Keep
Keep
Empoleon earns its spot: S-tier Great League and S-tier Ultra League.
Battle roles
- SGreat League#10 of 1146 · score 90.9
It is ranked #10 in Great League on PvPoke with Metal Sound / Hydro Cannon / Drill Peck.
- SUltra League#8 of 844 · score 92.1
It is ranked #8 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Metal Sound / Hydro Cannon / Drill Peck.
- BWater raid attackershadow#11 Water · 16.5 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #11 of 282 Water-type attackers with Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon (needs an Elite TM).
- CWater raid attacker#25 Water · 14.0 DPS
It ranks #25 of 282 Water-type attackers with Metal Claw / Hydro Cannon (needs an Elite TM).
- –Master League#189 of 406 · score 64.5
Ranked #189 of 406; not competitive in Master League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | S | #10 / 1146 | 90.9 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck Empoleon is the standout Hydro Cannon user thanks to its incredible pacing, Steel typing, and synergy with core partners like Altaria. Its lower stat product and struggles into other Water types haven't hindered its competitive success. The non-Shadow is typically preferred. | L19 · 5/15/13 |
| Great LeagueShadow | S | #14 / 1146 | 90.8 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck Empoleon is the standout Hydro Cannon user thanks to its incredible pacing, Steel typing, and synergy with core partners like Altaria. Its lower stat product and struggles into other Water types haven't hindered its competitive success. The non-Shadow is typically preferred. | L19 · 5/15/13 |
| Ultra League | S | #8 / 844 | 92.1 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck Impressive typing and pacing make Empoleon a standout Hydro Cannon user in the format. It's found stronger meta relevancy here in Ultra League, where a wider abundance of Dragon and Fairy types see play. Its lower stat product can easily be shored up by the format's higher bulk and prominent stat-reducing attacks. | L33 · 6/15/14 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | S | #9 / 844 | 92.1 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck Impressive typing and pacing make Empoleon a standout Hydro Cannon user in the format. It's found stronger meta relevancy here in Ultra League, where a wider abundance of Dragon and Fairy types see play. Its lower stat product can easily be shored up by the format's higher bulk and prominent stat-reducing attacks. | L33 · 6/15/14 |
| Master League | – | #189 / 406 | 64.5 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #194 / 406 | 64.1 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | S | #17 / 689 | 94.2 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | A | #22 / 689 | 93.8 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck | |
| Master Premier | B | #30 / 274 | 82.8 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | A | #21 / 274 | 84.9 | Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon · Drill Peck | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| waterShadow | B | #11 / 282 | 16.5 | 272 | Metal Claw · Hydro CannonElite TM |
| water | C | #25 / 282 | 14.0 | 277 | Metal Claw · Hydro CannonElite TM |
| iceShadow | – | #32 / 231 | 12.9 | 213 | Steel Wing · Blizzard |
| steelShadow | – | #40 / 180 | 12.9 | 213 | Steel Wing · Flash Cannon |
| flyingShadow | – | #45 / 235 | 13.2 | 218 | Steel Wing · Drill Peck |
| ice | – | #57 / 231 | 11.0 | 217 | Steel Wing · Blizzard |
| steel | – | #64 / 180 | 11.0 | 218 | Steel Wing · Flash Cannon |
| flying | – | #69 / 235 | 11.1 | 220 | Steel Wing · Drill Peck |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WaterfallSTAB | water | 13 | +7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 11 | +10 | 3 turns |
Metal ClawSTAB | steel | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 5 | +7 | 2 turns |
Steel WingSTAB | steel | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 7 | +5 | 2 turns |
Metal SoundSTAB | steel | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 5 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hydro PumpSTAB | water | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.35 | 130 | -75 | |
Blizzard | ice | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.30 | 140 | -75 | |
Flash CannonSTAB | steel | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.00 | 110 | -65 | |
Drill Peck | flying | 70 | -33 | 2.5s | 2.12 | 70 | -40 | |
Hydro CannonElite TMSTAB | water | 90 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -40 |
PoGo Dex is free and gets fresh data every week. If it saved you from a bad transfer, you can buy me a coffee.
Donate on Ko-fi