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| | Buizel is an orange Pokémon resembling a weasel and a sea otter. The yellow collar that surrounds its neck can be inflated and used as a flotation device when it inhales. By inflating this sac, it can keep its face above water to watch for prey movement. It has two blue fins on its arms and a tail, which appears to be split, that resembles a fish's fin. Its tail acts as a boat propeller by spinning, though it was seen flying using its tail. There are parallel marks on their cheeks. Additionally, Buizel has cream paw pads on its feet. On its back, it has one cream spot if it is female or two if it is male. It is most likely found in or near swift-moving rivers. Though it is unknown what diet Buizel follows, it was shown [[DP034|in the anime]] eating [[Oran Berry|Oran Berries]]. |
| 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. Additionally, Buizel has cream-colored paw pads on both its fore- and hind-feet and spots on its back that determines its gender. | |
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| From back view, the males have two white spots and the females only have one.
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| ===Special abilities===
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| Buizel can both fly and propel itself through water by spinning their tails like propellers. Buizel can also use its tail for firing {{m|SonicBoom}} and {{m|Razor Wind}} attacks.
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| ===Behavior===
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| In ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', Buizel displayed several canine behaviors; namely, licking Max to show affection, and playing with the {{p|Manaphy}} Egg as if it was a toy. By inflating its flotation sac, it keeps its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.
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| ===Habitat===
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| Buizel is most likely found near (or in) swift-moving rivers.
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| ===Diet===
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| It is unknown what diet Buizel follows. In [[DP034|the anime]], it was shown eating [[Oran Berry|Oran Berries]].
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Revision as of 01:27, 24 February 2014
Buizel (Japanese: ブイゼル Buoysel) is a Water-type Pokémon.
It evolves into Floatzel starting at level 26.
Biology
Buizel is an orange Pokémon resembling a weasel and a sea otter. The yellow collar that surrounds its neck can be inflated and used as a flotation device when it inhales. By inflating this sac, it can keep its face above water to watch for prey movement. It has two blue fins on its arms and a tail, which appears to be split, that resembles a fish's fin. Its tail acts as a boat propeller by spinning, though it was seen flying using its tail. There are parallel marks on their cheeks. Additionally, Buizel has cream paw pads on its feet. On its back, it has one cream spot if it is female or two if it is male. It is most likely found in or near swift-moving rivers. Though it is unknown what diet Buizel follows, it was shown in the anime eating Oran Berries.
In the anime
Major appearances
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.
Other
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.
Soren caught a Buizel in A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!.
Minor appearances
A Buizel was seen competing in the Jubilife City Pokémon Contest in Mounting a Coordinator Assault!.
Pokédex entries
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DP034
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Buizel
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Buizel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. It stores air in the sacs on its neck and uses them as flotation devices, and swims by spinning its two tails like a propeller.
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Pokémon
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Entry
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BW099
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Buizel
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Ash's Pokédex
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Buizel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. Buizel's collar can be used as a flotation device when inflated. Its head stays above water when floating.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Pearl captured a Buizel, however, it is very disobedient, having grown distrustful of humans after the Galactic Bomb dried up its home.
Earlier, Uji had a Buizel before being vanquished.
In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga
Buizel makes a cameo appearance in a Super Contest.
In The Rise of Darkrai manga
Ash's Buizel makes an appearance as a member of Dawn's team in the manga adaptation of The Rise of Darkrai.
In the TCG
- Main article: Buizel (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It has a floatation sac that is like an inflatable collar. It floats on water with its head out.
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Pearl
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It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
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Platinum
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It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
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HeartGold
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It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.
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SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Generation V
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Black
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It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
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White
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{{{whitedex}}}
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Black 2
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It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.
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White 2
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{{{white2dex}}}
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Generation VI
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X
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It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
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Y
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It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Rare
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Routes 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver (Sinnoh Sound)
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Pal Park
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Pokéwalker
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 330
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB 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 level-up moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Buizel in Generation VI
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Buizel in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB 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
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Buizel can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Buizel cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB 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 Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Buizel seems to be based on a weasel, as well as a river otter.
Name origin
Buizel and Buoysel are a combination of buoy, buoyant and weasel.
In other languages
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Japanese
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ブイゼル Buoysel
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From buoy and weasel
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French
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Mustébouée
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From mustélidé and bouée
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Spanish
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Buizel
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Same as English name
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German
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Bamelin
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From baden and Hermelin
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Italian
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Buizel
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Same as English name
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Korean
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브이젤 Beuijel
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Transliteration of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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泳氣鼬 Yǒng Qì Yòu
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泳 refers to swimming. 氣 may come from 氣力 Qìlì. 鼬 means weasel.
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Cantonese Chinese
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