Empoleon, the Emperor Pokémon, and the evolved form of Prinplup. A Water and Steel type. It was introduced in Generation 4.
Height 1.7 m 5′ 07″
Weight 84.5 kg 186.3 lbs
Growth RateMedium Slow1,059,860 Points
Gender 87.5% male12.5% female
Egg Cycles 205,120 steps
EV yield
3 Special Attack
Catch rate45
Base Friendship70
Base Exp.239
Base stats
| HP | 84 | 278 | 372 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 86 | 159 | 177 | 271 | 298 | |
| Defence | 88 | 162 | 181 | 275 | 302 | |
| Special Attack | 111 | 204 | 227 | 321 | 353 | |
| Special Defence | 101 | 186 | 207 | 301 | 331 | |
| Speed | 60 | 112 | 125 | 219 | 240 | |
| Total | 530 | min- | min | max | max+ |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.
Type Sensitiveness
Evolution chart
Moves
Below is a list of all moves that Empoleon can learn in latest Pokémon games.
Level-Up Moves
Empoleon learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve | Flash Cannon | Steel | 
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| L1 | Tackle | Normal | 
|
35 | 40 | 100% |
| L6 | Bubble | Water |
|
30 | 40 | 100% |
| L11 | Aerial Ace | Flying |
|
20 | 60 | — |
| L18 | Water Pulse | Water |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
| L25 | Roost | Flying | 
|
10 | — | — |
| L34 | Liquidation | Water |
|
10 | 85 | 100% |
| L43 | Double-Edge | Normal |
|
15 | 120 | 100% |
| L52 | Hydro Pump | Water |
|
5 | 110 | 80% |
| L57 | Wave Crash | Water |
|
10 | 75 | 100% |
Tutor Moves
Empoleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors.
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying |
|
20 | 60 | — |
| Baby-Doll Eyes | Fairy |
|
30 | — | 100% |
| Bulldoze | Ground |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
| Flash Cannon | Steel |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| Giga Impact | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| Hyper Beam | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| Ice Beam | Ice |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| Icy Wind | Ice |
|
15 | 55 | 95% |
| Rest | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| Rock Slide | Rock |
|
10 | 75 | 90% |
| Rock Smash | Fighting |
|
15 | 40 | 100% |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost |
|
15 | 70 | 100% |
| Stealth Rock | Rock |
|
20 | — | — |
| Steel Beam | Steel |
|
5 | 140 | 95% |
| Water Pulse | Water |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
Level-Up Moves
Empoleon learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve | Aqua Jet | Water |
|
20 | 40 | 100% |
| L1 | Aqua Jet | Water |
|
20 | 40 | 100% |
| L1 | Charm | Fairy |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| L1 | Growl | Normal |
|
40 | — | 100% |
| L1 | Metal Claw | Steel |
|
35 | 50 | 95% |
| L1 | Pound | Normal |
|
35 | 40 | 100% |
| L1 | Tackle | Normal |
|
35 | 40 | 100% |
| L4 | Growl | Normal |
|
40 | — | 100% |
| L8 | Water Gun | Water |
|
25 | 40 | 100% |
| L11 | Swords Dance | Normal |
|
20 | — | — |
| L15 | Peck | Flying |
|
35 | 35 | 100% |
| L19 | Bubble Beam | Water |
|
20 | 65 | 100% |
| L24 | Swagger | Normal |
|
15 | — | 85% |
| L28 | Fury Attack | Normal |
|
20 | 15 | 85% |
| L33 | Brine | Water |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| L39 | Whirlpool | Water |
|
15 | 35 | 85% |
| L46 | Mist | Ice |
|
30 | — | — |
| L52 | Drill Peck | Flying |
|
20 | 80 | 100% |
| L59 | Hydro Pump | Water |
|
5 | 110 | 80% |
Egg Moves
Empoleon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agility | Psychic |
|
30 | — | — |
| Aqua Ring | Water |
|
20 | — | — |
| Double Hit | Normal |
|
10 | 35 | 90% |
| Feather Dance | Flying |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| Flail | Normal |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| Hydro Pump | Water |
|
5 | 110 | 80% |
| Icy Wind | Ice |
|
15 | 55 | 95% |
| Mud-Slap | Ground |
|
10 | 20 | 100% |
| Snore | Normal |
|
15 | 50 | 100% |
| Supersonic | Normal |
|
20 | — | 55% |
| Yawn | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
Tutor Moves
Empoleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Cannon | Water |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
Moves by Machine/Record
Empoleon is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Water |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM07 | Hail | Ice |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM10 | Work Up | Normal |
|
30 | — | — |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice |
|
5 | 110 | 70% |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground |
|
10 | 100 | 100% |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal |
|
15 | — | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock |
|
15 | 60 | 95% |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying |
|
20 | 60 | — |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal |
|
20 | 70 | 100% |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| TM47 | Steel Wing | Steel |
|
25 | 70 | 90% |
