Buizel Pokémon Cards: Best Rarities, Art Cards, and Binder Picks
See why Buizel belongs in every Weasels & Badgers collection. Card picks, evolution spreads, and display ideas inside.
2024-08-03
Popularity Rank: #114
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #88
2019 survey: #144
#114 / 1025
#0418
Buizel
Sea Weasel Pokémon
It has a flotation sac that is like an inflatable collar. It floats on water with its head out.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0418
Height
0.7 m
Weight
29.5 kg
Capture rate
190 / 255
Generation
Gen IV
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Brown
Habitat
—
Shape
Quadruped
Why people love Buizel
Quick read on why Buizel clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Buizel feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our Weasels & Badgers crowd — Buizel is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Buizel has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Buizel from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Destined Rivals
Common
Shining Revelry
One Star
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Obsidian Flames
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Shining Fates
Common
Ultra Prism
Common
Shining Legends
Common
Flashfire
Common
Dragons Exalted
Common
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Binder plan & Michi Method for Buizel
A workable spread formula for Buizel — scene print, anchor card, supporting cast — without overthinking supplies.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Buizel #35 (Ultra Prism) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Buizel binder page.
Buizel #22 (Shining Legends) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Buizel binder page.
Buizel #DP13 (DP Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Buizel binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Buizel mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Buizel chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Ultra Prism
Common
Shining Legends
Common
DP Black Star Promos
Promo
Destined Rivals
Common
Shining Revelry
One Star
Shining Revelry
One Diamond
Space-Time Smackdown
One Diamond
Right page
Obsidian Flames
Common
Scarlet & Violet
Common
Brilliant Stars
Common
Shining Fates
Common
Flashfire
Common
Dragons Exalted
Common
Unleashed
Common
The Michi Method treats your binder like a small gallery: print one scene that spans multiple pockets, then nest your favourite Buizel cards around it. The picks and reference art below are meant for collectors building display spreads — not competitive lists.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Buizel
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Buizel
Scene wallpaper — Buizel
Illustration by deviantart.com
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Buizel
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Try a aqua blue and teal sleeve story around Buizel's water-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Buizel page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #418 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Canon tags Buizel as Sea Weasel Pokémon, brown colour stories, and a quadruped silhouette — chase prints that lean into that identity instead of generic stock poses.
Buizel on the tabletop
For players and duel-minded collectors — abilities, hallmark moves, and tier shorthand in one place.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Buizel — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
55
Attack
65
Defense
35
Sp. Atk
60
Sp. Def
30
Speed
85
Total: 330
Players file Buizel around tier "LC" while Ability Swift Swim (Doubles Speed during rain.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Wave Crash — Has 33% recoil. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
- Mono-water Buizel spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Buizel — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Buizel, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
It has a flotation sac that is like an inflatable collar. It floats on water with its head out.
It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
Collectors still read Buizel and Floatzel fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Black 2) frames Buizel as one that inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Bamelin
Spanish
Buizel
French
Mustébouée
Italian
Buizel
Japanese
ブイゼル
Japanese (Romaji)
Buoysel
Korean
브이젤
Chinese (Simplified)
泳圈鼬
Chinese (Traditional)
泳圈鼬
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