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Ash's Buizel (Japanese:サトシのブイゼルSatoshi's Buoysel) is the thirdPokémon thatDawncaught in theSinnohregion, and her fourth overall. She latertraded him toAsh for hisAipom after Buizel showed a love for battling and Aipom a love for Contests inThrowing the Track Switch, subsequently becoming Ash's fourth Pokémon obtained in the Sinnoh region, and his thirty-second overall.
In animation
History
Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl
With Dawn
InBuizel Your Way Out Of This!, on their way toEterna City,Ash andhis friends heard of a strong Buizel that was able to defeat any opponent. Both Ash andDawn had become interested and wanted to catch him themselves. Dawn was the first to catch this Buizel on her fishing line. She sent herPiplup to battle him, but Buizel proved to be too fast and too strong for Piplup to handle. The same would happen toZoey and herGlameow, who were the second to go against him. Ash was the last to battle him with hisPikachu, and he was able to cause serious damage to Buizel. Ash made an attempt to catch him, but he escaped from hisPoké Ball. He then went on to defeat Pikachu, and then took the group's fishing rods away.
Later on, the group met up with Buizel again and tried to get involved in his special training so that they could prove their worth to him. While this happened, Buizel grew attached to Ash. During this time,Team Rocket made their attempt to try and steal Buizel by catching him in a net. Though Ash was able to cut the net loose from Team Rocket's balloon, Buizel was plummeting towards the river still trapped in it. Luckily, Dawn was able to save him before he struck the water at full force. Because of what she did, Buizel decided to give Dawn another chance at battling him. This time, she and Piplup were victorious, and Dawn made her capture.
Inthe next episode, the group had met up withElite Four memberLucian in aPokémon Center after Buizel had injured Ash's Turtwig in battle. Sensing Lucian's status as a great battler, Buizel was very excited to get a chance to go up against his Pokémon and challenged him. Like in the battle against Ash's Turtwig, Buizel preferred to do things his own way, and ignored most of Dawn's commands. Because of the lack of cooperation between Trainer and Pokémon, Lucian'sBronzong proved much too powerful, even for Buizel's standards, and he was defeated. Afterwards, he fell into a depressive state, not being able to handle defeat so well. Lucian had explained that Buizel needed to learn how to handle being defeated and regain his battling spirit. During another scuffle with Team Rocket, Buizel gained a bit of his confidence back and was able to escape their grasp. Lucian then wanted to show Dawn how to use Buizel's unique battling style by taking command of him himself, and using him to defeat the trio. Afterwards, Dawn started to understand Buizel's battle methods, and wanted to help him develop his personal style, rather than force him to use another.
InA Stand-Up Sit-Down!, Buizel's abrasive attitude scaredZoey's Shellos, prompting Piplup to reprimand him. The two started arguing and Dawn had to restrain them. Seeing the situation, Zoey asked how Dawn was planning to compete in aDouble Performance event with Pokémon that do not get along very well. After learning about Double Performances and being informed that thePokémon Contest scheduled to be held inHearthome City would feature them, Dawn decided to pair up Buizel with herBuneary in order to work on a new kind of technique for them to use. She came up with an improvised move known as "Ice Aqua Jet", in which Buizel, while using Aqua Jet, would be frozen by Buneary'sIce Beam, making him look like an icicle, but her plan was unsuccessful. Dawn did hope to perfect it before the Hearthome Contest, where she planned to use them both in theBattle Stage. However, before he could even be used inDawn's Early Night, Dawn discovered that she had failed to clear thePerformance Stage, leaving Buizel's Contest debut to be put on hold.
Buizel would later be used in theHearthome City Tag Battle Competition inSmells Like Team Spirit!, where Dawn had made it to the final round with herTag Battle partner,Conway. He would be paired up with Conway'sHeracross, while his opponents were Ash andPaul, who were usingChimchar andElekid, respectively. Buizel and Heracross's team up was an almost unstoppable force, and victory seemed to be within their grasp. However, Paul's Elekid evolved intoElectabuzz during the battle, which helped it and Chimchar gain the upper-hand. In a very close battle, both Buizel and Heracross were defeated.
