The Essentials on Buizel
- Type
- Water
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Grass Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
- Evolution
- Buizel → Floatzel (Lv. 26)
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 330 · top stat: Speed (85) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 51 in the Paldea Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Mustébouée in French · ブイゼル, Buoysel in Japanese · Bamelin in German All Languages
Overview
Buizel is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 418 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Sea Weasel Pokémon. Height: 0.7 m, weight: 29.5 kg.
Buizel evolves into Floatzel (Lv. 26).
Ability: Swift Swim. Hidden Ability: Water Veil. Buizel is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#418
National Pokédex
Category
Sea Weasel Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
55
255
Attack
65
255
Defense
35
255
Special Attack
60
255
Special Defense
30
255
Speed
85
255
Total
330
Min HP (Lv. 100)
220
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
314
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 2 types
Electric
×2
Grass
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Poison
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Fire
×½
Water
×½
Ice
×½
Steel
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
The Pokémon's water veil prevents it from being burned.
Buizel Evolution
Buizel Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Buizel Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Sonic Boom
Normal
Spec.
90%
—
20
4
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
7
Soak
Water
Stat
100%
—
20
7
Tail Whip
Normal
Stat
100%
—
30
7
Water Sport
Water
Stat
—
—
15
11
Quick Attack
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
30
15
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
18
Bite
Dark
Phys.
100%
60
25
18
Pursuit
Dark
Phys.
100%
40
20
18
Water Pulse
Water
Spec.
100%
60
20
21
Swift
Normal
Spec.
—
60
20
24
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
27
Double Hit
Normal
Phys.
90%
35
10
31
Whirlpool
Water
Spec.
85%
35
15
35
Liquidation
Water
Phys.
100%
85
10
35
Waterfall
Water
Phys.
100%
80
15
35
Razor Wind
Normal
Spec.
100%
80
10
38
Aqua Tail
Water
Phys.
90%
90
10
41
Agility
Psychic
Stat
—
—
30
45
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
49
Wave Crash
Water
Phys.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Water 1
Gender
♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Speed
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Buizel
Available in 12 games, 214 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Diamond
HeartGold
Pearl
Platinum
SoulSilver
Black
Black 2
White
White 2
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation IV
Diamond 31 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(31)
Valley Windworks
Lv. 7 20%
Swarm active
Valley Windworks
Lv. 8 10%
Route 205
Lv. 8 20%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 9 10%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 20%
Route 205
Lv. 11 10%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 213
Lv. 20 20%
Swarm active
Route 213
Lv. 21 10%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
HeartGold 48 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(48)
Route 30
Lv. 2 10%
Route 22
Lv. 3 10%
Route 31
Lv. 3 10%
Route 22
Lv. 3 10%
Route 30
Lv. 3 10%
Route 31
Lv. 4 10%
Route 32
Lv. 4 10%
Route 4
Lv. 5 10%
Route 4
Lv. 5 10%
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Route 24
Lv. 8 10%
Route 25
Lv. 8 10%
Route 34
Lv. 10 10%
Route 24
Lv. 10 10%
Route 25
Lv. 10 10%
Route 34
Lv. 11 10%
Route 35
Lv. 12 10%
Route 35
Lv. 12 10%
Route 6
Lv. 13 10%
Route 9
Lv. 13 10%
Route 6
Lv. 13 10%
Route 42
Lv. 13 10%
Route 42
Lv. 15 10%
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Route 9
Lv. 15 10%
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Route 10
Lv. 16 10%
Route 10
Lv. 17 10%
Ruins of Alph
Lv. 20 10%
Route 44
Lv. 22 10%
Ruins of Alph
Lv. 22 10%
Route 44
Lv. 23 10%
Route 45
Lv. 23 10%
Route 13
Lv. 23 10%
Route 45
Lv. 23 10%
Route 13
Lv. 23 10%
Sea Route 21
Lv. 25 10%
Route 26
Lv. 28 10%
Route 27
Lv. 28 10%
Route 26
Lv. 28 10%
Route 27
Lv. 28 10%
Sea Route 21
Lv. 30 10%
Route 47
Lv. 33 10%
Route 47
Lv. 34 10%
Route 28
Lv. 39 10%
Route 28
Lv. 40 10%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 41 10%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 42 10%
Pearl 31 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(31)
Valley Windworks
Lv. 7 20%
Swarm active
Route 205
Lv. 8 20%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 8 10%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 9 10%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 20%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 10 4%
Route 205
Lv. 11 10%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 4%
Route 205
Lv. 12 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 213
Lv. 20 20%
Swarm active
Route 213
Lv. 21 10%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Route 224
Lv. 23 4%
Platinum 17 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(17)
Valley Windworks
Lv. 9 10%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 10 10%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 10 10%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 11 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 205
Lv. 11 4%
Valley Windworks
Lv. 11 4%
Route 205
Lv. 11 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 212
Lv. 23 4%
Route 212
Lv. 23 4%
Route 213
Lv. 23 20%
Route 212
Lv. 23 4%
Route 212
Lv. 23 4%
Route 212
Lv. 23 1%
Poké Radar required
Route 213
Lv. 25 4%
