Pokémon · XY
Floatzel
Flashfire · #29 · Rare · 2014
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Market reference
$0.47
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 29 / 110
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Buizel
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kanako Eo
- Pokédex #
- 419
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recovery
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 15 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Floatzel plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Screw Tail) 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass 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 Grass weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Kanako Eo
This card was illustrated by Kanako Eo.
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 flotation sac. It assists in the rescues of drowning people."
CRescue
Shuffle 3 Pokémon from your discard pile into your deck.
WWScrew Tail — 30
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Floatzel was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.46 | $29.99 | $0.47 | $0.35 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.50 | $0.99 | $39.99 | $0.94 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.20 |
| 7-day average | €0.34 |
| 30-day average | €0.41 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.31 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.29 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.20 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.38 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.60 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.36 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.86 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.93 |
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 $0.47; 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 "Flashfire" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Floatzel?
Floatzel is a Rare card in the Flashfire set.
Other Floatzel printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
