Stats & Training
Everything pushes toward mixed damage here. Floatzel's Speed does the work, Sp. Def pays the price. But you're still getting 2 Speed EVs per KO. Moderately hard to find, on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
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 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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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 Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Floatzel View Turtwig builds →Razor Leaf 2x46-55% Bullet Seed 2x22-28% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
 Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Budew builds →Mega Drain 2x33-39% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% Absorb 2x20-24% | ||
 Cherubi Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Cherubi builds →Magical Leaf 2x53-63% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lotad builds →Mega Drain 2x29-36% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% Absorb 2x16-20% | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x137-162%KO Giga Drain 2x86-102%KO Razor Leaf 2x61-72% Bullet Seed 2x30-36% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Floatzel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Giga Drain 2x63-75% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Giga Drain 2x63-75% Razor Leaf 2x51-60% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Turtwig Grass | D | |
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Damage vs Floatzel View Turtwig builds →Solar Beam 2x84-99% Giga Drain 2x53-63% Razor Leaf 2x51-60% Mega Drain 2x30-36% | ||
Budew GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Budew builds →Solar Beam 2x89-105%KO Giga Drain 2x58-69% Mega Drain 2x33-39% Bullet Seed 2x15-18% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Abomasnow builds →Solar Beam 2x137-162%KO Giga Drain 2x86-102%KO Razor Leaf 2x61-72% Bullet Seed 2x30-36% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x135-159%KO Giga Drain 2x86-102%KO Vine Whip 2x53-63% Bullet Seed 2x33-39% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x147-174%KO Giga Drain 2x94-111%KO Magical Leaf 2x76-90% Mega Drain 2x51-60% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Floatzel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Giga Drain 2x63-75% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x102-120%KO Giga Drain 2x63-75% Razor Leaf 2x51-60% Bullet Seed 2x25-30% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x127-150%KO Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% Razor Leaf 2x60-71% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x131-155%KO Giga Drain 2x81-97% Vine Whip 2x53-64% Bullet Seed 2x30-36% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x142-168%KO Giga Drain 2x91-107%KO Magical Leaf 2x73-86% Mega Drain 2x49-58% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x99-117%KO Giga Drain 2x62-74% Bullet Seed 2x17-20% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 2x97-114%KO Giga Drain 2x62-74% Razor Leaf 2x49-58% Bullet Seed 2x24-28% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x124-146%KO Solar Beam 2x132-156%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% Razor Leaf 2x57-69% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x130-154%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% Vine Whip 2x52-61% Bullet Seed 2x30-35% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 2x143-168%KO Giga Drain 2x90-106%KO Magical Leaf 2x72-85% Mega Drain 2x50-59% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
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Damage vs Floatzel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x96-113%KO Giga Drain 2x62-73% Bullet Seed 2x17-21% | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x94-111%KO Giga Drain 2x60-71% Bullet Seed 2x20-24% Absorb 2x17-21% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x124-146%KO Solar Beam 2x131-154%KO Giga Drain 2x82-97% Razor Leaf 2x58-68% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Carnivine builds →Solar Beam 2x127-150%KO Giga Drain 2x80-95% Vine Whip 2x50-60% Bullet Seed 2x29-35% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x140-165%KO Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Giga Drain 2x88-104%KO Magical Leaf 2x71-84% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x96-113%KO Giga Drain 2x62-73% Bullet Seed 2x16-20% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x93-110%KO Giga Drain 2x60-71% Bullet Seed 2x18-22% Absorb 2x18-22% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x127-150%KO Solar Beam 2x137-162%KO Giga Drain 2x86-101%KO Razor Leaf 2x59-70% | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 2x136-160%KO Solar Beam 2x134-158%KO Giga Drain 2x84-99% Vine Whip 2x53-62% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 2x145-171%KO Solar Beam 2x145-171%KO Giga Drain 2x92-109%KO Magical Leaf 2x74-88% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodOreburgh City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 2x99-117%KO Giga Drain 2x62-74% Bullet Seed 2x16-19% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 2x97-115%KO Giga Drain 2x62-74% Bullet Seed 2x18-21% Absorb 2x18-21% | ||
In Diamond & Pearl, Zapdos can KO Floatzel with Thunderbolt (130-153%).
