Floatzel (Pokémon)

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Floatzel Sea Weasel Pokémon フローゼル Floatzel #419 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 75 (17.5%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'07" 1.1 m Floatzel 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 73.9 lbs. 33.5 kg Floatzel 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 178 Gen. IV Unknown IV 173 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Floatzel 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 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

Floatzel (Japanese: フローゼル Floatzel) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Buizel starting at level 26.

Biology

Floatzel is an orange Pokémon resembling an anthropomorphic otter or weasel with longer arms than legs. It has four fingers on each hand and three toes on each foot. Its feet are small in comparison to the rest of the body. It has two pointed blue fins on its arms, two aligned, backward-swept, pointed fins on its head, and two tails. The yellow flotation device, which seems to be made of rubber or a similar substance, gives the impression of an inflatable life vest. The flotation sac goes in a kind of ring behind its head, down in front of its arms, then back behind its back above the tails. When it lays on its back, the flotation sac could also be interpreted as a sort of inflatable dinghy using its tails as a propeller and its fins as oars. Its tails can infinitely spin around like propeller blades. Its forelimbs and tails are tipped in cream, and there is an orange teardrop shape near the bottom of its cream belly.

Floatzel also has a circular cream spot in the center of its head, cream eyelids and a pattern of two black triangles on the edges of its cream muzzle. It has one cream, slightly protruding, oval-shaped spot on its back if it is female and two if it is male. It has small, sharp canine teeth, the top two of which can be seen when its mouth is closed. It can use its swimming capabilities to assist in the rescues of drowning people. To help it dive, Floatzel can deflate its flotation sac, and then inflate it once again when it wishes to surface. It is a fresh water Pokémon and tends to inhabit swift-moving rivers. Some believe Floatzel is a fish-eater.

In the anime

Floatzel in the anime

Major appearances

Floatzel debuted in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), where Kellyn used his Capture Styler on a wild Floatzel so he could use it to escape from a group of Sharpedo that belonged to J's henchmen.

Crasher Wake used a male Floatzel in A Crasher Course in Power! during his Gym battle against Ash. Floatzel battled Pikachu and defeated him before being defeated itself by Buizel's Water Pulse. It seems to know many different defensive techniques to guard himself from attacks, such as inflating the flotation sac around his body and blocking with his fin. He reappeared briefly in flashbacks in For The Love Of Meowth and League Unleashed!.

Kenny's Floatzel debuted in Last Call — First Round!, where it was used in the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival along with Empoleon. Their Double Performance was going well until Empoleon's Flash Cannon sent Floatzel flying backwards. It reappeared in Four Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!, where they got advice from Jasmine but became the target of an attack by Team Rocket.

Minor appearances

Conway used a Floatzel in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

A Floatzel briefly appeared in An Old Family Blend!, under the ownership of a Trainer competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Two Floatzel appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP083 Floatzel Ash's Pokédex Floatzel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon and the evolved form of Buizel. Its flotation sac developed as an aid in chasing aquatic prey. Floatzel can also carry people on its back.

In the manga

Floatzel in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In A Big Stink Over Stunky, a Floatzel is first seen acting as the motor jet for Professor Rowan and his assistant (Platinum's father) as they arrived in Canalave City.

In A Skuffle with Skorupi, Crasher Wake is seen with a Floatzel, which he used to battle Platinum's Empoleon, but after a close battle, lost. A few volumes later, under Wake's command, Pearl attempted to catch one himself, but failed to do so and resorted to catching the weaker Buizel.

Multiple Floatzel appeared in Besting Buizel I.

Two Floatzel appeared in a flashback in The Final Dimensional Duel X.

A Floatzel appeared in a flashback as a Pokémon trained by the International Police in Innocent Scientist.

