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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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 Swim

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water VeilHA

Prevents burns.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1

Speed training source

Pokedex Entries

It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.

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

Gen V Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Electric Grass

½xResist

Fire Water Ice Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Fire Ground Rock

How to Beat Buizel in Black 2 & White 2 (Best Counters)

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 227-268%KO Magical Leaf 2x 152-180%KO Mega Drain 2x 104-122%KO View Roserade builds →
Virizion GrassFighting	C
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Magical LeafLv. 13 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 174-205%KO Giga Drain 2x 145-171%KO Magical Leaf 2x 118-138%KO View Virizion builds →
Tangrowth Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 36 Vine WhipLv. 7 Mega DrainLv. 23 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 204-240%KO Giga Drain 2x 170-201%KO Vine Whip 2x 88-104%KO Mega Drain 2x 92-108%KO View Tangrowth builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf StormLv. 50 Leaf BladeLv. 36 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Buizel Leaf Storm 2x 204-240%KO Leaf Blade 2x 176-208%KO Energy Ball 2x 143-168%KO Razor Leaf 2x 109-129%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 152-180%KO Mega Drain 2x 70-83% View Whimsicott builds →

Black 2 & White 2 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 181 breeding partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Pass egg moves like Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass and 10 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

13moves

Breed With (best first)

Black 2 & White 2 Buizel Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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

——9020Normal

Lv 4

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 7

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 11

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 15

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 18

Pursuit

D4010020Dark

Lv 21

Swift

—60—20Normal

Lv 24

Aqua Jet+1

D4010020Water

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

C120805Water

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D120705Ice

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

TM28

Dig

D8010010Ground

HM06

Dive

C8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM49

Echoed Voice

—4010015Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM07

Hail

———10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9510010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM94

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM48

Round

—6010015Normal

TM55

Scald

C8010015Water

HM04

Strength

D8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9510015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

C8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Aqua Ring

D——20Water

Egg

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Egg

Baton Pass

D——40Normal

Egg

Double Slap

—158510Normal

Egg

Fury Cutter

—209520Bug

Egg

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Egg

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Egg

Me First

———20Normal

Egg

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Egg

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Egg

Slash

—7010020Normal

Egg

Switcheroo

D—10010Dark

Egg

Tail Slap

D258510Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

C909010Water

Tutor

Ice Punch

D7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Brine

D6510010Water

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

Gen 4

Natural Gift

——10015Normal

Gen 4

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

Gen 4

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Black 2 & White 2 Buizel Locations

Buizel is available from early-game water routes onward at high spawn rates. 28 encounter spots give you plenty of options. Grab one early and it'll be ready to evolve or train by mid-game.

Best Locations to Catch Buizel in Black 2 & White 2

28 surfing encounters at Lv. 10-60 for Buizel across Black 2 and White 2. A few locations are version-exclusive, so your copy of the game affects what's available.

Lostlorn Forest

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.10-30 Forest

30%Early

AnyShaking spot

Lostlorn Forest

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.10-25 Forest

30%Early

Any

Lostlorn Forest

White 2Surfing on water Lv.10-30 Forest

30%Early

AnyShaking spot

Lostlorn Forest

White 2Surfing on water Lv.10-25 Forest

30%Early

Any

Route 14

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.15-40 Route

CommonEarly

AnyShaking spot

Route 14

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.15-35 Route

CommonEarly

Any

Route 11

White 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Route

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Route 11

White 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 11

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Route

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Route 11

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 14

White 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Route

CommonMid

Any

Route 14

White 2Surfing on water Lv.25-40 Route

CommonMid

AnyShaking spot

Victory Road - Outside

White 2Surfing on water Lv.35-50 Cave

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Victory Road - Outside

White 2Surfing on water Lv.35-50 Cave

CommonLate

Any

Victory Road - Outside

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.35-50 Cave

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Victory Road - Outside

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.35-50 Cave

CommonLate

Any

Nature Preserve

White 2Surfing on water Lv.40-60

CommonLate

Any

Nature Preserve

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.40-60

CommonLate

Any

Route 23

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.40-55 Route

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Route 23

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.40-55 Route

CommonLate

Any

Route 23

White 2Surfing on water Lv.40-55 Route

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Route 23

White 2Surfing on water Lv.40-55 Route

CommonLate

Any

Nature Preserve

White 2Surfing on water Lv.45-60

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Nature Preserve

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.45-60

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Nature Sanctuary

White 2Surfing on water Lv.45-60

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Nature Sanctuary

White 2Surfing on water Lv.45-60

CommonLate

Any

Nature Sanctuary

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.45-60

CommonLate

AnyShaking spot

Nature Sanctuary

Black 2Surfing on water Lv.45-60

CommonLate

Any

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 Black 2 & White 2, 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 Black 2 & White 2. 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