 Zapdos Electric | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Floatzel View Zapdos builds →Thunderbolt 2x130-153%KO Heat Wave23-27% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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Diamond & Pearl Evolution
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 131 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Baton Pass, Double Slap, Fury Cutter and 5 more.
Diamond & Pearl Floatzel Best Moveset
Life Orb and Swiftswim form the backbone. Floatzel invests max Attack and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Jolly nature pushes Speed higher. Waterfall handles the heavy lifting on offense. Dark coverage rounds it out.
Best Build
Floatzel best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Waterfall
- Aqua Jet
- Ice Punch
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves
You'll want to breed for Baton Pass and Double Slap on Floatzel. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Surf and Waterfall, they expand what Floatzel can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Floatzel in Diamond & Pearl
20 encounter spots for Floatzel at high spawn rates starting from mid-game routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Where To Catch Floatzel in Diamond & Pearl
To get Floatzel, start by catching Buizel through walking encounters at Lv. 7-54. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BuizelValley WindworksPearlGrass Lv.7-9 Power-plantCommonEarlyValley WindworksDiamondGrass Lv.7-9 Power-plantCommonEarlyRoute 205 - SouthDiamondGrass Lv.8-10 RouteCommonEarlyRoute 205 - SouthPearlGrass Lv.8-10 RouteCommonEarlyRoute 205 - NorthDiamondGrass Lv.10-12 RouteCommonEarlyRoute 205 - NorthPearlGrass Lv.10-12 RouteCommonEarlyRoute 213PearlGrass Lv.20-21 RouteCommonMidRoute 213DiamondGrass Lv.20-21 RouteCommonMidRoute 224PearlGrass Lv.23 RouteRareMidRoute 224DiamondGrass Lv.23 RouteRareMid
Step 2Floatzel ✓Route 218DiamondGrass Lv.28-30 RouteCommonMidRoute 218PearlGrass Lv.28-30 RouteCommonMidRoute 221DiamondGrass Lv.28-30 RouteCommonMidRoute 221PearlGrass Lv.28-30 RouteCommonMidFuego IronworksDiamondGrass Lv.29-30 Power-plantCommonMidFuego IronworksPearlGrass Lv.29-30 Power-plantCommonMidRoute 213DiamondGrass Lv.22 RouteUncommonMidRoute 213PearlGrass Lv.22 RouteUncommonMidRoute 222DiamondGrass Lv.40-42 RouteCommonLateRoute 222PearlGrass Lv.40-42 RouteCommonLateVictory Road - B1FDiamondGrass Lv.44-45 CaveCommonLateVictory Road - B1FPearlGrass Lv.44-45 CaveCommonLateVictory Road - Nat Dex Area B1FDiamondGrass Lv.50-51 CaveCommonPostVictory Road - Nat Dex Area B1FPearlGrass Lv.50-51 CaveCommonPostRoute 224DiamondGrass Lv.53-54 RouteCommonPostNightRoute 224PearlGrass Lv.53-54 RouteCommonPostNightRoute 230DiamondGrass Lv.50-52 RouteUncommonPostRoute 230PearlGrass Lv.50-52 RouteUncommonPostRoute 224DiamondGrass Lv.53 RouteUncommonPostMorning/dayRoute 224PearlGrass Lv.53 RouteUncommonPostMorning/dayor evolve from Buizel (Step 1)
Floatzel Guide
In Diamond & Pearl, 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 Life Orb is the standard set.
In Diamond & Pearl, 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 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.
For Diamond & Pearl, Floatzel has answers, but so do you. Priority moves (Mach Punch, Aqua Jet, Ice Shard) bypass its speed. Bulky walls that resist its STAB also shut it down.
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 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves