The Essentials on Empoleon
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Electric, Fighting, Ground Table
- Resistances
- ×¼ Ice, Steel · ×½ Normal, Water, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy · immune: Poison
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 530 · top stat: Special Attack (111) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 199 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon Champions: playable
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Pingoléon in French · エンペルト, Emperte in Japanese · Impoleon in German All Languages
Overview
Empoleon is a Steel and Water-type Pokémon, No. 395 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 4. Category: Emperor Pokémon. Height: 1.7 m, weight: 84.5 kg.
Empoleon evolves from Prinplup and does not evolve further.
Ability: Torrent. Hidden Ability: Competitive. Empoleon is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Empoleon takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
Generation
Generation 4
Diamond / Pearl
National No.
#395
National Pokédex
Category
Emperor Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
84
255
Attack
86
255
Defense
88
255
Special Attack
111
255
Special Defense
101
255
Speed
60
255
Total
530
Min HP (Lv. 100)
278
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
372
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Steel / Water). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 4 types
Fire
×1
Grass
×1
Ghost
×1
Dark
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 8 types
Normal
×½
Water
×½
Flying
×½
Psychic
×½
Bug
×½
Rock
×½
Dragon
×½
Fairy
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 2 types
Ice
×¼
Steel
×¼
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Poison
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat sharply when its stats are lowered by an opposing Pokémon.
Empoleon Evolution
Empoleon Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Steel · Water
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Empoleon Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
—
Aqua Jet
Water
Phys.
100%
40
20
—
Flash Cannon
Steel
Spec.
100%
80
10
1
Tackle
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Charm
Fairy
Stat
100%
—
20
1
Pound
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Metal Claw
Steel
Phys.
95%
50
35
1
Water Gun
Water
Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
6
Bubble
Water
Spec.
100%
40
30
11
Aerial Ace
Flying
Phys.
—
60
20
11
Swords Dance
Normal
Stat
—
—
20
15
Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
35
35
18
Water Pulse
Water
Spec.
100%
60
20
19
Bubble Beam
Water
Spec.
100%
65
20
24
Swagger
Normal
Stat
85%
—
15
25
Roost
Flying
Stat
—
—
5
28
Fury Attack
Normal
Phys.
85%
15
20
33
Brine
Water
Spec.
100%
65
10
34
Liquidation
Water
Phys.
100%
85
10
39
Whirlpool
Water
Spec.
85%
35
15
43
Double-Edge
Normal
Phys.
100%
120
15
46
Mist
Ice
Stat
—
—
30
52
Drill Peck
Flying
Phys.
100%
80
20
59
Hydro Pump
Water
Spec.
80%
110
5
66
Wave Crash
Water
Phys.
100%
120
10
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Water 1
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Special Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Empoleon
Available in 3 games, 3 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VIII
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter
Available
▼
Wild Area
(1)
Hisui Region
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Empoleon in Pokémon GO
- 2,900Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 1,657Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Diamond
“The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.”
Pearl
“It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.”
Platinum
“If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.”
HeartGold
“It avoids unnecessary disputes, but it will decimate anything that threatens its pride.”
SoulSilver
“It avoids unnecessary disputes, but it will decimate anything that threatens its pride.”
Black
“If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.”
White
“If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.”
Black 2
“If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.”
White 2
“If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.”
X
“It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.”
Y
“The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.”
Omega Ruby
“It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.”
Alpha Sapphire
“The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.”
Legends: Arceus
“Since ancient times, it has been revered by the people of Hisui, who call it the Master of the Waves. Its wings are a match for even master-crafted blades.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Pingoléon
🇬🇧 English
Empoleon
🇯🇵 漢字
エンペルト
🇯🇵 Kana
エンペルト
🇯🇵 Romaji
Emperte
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Impoleon
🇪🇸 Español
Empoleon
🇮🇹 Italiano
Empoleon
🇰🇷 한국어
엠페르트
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
帝王拿波
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
帝王拿波
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Empereur
🇬🇧 EN
Emperor Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こうていポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kaiser
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Empoleon
What type is Empoleon?
Empoleon is a Steel and Water-type Pokémon.
Can Empoleon still evolve?
Empoleon is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Prinplup, it does not evolve further.
What are Empoleon's weaknesses?
Empoleon is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Empoleon takes no damage from Poison-type moves.
What is Empoleon's Hidden Ability?
Empoleon's Hidden Ability is Competitive. Its regular Ability is Torrent.
Is Empoleon available in Pokémon Champions?
Yes, Empoleon is playable in Pokémon Champions.
Can you get a Shiny Empoleon in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Empoleon is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
