Buizel (Japanese: ブイゼル Buoysel) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.
It evolves into Floatzel starting at level 26.
Biology
Buizel is an orange Pokémon resembling a weasel and a sea otter. It has a yellow collar around its neck and two blue fins on its arms. Buizel has a cream-colored spot above each eye and two black parallel marks on its cheeks. The underside of its face and stomach are also cream-colored, as are the tips of its two tails. A male Buizel has two cream-colored spots on their back, while a female has only one.
Buizel's yellow collar is a flotation sac that can be inflated when it inhales. By doing so, Buizel can keep its face above water to watch for prey movement or survey its surroundings. Conversely, it deflates this sac in order to dive. Its tails can spin to act as a propeller, allowing it to swim and slice through obstacles like seaweed. In the Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl episode Mounting a Coordinator Assault!, it is also shown to be able to fly using its spinning tail. Buizel usually lives alongside bodies of water.
Evolution
Buizel evolves into Floatzel.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #056
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Johto #—
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Diamond
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It has a flotation sac that is like an inflatable collar. It floats on water with its head out.
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Pearl
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It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
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Platinum
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It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
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HeartGold
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It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.
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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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Unova B2 W2 : #149
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Black
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It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
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White
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Black 2
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It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Mountain #058
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Hoenn #—
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X
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It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
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Y
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It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.
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Omega Ruby
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It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
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Alpha Sapphire
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It inflates the flotation sac around its neck and pokes its head out of the water to see what is going on.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #—
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Sinnoh #056
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Hisui #041
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword and Shield.
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Brilliant Diamond
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When air fills the flotation sac on its neck, the sac balloons like an inner tube. This Pokémon floats with its head out of the water.
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Shining Pearl
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It swims by rotating its two tails like a screw. When it dives, its flotation sac collapses.
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Legends: Arceus
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It moves freely in the water by spinning its forked tail for propulsion. The resemblance to the screw of a steamboat is coincidental.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #51
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #—
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Scarlet
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It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed.
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Violet
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It inflates its flotation sac, keeping its face above water in order to watch for prey movement.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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SoulSilver
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Safari Zone (tall grass in Wetland with 35 Waterside points) Routes 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 47, Ruins of Alph, Mt. Silver (Sinnoh Sound)
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Pokéwalker
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Generation IX
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Scarlet
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Violet
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South Province: Poco Path, Area One, Area Two, Area Four, Area Five, South Paldean Sea East Province: Area Two, Area Three, East Paldean Sea, Tagtree Thicket West Province: Area One, Area Two, West Paldean Sea Area Zero West Province: Area One (Ice Tera Type) Tera Raid Battles (2★)
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Generation VIII
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
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Cross-Generation
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Shuffle
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Café ReMix
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Order #226 (Mix), Complete Cheesy Rowlet Pizza recipe (ReMix) Purchase Buizel Surf's Up Pack (Surf's Up)
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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55
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115 - 162
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220 - 314
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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30
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31 - 90
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58 - 174
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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Total: 330
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Buizel
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Buizel
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Buizel
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Buizel
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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Special moves
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- A superscript level indicates that Buizel can learn this move normally in Generation IX
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Buizel
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Buizel
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
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Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
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Poké Assist: (present)
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Field move: (present)
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(Soak ×1)
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Poké Assist: (past)
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Field move: (past)
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(Soak ×1)
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Browser entry R-036/N-145
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It attacks by spitting bubbles that make Pokémon Slowed.
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 2.08 seconds
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Base HP: 49
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Base Attack: 70
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Base Defense: 42
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
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Other sprites
In animation
Major appearances
Dawn caught a male Buizel in Buizel Your Way Out Of This!. Eventually, in Throwing the Track Switch, she traded him for Ash's Aipom because Buizel turned out to be more interested in Gym battles than Pokémon Contests.
Other
In Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, the Marina Group owns a Buizel. However, it didn't perform with them like the other Water Pokémon, instead being treated more like a pet.
In Pikachu's Island Adventure, a Buizel, six Wynaut, and two Pichu were forced off their island by Meowth and his cronies, who claimed the island for themselves. As a result, Pikachu and his friends agreed to help them reclaim the island.
In A Surface to Air Tag Battle Team!, Soren caught a Buizel whose Aqua Jet became a vital component for a unique combination invented by Soren, called "Jet Brave".
Minor appearances
Buizel debuted in Pikachu's Ocean Adventure.
