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Empoleon
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Empoleon

Emperor Pokémon

Since ancient times, it has been revered by the people of Hisui, who call it the Master of the Waves. Its wings are a match for even master-crafted blades.

Details

Height1.7 m
Weight84.5 kg
Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀
Catch rate45
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow

Appears in these games

Base stats

HP
84
Attack
86
Defense
88
Sp. Atk
111
Sp. Def
101
Speed
60
Total
530
Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Resistant to

Normal½×
Flying½×
Rock½×
Bug½×
Water½×
Dragon½×
Fairy½×
Steel¼×
Ice¼×

Immune to

Competitive movesets

Smogon · Gen 9

Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.

Offensive

Item
Leftovers
Ability
Competitive
Nature
Modest
EVs
72 HP / 72 Def / 148 SpA / 216 Spe
IVs
Tera
Fairy

Specially Defensive

Item
Leftovers
Ability
Competitive
Nature
Calm
EVs
252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD
IVs
Tera
FairyGhost

Evolution

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Empoleon can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Sprites & renders

17 sprites & renders for Empoleon.

Official artwork
Official artwork
Pokémon HOME
Pokémon HOME
Animated
Animated
Animated (back)
Animated (back)
Front
Front
Back
Back

Across the games

Diamond · Pearl
Diamond · Pearl
HeartGold · SoulSilver
HeartGold · SoulSilver
Platinum
Platinum
scarlet violet
scarlet violet
Black · White
Black · White
ORAS
ORAS
X · Y
X · Y
Menu Icons
Menu Icons
Ultra Sun · Moon
Ultra Sun · Moon
brilliant diamond shining pearl
brilliant diamond shining pearl
Menu Icons
Menu Icons

Moves

Lv.MoveTypeClassPowerAcc.PP
0Aqua JetWaterPhysical4010020
0Flash CannonSteelSpecial8010010
1CharmFairyStatus10020
1GrowlNormalStatus10040
1Metal ClawSteelPhysical509535
1PoundNormalPhysical4010035
1TackleNormalPhysical4010035
1Water GunWaterSpecial4010025
6BubbleWaterSpecial4010030
11Aerial AceFlyingPhysical6020
11Swords DanceNormalStatus20
15PeckFlyingPhysical3510035
18Water PulseWaterSpecial6010020
19Bubble BeamWaterSpecial6510020
24SwaggerNormalStatus8515
25RoostFlyingStatus5
28Fury AttackNormalPhysical158520
33BrineWaterSpecial6510010
34LiquidationWaterPhysical8510010
39WhirlpoolWaterSpecial358515
43Double-EdgeNormalPhysical12010015
46MistIceStatus30
52Drill PeckFlyingPhysical8010020
59Hydro PumpWaterSpecial110805
66Wave CrashWaterPhysical12010010

Breeding & egg moves

Empoleon can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.

Aqua RingWater40 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseSeelDewgongVaporeonMarillAzumarillCorsolaMantineWingullPelipperWailmerMilotic
Feather DanceFlying17 compatible parents
Farfetch’dDelibirdTorchicCombuskenBlazikenWingullPelipperPiplupPrinplupDucklettSwannaCramorantEiscueQuaxwell
Power TripDark13 compatible parents
MankeyZangoosePiplupPrinplupSandileKrokorokKrookodilePanchamPangoroLittenTorracatIncineroarMorpeko
RoostFlying20 compatible parents
Farfetch’dDragoniteDunsparceMantineWingullPelipperMasquerainPiplupPrinplupWoobatSwoobatDucklettSwannaEmolga
SnoreNormal324 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoiseRattataRaticateEkansArbokPikachuRaichuSandshrewSandslashNidoran♀Nidoran♂Nidorino
SupersonicNormal29 compatible parents
Nidoran♀Nidoran♂NidokingOmanyteOmastarDratiniMarillRemoraidMantineMudkipMarshtompSwampertWingullPelipper
YawnNormal73 compatible parents
SquirtleWartortleBlastoisePsyduckGolduckSlowpokeSlowbroEeveeVaporeonJolteonFlareonWooperQuagsireEspeon