| “ | If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. | „ |
| ~ Pokédex Pokémon Platinum |
| “ | It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt. | „ |
| ~ Pokédex Pokémon Pearl |
| “ | It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees. | „ |
| ~ Pokédex Pokémon Y |
| “ | If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. | „ |
| ~ Pokédex Pokémon Platinum |
| “ | It lives along shores in northern countries. A skilled swimmer, it dives for over 10 minutes to hunt. | „ |
| ~ Pokédex Pokémon Pearl |
| “ | It lives a solitary life. Its wings deliver wicked blows that can snap even the thickest of trees. | „ |
| ~ Pokédex Pokémon Y |
Summary
Empoleon is a Water/Steel type Starter Pokémon from Sinnoh, based on an Emperor Penguin. It evolves from Piplup into Prinplup at level 16, and from Prinplup to Empoleon at level 36.
Powers and Stats
Tier: At most Low 7-B | 7-B | High 7-A
Key: Piplup | Prinplup | Empoleon
Name: Piplup | Prinplup | Empoleon
Origin: Pokémon
Gender: Varies
Age: Varies
Classification: Starter Pokémon, Penguin Pokémon, Emperor Pokémon
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Water Manipulation, Metal Manipulation, Earth Manipulation, Ice Manipulation, Light Manipulation, Sound Manipulation, Status Effect Inducement, Sleep Manipulation, Statistics Amplification, Statistics Reduction, Healing, Getting damaged increases Flail's power, Attack Reflection (Via Bide), Earth Manipulation, Damage Reduction (Mud Sport cuts the power of electric based attacks, Water Sport cuts the power of fire based attacks), Resistance to Fire, Steel, Water, Ice, attacks | Same as before | Same as before plus Resistance to Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Psychic, Dragon, and Fairy attacks, Immunity to Poison, Acid, and being poisoned, loses Resistance to Fire
Attack Potency: At most Small City level (Should be comparable, though slightly inferior to Rhyhorn, who can shatter mountains. Comparable to the likes of Chimchar) | City level (Is comparable, if not superior to a mid-level Dragonair, who can obliterate a city. Should be far superior to the likes of Rhyhorn, who can shatter mountains and should be comparable to Pupitar) | Large Mountain level+ (Comparable to other Fully-Evolved Starter Pokémon such as Charizard)
Speed: Massively Hypersonic+ (Can dodge attacks from Magnemite and other electric Pokémon) | Massively Hypersonic+ (Superior to its previous stage, Piplup) | FTL (Comparable to other Fully-Evolved Starter Pokémon like Infernape)
Lifting Strength: Class 25 | Class K (Capable of learning Strength, comparable to Gible) | Class M (Superior to Brock's Happiny)
Striking Strength: At most Small City level | City level | Large Mountain level+
Durability: At most Small City level | City level | Large Mountain level+
Stamina: Superhuman (The average pokemon is hardwired for battle and can go on fighting for lots of time despite being injured. Capable of spending a day on foot while fighting hordes of enemies in mystery dungeons with little to no breaks)
Range: Extended melee range, tens of kilometers with most attacks
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Below Average normally (Capable of coherent speech between other Pokémon, a degree of understanding of commands and social situations, and can solve minor puzzles, though still mostly driven by instinct), Above Average in battle as Piplup and Prinplup (Pokémon are hard-wired for battle and even in the wild can master many moves and fight the likes of Machop which train in all martial arts), Gifted in battle as Empoleon (Should be superior to 1st and 2nd stage Pokémon and are able to consistently fight the likes of Machamp which have mastered all martial arts, as well as Alakazam)
Weaknesses: Grass and Electric attacks | Same as before | Loses Grass weakness, gains weakness to Ground and Fighting attacks
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Abilities
- Torrent: When Empoleon is in a pinch, its water attacks become stronger.
- Defiant: Empoleon's hidden ability between Gen V and Gen VIII. When one of Empoleon's stats are lowered by an external source, its attack raises in compensation.
