Floatzel

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): DP trainer Kit (Manaphy)
Rarity (source): None
Illustrator: Masahiko Ishii
Source reference: tk-dp-m-2

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Floatzel often hunts near fishing ports and pursues prey through the water with the help of a well-developed flotation sac. This same sac serves as a float when it helps someone who has fallen into the sea. The Pokédex says it can rescue swimmers in difficulty while remaining an effective aquatic predator. Its natural equipment therefore serves hunting and rescue alike.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon X presents Floatzel as a rescuer of people on the verge of drowning. Pokémon Y compares its flotation sac to an inflatable boat and connects it with pursuing prey. The same organ thus serves humans and its own survival.

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Card details

HP: 90
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Buizel
Pokédex number: 419
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Lightning +20

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

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

Attacks

Screw Tail

Cost: Water · Colorless

Damage: 30

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.

Water Gun

Cost: Water · Water

Damage: 40

Does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Floatzel but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 40 damage in this way.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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