Competitive Information for Floatzel [Sun/Moon]
Water
Abilities:
If Rain Dance is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled.
This Pokemon cannot be burned. Gaining this Ability while burned cures it.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Floatzel? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Get hyped for Floatzel, a spectacular Pokémon with Water typing! Floatzel is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets of Floatzel below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: Life Orb / Aguav Berry
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Crunch / Pursuit
- Ice Punch
- Aqua Jet / Waterfall
- Bulk Up
For those intense single battles, Floatzel is an impressive Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to overwhelm foes with potent physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Floatzel's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Aguav Berry equipped to it, restores 1/2 max hp at 1/4 max hp or less; confuses if -spd nature then the Aguav Berry gets consumed.
◆ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if a foe is switching out, hits it at 2x power).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Aqua Jet is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Water-type move (usually goes first).
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Floatzel's attack and defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Return / Slash
- Crunch / Payback
- Ice Punch / Ice Fang
Dominating single battles, Floatzel is a superb Physical Sweeper. The intention of this moveset is to crush rivals using brute physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Floatzel has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a decent amount of damage.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Floatzel moves after the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
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Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 80 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Hidden Power
- Mud-Slap
Dominating single battles, Floatzel is an awesome Special Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using potent special power. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Floatzel has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Floatzel cannot move next turn).
◆ Hidden Power is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (varies in type based on your Floatzel's ivs).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Item: Expert Belt
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 128 Atk / 216 Def / 164 Spe
Moveset:
- Aqua Jet
- Bulk Up
- Pursuit
- Ice Punch
Floatzel proves to be a superb Physical Sweeper for single battles. This moveset is formulated to crush rivals using intense physical attacks. Expert Belt boosts the damage of Floatzel's super effective moves by 20%. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Bulk Up is a status move (raises your Floatzel's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (if a foe is switching out, hits it at 2x power).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Floatzel? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Return / Slash
- Crunch / Payback
- Ice Punch / Ice Fang
Floatzel shows a superb Physical Sweeper prowess in double battles. This approach seeks to take down the opponent's team with potent physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Floatzel has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
◆ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Payback is a physical 50-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if your Floatzel moves after the target).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
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Item: Waterium Z / Focus Sash
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 80 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Razor Wind / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Mud-Slap
Floatzel is a prestigious Special Sweeper to use for double battles. This moveset was constructed to take down the opponent's team with intense special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather. With a Waterium Z equipped to it, if Floatzel has a water move, this item allows it to use a water z-move.
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. High crit ratio).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Floatzel cannot move next turn).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Mud-Slap is a special 20-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1 stage).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Floatzel can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Floatzel.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Floatzel can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Floatzel
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Helping Hand, Protect, Aqua Jet, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Floatzel's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Floatzel
- Aqua Jet
- Aqua Tail
- Baton Pass
- Bulk Up
- Crunch
- Focus Punch
- Hidden Power
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Ice Beam
- Ice Punch
- Liquidation
- Protect
- Pursuit
- Rain Dance
- Rest
- Scald
- Taunt
- Toxic
- Waterfall
Common Effort Values for Floatzel in Sun and Moon
- Jolly Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Floatzel's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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