Buizel (Pokémon)

Buizel ブイゼル Buoysel

Artwork from D/P

Type Species  Water  Sea Weasel Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Swift Swim 1,000,000 Pokédex National #418 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #056 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-055 Height Weight 2'04" 65.0 lbs. Pokédex color Body style Footprint Catch rate Brown 190 Gender ratio   50% male   50% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1, Ground 21 (5355 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 1 Exp. 75 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex On Serebii's Pokédex: Generation IV (Spin-Off games) On Ultimate Pokémon Center Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Buizel (Japanese: ブイゼル Buoysel) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves into Floatzel starting at level 26.

Biology

Physiology

Buizel possesses mainly mammalian characteristics with orange fur and paws as well as resembling a realistic cross between a weasel and a sea otter. The collar that is around its neck can be inflated and used as a flotation device when the Pokémon inhales. Buizel also carries characteristics of sea creatures, in that it has two blue fins on its arms and two tails, appearing to be split up, that resembles a fish's fin. Its tail acts as a boat propeller by spinning. There are parallel marks on their cheeks quite similar to those of Furret.

Gender differences

From back view, the males have two white spots and the females only have one.

Special abilities

Buizel can apparently both fly and propel itself through water by spinning their tails like propellers. Buizel can also use its tail for firing SonicBoom and Razor Wind attacks. It is one of the 12 Pokémon that can learn Aqua Jet.

Behavior

In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, Buizel acted a bit like a dog. It came up and licked Max and messed with the Manaphy Egg as if it was a toy.

Habitat

Buizel is most likely found near swift-moving rivers.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

It could be suggested that Buizel is a carnivore that preys on fish, but it is unknown for certain. However, it does have an affinity with the Wacan Berry, as it is occasionally found with this berry.

In the anime

Buizel in the anime

In Buizel's debut, it is one of the Pokémon owned by a family traveling circus performers during the movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. It wasn't seen performing with them; however, it was treated more like a pet.

Buizel makes an appearance in Pikachu's Island Adventure as one of the Pokémon who helps to save a playground that Meowth took over.

A Buizel was seen used in a contest in Mounting a Coordinator Assault.

Dawn caught a male Buizel in Buizel Your Way Out of This. In Throwing the Track Switch, she traded him for Ash's Aipom because Buizel was more interested in Gym battles than Contests.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Buizel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Buizel is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: 8.2%	IQ Group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Water	Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (Soak ×1)
"It spits orbs of water to attack."

Evolution

	Unevolved	→ Level 26	First evolution
	Buizel  Water		Floatzel  Water

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
				NO SPRITES AVAILABLE

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

Trivia

Buizel in Mounting a Coordinator Assault

• Buizel was one of three Pokémon revealed in March 2006 in promotions for Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, along with Mantyke and Chatot.
• Every Buizel that has been shown in the anime so far is a male.
• Despite the fact it and its evolution Floatzel are Water-type and have two tails, neither can learn Aqua Tail, even through breeding. In Platinum, Floatzel can learn it by move tutor.
• Even though Buizel can learn Fury Cutter through breeding, it cannot learn it through the move tutor in Platinum.

Tails from Sonic the Hedgehog

Origin

Buizel seems to be based on an otter. The fact that Buizel spins its forked-tail like a propeller is not unlike that of Tails of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, and this was, in fact, highlighted in Mounting a Coordinator Assault.

Name origin

Buizel is a corruption of its Japanese name, Buoysel, which is believed to be a combination of buoy and weasel.

In other languages

• German: Bamelin - From Hermelin (ermine)
• French: Mustébouée - Combination of Mustelidae, the family that otters and weasels come from and bouée (bouy).
• Korean: 브이젤 Beuijel

Related articles

• Dawn/Ash's Buizel

External links

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