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Sewaddle BugGrass	D
TM Move Moves Energy BallTM53 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 93-112%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 100-119%KO Vine Whip 2x 47-56% View Snivy builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 81-98% Mega Drain 2x 40-49% Absorb 2x 23-28% View Sunkern builds →
Mareep Electric	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 8 Damage vs Buizel Thunder Shock 2x 58-70% View Mareep builds →
Magnemite ElectricSteel	D
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 7 Damage vs Buizel Thunder Shock 2x 77-91% View Magnemite builds →

Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 144-169%KO Mega Drain 2x 69-82% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 185-218%KO Mega Drain 2x 87-104%KO View Lilligant builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 96-115%KO Razor Leaf 2x 64-76% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 96-115%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 73-87% Vine Whip 2x 51-60% View Snivy builds →
Sunkern Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 16 Mega DrainLv. 10 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 82-98% Razor Leaf 2x 51-60% Mega Drain 2x 40-49% Absorb 2x 22-27% View Sunkern builds →

Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 151-179%KO Mega Drain 2x 71-84% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 201-238%KO Mega Drain 2x 93-110%KO View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 193-227%KO Giga Drain 2x 161-190%KO Needle Arm 2x 102-121%KO Mega Drain 2x 87-102%KO View Maractus builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 96-113%KO Razor Leaf 2x 68-80% View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Energy BallTM53 Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Buizel Leaf Blade 2x 96-113%KO Energy Ball 2x 105-124%KO Leaf Tornado 2x 77-91% Vine Whip 2x 49-59% View Snivy builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 221-260%KO Magical Leaf 2x 148-175%KO Mega Drain 2x 100-119%KO View Roserade builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 140-165%KO Razor Leaf 2x 103-122%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 148-175%KO Mega Drain 2x 67-79% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 199-234%KO Mega Drain 2x 89-105%KO View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Mega DrainLv. 13 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 192-227%KO Giga Drain 2x 159-188%KO Needle Arm 2x 100-119%KO Mega Drain 2x 87-102%KO View Maractus builds →

Roserade GrassPoison	B
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 219-259%KO Magical Leaf 2x 149-175%KO Mega Drain 2x 99-117%KO View Roserade builds →
Leavanny BugGrass	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 36 Energy BallTM53 Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Buizel Leaf Blade 2x 170-201%KO Energy Ball 2x 138-163%KO Razor Leaf 2x 106-125%KO View Leavanny builds →
Whimsicott Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 149-175%KO Mega Drain 2x 69-82% View Whimsicott builds →
Lilligant Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 1 Damage vs Buizel Energy Ball 2x 198-233%KO Mega Drain 2x 88-105%KO View Lilligant builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Petal DanceLv. 38 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 26 Needle ArmLv. 22 Damage vs Buizel Petal Dance 2x 252-297%KO Energy Ball 2x 190-224%KO Giga Drain 2x 160-189%KO Needle Arm 2x 99-117%KO View Maractus builds →

Magnezone ElectricSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemAir Balloon NatureModest Moves Hidden Power Fire ThunderboltSTAB Flash Cannon Volt Switch Damage vs Buizel Thunderbolt 2x 317-373%KO Flash Cannon 70-82% Volt Switch 2x 247-290%KO View Magnezone builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves Mach Punch Bullet Seed Swords Dance Low Sweep Damage vs Buizel Mach Punch 83-98% Bullet Seed 2x 106-124%KO View Breloom builds →
Rotom ElectricGhost	C
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves Volt Switch Shadow Ball TrickUtility ThunderboltSTAB Damage vs Buizel Volt Switch 2x 182-214%KO Shadow Ball 104-122%KO Thunderbolt 2x 232-274%KO View Rotom builds →