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Buizelin Pokémon SoulGold

water

Pokédex Entry

Sea Weasel Pokémon

It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement. It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw.

Buizel in Pokémon SoulGold

Buizel is #418 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 9 encounter locations.

Type
Water
Dex
#418
Abilities
Swift Swim(Primary)

Raises Speed in rain.

Water Veil(Secondary)

Prevents burns.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1, field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
190
pokeball
Poké Ball15.6%
greatball
Great Ball21.3%
ultraball
Ultra Ball26.1%
Base Exp
66
EV Yield
1 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

Look for Buizel very common in Route 34 while surfing, very common in South Shore while surfing, and very common in Route 34 while surfing, among six other areas. Wild ones range from level four to 45.

Wild Encounters (9)

Level Up Moves (15)

TackleLevel: 1normal
PWR35ACC0PP35
Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.
GrowlLevel: 4normal
PWR0ACC100PP40
Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack.
Water GunLevel: 5water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
SoakLevel: 8water
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sprays water at the foe, changing it to Water type.
Quick AttackLevel: 13normal
PWR40ACC100PP30
An extremely fast attack that always strikes first.
Aqua JetLevel: 18water
PWR40ACC100PP20
Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.
BiteLevel: 21dark
PWR60ACC100PP25
Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.
SwiftLevel: 24normal
PWR60ACC0PP20
Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss.
Razor ShellLevel: 27water
PWR75ACC95PP10
Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.
WhirlpoolLevel: 31water
PWR0ACC0PP15
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
LiquidationLevel: 35water
PWR85ACC100PP10
Slams the foe with water. Can lower Defense.
Aqua TailLevel: 38water
PWR90ACC90PP10
The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.
AgilityLevel: 41psychic
PWR0ACC0PP30
Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed.
Hydro PumpLevel: 45water
PWR0ACC80PP5
Blasts water at high power to strike the foe.
Wave CrashLevel: 49water
PWR0ACC100PP10
A slam shrouded in water. It also hurts the user.

Egg Moves (15)

Mud Slapground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
Headbuttnormal
PWR70ACC100PP15
A ramming attack that may cause flinching.
Fury Swipesnormal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
Slashnormal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Odor Sleuthnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Negate evasiveness and Ghost type's immunities.
Double Slapnormal
PWR15ACC85PP10
Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times.
Fury Cutterbug
PWR10ACC95PP20
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Baton Passnormal
PWR0ACC0PP40
Switches out the user while keeping effects in play.
Aqua Tailwater
PWR90ACC90PP10
The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.
Aqua Ringwater
PWR0ACC0PP20
Forms a veil of water that restores HP.
Me Firstnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Executes the foe's attack with greater power.
Switcheroodark
PWR0ACC100PP10
Swaps items with the foe faster than the eye can see.
Tail Slapnormal
PWR25ACC85PP10
Strikes the foe with its tail 2 to 5 times.
Soakwater
PWR0ACC100PP20
Sprays water at the foe, changing it to Water type.
Helping Handnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.

TM/HM Moves (34)

Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
PWR0ACC0PP20TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Divewater
PWR0ACC100PP10HM08
Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Echoed Voicenormal
PWR40ACC100PP15TM49
Does more damage every turn it is used.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Hailice
PWR0ACC0PP10TM07
Summons a hailstorm that strikes every turn.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Ice Punchice
PWR75ACC100PP15TM100
An icy punch that may leave the foe with frostbite.freeze the foe.
Ice Spinnerice
PWR80ACC100PP15TM94
Ice-covered feet hit a foe and destroy the terrain.
Low Sweepfighting
PWR0ACC100PP20TM47
Attacks the foe's legs lowering its Speed.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Scaldwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.

Type Summary

2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Buizel. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Buizel resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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