Route 212
Lv. 25 10%
Route 213
Lv. 25 10%
Night
Route 213
Lv. 25 1%
Poké Radar required
SoulSilver 48 encounters
Available
▼
Tall grass
(48)
Route 30
Lv. 3 10%
Route 22
Lv. 3 10%
Route 22
Lv. 3 10%
Route 30
Lv. 3 10%
Route 31
Lv. 4 10%
Route 32
Lv. 4 10%
Route 31
Lv. 4 10%
Route 4
Lv. 5 10%
Route 4
Lv. 5 10%
Route 32
Lv. 6 10%
Route 24
Lv. 8 10%
Route 25
Lv. 8 10%
Route 34
Lv. 10 10%
Route 24
Lv. 10 10%
Route 25
Lv. 10 10%
Route 34
Lv. 11 10%
Route 35
Lv. 12 10%
Route 35
Lv. 12 10%
Route 6
Lv. 13 10%
Route 9
Lv. 13 10%
Route 42
Lv. 13 10%
Route 6
Lv. 13 10%
Route 42
Lv. 14 10%
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Route 9
Lv. 15 10%
Route 43
Lv. 15 10%
Route 10
Lv. 16 10%
Route 10
Lv. 17 10%
Ruins of Alph
Lv. 20 10%
Ruins of Alph
Lv. 22 10%
Route 44
Lv. 22 10%
Route 45
Lv. 23 10%
Route 13
Lv. 23 10%
Route 44
Lv. 23 10%
Route 45
Lv. 23 10%
Route 13
Lv. 23 10%
Sea Route 21
Lv. 25 10%
Route 26
Lv. 28 10%
Route 27
Lv. 28 10%
Route 26
Lv. 28 10%
Route 27
Lv. 28 10%
Sea Route 21
Lv. 30 10%
Route 47
Lv. 33 10%
Route 47
Lv. 34 10%
Route 28
Lv. 39 10%
Route 28
Lv. 40 10%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 41 10%
Mt. Silver
Lv. 42 10%
Generation V
Black 4 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(2)
Route 11
Lv. 25-55 30%
Route 14
Lv. 25-55 30%
Surf spots
(2)
Route 11
Lv. 25-60 60%
Route 14
Lv. 25-60 60%
Black 2 14 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(7)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 10-25 30%
Route 14
Lv. 15-35 30%
Route 11
Lv. 25-40 30%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 30%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 30%
Route 23
Lv. 40-55 30%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 45-60 30%
Surf spots
(7)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 10-30 60%
Route 14
Lv. 15-40 60%
Route 11
Lv. 25-40 60%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 60%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 60%
Route 23
Lv. 40-55 60%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 45-60 60%
White 4 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(2)
Route 11
Lv. 25-55 30%
Route 14
Lv. 25-55 30%
Surf spots
(2)
Route 14
Lv. 25-60 60%
Route 11
Lv. 25-60 60%
White 2 14 encounters
Available
▼
Surf
(7)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 10-25 30%
Route 11
Lv. 25-40 30%
Route 14
Lv. 25-40 30%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 30%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 30%
Route 23
Lv. 40-55 30%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 45-60 30%
Surf spots
(7)
Lostlorn Forest
Lv. 10-30 60%
Route 14
Lv. 25-40 60%
Route 11
Lv. 25-40 60%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 60%
Victory Road
Lv. 35-50 60%
Route 23
Lv. 40-55 60%
Nature Sanctuary
Lv. 45-60 60%
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Picnic
(1)
Paldea
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Diamond
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pearl
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Platinum
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
HeartGold
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Black 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
White 2
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Buizel in Pokémon GO
- 1,054Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 602Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 50 🍬to evolve into Floatzel
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“It has a flotation sac that is like an inflatable collar. It floats on water with its head out.”
Pearl
“It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.”
Platinum
“It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.”
HeartGold
“It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.”
SoulSilver
“It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.”
Black
“It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.”
White
“It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.”
Black 2
“It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.”
White 2
“It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.”
X
“It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.”
Y
“It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.”
Omega Ruby
“It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.”
Alpha Sapphire
“It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.”
Legends: Arceus
“It moves freely in the water by spinning its forked tail for propulsion. The resemblance to the screw of a steamboat is coincidental.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Mustébouée
🇬🇧 English
Buizel
🇯🇵 漢字
ブイゼル
🇯🇵 Kana
ブイゼル
🇯🇵 Romaji
Buoysel
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Bamelin
🇪🇸 Español
Buizel
🇮🇹 Italiano
Buizel
🇰🇷 한국어
브이젤
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
泳圈鼬
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
泳圈鼬
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Aquabelette
🇬🇧 EN
Sea Weasel Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
うみイタチポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Meereswiesel
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Buizel
What type is Buizel?
Buizel is a Water-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Buizel?
Buizel evolves into Floatzel (Lv. 26).
What are Buizel's weaknesses?
Buizel is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Buizel's Hidden Ability?
Buizel's Hidden Ability is Water Veil. Its regular Ability is Swift Swim.
Can you get a Shiny Buizel in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Buizel is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
