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Empoleon

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Empoleon

#0395 in the National Pokédex • Emperor Pokémon

Empoleon sprite

Normal

Shiny Empoleon sprite

Shiny

Pokémon HOME art

Details

Category

Emperor Pokémon

Height

1.7 m (5'07")

Weight

84.5 kg (186.3 lbs)

National Pokédex

#0395

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

HP

84

278

372

Attack

86

159

298

Defense

88

162

302

Sp. Atk

111

204

353

Sp. Def

101

186

331

Speed

60

112

240

Total

530

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Type-only matchups for Empoleon, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance. Abilities, held items and battle conditions can change the damage taken.

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.
PokémonRequiresEvolution
Piplup

Piplup

#0393

Level 16

Prinplup

Prinplup

#0394

Prinplup

Prinplup

#0394

Level 36

Empoleon

Empoleon

#0395

Empoleon sprites across all games. Select one to see its Pokédex details for that game.

Games

Pokémon GO

2016

Empoleon in Pokémon GO
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon GO

Main Series

Scarlet & Violet

2022

Empoleon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet

Legends: Arceus

2022

Empoleon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

2021

Empoleon in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

2017

Empoleon in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Sun & Moon

2016

Empoleon in Pokémon Sun & Moon
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Sun & Moon

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

2014

Empoleon in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

X & Y

2013

Empoleon in Pokémon X & Y
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon X & Y

Black 2 & White 2

2012

Empoleon in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

Black & White

2010

Empoleon in Pokémon Black & White
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Black & White

HeartGold & SoulSilver

2009

Empoleon in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver

Platinum

2008

Empoleon in Pokémon Platinum
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Platinum

Diamond & Pearl

2006

Empoleon in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl

Pick a game to see what Empoleon learns there.
Empoleon in Scarlet and Violet

Moves Empoleon learns by leveling up in Scarlet and Violet.
Class
Evo.Aqua Jet

The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Water4010020
StartTackle

A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.

Normal4010035
StartGrowl

The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.

Normal-10040
StartWater Gun

The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

Water4010025
StartMetal Claw

The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.

Steel509535
11Swords Dance

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Normal--20
15Peck

The target is jabbed with a sharply pointed beak or horn to inflict damage.

Flying3510035
19Bubble Beam

A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.

Water6510020
24Swagger

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat.

Normal-8515
28Fury Attack

The user attacks by jabbing the target with a horn, a beak, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.

Normal158520
33Brine

This move's power is doubled if the target's HP is at half or less.

Water6510010
39Whirlpool

The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

Water358515
46Mist

The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.

Ice--30
52Drill Peck

A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill.

Flying8010020
59Hydro Pump

The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Water110805
66Wave Crash

The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Water12010010
Moves Empoleon can learn from Technical Machines in Scarlet and Violet.
Class
TM001Take Down

A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.

Normal908520
TM002Charm

The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat.

Fairy-10020
TM004Agility

The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.

Psychic--30
TM005Mud-Slap

The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.

Ground2010010
TM006Scary Face

The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.

Normal-10010
TM007Protect

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Normal--10
TM011Water Pulse

The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Water6010020
TM019Disarming Voice

Letting out a charming cry, the user does emotional damage to opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.

Fairy40-15
TM022Chilling Water

The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.

Water5010020
TM025Facade

This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Normal7010020
TM027Aerial Ace

The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.

Flying60-20
TM028Bulldoze

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Ground6010020
TM031Metal Claw

The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.

Steel509535
TM032Swift

Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.

Normal60-20
TM034Icy Wind

The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.

Ice559515
TM036Rock Tomb

The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.

Rock609515
TM040Air Cutter

The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Flying609525
TM043Fling

The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.

Dark-10010
TM046Avalanche

This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn.

Ice6010010
TM047Endure

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.

Normal--10
TM050Rain Dance

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.

Water--5
TM052Snowscape

The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.

Ice--10
TM057False Swipe

A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.

Normal4010040
TM058Brick Break

The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.

Fighting7510015
TM061Shadow Claw

The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.

Ghost7010015
TM065Air Slash

The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch.

Flying759515
TM066Body Slam

The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

Normal8510015
TM070Sleep Talk

The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.

Normal--10
TM077Waterfall

The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.

Water8010015
TM081Grass Knot

The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.

Grass-10020
TM085Rest

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.

Psychic--5
TM086Rock Slide

Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.

Rock759010
TM088Swords Dance

A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.

Normal--20
TM093Flash Cannon

The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.

Steel8010010
TM103Substitute

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.

Normal--10
TM104Iron Defense

The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat.

Steel--15
TM110Liquidation

The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.

Water8510010
TM116Stealth Rock

The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.

Rock--20
TM123Surf

The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.

Water9010015
TM124Ice Spinner

The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain.

Ice8010015
TM130Helping Hand

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.

Normal--20
TM135Ice Beam

The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

Ice9010010
TM142Hydro Pump

The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

Water110805
TM143Blizzard

A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

Ice110705
TM145Water Pledge

A column of water hits the target. When used with its fire counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a rainbow appears.

Water8010010
TM149Earthquake

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Ground10010010
TM152Giga Impact

The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM154Hydro Cannon

The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn.

Water150905
TM163Hyper Beam

The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.

Normal150905
TM170Steel Beam

The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user.

Steel140955
TM171Tera Blast

If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.

Normal8010010
TM172Roar

The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.

Normal--20
TM174Haze

The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.

Ice--30
TM181Knock Off

The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.

Dark6510020
TM184Vacuum Wave

The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first.

Fighting4010030
TM191Uproar

The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.

Normal9010010
TM193Weather Ball

This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used.

Normal5010010
TM196Flip Turn

After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.

Water6010020
TM197Dual Wingbeat

The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row.

Flying409010
TM199Lash Out

The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn.

Dark751005
TM203Psych Up

The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.

Normal--10
TM204Double-Edge

A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Normal12010015
TM208Whirlpool

The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.

Water358515
TM212Triple Axel

A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit.

Ice209010
TM216Feather Dance

The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.

Flying-10015
TM221Throat Chop

The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.

Dark8010015
TM223Metal Sound

A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.

Steel-8540
Egg moves Empoleon can learn in Scarlet and Violet.
Class
Aqua Ring

The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn.

Water--20
Feather Dance

The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat.

Flying-10015
Power Trip

The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power.

Dark2010010
Roost

The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP.

Flying--5
Snore

This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

Normal5010015
Supersonic

The user generates odd sound waves from its body that confuse the target.

Normal-5520
Yawn

The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn.

Normal--10

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