Sun & Moon (Best Counters)

Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Grass is super effective against BuizelView Ferrothorn →
Tapu Koko ElectricFairy	A
Electric is super effective against BuizelView Tapu Koko →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Grass is super effective against BuizelView Kartana →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Electric is super effective against BuizelView Rotom →

Sun & Moon Evolution

One evolution ahead. Buizel grows into Floatzel through a straightforward two-stage chain. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 165 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#418Buizel

Level 26

#419Floatzel

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Buizel

Water

Floatzel

Water

85+30

ATK

105+40

DEF

55+20

SP.ATK

85+25

SP.DEF

50+20

SPE

115+30

BST

330C-Tier

495B-Tier+165

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Buizel easily with 218 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass and 11 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundWater1

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

14moves

Breed With (best first)

Sun & Moon Buizel Best Moveset

Nothing fancy here. Buizel builds around Nothing for extra utility, Hardy nature for the right stat lean, and max HP and Attack EVs. Swiftswim does its job quietly.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Tank

Ability

Swift Swim

Item

Nothing

Best Nature for Buizel

HardyNEUTRAL

Buizel best EVs are HP and Attack

EVs

Atk

Def

Physical Tank Moveset

Aqua JetSTAB
Sonic Boom
Water PulseSTAB
Ice Punch

Recommended Teammates

PikachuExcellent

GliscorGood

InfernapeGood

Moves

The egg pool carries weight here. Aqua Ring and Aqua Tail aren't available any other way for Buizel, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Sonic Boom

S—9020Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 11

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 15

Water Gun

B4010025Water

Lv 18

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 21

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 24

Aqua Jet+1

S4010020Water

Lv 27

Double Hit

—359010Normal

Lv 31

Whirlpool

D358515Water

Lv 35

Razor Wind

—8010010Normal

Lv 38

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Lv 41

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 45

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM100

Confide

D——20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

D4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

C——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM94

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM98

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Egg

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Egg

Fury Cutter

D409520Bug

Egg

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Me First

D——20Normal

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Egg

Slash

D7010020Normal

Egg

Soak

D—10020Water

Egg

Switcheroo

D—10010Dark

Egg

Tail Slap

D258510Normal

Tutor Moves

Buizel can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Brine

—6510010Water

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 6

Dig

D8010010Ground

Gen 6

Dive

—8010010Water

Gen 4

Endure+4

C——10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 6

Power-Up Punch

D4010020Fighting

Gen 6

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Gen 6

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 6

Strength

—8010015Normal

How to Get Buizel in Sun & Moon

Buizel doesn't appear in Sun & Moon. Transfer it from Diamond, Platinum, or HeartGold to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

Buizel is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Also found in:

Diamond Platinum HeartGold

Buizel Guide

Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 330 BST.
Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Sun & Moon, you can run Buizel through the first few routes without issues. 330 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Floatzel as fast as you can.
Buizel is catchable in Sun & Moon. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 11 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Buizel spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

Was this page helpful?

Thanks for your feedback!

Want to tell us more?

What was most useful?

About:

What could be improved?

About:

Thanks for your feedback

Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves Leech Seed Power Whip Gyro Ball Stealth Rock View Ferrothorn builds →
Tapu Koko ElectricFairy	A
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves ThunderboltSTAB Hidden Power Ice Volt Switch Dazzling Gleam Damage vs Buizel Thunderbolt 2x 279-328%KO Volt Switch 2x 217-256%KO Dazzling Gleam 124-146%KO View Tapu Koko builds →
Kartana GrassSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityBeastboost ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves Leaf Blade Sacred Sword Knock Off Smart Strike Damage vs Buizel Knock Off 60-70% View Kartana builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemColbur Berry NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch Will O Wisp HexSTAB DefogUtility Damage vs Buizel Volt Switch 2x 115-135%KO Hex 53-63% View Rotom builds →