InThrowing the Track Switch, Dawn began the Contest training for theSolaceon TownContest; however, Buizel seemed to be more interested in Ash's battle training, and thus couldn't set his mind on Dawn's training. Meanwhile,Ash's Aipom appeared to have a similar problem in Ash's training, because her moves tended to be more Contest-oriented. Then,Zoey proposed that Ash and Dawn trade them. Dawn initially wasn't sure, because Ash had a close bond with Aipom, but Zoey pointed out that Buizel seems to be forced into Contests. After more soul-searching, it was suggested that Ash battleBrock with Buizel and Dawn battle Zoey with Aipom. This led to an encounter with Team Rocket, after which the Trainers agreed that a trade was for the best, and the trade took place afterwards.
With Ash
InA Triple Fighting Chance!, he faced off againstMaylene's Lucario during Ash'sGymbattle at theVeilstone Gym. Their battle ended with a doubleknockout, resulting in a tie between Ash andMaylene. During the battle, Buizel learned Water Pulse and revealed hisAbility,Swift Swim, for the first time, which became critical to Ash's performance.
InStaging a Heroes Welcome!, Buizel participated in his firstPokémon Contest, as Ash's entry for theWallace Cup. In thePerformance Stage, Buizel managed to impress thepanel of judges by showing off his unique characteristics, such as his swimming skills and the flotation sac around his neck. The performance secured Ash's progression to theBattle Stage. InPruning a Passel of Pals!, Buizel defeated aKecleon in his first match, but lost toKyle'sLanturn in his second match. During the competition, Buizel perfected theIce Beam and Aqua Jetcombination that Dawn had tried to teach him inan earlier episode.
InA Crasher Course in Power!, Buizel was training for Ash's Gym battle at thePastoria Gym, and was accidentally shocked byPikachu. Buizel angrily jumped at Pikachu, but was restrained byTurtwig. Buizel continued to hold a grudge against Pikachu during the battle. Buizel defeatedCrasher Wake'sQuagsire using his "Ice Aqua Jet" combination, and stayed on to battleFloatzel. Floatzel managed to use most of Buizel's attacks against him, and eventuallyconfused him with his own Water Pulse. Buizel was recalled, and Pikachu was sent out. Buizel eventually shook off the confusion to see Pikachu valiantly fighting a losing battle against Floatzel. Floatzel eventually partially froze Pikachu's back, and Buizel wanted to get back in the fight. As Pikachu and Buizel tagged out, they exchanged a high five, and Buizel broke the ice on Pikachu's back with a Water Gun. Buizel went on to defeat Floatzel by using a Water Pulse at close range, defeating Floatzel and earning Ash hisFen Badge.
InShield with a Twist!, Buizel was the first Pokémon that Ash sent out during his battle at theHearthome Gym, going up againstFantina'sGengar. Buizel used Aqua Jet, but Gengar used itsLevitate Ability to easily dodge and confuse Buizel with its movements, after which he missed his Sonic Boom attack. Gengar then used itsGhost-type movements to confuse Buizel again and hit him withShadow Punch, which Buizel was unable to dodge. However, Ash was prepared for Gengar'sHypnosis, getting Buizel to create a Water Gun barrier to block Hypnosis and trap Gengar, with Fantina calling it aCounter Shield. After a clash of Gengar'sNight Shade and Buizel's Water Pulse, Gengar was defeated. Buizel was then recalled, before he later went up againstDrifblim. He used an Aqua Jet Counter Shield to extinguish Drifblim'sWill-O-Wisp Counter Shield and damage it in the process. However, it then countered withOminous Wind and Buizel's Water Pulse was countered by Will-O-Wisp. This allowed Drifblim to get close and use Hypnosis, putting Buizel to sleep. He was then defeated byPsychic.
InDealing With Defensive Types!, he was used in battle againstByron'sSteelix, but he could only use his Water Gun attack, which was easily countered by Steelix'sScreech. The Iron Snake Pokémon, having Buizel unable to move due to the loud noise, trapped him withBind, threw him into the air, and defeated him with anIron Tail since he was unable to dodge, slamming him to the ground. When the dust caused by the impact cleared, Buizel was still standing, but ultimately collapsed, and was unable to battle.
