Empoleon

Empoleon

Water / Steel. Rank 67 by usage, on 2.2% of teams, leads 23.1% of the time.

Usage, lead rate and teammates from 293 public Showdown replays uploaded 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16, average rating 1099. Moves, items, abilities and Stat Point spreads from in-game ranked data (championsbattledata.com, M6/16_09_2026); each spread is paired with the most common nature because the game reports them separately.

New this regulation: no previous ladder data for this Pokémon.

Moves

  • Stealth Rock66.2%
  • Yawn65.3%
  • Ice Beam61.7%
  • Surf53.4%
  • Flip Turn51.3%
  • Vacuum Wave28.8%
  • Flash Cannon27.6%
  • Roost23.9%

Items

  • Shuca Berry37.0%
  • Leftovers27.9%
  • Air Balloon18.6%
  • Sitrus Berry8.7%
  • Focus Sash3.4%
  • Rocky Helmet1.3%
  • Chople Berry1.0%
  • Lum Berry0.3%

Abilities

  • Competitive68.7%
  • Torrent31.3%

Spreads

  • Modest 32/0/5/0/29/016.5%
  • Modest 32/0/2/0/32/015.7%
  • Modest 32/0/32/0/2/06.8%
  • Modest 32/0/0/2/32/06.7%
  • Modest 32/0/2/32/0/06.5%
  • Modest 28/0/0/29/0/94.1%

HP / Atk / Def / SpA / SpD / Spe in Stat Points

Partners

GarchompGarchomp 46.2%SalamenceSalamence 38.5%Ninetales-AlolaNinetales-Alola 30.8%LucarioLucario 23.1%MeowscaradaMeowscarada 23.1%Floette-EternalFloette-Eternal 23.1%VolcaronaVolcarona 23.1%IndeedeeIndeedee 23.1%

Share of this Pokémon's teams that also carry the partner.

Most common set, used for the calcs below

Shuca Berry, Competitive, Modest 32/0/5/0/29/0. Stealth Rock, Yawn, Ice Beam, Surf.

Stats 191 / 95 / 113 / 144 / 150 / 80. Weak to Electric, Fighting, Ground. Resists Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel, Water.

Good against, and why

  • Salamence-Mega
    Salamence-Mega 25.8% usage
    Ice Beam 105.3–124%, guaranteed OHKO
    OHKO on all 3 of their common spreads (32% of usage)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Surf 99.5–116.6%, 87.5% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 87.5% to OHKO (51%), OHKO (15%), 81.3% to OHKO (6%)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    Surf 99.4–118.5%, 93.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 93.8% to OHKO (69%), OHKO (7%), 87.5% to OHKO (4%)
  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Surf 95.5–112.1%, 68.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 68.8% to OHKO (53%), 75% to OHKO (5%), 12.5% to OHKO (3%)
  • Glimmora
    Glimmora 8.5% usage
    Surf 91.8–109.4%, 43.8% chance to OHKO
    On their common spreads: 43.8% to OHKO (34%), 43.8% to OHKO (18%), 37.5% to OHKO (8%)
  • Meowscarada
    Meowscarada 14.3% usage
    Ice Beam 71.9–85%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (82% of usage)
  • Charizard-Mega-Y
    Charizard-Mega-Y 13.8% usage
    Surf 71–85.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (47% of usage)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Surf 65.5–76.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (65% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Surf 63.3–74.1%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (86% of usage)
  • Volcarona
    Volcarona 8.0% usage
    Surf 60.4–72.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (30% of usage)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Surf 55.8–66%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (63% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Surf 54.7–64.2%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On their common spreads: 2HKO (50%), 3HKO (8%), 2HKO (4%)
  • Hippowdon
    Hippowdon 9.6% usage
    Surf 54–65.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and it moves first
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (50% of usage)
  • Rillaboom
    Rillaboom 10.1% usage
    Ice Beam 53.1–62.8%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (52% of usage)
  • Garchomp
    Garchomp 34.3% usage
    Ice Beam 50.8–60.5%, guaranteed 2HKO
    2HKO on all 3 of their common spreads (56% of usage)

Threatened by, and why

  • Blaziken-Mega
    Blaziken-Mega 7.5% usage
    Close Combat 145.5–172.8%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Pawmot
    Pawmot 7.8% usage
    Double Shock 125.7–148.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Cinderace
    Cinderace 6.5% usage
    High Jump Kick 125.7–148.7%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    OHKO on all 3 of its common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Raichu-Mega-Y
    Raichu-Mega-Y 6.0% usage
    Zap Cannon 100.5–119.4%, guaranteed OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: OHKO (17%), 93.8% to OHKO (16%), OHKO (7%)
  • Absol-Mega-Z
    Absol-Mega-Z 6.5% usage
    Close Combat 86.9–102.6%, 18.8% chance to OHKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 18.8% to OHKO (17%), 31.3% to OHKO (16%), 2HKO (7%)
  • Lucario-Mega-Z
    Lucario-Mega-Z 17.8% usage
    Aura Sphere 69.1–81.7%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    2HKO on all 3 of its common spreads (39% of usage)
  • Aegislash
    Aegislash 8.0% usage
    Poltergeist 61.3–72.3%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Swampert
    Swampert 6.3% usage
    Earthquake 58.1–69.1%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Kingambit
    Kingambit 9.0% usage
    Kowtow Cleave 55–64.9%, guaranteed 2HKO
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (7%)
  • Mamoswine
    Mamoswine 6.5% usage
    Earthquake 52.4–61.8%, guaranteed 2HKO, and they move first
    On its common spreads: 2HKO (17%), 2HKO (16%), 3HKO (7%)