Floatzel

Floatzel in the anime

Floatzel debuted in Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! (Part 1), where Kellyn used his Capture Styler on one to escape Sharpedo belonging to J's henchmen. Crasher Wake used a male Floatzel in his Gym battle against Ash in A Crasher Course in Power!, where it guarded with its flotation sac and fin but lost to Ash's Buizel after a close-range Water Pulse. Kenny also used a male Floatzel alongside his Empoleon in a Double Performance at the Sinnoh Grand Festival in Last Call: First Round!.

Floatzel across the TCG

Floatzel's first card was a 2007 Diamond & Pearl Rare illustrated by Masahiko Ishii, who also illustrated its DP Trainer Kit printing the same year. Rising Rivals brought its most elaborate era treatment, a Rare Holo Floatzel GL LV.X by Mitsuhiro Arita alongside a Holo Rare Floatzel GL by Midori Harada.

Floatzel has largely stayed a Rare or Uncommon rarity since, appearing in sets from Unleashed and Flashfire through to Scarlet & Violet and Obsidian Flames, with Destined Rivals adding an Uncommon printing by Shibuzoh. in 2025.

Cards to know

• Floatzel (Diamond & Pearl #26)

  Floatzel's first card, a 2007 Diamond & Pearl Rare illustrated by Masahiko Ishii.

• Floatzel GL LV.X (Rising Rivals #104)

  Rising Rivals' Rare Holo Floatzel GL LV.X illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

• Floatzel GL (Rising Rivals #4)

  Rising Rivals' Holo Rare Floatzel GL by Midori Harada.

• Floatzel (Destined Rivals #058)

  Destined Rivals' Uncommon Floatzel by Shibuzoh.