In the TCG

Main article: Floatzel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people. Pearl Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft. Platinum It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey. HeartGold With its flotation sac inflated, it can carry people on its back. It deflates the sac before it dives. SoulSilver
Generation V Black It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey. White Black 2 It is a common sight around fishing ports. It is known to rescue people and carry off prey. White 2
Generation VI X It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people. Y Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft. Omega Ruby It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people. Alpha Sapphire Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes 213, 218, 221, 222, 224, and 230, Fuego Ironworks, Victory Road Platinum Routes 218, 221, 222, 224, and 230, Fuego Ironworks, Victory Road HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone
Generation V Black White Routes 11 and 14 (Surfing in rippling water) Black 2 White 2 Routes 11, 14, and 23, Victory Road, Nature Preserve, Lostlorn Forest (Surfing in rippling water)
Generation VI X Y Routes 15, 16, and 21, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Victory Road (Surfing) Friend Safari (Water) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ultra Space Wilds (Water World)

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F) MD Sky Crystal Crossing (B1F-B7F) Ranger: SoA Vien Forest, Union Road, Crystal Cave Rumble Bright Beach PokéPark Wii Beach Zone Ranger: GS Oblivia Ruins, Ice Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Beach: Seabreeze Trail (Post-ending), Sunny Seashore Rumble U Conductor Room: Frozen Runway
Generation VI Battle Trozei Mysterious Fountain: Stage 1 Shuffle Jungle Verde: Stage 145 Rumble World White Ruins: Seabreeze Trail (Center Boss, Back)

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: 85		145 - 192	280 - 374
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Sp. Atk: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Total: 495	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 3/4 ★★★☆	Power 3/4 ★★★☆
Skill 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Stamina 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Jump 3/3 ★★★	Total 15/21 ★★★☆

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

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 09595% 15 011 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 011 Sonic Boom Normal Special 0000— 09090% 20 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 044 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 077 Water Sport Water Status 0000— ——% 15 1111 Quick Attack Normal Physical 04040 100100% 30 1515 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1818 Pursuit Dark Physical 04040 100100% 20 2121 Swift Normal Special 06060 ——% 20 2424 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 2929 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10 3535 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 08585% 15 4141 Razor Wind Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 4646 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 5151 Agility Psychic Status 0000— ——% 30 5757 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 08080% 5

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

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM05 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Double Slap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Helping HandUSUM Normal Status — —% 20 Me First Normal Status — —% 20 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Odor Sleuth Normal Status — —% 40 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Soak Water Status — 100% 20 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10 Tail Slap Normal Physical 25 85% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Floatzel in Generation VII 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 Floatzel in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Floatzel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Floatzel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

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

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 S M US UM Liquidation Water Physical 85 100% 10 S M US UM Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

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

By a prior evolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

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

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (River Flow ×1) Browser entry R-000 It spits orbs and blobs of water to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Soak ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Water Field move: (past) (Soak ×1) Browser entry [[List of Pokémon by Oblivia Browser number|]] It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●● Speed ●●●●
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Floatzel plays in the Beach Zone. Gyarados's Aqua Dash is the Attraction he specializes in, but he really likes Rayquaza's Balloon Panic, too!
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #110 Stabilize Sometimes erases one of the foe's disruptions on the board.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 198 Base Attack: 221 Base Defense: 114 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Waterfall Charged Attacks: Aqua Jet, Hydro Pump, Swift

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
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

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

Trivia

Origin

Floatzel may be based on an otter or weasel combined with a life raft. It may also be loosely based on the kamaitachi.

Name origin

Floatzel may be combinations of float and weasel.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フローゼル Floatzel From float and weasel French Mustéflott From mustélidé and flotter Spanish Floatzel Same as English name German Bojelin From Boje and Hermelin Italian Floatzel Same as English name Korean 플로젤 Pulrozel Transliteration of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 浮潛鼬 Fú Qiǎn Yòu Literally "Snorkeling weasel". Also, 浮 refers to floating, while 潛 refers to diving. Cantonese Chinese 浮潛鼬 Fùhkcìhmyauh Literally "Snorkeling weasel". Also, 浮 refers to floating, while 潛 refers to diving.

More languages

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