In Legends: Arceus, 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. Aqua Jet with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Floatzel weak to?

In Legends: Arceus, 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.

What is the best ability for Floatzel?

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.

What role does Floatzel play in battle?

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.

What counters Floatzel?

For Legends: Arceus, 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.

Floatzel - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

CTier

115Speed · Fast

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.

Base Stats

Above

HP85

Attack105

Defense55

Sp. Atk85

Sp. Def50

Speed115

Total495

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging75 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.1 m

Weight33.5 kg

Base XP173

Abilities

Swift SwimPopular

Doubles Speed during rain.

Water VeilHAPopular

Prevents burns.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

Has a long, rather splendid flotation sac, which prevents Floatzel from drowning even in stormy seas. One might glimpse this species around fishing hamlets from time to time.

Legends: Arceus

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.

Floatzel 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 Floatzel in Legends: Arceus (Best Counters)

Leafeon Grass	A
Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Floatzel Leafage 2x 60-72% View Leafeon builds →
Shaymin Grass	C
Obtain MethodFloaro Gardens Interact Encounter Available Move Moves LeafageLv. 1 Damage vs Floatzel Leafage 2x 60-72% View Shaymin builds →
Cherrim Grass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Floatzel Absorb 2x 40-48% View Cherrim builds →
Parasect BugGrass	C
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Floatzel Absorb 2x 28-36% View Parasect builds →
Luxray Electric	C
Available Move Moves Thunder ShockLv. 5 Damage vs Floatzel Thunder Shock 2x 60-72% View Luxray builds →

Legends: Arceus Evolution

Floatzel is what Buizel becomes. Breed it for Buizel eggs (average hatch time). Plenty of partners 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

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 is not available in this game

Legends: Arceus Floatzel Best Moveset

Life Orb and Waterveil form the backbone. Floatzel invests max Attack and Speed EVs to play its physical attacker role properly, and Adamant nature pushes Attack higher. Aqua Jet handles the heavy lifting on offense. Dark coverage rounds it out.

Best Build

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

The offense anchors on Hydro Pump and Aqua Tail, with Normal and Dark coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Floatzel that handles most situations. Aqua Tail and Hydro Pump give it enough punch where it matters.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Quick Attack+1

D4010030Normal

Lv 6

Aqua Jet+1

S4010020Water

Lv 11

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 18

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

Lv 25

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 30

Crunch

A8010015Dark

Lv 34

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Lv 43

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

TM Moves

Floatzel can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Floatzel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

B909010Water

Tutor

Bulk Up

B——20Fighting

Tutor

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

Tutor

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

Tutor

Ice Beam

B9010010Ice

Tutor

Ice Fang

C659515Ice

Tutor

Ice Punch

S7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Iron Tail

B1007515Steel

Tutor

Rest

C——10Psychic

Tutor

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

Tutor

Swift

D60—20Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

C6010020Water

How to Get Floatzel in Legends: Arceus

Floatzel starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 3 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Floatzel in Legends: Arceus

Buizel is your first catch on the way to Floatzel. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 8 total spots in the chain.

Step 1Catch Buizel
Aipom Hill
Grass
Uncommon
Bathers' Lagoon
Grass
Uncommon
Horseshoe Plains
Grass
Uncommon
Windswept Run
Grass
Uncommon
Worn Bridge
Grass
Uncommon
Train until Level 26
Step 2Floatzel ✓
Aipom Hill
Grass
Uncommon
Bathers' Lagoon
Grass
Uncommon
Worn Bridge
Grass
Uncommon
or evolve from Buizel (Step 1)

Floatzel Guide

In Legends: Arceus, 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. Aqua Jet with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Legends: Arceus, 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 Legends: Arceus, 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.

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