Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Floatzel
Shining Fates · #23 · Uncommon · 2021
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Market reference
$0.12
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 23 / 73
- Release year
- 2021
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Buizel
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- AKIRA EGAWA
- Pokédex #
- 419
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 50 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.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 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 — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by AKIRA EGAWA
This card was illustrated by AKIRA EGAWA.
Building around Floatzel?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its flotation sac developed as a result of pursuing aquatic prey. It can double as a rubber raft."
WSurf — 50
Weakness:L×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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $25.10 | $0.12 | $0.02 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.06 | $0.25 | $19.02 | $0.24 | $0.15 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.05 |
| 30-day average | €0.04 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.04 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.04 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.18 |
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 $0.12; 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 "Shining Fates" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2021.
What rarity is Floatzel?
Floatzel is a Uncommon card in the Shining Fates set.
Other Floatzel printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
