Competitive Information for Buizel [X/Y]
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 Buizel? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Get hyped for Buizel, a marvelous Pokémon with Water typing! Buizel is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Discover how Buizel excels in battles with the movesets provided below.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 40 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Slash
- Ice Punch
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
Buizel proves to be a first-rate Physical Sweeper for single battles. It's purpose is to crush rivals using intense physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Buizel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Buizel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Buizel's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 40 Hp / 88 Def / 252 SpA / 128 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Round / Razor Wind
- Mud-Slap
Buizel is a phenomenal Special Sweeper to use for single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with destructive special moves. Focus Sash helps protect Buizel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Buizel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Buizel's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ 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).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Razor Wind is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (charges, then hits foes turn 2. High crit ratio).
◆ 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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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Buizel? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 40 Hp / 252 Atk / 88 Def / 128 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Slash
- Ice Punch
- Brick Break / Rock Smash
For those intense double battles, Buizel is a marvelous Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting physical attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Buizel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Buizel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Buizel's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).
◆ 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).
◆ Ice Punch is a physical 75-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Rock Smash is a physical 40-base power Fighting-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 40 Hp / 88 Def / 252 SpA / 128 SpD
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Razor Wind / Round
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Mud-Slap
In double battles, Buizel is known as a pretty decent Special Sweeper. This technique aims to overwhelm foes with destructive special power. Focus Sash helps protect Buizel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Buizel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Buizel's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
◆ 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).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this 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 Buizel can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 Buizel.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Buizel can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Buizel
- 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, Protect, Aqua Jet, Quick Attack
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Buizel's stats
- Agility
- Bulk Up
- Power-Up Punch
Most notable and possible best moves for Buizel
- Baton Pass
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Buizel in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Buizel's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
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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