Floatzel 58/182 · Destined Rivals

Destined Rivals is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on May 30, 2025. The printed size is 182. This checklist is longer, at 244 cards. Floatzel is 58/182, in position 58 of 244 on this checklist. Before it is 57 Buizel, and after it is 59 Snover. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Floatzel is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 120 HP. In the Pokédex this is Floatzel (#419), generation 4 (Sinnoh). The card says it evolves from Buizel. In this catalog that name is Buizel (#418).

Floatzel (#419) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 13 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2007 to 2023. The earliest other card is Floatzel 26/130 in Diamond & Pearl (2007). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 120 HP. The rarity there is Rare, and here it is Uncommon. 13 other cards of Floatzel list a different HP.

The attack Whirlpool lists 30 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Discard an Energy from your opponent's Active Pokémon. Aqua Slash is another attack lists 140 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. During your next turn, this Pokémon can't attack. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The regulation mark is I.

I keep a set binder for Destined Rivals, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Destined Rivals set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Floatzel can fill a slot in Generation 4 binder (Sinnoh). I still need this card.