Empoleon (Pokémon GO)

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Piplup

25 Candy

Prinplup

100 Candy

Empoleon

Level

Max CP

Level

Max CP

41 CP

2237 CP

128 CP

2320 CP

216 CP

2403 CP

303 CP

2486 CP

391 CP

2528 CP

478 CP

2569 CP

566 CP

2610 CP

653 CP

2652 CP

741 CP

2693 CP

829 CP

2735 CP

911 CP

2776 CP

994 CP

2818 CP

1077 CP

2859 CP

1160 CP

2900 CP

1243 CP

2937 CP

1326 CP

2974 CP

1409 CP

3012 CP

1491 CP

3049 CP

1574 CP

3087 CP

1657 CP

3125 CP

1740 CP

3163 CP

1823 CP

3201 CP

1906 CP

3240 CP

1989 CP

3279 CP

2072 CP

3318 CP

2155 CP

41 CP

1491 CP

2693 CP

128 CP

1574 CP

2735 CP

216 CP

1657 CP

2776 CP

303 CP

1740 CP

2818 CP

391 CP

1823 CP

2859 CP

478 CP

1906 CP

2900 CP

566 CP

1989 CP

2937 CP

653 CP

2072 CP

2974 CP

741 CP

2155 CP

3012 CP

829 CP

2237 CP

3049 CP

911 CP

2320 CP

3087 CP

994 CP

2403 CP

3125 CP

1077 CP

2486 CP

3163 CP

1160 CP

2528 CP

3201 CP

1243 CP

2569 CP

3240 CP

1326 CP

2610 CP

3279 CP

1409 CP

2652 CP

3318 CP

50.0

520,000

304

296

40.0

280,000

304

35.0

190,000

196

30.0

125,000

126

25.0

80,000

20.0

47,500

15.0

25,500

10.0

11,000

5.0

3,000

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Prinplup

Starly

#395

Water

Steel

Atk

210

Def

186

Sta

197

1657

2072

100% IV CP from raids

Attacker Rank

B Tier

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L19.5 · CP 1500

0/13/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L34.5 · CP 2500

1/15/14

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 3279

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Prinplup

Starly

Empoleon

#395

Attack

210

Top 28.6%

Defense

186

Top 22.1%

Stamina

197

Top 24.2%

Total

593

Raid Meta

How Empoleon stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank

Water

21.90 DPSTop 7.1%

TIER

RANK

#23

Steel

17.76 DPSTop 21.5%

TIER

RANK

#60

Overall

13.92 DPSTop 15.4%

TIER

RANK

#243

Best raid moveset

Waterfall

Hydro Cannon

DPS

21.90

TDO 295

Steel Wing

Hydro Cannon

DPS

17.76

TDO 239

Overall

Metal Claw

Hydro Cannon

DPS

13.92

TDO 187

Perfect IVs

Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Empoleon.

Raids

Lv. 20

1581 -

1657 CP

Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1976 -

2072 CP

Eggs

Lv. 20

1581 -

1657 CP

Research

Lv. 15

1186 -

1243 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

3279 CP

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Empoleon takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Electric

160%

Fighting

160%

Ground

160%

Resists

Ice

39.1%

Poison

39.1%

Steel

39.1%

Normal

62.5%

Water

62.5%

Flying

62.5%

Psychic

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Rock

62.5%

Dragon

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Empoleon can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Metal Claw
Hydro Cannon
14.26
192.0
1052.2s
12.03
2
Steel Wing
Hydro Cannon
13.92
187.4
1077.8s
11.77
3
Metal Sound
Hydro Cannon
13.41
180.6
1118.6s
11.38
4
Waterfall
Hydro Cannon
13.09
176.3
1145.6s
11.06
5
Metal Claw
Hydro Pump
11.57
155.8
1296.4s
9.76
6
Steel Wing
Hydro Pump
11.47
154.5
1307.6s
9.69
7
Steel Wing
Drill Peck
11.25
151.5
1332.9s
9.52
8
Metal Claw
Drill Peck
11.19
150.7
1340.6s
9.47
9
Steel Wing
Flash Cannon
10.92
147.1
1373.2s
9.27

