Buizel • Generation VIII Pokédex

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Buizel
Pokédex Page for Buizel

This is the Marriland Pokédex page for Buizel, showing its information and moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Buizel is not available in Pokémon Sword or Shield and cannot be used in or sent to those versions.

Buizel

Buizel
Sprite of Buizel in Pokémon HOME

Buizel's Type

WATER

Buizel's Pokédex #s

National #
418
Sinnoh #
56

Buizel's Base Stats

HP:
55
Attack:
65
Defense:
35
Sp. Atk:
60
Sp. Def:
30
Speed:
85
Total:
330

Misc. Info

Height:
2'4" (0.7m)
Weight:
65 lbs. (29.5 kg)
Gender Ratio:
Egg Groups:
Water 1 / Field
EXP At Lv. 100:
1,000,000
EV Yield:
1 Speed
Base EXP:
66
Catch Rate:
190
Base Happiness:
70

Buizel's Abilities

Here are what abilities Buizel can possibly have, along with their effects.
Swift Swim
Doubles Buizel's Speed while the weather is rainy.
Water Veil
Buizel cannot be burned.

Weaknesses & Resistances

Below is a list of what Buizel's weakness and resistance is to various types.
ELECTRIC
GRASS
½
FIRE
WATER
ICE
STEEL

Buizel's Evolution Line

Below you'll find a list of all Pokémon Buizel evolves from or into, along with its evolution method.
Buizel
Buizel
starting form
Floatzel
Floatzel
at level 26

Buizel's Alternate Forms

Gender Differences

Male ♂
Buizel (Male)
Female ♀
Buizel (Female)
Male ♂ (Back)
Buizel (Male, Back)
Female ♀ (Back)
Buizel (Female, Back)

Buizel's Moves in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Below is a list of all of the moves that Buizel can learn, along with what level it learns the move, the TM number, and what egg moves it can learn, if any. Hover over a move (desktop/laptop) or click the ? button next to the move (mobile/tablet) to find out more about the move.

Level Up Moves

Here are all of the moves Buizel learns via level up. Anything marked "Evo." means it learns it upon evolving. If the level is 1, it can be relearned at a Pokémon Center.
Lv. Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
1
Tackle
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 35 One Target
4
Growl
Lowers all nearby enemies' Attack by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 40 Nearby Enemies
7
Tail Whip
Lowers all nearby enemies' Defense by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 30 Nearby Enemies
11
Quick Attack
Has higher priority.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
40 100% 30 One Target
15
Water Gun
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
40 100% 25 One Target
18
Bite
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
DARK
PHYSICAL
60 100% 25 One Target
21
Swift
Doesn't miss all nearby enemies.
NORMAL
SPECIAL
60 -- 20 Nearby Enemies
24
Aqua Jet
Has higher priority.
WATER
PHYSICAL
40 100% 20 One Target
27
Double Hit
Hits the target two times in a row.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
35 90% 10 One Target
31
Whirlpool
Traps the target for 2–5 turns; does 1/16 max HP per turn. Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.
WATER
SPECIAL
35 85% 15 One Target
35
Waterfall
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
WATER
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
38
Aqua Tail
Damages the target.
WATER
PHYSICAL
90 90% 10 One Target
41
Agility
Raises Buizel's Speed by two stages.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 30 User
45
Hydro Pump
Damages the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
110 80% 5 One Target