InPedal to the Mettle! andEvolving Strategies!, Buizel was the first Pokémon used by Ash in his Full Battle againstPaul. However, he was immediately recalled by Ash when Paul chose to start with hisTorterra. Buizel was later sent out againstPaul's Magmortar, but despite the type advantage, he struggled against the Blast Pokémon, and waspoisoned by itsSmog before Paul recalled it. Paul then sent out hisUrsaring, and Buizel again found himself up against a stronger opponent. Nevertheless, Buizel put up a good fight, and was able to use his Counter Shield technique to hurt Ursaring. When Buizel started to lose strength, Ash wanted to recall him; however, the Sea Weasel Pokémon requested to stay in the battle, and Ash agreed. This proved to be a mistake, as Buizel was instantly knocked out by Ursaring's followingFocus Blast.
InUncrushing Defeat!, Buizel, along with the rest of Ash's Sinnoh team, was under the care ofNurse Joy in theLake AcuityPokémon Center, suffering bodily repercussions from the rough Full Battle loss against Paul. Later, he helped rescue Pikachu fromTeam Rocket by eliminatingJessie's Seviper'sHaze with Water Pulse, before blasting them off with Aqua Jet.
InShort and To the Punch!, Buizel battled aMr. Mime belonging toClayton and lost, which eventually led to Buizel learningIce Punch. In battle, Buizel's AbilitySwift Swim activated once again.
InFlint Sparks the Fire!, Ash used Buizel in a battle againstFlint's Infernape, but lost easily to aFlare Blitz, despite the type advantage.
InFour Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!, he trained late at night with Ash, and formed a rivalry withKenny's Empoleon after having his own Sonic Boom attack hit back at him. The next morning, Buizel battled Empoleon and lost, despite putting up a good fight.
InFamiliarity Breeds Strategy!, Buizel was brought out to battle Paul'sGastrodon. Buizel was able to use Ice Aqua Jet, and managed to finish off Paul's second Pokémon with Ice Punch, leaving Paul with four Pokémon, while Ash still had all six of his. Buizel stood in to fight Paul'sDrapion, and despite using his own Counter Shield, he was caught off guard by Drapion's power and flexibility, which led to him being Ash's first Pokémon to fall in the battle.
Ash left Buizel atProfessor Oak's Laboratory when he decided to go toUnova.
Pokémon the Series: Black & White
InThe Dream Continues!, Buizel was reunited with Ash, and he and the rest of Ash's Pokémon posed in a group photo with him.
Pokémon Journeys: The Series
InAdvice to Goh!, Buizel reunited with Ash during his visit to Professor Oak's Laboratory withGoh.
Buizel, along with the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab, reunited with Ash inFriends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!. During the visit, he helped trainAsh's Lucario and later watched the battle between Ash and Paul. Before Ash left, he posed with the rest of Ash's Pokémon in a group photo with him.
FromBattling as Hard as Stone! onwards, Buizel watched Ash'sMasters Eight Tournament matches againstSteven,Cynthia, andLeon. InPartners in Time!, Buizel appeared as a vision to Pikachu during his battle againstLeon's Charizard. After Ash won the battle, Buizel joined the rest of Ash's Pokémon at the lab in celebrating their Trainer's victory.
InHeroes Unite!, Buizel, along with the rest of the Pokémon at the lab, welcomed Ash back to Pallet Town after his victory over Leon.
InThe Road Most Traveled!, Buizel rejoined Ash's team and was used to help rescue an injuredLatias that had fallen into a lake.
InThe Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!, Buizel assisted Ash in looking for a missingCharmander around Oak's lab, but to no avail.
Personality and characteristics
Even before his capture, Buizel was obsessed with training and becoming stronger, and quickly gained a reputation by defeating countless Trainers and their Pokémon, the majority of which ended up at thePokémon Center with massive injuries. Even when the odds are stacked against him, Buizel never backs down from a fight, and in actuality, Buizel thrives on fighting others, especially on a disadvantage, seeing it as a great way to become stronger, showing no fear regardless of the number of opponents he faces, seen when Buizel gestured for Ash, Dawn, andZoey to engage him in battle one after the other.
After his capture at the hands of Dawn, Buizel struggled with his new Trainer, refusing to obey her commands and fighting on his own accord.Lucian noted that because Buizel was already extremely powerful prior to his capture, and had his very own battling style, Dawn needed to adapt to Buizel's style rather than the other way around. After suffering his first defeat at the hands of Lucian'sBronzong, Buizel's fighting spirit was broken, but after fightingTeam Rocket when they attempted to capture him, Buizel regained his fighting spirit and per Lucian's urging, Buizel began to obey Dawn as she opted to adapt to him as Lucian requested. Aside from struggling with Dawn at first, Buizel also struggled to make friends with the group's other Pokémon, refusing a handshake fromPiplup, and not responding to the Pokémon's smiling faces aimed towards him.