10
Steel Wing
Blizzard
10.89
146.6
1377.4s
9.19

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Empoleon in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Lucario
Force Palm
Aura Sphere
44.14
1289.8
2.8
81.6s
42.90
2
Mega Blaziken
Counter
Aura Sphere
41.56
1085.0
3.3
86.6s
39.19
3
Keldeo Resolute
Low Kick
Secret Sword
37.32
1483.7
2.4
96.5s
36.53
4
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
35.56
1488.4
2.4
101.2s
34.14
5
Shadow Raikou
Thunder Shock
Aura Sphere
33.77
1094.9
3.3
106.6s
32.85
6
Mega Mewtwo X
Psycho Cut
Focus Blast
33.22
1134.9
3.2
108.4s
32.40
7
Mega Garchomp
Mud Shot
Earth Power
33.70
1117.1
3.2
106.8s
32.18
8
Lucario
Force Palm
Aura Sphere
33.98
832.2
4.3
105.9s
32.13
9
Shadow Blaziken
Counter
Aura Sphere
35.16
667.3
5.4
102.4s
31.89

10
Regieleki
Lock On
Thunder Cage
33.72
820.1
4.4
106.8s
31.80

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Empoleon in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/13/15

Level

19.5

1500

Stat Product

1,817,697

Atk

123.88

Def

117.39

125

Traits (4)

+Spammy+Flexible+Shield Pressure+Defensive

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Empoleon can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Metal Claw
6
5
0.5s
12
Metal Sound
4
6
0.5s
8
Steel Wing
14
8
1.0s
14
Waterfall
13
7
1.0s
13

Charged Attacks

Blizzard
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Drill Peck
70
-33
2.5s
28
Flash Cannon
100
-100
2.5s
40
Hydro Cannon
90
-50
2.0s
45
Hydro Pump
135
-100
3.5s
38.57

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Piplup	25 Candy	Prinplup
Prinplup	100 Candy	Empoleon

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Empoleon including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Piplup

#393

Shadow Piplup

#393

Prinplup

#394

Shadow Prinplup

#394

Empoleon

#395

Shadow Empoleon

#395

Backgrounds

Empoleon has 1 background in Pokémon GO.

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Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3x damage boost to Water- and Steel-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Empoleon with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Blastoise #9

Boosts:

Mega Slowbro #80

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Mega Gyarados #130

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Mega Steelix #208

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Mega Scizor #212

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Mega Swampert #260

Boosts:

Mega Mawile #303

Boosts:

Mega Aggron #306

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Mega Metagross #376

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Mega Lucario #448

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Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Empoleon at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	41 CP	27	2237 CP
2	128 CP	28	2320 CP
3	216 CP	29	2403 CP
4	303 CP	30	2486 CP
5	391 CP	31	2528 CP
6	478 CP	32	2569 CP
7	566 CP	33	2610 CP
8	653 CP	34	2652 CP
9	741 CP	35	2693 CP
10	829 CP	36	2735 CP
11	911 CP	37	2776 CP
12	994 CP	38	2818 CP
13	1077 CP	39	2859 CP
14	1160 CP	40	2900 CP
15	1243 CP	41	2937 CP
16	1326 CP	42	2974 CP
17	1409 CP	43	3012 CP
18	1491 CP	44	3049 CP
19	1574 CP	45	3087 CP
20	1657 CP	46	3125 CP
21	1740 CP	47	3163 CP
22	1823 CP	48	3201 CP
23	1906 CP	49	3240 CP
24	1989 CP	50	3279 CP
25	2072 CP	51	3318 CP
26	2155 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	41 CP	18	1491 CP	35	2693 CP
2	128 CP	19	1574 CP	36	2735 CP
3	216 CP	20	1657 CP	37	2776 CP
4	303 CP	21	1740 CP	38	2818 CP
5	391 CP	22	1823 CP	39	2859 CP
6	478 CP	23	1906 CP	40	2900 CP
7	566 CP	24	1989 CP	41	2937 CP
8	653 CP	25	2072 CP	42	2974 CP
9	741 CP	26	2155 CP	43	3012 CP
10	829 CP	27	2237 CP	44	3049 CP
11	911 CP	28	2320 CP	45	3087 CP
12	994 CP	29	2403 CP	46	3125 CP
13	1077 CP	30	2486 CP	47	3163 CP
14	1160 CP	31	2528 CP	48	3201 CP
15	1243 CP	32	2569 CP	49	3240 CP
16	1326 CP	33	2610 CP	50	3279 CP
17	1409 CP	34	2652 CP	51	3318 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Empoleon up to each level from level 1.


