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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeBuizel (disambiguation).

Buizel Sea Weasel Pokémon ブイゼル Buoysel #0418 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Unknown Unknown 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 190(35.2%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 andField Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 2'04" 0.7 m Buizel 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 65.0 lbs. 29.5 kg Buizel 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 75 Gen. IV Unknown IV 66 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 1 Buizel 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 1 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

Buizel (Japanese:ブイゼルBuoysel) is aWater-typePokémon introduced inGeneration IV.

Itevolves intoFloatzel starting atlevel 26.

Biology

Buizel is an orangePokémon resembling a weasel and a sea otter. It has a yellow collar around its neck and two blue fins on its arms. Buizel has a cream-colored spot above each eye and two black parallel marks on its cheeks. The underside of its face and stomach are also cream-colored, as are the tips of its two tails. A male Buizel has two cream-colored spots on their back, while a female has only one.

Buizel's yellow collar is a flotation sac that can be inflated when it inhales. By doing so, Buizel can keep its face above water to watch for prey movement or survey its surroundings. Conversely, it deflates this sac in order to dive. Its tails can spin to act as a propeller, allowing it to swim and slice through obstacles like seaweed. In thePokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl episodeMounting a Coordinator Assault!, it is also shown to be able to fly using its spinning tail. Buizel usually lives alongside bodies of water.

Evolution

Buizel evolves intoFloatzel.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Buizel  Water

→

First Evolution Floatzel  Water

Game data

NPC appearances

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Buizel is in charge of underwater explorations at theExpedition Society. He acts a mentor to the player and partner. He is brave but reckless.
• Pokémon Legends: Arceus: Buizel is the subject ofRequest 4, "Big Buizel, Little Buizel". Dorian asks the player to find a largersized Buizel than the one he has to compare it with.

Pokédex entries

Buizel in thePaldea Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Games		Held items
Diamond	Pearl	Wacan Berry (5%)
Platinum
HeartGold	SoulSilver
Black	White
Legends: Arceus		Normal Medicinal Leek (40%) Ball of Mud (15%) Grit items by level Alpha Exp. Candy S (100%) Seed of Mastery (10%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Buizel is available inScarlet and Violet.

Byleveling up

ByTM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM004 TM004 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TM005 TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM010 TM010 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM011 TM011 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM022 TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM034 TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM036 TM036 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM050 TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM055 TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM069 TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM077 TM077 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM108 TM108 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM110 TM110 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TM123 TM123 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM124 TM124 Ice Spinner Ice Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM130 TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM132 TM132 Baton Pass Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40 TM135 TM135 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM142 TM142 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TM143 TM143 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM172 TM172 Roar Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM196 TM196 Flip Turn Water Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15

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

Bybreeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Aqua Ring Water Status — —% 20 Baton Pass Normal Status — —% 40 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 40 95% 20 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 18 80% 15 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100% 10 Slash Normal Physical 70 100% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must bechain bred onto Buizel Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Buizel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Buizel Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

Special moves

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, andExplorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Complete the epilogue story Connected to:Jirachi,Archen Connection Orb Set: 5 (♂) Phrases Normal Huh? You wanna go on an expedition together? Sure! Low HP (< 50%) This is a bit too much…
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: Visit Buizel's secret base Connected to:Floatzel (♀), Floatzel (♂),Froslass,Diggersby Connection Orb Set: 3 (♀) Phrases Normal When swimming, I use my tail like a propeller! Cool, huh? Low HP (< 50%) *pant pant* My flotation sacs are heating up…
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×1) Browser entryR-055 It spits orbs of water to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Water Poké Assist: (present) Water Field move: (present) (Soak ×1) Poké Assist: (past) Water Field move: (past) (Soak ×1) Browser entryR-036/N-145 It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds Base HP: 49 Base Attack: 70 Base Defense: 42 Base Speed: 60
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Buizel often plays in theBeach Zone.Gyarados's Aqua Dash is his favorite Attraction.
Pokémon Picross  Water  Skill:Blue Force Max Size: 10 × 10 Rank: Normal Activation Timing: Anytime Recovery Period: 00:30 Effect: It changes the color of hint numbers to blue on rows with confirmable squares. Uses: 2 Duration: 120 sec
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 50 - 100 5 #109 Barrier Bash Removes one barrier-type disruption without fail.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 146 Base Attack: 132 Base Defense: 67 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 50 Fast Attacks:Water Gun,Quick Attack Charged Attacks:Aqua Jet,Water Pulse,Swift

Evolution data

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
Generation VIII Legends: Arceus
Cross-Generation HOME

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

Other sprites

Weasy inPokémon Super Contests	Zippy inPokémon Super Contests

In animation

Major appearances

Dawn's/Ash's Buizel

Dawncaught a male Buizel inBuizel Your Way Out Of This!. Eventually, inThrowing the Track Switch, shetraded him forAsh's Aipom because Buizel turned out to be more interested inGymbattles thanPokémon Contests.

