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floatzel
#419

Floatzel

Sea Weasel Pokémon

Water

It floats using its well-developed flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people.

Base Stats

HP 85
Attack 105
Defense 55
Sp. Atk 85
Sp. Def 50
Speed 115
Total 495

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

floatzel Floatzel Lv. 26

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Sea Weasel Pokémon
Height 1.1 m
Weight 33.5 kg
Base Exp 173
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 75
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Water1 ,Ground

Sprites

floatzel Front Front
floatzel Back Back
floatzel Front Shiny Front Shiny
floatzel Back Shiny Back Shiny
floatzel Front ♀ Front ♀
floatzel Back ♀ Back ♀
floatzel Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
floatzel Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
floatzel Official Art Official Art
floatzel Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

uu Usage: 0.0%
Physical Attacker
Item
Life Orb / Damp Rock
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 232
Atk 252
Def 8
Spe 16
Bulk Up
Item
Life Orb / Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 32
Atk 252
Def 48
Spe 176
Baton Pass
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Jolly
EVs
HP 80
Def 252
Spe 176
Choice Band
Moves
Crunch / Aqua Jet / Brick Break
Item
Choice Band
Nature
Jolly / Adamant
EVs
HP 4
Atk 252
Spe 252
Mixed Attacker
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Rash
EVs
Atk 240
SpA 252
Spe 16

Strategy Overview

Floatzel can be a deadly Pokemon, especially when used correctly. Being the fastest Pokemon to get Swift Swim is quite an accomplishment, and Floatzel doesn't lack in the movepool department either. It even has a solid Special Attack stat to take advantage of Surf and Ice Beam. Being one of the few reliable Pokemon who can Baton Pass Bulk Up is something to also brag about, and Floatzel isn't afraid to show it either.

Sweeping with Floatzel needs some leeway though. It has problems, but many other Pokemon do as well. Aside from the usual bulky Water-types, Tangrowth is a problem for Floatzel, despite having Ice Punch at its disposal. Floatzel's mediocre defensive stats don't give Floatzel a lot of opportunities to switch into direct attacks either. If you can bypass these shortcomings, Floatzel is a powerful threat late-game with the rain boosting its Speed as well as Waterfall.

Most Used Moves

Bulk Up
100.0%
Ice Punch
100.0%
Waterfall
100.0%
Low Kick
100.0%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
100.0%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc