Empoleon is a Water and Steel type Pokémon from Sinnoh, introduced in Generation 4 and known as the Emperor Pokémon. It stands 1.7 m tall, weighs 84.5 kg and has a base stat total of 530.
Its highest base stat is Sp. Atk at 111 and its lowest is Speed at 60. Its total of 530 is higher than 82% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 84 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 86 | |
| Defense | 88 | |
| Sp. Atk | 111 | |
| Sp. Def | 101 | |
| Speed | 60 | |
| Total | 530 |
Empoleon takes double damage from Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. It resists Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Water, Psychic, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. It is immune to Poison moves.
Empoleon evolves from Prinplup.
Empoleon has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Empoleon is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Prinplup at level 36. Start by catching a Piplup, which lives in the Lakeside.
Empoleon isn't found in the wild in the main games listed in PokeAPI. Most trainers get it by evolving Prinplup.
Empoleon is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Empoleon learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Tackle, Water Gun and Metal Claw.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle | Normal | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | 40 | 100% |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | 50 | 95% |
| 1 | Aqua Jet | Water | 40 | 100% |
| 15 | Peck | Flying | 35 | 100% |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | Water | 65 | 100% |
| 28 | Fury Attack | Normal | 15 | 85% |
| 33 | Brine | Water | 65 | 100% |
| 39 | Whirlpool | Water | 35 | 85% |
| 52 | Drill Peck | Flying | 80 | 100% |
| 59 | Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80% |
| 66 | Wave Crash | Water | 120 | 100% |