| TM49 | Scald | Water |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM55 | Brine | Water |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| TM58 | Endure | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost |
|
15 | 70 | 100% |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM72 | Avalanche | Ice |
|
10 | 60 | 100% |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | Rock |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock |
|
10 | 75 | 90% |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM83 | Bulldoze | Ground |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal |
|
15 | — | 85% |
| TM88 | Pluck | Flying |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| TM93 | Cut | Normal |
|
30 | 50 | 95% |
| TM95 | Surf | Water |
|
15 | 90 | 100% |
| TM96 | Strength | Normal |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM97 | Defog | Flying |
|
15 | — | — |
| TM98 | Rock Smash | Fighting |
|
15 | 40 | 100% |
| TM99 | Waterfall | Water |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM100 | Rock Climb | Normal |
|
20 | 90 | 85% |
Level-Up Moves
Empoleon learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolve | Aqua Jet | Water |
|
20 | 40 | 100% |
| L1 | Aqua Jet | Water |
|
20 | 40 | 100% |
| L1 | Metal Claw | Steel |
|
35 | 50 | 95% |
| L1 | Tackle | Normal |
|
35 | 40 | 100% |
| L1 | Growl | Normal |
|
40 | — | 100% |
| L1 | Bubble | Water |
|
30 | 40 | 100% |
| L4 | Growl | Normal |
|
40 | — | 100% |
| L8 | Bubble | Water |
|
30 | 40 | 100% |
| L11 | Swords Dance | Normal |
|
20 | — | — |
| L15 | Peck | Flying |
|
35 | 35 | 100% |
| L19 | Bubble Beam | Water |
|
20 | 65 | 100% |
| L24 | Swagger | Normal |
|
15 | — | 85% |
| L28 | Fury Attack | Normal |
|
20 | 15 | 85% |
| L33 | Brine | Water |
|
10 | 65 | 100% |
| L39 | Whirlpool | Water |
|
15 | 35 | 85% |
| L46 | Mist | Ice |
|
30 | — | — |
| L52 | Drill Peck | Flying |
|
20 | 80 | 100% |
| L59 | Hydro Pump | Water |
|
5 | 110 | 80% |
Tutor Moves
Empoleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.
| Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Pulse | Water |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
| Liquidation | Water |
|
10 | 85 | 100% |
| Knock Off | Dark |
|
20 | 65 | 100% |
| Hydro Cannon | Water |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| Signal Beam | Bug |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| Iron Defense | Steel |
|
15 | — | — |
| Covet | Normal |
|
25 | 60 | 100% |
| Throat Chop | Dark |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| Laser Focus | Normal |
|
30 | — | — |
| Defog | Flying |
|
15 | — | — |
| Stealth Rock | Rock |
|
20 | — | — |
| Water Pledge | Water |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| Icy Wind | Ice |
|
15 | 55 | 95% |
| Snore | Normal |
|
15 | 50 | 100% |
Moves by Machine/Record
Empoleon is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | PP | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up | Normal |
|
30 | — | — |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison |
|
10 | — | 90% |
| TM07 | Hail | Ice |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal |
|
15 | 60 | 100% |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice |
|
10 | 90 | 100% |
| TM14 | Blizzard | Ice |
|
5 | 110 | 70% |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Water |
|
5 | — | — |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground |
|
10 | 100 | 100% |
| TM27 | Return | Normal |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting |
|
15 | 75 | 100% |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal |
|
15 | — | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock |
|
15 | 60 | 95% |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying |
|
20 | 60 | — |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal |
|
20 | 70 | 100% |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM45 | Attract | Normal |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| TM48 | Round | Normal |
|
15 | 60 | 100% |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | Normal |
|
15 | 40 | 100% |
| TM51 | Steel Wing | Steel |
|
25 | 70 | 90% |
| TM55 | Scald | Water |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark |
|
10 | — | 100% |
| TM60 | Quash | Dark |
|
15 | — | 100% |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost |
|
15 | 70 | 100% |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal |
|
5 | 150 | 90% |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal |
|
20 | — | — |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground |
|
20 | 60 | 100% |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock |
|
10 | 75 | 90% |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | Grass |
|
20 | — | 100% |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal |
|
15 | — | 85% |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal |
|
10 | — | — |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | Steel |
|
10 | 80 | 100% |
| TM94 | Surf | Water |
|
15 | 90 | 100% |
| TM98 | Waterfall | Water |
|
15 | 80 | 100% |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal |
|
20 | — | — |