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Floatzel Sea Weasel Pokémon フローゼル Floazel #0419 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 75(17.5%)
Breeding Egg Groups Water 1 andField 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}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 73.9 lbs. 33.5 kg Floatzel 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 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Floazel) is aWater-typePokémon introduced inGeneration IV.

Itevolves fromBuizel starting atlevel 26.

Biology

Floatzel is an orangePokémon 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, which can spin like a propeller in a similar way to its pre-Evolution's. It has cream colorations on its forehead, eyelids, muzzle, belly, and the tips of its forelimbs and tails. It also has one cream, slightly protruding, oval-shaped spot on its back if it is female, and two of these spots if it is male. There is an orange teardrop shape near the bottom of its belly, and a pattern of two black triangles on the edges of its muzzle. It has small, sharp canine teeth, the top two of which can be seen when its mouth is closed.

Floatzel has a yellow flotation sac, which seems to behave similar to rubber. The flotation sac goes in a kind of ring behind its head, down in front of its arms, then back behind its rear above the tails. Floatzel's sac developed as a result of chasing prey in the water. To help it dive, Floatzel can deflate its flotation sac, and then inflate it once again when it wishes to surface. Floatzel's sac allows it to not drown, even in stormy seas. Along with hunting for food, Floatzel can use its swimming capabilities to assist in the rescues of drowning people, by carrying them like a raft. It is often seen near fishing hamlets.

Evolution

Floatzel evolves fromBuizel.

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

Unevolved Buizel  Water

→

First Evolution Floatzel  Water

Game data

Pokédex entries

Floatzel in thePaldea Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Routes213,218,221,222,224, and230,Fuego Ironworks,Victory Road Platinum Routes218,221,222,224, and230,Fuego Ironworks,Victory Road HeartGold SoulSilver Safari Zone (tall grass in Swamp with 10 Waterside points)
Generation V Black White Routes11 and14 (Surfing inrippling water) Black 2 White 2 Routes11,14, and23,Victory Road,Nature Preserve,Lostlorn Forest (Surfing inrippling water)
Generation VI X Y Routes15,16, and21,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) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Unobtainable Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Routes213,218,221,222,224, and230,Fuego Ironworks,Victory Road Legends: Arceus Obsidian Fieldlands:Horseshoe Plains (mass outbreaks), nearWorn Bridge ,Windswept Run, massive mass outbreaks Crimson Mirelands:Space-time distortions Cobalt Coastlands:Ginkgo Landing,Aipom Hill,Bathers' Lagoon
Generation IX Scarlet Violet South Province:South Paldean Sea East Province:East Paldean Sea West Province:Area Two,Area Three,West Paldean Sea North Province:North Paldean Sea,Glaseado Mountain Tera Raid Battles (4★) Legends: Z-A Unobtainable

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 M (100%) Seed of Mastery (20%) Grit items by level

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Floatzel 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 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 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 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 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 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 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 TM080 TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 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 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 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 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM208 TM208 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM209 TM209 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Floatzel Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Floatzel 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 Floatzel Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB 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 a priorEvolution

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

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB 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, andExplorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 0.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: VisitBuizel's secret base Connected to:Buizel (♀), Floatzel (♀) Connection Orb Set: 3 (♂) Phrases Normal I'm proud of my flotation sac, but… I wonder if I could swim without it. Low HP (< 50%) I'm sinking fast… *pant pant*
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Body size: Standard (1 tile) How to Recruit: VisitBuizel's secret base Connected to:Buizel (♀), Floatzel (♂) Connection Orb Set: 3 (♂) Phrases Normal Let me know if anyone's drowning! I'll come to the rescue right away! Low HP (< 50%) I want to go on…but I'm close to going down…
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (River Flow ×1) Browser entryR-056 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 entryR-037/N-146 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: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 56 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 49 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Floatzel plays in theBeach Zone.Gyarados's Aqua Dash is the Attraction he specializes in, but he really likesRayquaza'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,Liquidation*

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 seeFloatzel images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Floatzel debuted inPokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), whereKellyn used hisCapture Styler on it so he could use it to escape from a group ofSharpedo that belonged toJ's henchmen.

InA Crasher Course in Power!,Crasher Wake used a male Floatzel during hisGymbattle againstAsh. After battling hard againstPikachu, Floatzel then went up againstBuizel, whom he lost to after a close-rangeWater Pulse. He knows many different defensive techniques to guard himself against attacks, such as inflating the flotation sac around his body and blocking with his fin. He reappeared briefly in flashbacks inFor The Love Of Meowth andLeague Unleashed!; and during the ending credits ofZoroark: Master of Illusions, where he was seen alongside his Trainer.

InLast Call — First Round!,Kenny used a male Floatzel in thePerformance Stage of theSinnoh Grand Festival along withEmpoleon. TheirDouble Performance was going well until Empoleon'sFlash Cannon sent Floatzel flying backwards. InFour Roads Diverged in a Pokémon Port!, he and Kenny were given advice byJasmine before being targeted byTeam Rocket.

Minor appearances

InOne Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, thePokémon Summer Academy lent a Floatzel toConway for use in the second leg of thePokémon Triathlon.

InAn Old Family Blend!, aTrainer's Floatzel competed in theLily of the Valley Conference.

Two Floatzel appeared inDiancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Trainer's Floatzel appeared inShowdown at the Gates of Warp!.

A Floatzel appeared inSong Within the Mist, under the ownership of aCaptain.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

In thePokémon Masters Animated Trailer,Crasher Wake's Floatzel was part of a team with itsTrainer andWulfric.

GOTCHA!

A Floatzel briefly appeared inGOTCHA!, under the ownership ofCrasher Wake.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

InA Big Stink Over Stunky, a Floatzel is first seen acting as the motor jet forProfessor Rowan and his assistant (Platinum'sfather) as they arrived inCanalave City.

InA Skuffle with Skorupi,Crasher Wake is seen with a Floatzel, which he used to battlePlatinum'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 weakerBuizel.

Multiple Floatzel appeared inBesting Buizel I.

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

A Floatzel appeared in a flashback as one of the Pokémon trained by theInternational Police inInnocent Scientist.

In the TCG

Main article:Floatzel (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Floatzel may be based on aweasel andsea otter combined with various flotation devices such asinflatable armbands, alife jacket, and alife raft. Floatzel's two tails can rotate like a screw, similar to how boats usepropellers that push away water to move forward.

Name origin

Floatzel and Floazel may be combinations offloat andweasel, as well asflotsam (property or debris from a shipwreck that float in the sea).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese フローゼルFloazel Fromfloat andweasel French Mustéflott Frommustélidé andflotter Spanish Floatzel Same as English name German Bojelin FromBoje andHermelin Italian Floatzel Same as English name Korean 플로젤Pulrozel Transcription of Japanese name Mandarin Chinese 浮潛鼬 / 浮潜鼬Fúqiǎnyòu From浮潛 / 浮潜fúqiǎn and鼬yòu Cantonese Chinese 浮潛鼬Fàuhchìhmyauh From浮潛fàuhchìhm and鼬yauh

More languages Hindi नेवराफ़्टNevraft Fromनेवलाnevla andraft Thai โฟลเซลFlosen Transcription of Japanese name

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