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Buizel in Pokémon X and Y: locations, stats and moves

Find Buizel’s X/Y locations, Water typing, base stats, abilities, evolution and level-up, TM and Egg moves.

Edition covered

Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this guide.

Kalos Pokédex identity and base stats

Buizel is Kalos Mountain #058 and National #418. Its Pokémon X and Y typing is Water.

Base stats describe the species. Level, individual values, effort values, nature and Super Training determine an individual Pokémon’s actual stats.

Buizel Pokémon X/Y base stats
Stat	Base value
HP	55
Attack	65
Defense	35
Sp. Atk	60
Sp. Def	30
Speed	85
Total	330

Where to find it in X and Y

Match the version, area and method before travelling. Grass, flowers, Horde Encounters, fishing, Rock Smash, ambushes, gifts and the Friend Safari are separate encounter methods.

No direct wild or gift encounter is recorded for this form. Use its evolution family, breed an obtained parent, or trade it in from another game.

Encounter methods · Version exclusives

Evolution family

Buizel evolution family in X and Y
From	Into	X / Y method
Buizel	Floatzel	Level 26

Friendship evolutions need high friendship (220 or more); feeding Poké Puffs in Pokémon-Amie raises affection, which is a separate value used by Sylveon.

All Kalos evolution methods

Abilities, breeding and training

Buizel abilities
Ability	Slot
Swift Swim	Regular ability
Water Veil	Hidden Ability

Hidden Abilities in X and Y come mainly from the Friend Safari, Horde Encounters and certain gifts or events. Breeding can pass a Hidden Ability from a female parent.

Buizel breeding and training facts
Property	Value
Gender ratio	50% female / 50% male
Egg group(s)	Water 1 / Field
Base hatch cycles	20
Experience growth	medium
Base capture rate	190 /255 (not a percentage chance)
Base friendship	70
EV yield	Speed +1
Height / weight	0.7 m / 29.5 kg

The Pokémon Day Care on Route 7 accepts two parents. In X and Y, a Destiny Knot passes five IVs from the parents, and an Everstone passes the holder’s nature.

Breeding, EVs, IVs and Super Training

Level-up moves

Buizel Pokémon X/Y level-up moves
Level	Move
1 / start	Sonic Boom
4	Growl
7	Water Sport
11	Quick Attack
15	Water Gun
18	Pursuit
21	Swift
24	Aqua Jet
27	Double Hit
31	Whirlpool
35	Razor Wind
38	Aqua Tail
41	Agility
45	Hydro Pump

All rows use the X and Y learnset. The Move Reminder in Dendemille Town teaches forgotten level-up moves in exchange for a Heart Scale.

Compatible TMs and HMs

Buizel compatible machines
Machine	Move	Type	Category
TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status
TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status
TM48	Round	Normal	Special
TM49	Echoed Voice	Normal	Special
TM55	Scald	Water	Special
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical
TM98	Power-Up Punch	Fighting	Physical
TM100	Confide	Normal	Status
HM03	Surf	Water	Special
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical
HM05	Waterfall	Water	Physical

TMs are reusable in X and Y. Each move has its own physical, special or status category regardless of type.

All 100 TM and 5 HM locations

Egg moves and move tutors

Egg moves: Aqua Ring, Aqua Tail, Baton Pass, Double Slap, Fury Cutter, Fury Swipes, Headbutt, Me First, Mud-Slap, Odor Sleuth, Slash, Soak, Switcheroo, Tail Slap.

No move tutor moves are recorded for this species in X and Y.

In X and Y, both parents can pass Egg moves to the offspring.

Related species

Return to Buizel in the Kalos Pokédex.

Floatzel: locations, stats and moves

FIELD NOTE

Check Buizel’s version label and encounter method before travelling.

References

Covered edition: Original Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS. Version-specific encounters, Mega Stones and legendary Pokémon are labelled. Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire additions and later Kalos games are outside this wiki.