Floatzel

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): Shining Legends
Rarity (source): Uncommon
Illustrator: Suwama Chiaki
Source reference: sm3.5-23

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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: 100
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): Stage1
Evolves from (printed name): Buizel
Pokédex number: 419
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

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Description from the source

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

Attacks

Razor Fin

Cost: Colorless

Damage: 20

Aqua Bomb

Cost: Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 120

This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.

Documented variants

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Normal
normal · standard

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