Empoleon

Empoleon
WaterSteel
BST 530 · Best SpA 111
Quick answer

Is Empoleon good in Pokemon Champions?

Empoleon is available in the Champions roster. It is a Water/Steel Pokémon with 530 base stat total, and its most useful listed moves include Hydro Cannon, Steel Beam, Wave Crash, Hydro Pump.
  • Water/Steel types
  • Base stat total 530
  • Weak to Electric, Fighting, Ground

Base Stats

HP84
Atk86
Def88
SpA111
SpD101
Spe60

Battle Plan

Weak To
Electric2x
Fighting2x
Ground2x
Resists
Normal0.5x
Water0.5x
Ice0.25x
Flying0.5x
Psychic0.5x
Bug0.5x
Rock0.5x
Dragon0.5x
Steel0.25x
Fairy0.5x
Immune
Poison0x

Offensive Coverage

STAB vs. all types

How this Pokémon's STAB attacks land against every defending type.

waterSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
firegroundrock
Neutral
normalelectricicefightingpoisonflyingpsychicbugghostdarksteelfairy
½×
Resisted
watergrassdragon
steelSTAB Coverage
Super Effective
icerockfairy
Neutral
normalgrassfightingpoisongroundflyingpsychicbugghostdragondark
½×
Resisted
firewaterelectricsteel

Common Sets

Common Sets
Top 2 · from 2 community teams

Full configurations that actually appeared together — scouting an unfamiliar opponent? Match their item, the moves they're likely running are here.

#1Mystic Water50%
AbilityCompetitive
Modest12 HP / 22 Def / 24 SpA / 8 SpD
Water Pulsenormal
Icy Windnormal
Flash Cannonnormal
Protectnormal
#2Leftovers50%
AbilityCompetitive
Modest32 HP / 19 SpA / 15 Spe
Water Pulsenormal
Flash Cannonnormal
Roarnormal
Protectnormal

Movepool

Sorted by STAB then competitive usage

Hydro CannonSTAB
150 BP·90%·SPC

User foregoes its next turn to recharge.

Steel BeamSTAB
140 BP·95%·SPC

Inflicts damage, and the user takes damage equal to half of its max HP, rounded…

Wave CrashSTAB
120 BP··PHY
Hydro PumpSTAB
110 BP·80%·SPC

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

SurfSTAB
90 BP··SPC

Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.

LiquidationSTAB
85 BP··PHY

Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.

DiveSTAB
80 BP··PHY

User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.

Flash CannonSTAB
80 BP··SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.

WaterfallSTAB
80 BP··PHY

Has a chance to make the target flinch.

Steel WingSTAB
70 BP·90%·PHY

Has a chance to raise the user’s Defense by one stage.

Flip TurnSTAB
60 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Water PulseSTAB
60 BP··SPC

Has a chance to confuse the target.

Chilling WaterSTAB
50 BP··SPC
Aqua JetSTAB+1
40 BP··PHY

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

WhirlpoolSTAB
35 BP·85%·SPC

Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage f…

Aqua RingSTAB
STA

Restores 1/16 of the user’s max HP each turn.

Iron DefenseSTAB
STA

Raises the user’s Defense by two stages.

Metal SoundSTAB
85%·STA

Lowers the target’s Special Defense by two stages.

Rain DanceSTAB
STA

Changes the weather to rain for five turns.

Icy Wind
55 BP·95%·SPC

Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.

Abilities

1
Ability 1

Powers up Water-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

Hidden Ability

Boosts the Pokémon's Sp. Atk stat sharply when its stats are lowered by an opposing Pokémon.

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