Buizel made its animated series debut in Mounting a Coordinator Assault!, under the ownership of a Coordinator competing in the Jubilife City Pokémon Contest.
A Coordinator's Buizel appeared in Settling a Not-So-Old Score!.
Two Buizel appeared in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
In the Where Are You Going, Eevee? segment at the end of Lillier and the Staff!, two Buizel were swimming in the ocean. They reappeared in a flashback in We Know Where You're Going, Eevee!.
Two Buizel appeared in Getting More Than You Battled For!.
In On Land, In the Sea, and to the Future!, a Trainer's Buizel competed in the Marine Athletic Race.
In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, a Trainer's Floatzel devolved into Buizel due to Dialga's influence.
Two Buizel appeared in Song Within the Mist, under the ownership of two Sailor's.
A Trainer's Buizel appeared in Transform! Hero of the Seas, Palafin.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP034
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Buizel
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Buizel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. It stores air in the sacs on its neck and uses them as flotation devices, and swims by spinning its two tails like a propeller.
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Pokémon
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Source
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BW099
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Buizel
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Ash's Pokédex
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Buizel, the Sea Weasel Pokémon. Buizel's collar can be used as a flotation device when inflated. Its head stays above water when floating.
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In the manga
Pokémon Ranger: The Comic – Shadows of Almia
A Buizel appeared in PRV1.
Movie adaptations
- Main article: Dawn's Buizel
Ash's Buizel makes an appearance as a member of Dawn's team in the manga adaptation of The Rise of Darkrai.
Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl
- Main article: Dawn's/Ash's Buizel
Ash's Buizel appeared in PDP11 and PDP13, under the ownership of Dawn. In PDP22, it was officially shown under Ash's ownership.
Pocket Monsters DP
A Buizel appeared in PMDP02, under the ownership of Dai Fugō.
Pokémon Adventures
A Buizel appeared in Stagestruck Starly as a silhouette.
A Buizel appeared in a flashback in Perturbed by Pachirisu.
Platinum's intended bodyguard Uji is seen using a Buizel alongside Paka's Burmy, fending off an attack from an Abra and Croagunk belonging to Team Galactic. He first appeared in Crowded by Croagunk & Advanced on by Abra I.
Multiple Buizel appeared in Besting Buizel I. Pearl then caught one of them in Besting Buizel II. However, it is very disobedient, having grown distrustful of humans after the Galactic Bomb dried up its home.
A Buizel appeared in Deprogramming Porygon-Z, under the ownership of a Roughneck.
In The Final Dimensional Duel V, a Buizel appeared on Fullmoon Island in Palmer's flashback.
A Buizel appeared in a flashback in The Final Dimensional Duel X.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!
Buizel debuted as a silhouette in The Mystery Boy, Jun!!.
Buizel physically debuted in Beauty Contest: The Pokémon Super Contest!!, under the ownership of a Trainer. It was seen participating in a Pokémon Super Contest.
A Buizel appeared in a flashback in Deoxys, The Phantom Pokémon! (Part 1).
In the TCG
- Main article: Buizel (TCG)
Trivia
Origin
Buizel seems to be based on a weasel, as well as a river otter. Its design also appears to incorporate various flotation devices, such as swim rings and inflatable armbands. Buizel's two tails can rotate like a screw similarly how boats use propellers to move by pushing water.
Name origin
Buizel and Buoysel may be combinations of buoy and weasel.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ブイゼル Buoysel
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From buoy and weasel
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French
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Mustébouée
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From mustélidé and bouée
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Spanish
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Buizel
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Same as English name
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German
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Bamelin
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From baden and Hermelin
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Italian
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Buizel
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Same as English name
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Korean
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브이젤 Buijel
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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泳圈鼬 Yǒngquānyòu* 泳氣鼬 / 泳气鼬 Yǒngqìyòu*
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From 泳圈 yǒngquān and 鼬 yòu From 泳 yǒng, 勇氣 / 勇气 yǒngqì, and 鼬 yòu
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Cantonese Chinese
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泳圈鼬 Wihnghyūnyauh* 泳氣鼬 Wihngheiyauh*
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From 泳圈 wihnghyūn and 鼬 yauh From 泳 wihng, 勇氣 yúhnghei, and 鼬 yauh
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More languages
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Hindi
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ट्यूनेव Tyunev
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From tube and नेवला nevla
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Russian
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Буизель Buizel' Бьюзел B'yuzel
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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บุยเซล Buisen
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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