Although his bond with Dawn did become stable after some time, Buizel continued to remain largely uninterested in herContest training and instead preferred to watch Ash's battle training. Ultimately, per Zoey's suggestion, Buizel was traded to Ash for hisAipom, a Contest enthusiast, and he immediately proved to be a perfect match with his second Trainer. Much like Ash, Buizel loves fighting above all else: the sights, the sounds, the presentation, the challenge, and the excitement of facing opponents stronger than himself. His love for fighting and training was shownShort and To the Punch! when Buizel became determined to learnIce Punch after seeingClayton'sMr. Mime use it, and later inFriends, Rivals, Lend Me Your Spirit!, Buizel joined Ash'sFighting-type Pokémon during their training session withLucario.
Moves used
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Moves improvised
| Picture | First Used In | Moves Involved | Partnered With |
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 | A Stand-Up Sit-Down! | Aqua Jet andIce Beam orBlizzard | A Pokémon knowing anIce-typemove |
| Description: A combination of Buizel's Aqua Jet and another Pokémon's Ice-type move, most commonly Ice Beam. It was developed as aContest combination byDawn inA Stand-Up Sit Down!, but was first successfully used byAsh inPruning a Passel of Pals! in a battle againstKyle and hisLanturn. It was used again inA Crasher Course in Power! againstCrasher Wake'sQuagsire, inClassroom Training! with the help ofCandice'sAbomasnow, and inFamiliarity Breeds Strategy! againstPaul'sGastrodon. | |||
 | A Triple Fighting Chance! | Water Pulse andAqua Jet | None |
| Description: A combination of Water Pulse and Aqua Jet. Buizel used a spinning Aqua Jet in conjunction with Water Pulse, adding to the power of both attacks. This was used to tie withMaylene's Lucario during Ash'sVeilstoneGymbattle. | |||
 | Shield with a Twist! | Aqua Jet orWater Gun | None |
| Description:Counter Shield was first used againstFantina'sGengar, and later inEvolving Strategies! againstPaul's Ursaring andFamiliarity Breeds Strategy! againstPaul'sDrapion. Buizel uses Aqua Jet or Water Gun while spinning, creating a water tornado or water whips, disallowing movement for the opponent. It is a means of defending and attacking at the same time. | |||
Artwork
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| Official artwork from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl | Poster for Pokémon: To Be a Pokémon Master |
In the manga
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
Buizel appeared inPocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl, which is based onPokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl. He is shown under the ownership of Dawn inPDP11 andPDP13. Later, he appeared under Ash's ownership inPDP22.
Movie adaptations
Ash's Buizel appears in the following manga adaptations ofPokémon movies,The Rise of Darkrai andGiratina and the Sky Warrior. He was in Dawn's control during The Rise of Darkrai.
The Rise of Darkrai
He is first shown when Dawn sends her Pokémon out to play with several other Pokémon. Later, he is used in to battle againstDarkrai along withPiplup but they are both defeated by the great power of theDark-type Pokémon. In fact, Buizel was made to sleep by Darkrai'sDark Void.
Trivia
- TheProfessor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia featured at the end ofDP069 is about Ash's Buizel. He writes thissenryū about him: 「よりつよく めざせさいきょう ブイゼルよ」 "Stronger than ever, aim to be the strongest,Buoysel."
- Buizel isAsh's only non-temporaryPokémon obtained in atrade.
- Overall, however, Buizel is the second Pokémon Ash has obtained by trading, the first beingRaticate, who was soon traded back toits original Trainer.
- Buizel andAmbipom are the only two Pokémon to have been traded between main characters.
- Buizel is Ash's only Pokémon caught inSinnoh to be a single-type in every one of his evolutionary stages.
- Buizel is the first of Ash's Pokémon to have defeated hisevolved form without the need for a rematch.
- Buizel is the first Pokémon owned by a main character to be introduced with a noticeablegender difference.
- A constant animation quirk that occurs with Buizel is that his eyes briefly turn the same color as hisWater Gun. This is almost always seen when he uses the move up close.
References
- ↑Confirmed viagender differences.
- ↑Confirmed inA Triple Fighting Chance!
Related articles
- For more information on this Pokémon's species, seeBuizel.
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