TM Moves

Here are all of the moves that Buizel can learn via TM (Technical Machine). These moves can be taught once per use of the TM.
TM Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
TM01
Focus Punch
Low priority. Charges for the turn. If hit, lose focus and do nothing for the turn.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
150 100% 20 One Target
TM03
Water Pulse
Has a 20% chance of confusing the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
60 100% 20 One Target
TM07
Hail
Changes the weather to hail for 5 turns.
ICE
STATUS
-- -- 10 Entire Field
TM08
Bulk Up
Raises Buizel's Attack and Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
TM13
Ice Beam
Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
ICE
SPECIAL
90 100% 10 One Target
TM14
Blizzard
Has a 10% chance to freeze all nearby enemies. 100% accuracy while it is hailing.
ICE
SPECIAL
110 70% 5 Nearby Enemies
TM17
Protect
Protects Buizel from attacks for a turn. Low chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM18
Rain Dance
Changes the weather to rainy for 5 turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 5 Entire Field
TM23
Iron Tail
30% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
STEEL
PHYSICAL
100 75% 15 One Target
TM28
Dig
Can't be hit on the first turn, attacks on the second turn.
GROUND
PHYSICAL
80 100% 10 One Target
TM31
Brick Break
Breaks the opponent's Light Screen or Reflect.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
75 100% 15 One Target
TM32
Double Team
Raises Buizel's Evasion by one stage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 15 User
TM39
Rock Tomb
100% chance of lowering the target's Speed by one stage.
ROCK
PHYSICAL
60 95% 15 One Target
TM42
Facade
Does double damage if Buizel is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
TM44
Rest
Buizel restores its HP to full and falls asleep for two turns.
PSYCHIC
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM45
Attract
Infatuates Pokémon of the opposite gender.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 100% 15 One Target
TM49
Scald
Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
WATER
SPECIAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM55
Brine
Does double damage if the target's HP is 50% or less.
WATER
SPECIAL
65 100% 10 One Target
TM58
Endure
Will survive any hit with at least 1 HP left this turn. 50% chance of working on consecutive turns.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM82
Sleep Talk
Can only be used while asleep. Uses one of Buizel's moves at random.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM87
Swagger
Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses it.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- 85% 15 One Target
TM90
Substitute
Costs 25% of Buizel's max HP. Sets up a Substitute to block effects and damage.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 10 User
TM95
Surf
Deals extra damage to targets using Dive.
WATER
SPECIAL
90 100% 15 All But Self
TM96
Strength
Damages the target.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target
TM98
Rock Smash
50% chance of lowering the target's Defense by one stage.
FIGHTING
PHYSICAL
40 100% 15 One Target
TM99
Waterfall
Has a 20% chance of causing the target to flinch.
WATER
PHYSICAL
80 100% 15 One Target

Egg Moves

Here are all of the moves that Buizel can learn as Egg Moves. In the case of evolved Pokémon, it shows what Egg Moves it can learn in its lowest evolutionary stage. Click the word EGG to find compatible breeding Pokémon to get that Egg Move onto Buizel.
Move Type Category Power Acc.% PP Target Info
EGG
Mud-Slap
100% chance of lowering the target's Accuracy by one stage.
GROUND
SPECIAL
20 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Headbutt
Has a 30% chance of causing the target to flinch.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 15 One Target
EGG
Fury Swipes
Hits the target two to five times in a row.
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
18 80% 15 One Target
EGG
Slash
Has a higher critical hit rate. (+1 stage.)
NORMAL
PHYSICAL
70 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Fury Cutter
Each consecutive hit increases Fury Cutter's power by 40.
BUG
PHYSICAL
40 95% 20 One Target
EGG
Baton Pass
Switches to another Pokémon on your team and keeps stat modifiers and effects.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 40 User
EGG
Aqua Tail
Damages the target.
WATER
PHYSICAL
90 90% 10 One Target
EGG
Aqua Ring
Restores 1/16 the user's max HP between turns.
WATER
STATUS
-- -- 20 User
EGG
Switcheroo
Switches Buizel's held item with the target's.
DARK
STATUS
-- 100% 10 One Target
EGG
Soak
Changes the target's type to Water until it switches out.
WATER
STATUS
-- 100% 20 One Target
EGG
Helping Hand
Increases the power of ally Pokémon's moves for the rest of the turn.
NORMAL
STATUS
-- -- 20 Ally

Buizel's Detailed Stats

Below you'll find a more detailed table containing Buizel's calculated stats, which are the stats that you actually see displayed in game. These are affected by a variety of things, such as level, Effort Values (EVs), Individual Values (IVs), and Buizel's Nature.

By default, the stats you see in the table below show four different possibilities, all assuming Buizel is level 100: its stats with 0 EVs, 252+ (max) EVs, 0 IVs, and 31 (max) IVs. Nature is not shown by default, so its maximum is 10% higher than shown here, and minium 10% lower.
Stats at
level 100
0 EVs 252+ EVs Base Stat
Min Max Min Max
HP
220 251 283 314 55
Attack
135 166 198 229 65
Defense
75 106 138 169 35
Sp. Atk
125 156 188 219 60
Sp. Def
65 96 128 159 30
Speed
175 206 238 269 85
Total
330

Where to Find Buizel in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Location information on where to find Buizel in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl will be coming to the Marriland Pokédex in a future update! Thank you for your patience!

Pokédex Entries for Buizel

Generation 6 Pokédex Entries

X Omega Ruby
It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
Y Alpha Sapphire
It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.

Generation 5 Pokédex Entries

Black White
It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
Black 2 White 2
It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.

Generation 4 Pokédex Entries

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 SoulSilver
It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.
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