Floatzel (Pokémon)

Floatzel フローゼル Flowsel

Artwork from D/P

Type Species  Water  Sea Weasel Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Swift Swim 1,000,000 Pokédex National #419 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #057 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-056 Height Weight 3'07" 73.9 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Brown 75 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 2 Exp. 178 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Floatzel (Japanese: フローゼル Flowsel) is a Water-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Buizel starting at level 26.

Biology

Physiology

Floatzel appears to be based on an otter or weasel, with two pointed blue fins on its arms and two tails, as with its pre-evolution, Buizel. The yellow flotation device it had as a Buizel appears to have grown and now functions as a boat. It gives the impression of a swimmer with a towel draped around its shoulders. If Floatzel laid on its back, the structure round its neck could also be interpreted as a sort of inflatable dinghy using its tails much like its pre-evolution, as a propeller and its fins as oars. These small fins on Buizel's forelimbs grown into fully-fledged fins that are used for Razor Wind attacks.

Gender differences

Male Floatzel have two white spots on their back, whereas females have only one.

Special abilities

Floatzel's abilities are essentially the same as Buizel's, but stronger. Floatzel can now attack with Crunch and Ice Fang. As a fully evolved Pokémon, it can learn Hyper Beam and Giga Impact. Its floatation sac can inflate to look like a life vest; in a similar way Buizel can expand its sac, as seen in DP083.

Behavior

Habitat

They tend to inhabit swift-moving rivers.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

Floatzel may be a fish-eater, but it is unknown whether this is true. Floatzel is occasionally found with the Wacan Berry.

In the anime

Floatzel in the anime.

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

Crasher Wake used a Floatzel against Ash's Buizel in A Crasher Course in Power!.

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

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Crasher Wake has a Floatzel.

In the TCG

Main article: Floatzel (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Floatzel 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: 0.5%	IQ Group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Water	Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (River Flow ×1)
"It spits orbs and blobs of water to attack."

Evolution

Unevolved Buizel  Water

Level 26 →

First evolution 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

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

Trivia

• Floatzel is tied with Starmie as the fastest Water-type Pokémon, with a base speed of 115.
• Despite the fact that both it and its pre-evolution Buizel are Water-types and have two tails (let alone just one), the only manner in which Floatzel can have Aqua Tail is via move tutor in Platinum.
• When Floatzel's maximum speed is combined with its ability, Swift Swim, it has the highest speed among all Pokémon.

Origin

Floatzel is based off an otter, which is in the same family as weasels, however it resembles weasels a little more closely than it does otters.

Name origin

Floatzel's name comes from the words float and weasel. Its Japanese name may come from the English words flow or float and weasel.

In other languages

• German: Bojelin - From Boje (buoy) and Hermelin (stoat).
• French: Musteflott - From mustélidé (mustelidae) and flotter (to float).
• Korean: 플로젤 Flozel

Related articles

• Crasher Wake's Floatzel

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