50.0	520,000	304	296
40.0	280,000	304	10
35.0	190,000	196	-
30.0	125,000	126	-
25.0	80,000	87	-
20.0	47,500	58	-
15.0	25,500	38	-
10.0	11,000	19	-
5.0	3,000	9	-


1.5	200	1	-
2.0	400	2	-
2.5	600	3	-
3.0	800	4	-
3.5	1,200	5	-
4.0	1,600	6	-
4.5	2,000	7	-
5.0	2,400	8	-
5.5	3,000	9	-
6.0	3,600	10	-
6.5	4,200	11	-
7.0	4,800	12	-
7.5	5,600	13	-
8.0	6,400	14	-
8.5	7,200	15	-
9.0	8,000	16	-
9.5	9,000	17	-
10.0	10,000	18	-
10.5	11,000	19	-
11.0	12,000	20	-
11.5	13,300	22	-
12.0	14,600	24	-
12.5	15,900	26	-
13.0	17,200	28	-
13.5	18,800	30	-
14.0	20,400	32	-
14.5	22,000	34	-
15.0	23,600	36	-
15.5	25,500	38	-
16.0	27,400	40	-
16.5	29,300	42	-
17.0	31,200	44	-
17.5	33,400	46	-
18.0	35,600	48	-
18.5	37,800	50	-
19.0	40,000	52	-
19.5	42,500	54	-
20.0	45,000	56	-
20.5	47,500	58	-
21.0	50,000	60	-
21.5	53,000	63	-
22.0	56,000	66	-
22.5	59,000	69	-
23.0	62,000	72	-
23.5	65,500	75	-
24.0	69,000	78	-
24.5	72,500	81	-
25.0	76,000	84	-
25.5	80,000	87	-
26.0	84,000	90	-
26.5	88,000	94	-
27.0	92,000	98	-
27.5	96,500	102	-
28.0	101,000	106	-
28.5	105,500	110	-
29.0	110,000	114	-
29.5	115,000	118	-
30.0	120,000	122	-
30.5	125,000	126	-
31.0	130,000	130	-
31.5	136,000	136	-
32.0	142,000	142	-
32.5	148,000	148	-
33.0	154,000	154	-
33.5	161,000	162	-
34.0	168,000	170	-
34.5	175,000	178	-
35.0	182,000	186	-
35.5	190,000	196	-
36.0	198,000	206	-
36.5	206,000	216	-
37.0	214,000	226	-
37.5	223,000	238	-
38.0	232,000	250	-
38.5	241,000	262	-
39.0	250,000	274	-
39.5	260,000	289	-
40.0	270,000	304	-
40.5	280,000	304	10
41.0	290,000	304	20
41.5	301,000	304	30
42.0	312,000	304	40
42.5	323,000	304	52
43.0	334,000	304	64
43.5	346,000	304	76
44.0	358,000	304	88
44.5	370,000	304	103
45.0	382,000	304	118
45.5	395,000	304	133
46.0	408,000	304	148
46.5	421,000	304	165
47.0	434,000	304	182
47.5	448,000	304	199
48.0	462,000	304	216
48.5	476,000	304	236
49.0	490,000	304	256
49.5	505,000	304	276
50.0	520,000	304	296

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