Floatzel

Species          Quote “Has a long, rather splendid flotation sac, which prevents Floatzel from drowning even in stormy seas. One might glimpse this species around fishing hamlets from time to time.” — Floatzel's Pokédex entry[src]     C Floatzel   [Edit]   [Talk]

Floatzel is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Water type Pokémon that first appeared in Generation IV. It evolves from Buizel at Level 26.

Physiology & Behavior

Floatzel is an orange Pokémon resembling an anthropomorphic otter or weasel with longer arms than legs. It has four fingers on each hand and three toes on each foot. Its feet are small in comparison to the rest of the body. It has two pointed blue fins on its arms; two aligned, backward-swept, pointed fins on its head; and two tails, which can spin like a propeller in a similar way to its pre-evolution's. It has cream colorations on its forehead, eyelids, muzzle, belly, and the tips of its forelimbs and tails. It also has one cream, slightly protruding, oval-shaped spot on its back if it is female, and two of these spots if it is male. There is an orange teardrop shape near the bottom of its belly, and a pattern of two black triangles on the edges of its muzzle. It has small, sharp canine teeth, the top two of which can be seen when its mouth is closed.

Floatzel has a yellow flotation sac, which seems to behave similar to rubber. The flotation sac goes in a kind of ring behind its head, down in front of its arms, then back behind its rear above the tails. Floatzel's sac developed as a result of chasing prey in the water. To help it dive, Floatzel can deflate its flotation sac, and then inflate it once again when it wishes to surface. Floatzel's sac allows it to not drown, even in stormy seas. Along with hunting for food, Floatzel can use its swimming capabilities to assist in the rescues of drowning people, by carrying them like a raft. It is often seen near fishing hamlets.

Appearances

Main games

Mystery Dungeon

Other side games

In the anime

In the manga

Origin

Floatzel may be based on an otter or weasel combined with various flotation devices such as inflatable armbands, a life jacket, and a life raft. Floatzel's two tails can rotate like a screw similarly how boats use propellers to move by pushing water.

Floatzel and Floazel may be combinations of float and weasel, as well as flotsam.

In-game information

Pokédex Entries

Game Locations

Evolution

Buizel	Reach level 26.	Floatzel

Stats

Base Stats
HP	85
Attack	105
Defense	55
Sp. Attack	85
Sp. Defense	50
Speed	115
Total	495

Moveset

Main article: Floatzel/moveset

Gallery

Sprites
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