Empoleon
#9 in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Pokédex • Emperor Pokémon
Brilliant Diamond
The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.
Shining Pearl
It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.
Pokédexes
Egg Group
Steps to Hatch
Effort Values Yielded
Gender Ratio
Capture Rate
Base Experience
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Piplup #7 | Level 16 |  Prinplup #8 |
Prinplup #8 | Level 36 |  Empoleon #9 |
Normal
Empoleon
Emperor Pokémon
HP
84
Attack
86
Defense
88
Sp. Atk
111
Sp. Def
101
Speed
60
Total
530
Type Chart
Weaknesses
Takes 2× from
Resistances
Takes 0× from
Takes 0.25× from
Takes 0.5× from
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Aqua Jet | |  Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Pound | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Tackle | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 | |
| Start | Growl | |  Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| Start | Charm |  | Status | - | 100 | 20 | |
| Start | Metal Claw | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 35 | |
| Start | Aqua Jet | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 | |
| 4 | Growl | | Status | - | 100 | 40 | |
| 8 | Water Gun | |  Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | |
| 11 | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| 15 | Peck | | Physical | 35 | 100 | 35 | |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | |
| 24 | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| 28 | Fury Attack | | Physical | 15 | 85 | 20 | |
| 33 | Brine | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| 39 | Whirlpool | | Special | 35 | 85 | 15 | |
| 46 | Mist | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| 52 | Drill Peck | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 20 | |
| 59 | Hydro Pump | | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Aerial Ace | | Physical | 60 | - | 20 | |
| - | Attract | | Status | - | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Avalanche | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Blizzard | | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | |
| - | Brick Break | | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Brine | | Special | 65 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Dig | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Double Team | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| - | Earthquake | | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Endure | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Facade | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Flash Cannon | | Special | 80 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Fling | | Physical | - | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Giga Impact | | Physical | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Grass Knot |  | Special | - | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Hail | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Hyper Beam | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | |
| - | Ice Beam | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | |
| - | Pluck | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| - | Protect | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Rain Dance | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Rest | | Status | - | - | 5 | |
| - | Roar | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Rock Slide | | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 | |
| - | Rock Tomb | | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | |
| - | Shadow Claw | | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 | |
| - | Sleep Talk | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Stealth Rock | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Steel Wing | | Physical | 70 | 90 | 25 | |
| - | Substitute | | Status | - | - | 10 | |
| - | Swagger | | Status | - | 85 | 15 | |
| - | Swords Dance | | Status | - | - | 20 | |
| - | Water Pulse | | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM04 | Strength | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM05 | Defog | | Status | - | - | 15 | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | |
| TM10 | Work Up | | Status | - | - | 30 | |
| TM49 | Scald | | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 | |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | | Physical | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| Class | Description | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Cannon | | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 |
Torrent
Ability Slot 1
Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Competitive
Hidden Ability
Raises Special Attack by two stages upon having any stat lowered.