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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
Competitive movesets
Smogon · Gen 9Recommended battle-ready sets by competitive tier. A “/” means either option works in that slot.
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.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 0 | Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 11 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| 11 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 15 | Peck | Flying | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 18 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | Roost | Flying | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 28 | Fury Attack | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 33 | Brine | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 34 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 43 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 46 | Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 52 | Drill Peck | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 59 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 66 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
Breeding & egg moves
Empoleon can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
