Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Floatzel
Diamond & Pearl · #26 · Rare · 2007
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Market reference
$1.16
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 26 / 130
- Release year
- 2007
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Buizel
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Masahiko Ishii
- Pokédex #
- 419
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Floatzel plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Water Gun) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Buizel; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Floatzel
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Masahiko Ishii
This card was illustrated by Masahiko Ishii.
Building around Floatzel?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It floats using its well-developed floatation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people."
WCScrew Tail — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to the Defending Pokémon.
WWWater Gun — 40+
Does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Floatzel but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 40 damage in this way.
Weakness:L+20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.25 | $0.69 | $19.98 | $1.16 | $2.98 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.85 | $2.23 | $28.10 | $3.42 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.45 |
| 7-day average | €0.39 |
| 30-day average | €0.48 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.49 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.19 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.17 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.46 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.13 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Floatzel is real?
Floatzel is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Floatzel worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Floatzel is $1.16; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Floatzel from?
Floatzel is from the Pokémon set "Diamond & Pearl" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2007.
What rarity is Floatzel?
Floatzel is a Rare card in the Diamond & Pearl set.
Other Floatzel printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