Other

InPokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea,the Marina Group owns a Buizel. However, it didn't perform with them like the other Water Pokémon, instead being treated more like a pet.

InPikachu's Island Adventure, a Buizel, sixWynaut, and twoPichu were forced off their island byMeowth and his cronies, who claimed the island for themselves. As a result, Pikachu and his friends agreed to help them reclaim the island.

InA Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!,Soren caught a Buizel whoseAqua Jet became a vital component for a unique combination invented by Soren, called "Jet Brave".

Minor appearances

Buizel debuted inPikachu's Ocean Adventure.

Buizel made its animated series debut inMounting a Coordinator Assault!, under the ownership of aCoordinator competing in theJubilife CityPokémon Contest.

A Coordinator's Buizel appeared inSettling a Not-So-Old Score!.

Two Buizel appeared inDiancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

In theWhere Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end ofLillier and the Staff!, two Buizel were swimming in the ocean. They reappeared in a flashback inWe Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.

Two Buizel appeared inGetting More Than You Battled For!.

InOn Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, aTrainer's Buizel competed in theMarine Athletic Race.

InShowdown at the Gates of Warp!, a Trainer's Floatzeldevolved into Buizel due toDialga's influence.

Two Buizel appeared inSong Within the Mist, under the ownership of twoSailor's.

A Trainer's Buizel appeared inTransform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia

A Buizel appeared inPRV1.

Movie adaptations

Main article:Dawn's Buizel

Ash's Buizel makes an appearance as a member ofDawn's team in the manga adaptation ofThe Rise of Darkrai.

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Main article:Dawn's/Ash's Buizel

Ash's Buizel appeared inPDP11 andPDP13, under the ownership ofDawn. InPDP22, it was officially shown under Ash's ownership.

Pocket Monsters DP

A Buizel appeared inPMDP02, under the ownership ofDai Fugō.

Pokémon Adventures

A Buizel appeared inStagestruck Starly as a silhouette.

A Buizel appeared in a flashback inPerturbed by Pachirisu.

Platinum's intended bodyguardUji is seen using a Buizel alongsidePaka'sBurmy, fending off an attack from anAbra andCroagunk belonging toTeam Galactic. He first appeared inCrowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I.

Multiple Buizel appeared inBesting Buizel I.Pearl thencaught one of them inBesting Buizel II. However, it is very disobedient, having grown distrustful of humans after the Galactic Bomb dried up its home.

A Buizel appeared inDeprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of aRoughneck.

InThe Final Dimensional Duel V, a Buizel appeared onFullmoon Island inPalmer's flashback.

A Buizel appeared in a flashback inThe Final Dimensional Duel X.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

Buizel debuted as a silhouette inThe Mystery Boy, Jun!!.

Buizel physically debuted inBeauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!, under the ownership of aTrainer. It was seen participating in aPokémon Super Contest.

A Buizel appeared in a flashback inDeoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).

In the TCG

Main article:Buizel (TCG)

Trivia

• Buizel was one of three Pokémon revealed in March 2006 in promotions forPokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, along withMantyke andChatot.
• Every Buizel that has appeared in theanimated series has been male.
• InKen Sugimori's original artwork of Buizel fromPokémon Diamond and Pearl, it has a missing paw pad on its left paw. This was corrected in its current artwork.

Origin

Buizel seems to be based on aweasel, as well as asea otter. Its design also appears to incorporate variousflotation devices, such asswim rings andinflatable armbands. Buizel's two tails can rotate like a screw similarly how boats usepropellers to move by pushing water.

Name origin

Buizel and Buoysel may be combinations ofbuoy andweasel.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ブイゼルBuoysel Frombuoy andweasel French Mustébouée Frommustélidé andbouée Spanish Buizel Same as English name German Bamelin Frombaden andHermelin Italian Buizel Same as English name Korean 브이젤Buijel Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 泳圈鼬Yǒngquānyòu* 泳氣鼬 / 泳气鼬Yǒngqìyòu* From泳圈yǒngquān and鼬yòu From泳yǒng,勇氣 / 勇气yǒngqì, and鼬yòu Cantonese Chinese 泳圈鼬Wihnghyūnyauh* 泳氣鼬Wihngheiyauh* From泳圈wihnghyūn and鼬yauh From泳wihng,勇氣yúhnghei, and鼬yauh

More languages Hindi ट्यूनेवTyunev Fromtube andनेवलाnevla Russian БуизельBuizel' БьюзелB'yuzel Transcription of English name Thai บุยเซลBuisen Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Dawn/Ash's Buizel
• Expedition Society

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