- Competitive: Empoleon's hidden ability as of Gen IX. When one of Empoleon's stats are lowered by an external source, its special attack raises in compensation.
Moves
Level Up Moves
- Pound: Empoleon strikes the opponent with its wing.
- Water Sport: Empoleon soaks the battlefield and itself in water, reducing the effectiveness of fire attacks.
- Bide: Empoleon endures the opponent's attacks, then it lashes out and deals double the damage it had received.
- Aqua Jet: Empoleon coats itself in water and swiftly rushes towards the opponent.
- Metal Claw: Empoleon covers its wings with steel and claws at the opponent, which has a chance of raising Empoleon's attack.
- Tackle: Empoleon rams the opponent with its body.
- Growl: Empoleon battle cries, lowering the guard of the opponent and their attack with it.
- Bubble: Empoleon blows damaging bubbles at the opponent, which can lower speed.
- Swords Dance: Empoleon does a mystical dance, which sharply increases its attack.
- Peck: Empoleon pecks the opponent.
- Bubble Beam: Empoleon blows more powerful bubbles which also can lower speed.
- Swagger: Empoleon confuses the opponent, albeit while raising their attack sharply.
- Fury Attack: Empoleon jabs the opponent sharply many times relentlessly.
- Brine: Empoleon lobs a blob of water at the opponent that doubles in power when the opponent is at half of theirs.
- Whirlpool: Empoleon traps the opponent in a giant whirlpool.
- Mist: Empoleon lays a thick mist that prevents stat reduction for Empoleon and its allies.
- Drill Peck: Empoleon pecks the opponent with its beak and horns while spinning like a drill.
- Hydro Pump: Empoleon fires a very powerful torrent of water.
Egg Moves
- Agility: Empoleon relaxes its body and becomes lighter, sharply boosting its speed.
- Aqua Ring: Empoleon envelops itself in a veil of water, restoring its health over time. It may also heal the user's burns.
- Double Hit: Empoleon slams the opponent with its wings, dealing two simultaneous hits.
- Feather Dance: Empoleon covers the opponent's body in a mass of down that harshly lowers the opponent's attack.
- Flail: Empoleon flails about aimlessly, dealing more damage to the opponent the more damaged Empoleon is.
- Icy Wind: Empoleon attacks its opponent with a gust of chilled air, lowering the opponent's speed.
- Mud-Slap: Empoleon hurls mud into its opponent's face, dealing damage and lowering their accuracy.
- Mud Sport: Empoleon covers the battlefield and itself in mud, reducing the effectiveness of electric attacks.
- Power Trip: Empoleon boasts of its power and attacks the opponent. The more its stats have been raised, the more powerful this attack is.
- Roost: Empoleon sits down and rests, healing itself by a considerable margin.
- Snore: An attack Empoleon can only use if it's asleep, it emits a harsh noise that damages the opponent and may make them flinch.
- Supersonic: Empoleon generates odd sound waves which confuses its opponent.
- Yawn: Empoleon lets out a huge yawn that lulls its opponent to sleep soon afterward.
Pokémon GO Moves
- Blizzard: Empoleon summons a swirling snowstorm to hit all of its opponents, potentially freezing them solid in the process.
- Flash Cannon: Empoleon gathers its light energy and proceeds to blast the opponent with it, potentially lowering their special defense.
- Hydro Cannon: Empoleon attacks the opponent with a devastating blast of water, which will hinder it for a little bit afterwards making it unable to move.
- Waterfall: Empoleon uses water to slide towards the opponent and crash into them with enough force to scale a waterfall, potentially causing them to flinch.
TCG Move
- Muddy Water: Empoleon launches a wave of water filled with mud at the opponent, potentially lowering their accuracy in the process.
Notable Matchups
Notable Victories:
Notable Losses:
Inconclusive Matches:
Discussions
| Discussion threads involving Empoleon |