Empoleon
#0395WaterSteelCompetitive100.0%Torrent
- Rank
- #129
- Usage
- 0.2%
- BST
- 530
Stats & stat points
Lv 50
HP84172
Atk (lowered by nature)8695
Def88108
SpA (raised by nature)111179
SpD101121
Spe60101
SP used
Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.
How it’s used
Ladder games, M-C
Moves
- Blizzard100.0%
- Flash Cannon100.0%
- Hydro Pump100.0%
- Protect100.0%
Items
- Leftovers100.0%
Teammates
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Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Defensive matchups
- Takes 2× damage from
- ElectricFightingGround
- Takes half damage from
- NormalWaterFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonFairy
- Takes quarter damage from
- IceSteel
- Immune to
- Poison
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
Max speed · top 20 by usage
- 123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
- 112Kingambitfaster
- 101Empoleon (this spread)you
- 101Golisopod-Megatie
With Choice Scarf: 151 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega, Garchomp, Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Y, Arcanine-Hisui at max Speed.
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 100.0% | Spread · 10% freeze |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 100.0% | 10% −1 SpD |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 100.0% | — |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 100.0% | +4 priority |
Best hit vs top 10
Modest 32 SpA · Leftovers
- IncineroarHydro Pump120.0–141.2%OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YHydro Pump82.2–97.8%2HKO
- SneaslerHydro Pump71.6–85.2%2HKO
- RillaboomBlizzard70.9–83.4%2HKO
- FarigirafHydro Pump63.6–75.4%2HKO
- GholdengoHydro Pump63.0–74.1%2HKO
- Indeedee-FHydro Pump62.1–73.1%2HKO
- KingambitHydro Pump60.6–72.0%2HKO
- ArchaludonBlizzard39.4–46.7%3HKO
- BasculegionHydro Pump30.3–35.4%3HKO
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Doubles, no field effects. Tries Blizzard, Flash Cannon and Hydro Pump against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spreadSets
Ladder games
SpreadModest 13 HP / 32 SpA / 21 Spe · Leftovers (from M-B ladder, Aug 2026)
Abilities
- Competitive · 100.0%
- Torrent
Items
- Leftovers · 100.0%
Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026
Moves
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | Used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | — | — |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Air Cutter | Flying | Special | 60 | 95 | — | Spread |
| Air Slash | Flying | Special | 75 | 95 | — | 30% flinch |
| Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | — | +1 priority |
| Aqua Ring | Water | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Avalanche | Ice | Physical | 60 | 100 | — | −4 priority · Variable power |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 | 100.0% | Spread · 10% freeze |
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | — | 30% paralysis |
| Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100 | — | — |
| Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100 | — | Spread · hits your partner · −1 Spe |
| Charm | Fairy | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100 | — | −1 Atk |
| Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | — | 33% recoil |
| Drill Peck | Flying | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Dual Wingbeat | Flying | Physical | 40 | 90 | — | Hits 2 times |
| Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100 | — | Spread · hits your partner |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | — | +4 priority |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | — | — |
| Feather Dance | Flying | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Flash Cannon | Steel | Special | 80 | 100 | 100.0% | 10% −1 SpD |
| Fling | Dark | Physical | 0 | 100 | — | — |
| Flip Turn | Water | Physical | 60 | 100 | — | — |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Grass Knot | Grass | Special | 0 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | — | +5 priority |
| Hydro Cannon | Water | Special | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 100.0% | — |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 | — | — |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 | — | 10% freeze |
| Ice Spinner | Ice | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 | — | Spread · −1 Spe |
| Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100 | — | — |
| Lash Out | Dark | Physical | 75 | 100 | — | — |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 | — | 20% −1 Def |
| Metal Sound | Steel | Status | — | 85 | — | — |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100 | — | −1 accuracy |
| Power Trip | Dark | Physical | 20 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 100.0% | +4 priority |
| Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | — | −6 priority |
| Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | — | Spread · 30% flinch |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95 | — | −1 Spe |
| Roost | Flying | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100 | — | Variable power |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100 | — | — |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100 | — | — |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | — | 30% flinch |
| Snowscape | Ice | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Steel Beam | Steel | Special | 140 | 95 | — | — |
| Steel Wing | Steel | Physical | 70 | 90 | — | 10% +1 Def (user) |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100 | — | Spread · hits your partner |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85 | — | — |
| Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
| Throat Chop | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | — |
| Triple Axel | Ice | Physical | 20 | 90 | — | Hits 3 times · Variable power |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | — | — |
| Vacuum Wave | Fighting | Special | 40 | 100 | — | +1 priority |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100 | — | 20% confusion |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 | — | 20% flinch |
| Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | — | 33% recoil |
| Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100 | — | — |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85 | — | — |
| Yawn | Normal | Status | — | — | — | — |
Defensive matchups
- Takes 2× damage from
- ElectricFightingGround
- Takes half damage from
- NormalWaterFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonFairy
- Takes quarter damage from
- IceSteel
- Immune to
- Poison
From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.
Speed context
Max speed · top 20 by usage
- 223Garchomp-Mega-Zfaster
- 200Raichu-Mega-Yfaster
- 189Sneasler, Salamence-Megafaster
- 169Garchompfaster
- 167Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Yfaster
- 156Arcanine-Hisuifaster
- 150Rillaboom, Archaludon, Indeedee-Ffaster
- 149Gholdengofaster
- 146Miloticfaster
- 143Basculegionfaster
- 134Politoedfaster
- 128Pelipperfaster
- 123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
- 112Kingambitfaster
- 101Empoleon (this spread)you
- 101Golisopod-Megatie
With Choice Scarf: 151 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega, Garchomp, Volcarona, Charizard-Mega-Y, Arcanine-Hisui at max Speed.
Best hit vs top 10
Modest 32 SpA · Leftovers
- IncineroarHydro Pump120.0–141.2%OHKO
- Raichu-Mega-YHydro Pump82.2–97.8%2HKO
- SneaslerHydro Pump71.6–85.2%2HKO
- RillaboomBlizzard70.9–83.4%2HKO
- FarigirafHydro Pump63.6–75.4%2HKO
- GholdengoHydro Pump63.0–74.1%2HKO
- Indeedee-FHydro Pump62.1–73.1%2HKO
- KingambitHydro Pump60.6–72.0%2HKO
- ArchaludonBlizzard39.4–46.7%3HKO
- BasculegionHydro Pump30.3–35.4%3HKO
Doubles, no field effects. Tries Blizzard, Flash Cannon and Hydro Pump against each target's most used spread.
See every move and spread