buizel

Buizel is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

Type: Water

Abilities:

• Swift Swim: Doubles Buizel's Speed stat in rain.
• Water Veil (Hidden Ability): Prevents Buizel from getting a burn.

Physical Characteristics:

• Buizel is an orange, otter-like Pokémon with a streamlined body designed for swimming.
• It has two blue fins on its arms and a yellow floatation sac around its neck, which can inflate to help it stay buoyant in water.
• Buizel has a small, pointed nose and sharp eyes, giving it a keen, alert look.
• Its tail is long and split into two at the end, resembling a rudder, which aids in its agility in water.

Behavior and Habitat:

• Buizel is typically found near rivers and lakes, where it can be seen swimming with ease.
• It is an adept swimmer, using its tail as a propeller to navigate swiftly through the water.
• Buizel is known to be playful and is often seen chasing prey or playing in the water.
• It has a curious nature and may approach humans or other Pokémon out of interest.

In Battle:

• Buizel is a fast physical attacker, making use of its agility in water to outpace opponents.
• It can learn a variety of Water-type moves like Aqua Jet and Water Gun, which are enhanced in rainy weather due to its Swift Swim ability.
• It is strong against Fire, Ground, and Rock types but vulnerable to Electric and Grass types.
• Buizel can also use moves like Ice Beam to counteract its weaknesses to Grass types.

Evolution:

• Buizel evolves into Floatzel at level 26.
• Floatzel retains Buizel's water-based abilities but with increased power and speed.

Interesting Facts:

• Buizel's design is inspired by both otters and weasels, particularly focusing on their aquatic adaptations.
• Its flotation sac is similar to gear used by real-life divers to maintain buoyancy.
• In the Pokémon anime, Buizel was notably used by Ash’s friend Dawn before being traded to Ash, highlighting its versatility and strong battling spirit.
• Buizel’s name is a combination of "buoyant" and "weasel," reflecting its floating capabilities and sleek, weasel-like appearance.

Level Up

TM/HM

Breeding

Tutor

Other

• 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.