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#395 · Empoleon

Prinplup Starly
Empoleon Empoleon
Water type Steel type
Pokédex No. #395
In-game variants
Description EV Statistics
Empoleon is a Water / Steel type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #395.
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.

Abilities: Torrent, Defiant
Gender ratio: 87.5% male / 12.5% female
Total: 318
84
HP
86
Atk
88
Def
60
Speed
Empoleon Population
NameMaleFemaleGenderlessTotal
Empoleon3393140653
ShinyEmpoleon8121131
Evolutionary Chain

Empoleon weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Electric Fighting Ground

Takes half damage from: Normal Water Flying Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy

Takes a quarter of the damage from: Ice Steel

Immune to: Poison

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Empoleon learns by level-up

Lv.MoveTypePowerAcc.PP
–TackleNormal5010035
4GrowlNormal–10040
8BubbleWater4010030
11Swords DanceNormal––20
15PeckFlying3510035
16Metal ClawSteel509535
19BubbleBeamWater6510020
24SwaggerNormal–9015
28Fury AttackNormal158520
33BrineWater6510010
36Aqua JetWater4010020
39WhirlpoolWater358515
46MistIce––30
52Drill PeckFlying8010020
59Hydro PumpWater110805

TM moves Empoleon can learn (68)

Swords Dance · Cut · Headbutt · Roar · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · Hyper Beam · Strength · Earthquake · Dig · Toxic · Double Team · Waterfall · Rest · Rock Slide · Substitute · Snore · Protect · Mud-Slap · Icy Wind · Endure · Swagger · Fury Cutter · Steel Wing · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Rock Smash · Whirlpool · Hail · Facade · Brick Break · Knock Off · Secret Power · Dive · Hydro Cannon · Rock Tomb · Signal Beam · Aerial Ace · Iron Defense · Covet · Water Pulse · Brine · Natural Gift · Pluck · Fling · Giga Impact · Avalanche · Shadow Claw · Flash Cannon · Rock Climb · Defog · Captivate · Stealth Rock · Grass Knot · Hone Claws · Round · Echoed Voice · Scald · Quash · Water Pledge · Bulldoze · Work Up · Confide

Empoleon in battle

Empoleon has 84 HP, 86 Attack, 88 Defense and 60 Speed, which adds up to 318. That is the #389 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 45% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Defense at 88.

Strongest moves of its own type: Hydro Cannon (150 power, 90% accuracy), Hydro Pump (110 power, 80% accuracy), Surf (90 power, 100% accuracy), Dive (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Hyper Beam (150 power, 90% accuracy), Giga Impact (150 power, 90% accuracy), Blizzard (110 power, 70% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Empoleon

Empoleon can appear as a wild Pokémon on Frozen Cave and 0* Temperature. See how to catch a Pokémon.