Competitive Information for Floatzel [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 Floatzel? 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 Floatzel, a spectacular Pokémon with Water typing! It's to see Floatzel show up as a X/Y opponent. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Check out the movesets listed below to learn more about Floatzel's strategies.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Slash
- Crunch / Payback
- Ice Punch / Ice Fang
Floatzel is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Floatzel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 80 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam / Round
- Mud-Slap
Floatzel is an astounding Special Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Floatzel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Floatzel'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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Floatzel cannot move next turn).
♦ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
♦ 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 is a decent Physical Sweeper. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. 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 (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ 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 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: 80 Hp / 252 Atk / 68 Def / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Aqua Tail / Waterfall
- Return / Slash
- Crunch / Payback
- Ice Punch / Ice Fang
Floatzel is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Floatzel's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Floatzel's speed is doubled during rainy weather.
♦ Waterfall is a physical STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (20% chance to flinch the target).
♦ 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: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Swift Swim
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 80 Hp / 68 Def / 252 SpA / 108 SpD
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Razor Wind / Hyper Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Mud-Slap
Floatzel is a phenomenal Special Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Floatzel from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Floatzel's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Swift Swim, Floatzel'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).
♦ 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 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 Floatzel.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Floatzel 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 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, 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
- Baton Pass
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Floatzel 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 Floatzel'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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