Empoleon

Pokédex number	395	Gender ratio	87.5% male, 12.5% female	Growth rate	Medium Slow
Category	Emperor Pokémon	Steps to hatch	5355	Base EXP yield	239
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Field, Water 1

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Type	Water Steel
Weaknesses	FIGHTING GROUND ELECTRIC
Resistances	NORMAL FLYING ROCK BUG WATER PSYCHIC DRAGON FAIRY
Double resistances	STEEL ICE
Immunities	POISON

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Torrent	Boosts Water-type moves when at a third or less HP.
Regular Abilities	Defiant	Sharply raises its Attack if a foe lowers its stats.

Pokédex entry	The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.
Cry
Height	6′7″ / 1.7 m	Weight	1863 lb / 84.5 kg	Catch Rate	45
Wild held items	None
Eggs hatch into	Piplup

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	84	86	88	60	111	101	530
EV yields	0	0	0	0	3	0	3

Evolution

Piplup

→ Level up to at least level 16

Prinplup

→ Level up to at least level 36

Empoleon

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Metal Claw
1	Tackle
1	Growl
1	Bubble
4	Growl
8	Bubble
11	Swords Dance
15	Peck
19	Bubble Beam
24	Swagger
28	Fury Attack
33	Brine
39	Whirlpool
46	Mist
52	Drill Peck
59	Hydro Pump

Learnt on evolution

Aqua Jet

Learnt from a pre-evolution

Pre-evolution	Move	Method
Piplup	Agility	Egg Move
Piplup	Aqua Ring	Egg Move
Piplup	Bide	Egg Move
Piplup	Double Hit	Egg Move
Piplup	Feather Dance	Egg Move
Piplup	Flail	Egg Move
Piplup	Mud Sport	Egg Move
Piplup	Power Trip	Egg Move
Piplup	Supersonic	Egg Move
Piplup	Yawn	Egg Move
Piplup	Pound	Level 1
Piplup	Water Sport	Level 11
Piplup	Bide	Level 22
Prinplup	Water Sport	Level 11
Prinplup	Bide	Level 24

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM01	Work Up
TM05	Roar
TM06	Toxic
TM07	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power
TM13	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard
TM15	Hyper Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM26	Earthquake
TM27	Return
TM31	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team
TM39	Rock Tomb
TM40	Aerial Ace
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM49	Echoed Voice
TM51	Steel Wing
TM55	Scald
TM56	Fling
TM60	Quash
TM65	Shadow Claw
TM68	Giga Impact
TM75	Swords Dance
TM78	Bulldoze
TM80	Rock Slide
TM86	Grass Knot
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM91	Flash Cannon
TM94	Secret Power
TMX1	Cut
TMX3	Surf
TMX4	Strength
TMX5	Waterfall
TMX6	Dive
TMX7	Rock Smash
TMX9	Rock Climb

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
860	Aegir Cave Depths	Surf	104–114	25 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 100, holding Focus Sash, random gender, 70 friendship
Torrent
Modest nature

Moves

Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Hydro Cannon (8 PP)
Blizzard (8 PP)
Hidden Power (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	309	187	213	219	353	238
EVs	0	0	4	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 108, holding Salac Berry, random gender, 70 friendship
Torrent
Modest nature

Moves

Surf (15 PP)
Flash Cannon (10 PP)
Ice Beam (10 PP)
Grass Knot (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	400	201	229	168	380	256
EVs	252	0	4	0	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Telluric Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Defiant
Adamant nature

Moves

Aqua Jet (32 PP)
Stealth Rock (32 PP)
Knock Off (32 PP)
Iron Head (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	372	298	213	156	232	238
EVs	252	252	4	0	0	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 130, holding Synthetic Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Torrent
Modest nature

Moves

Surf (24 PP)
Blizzard (8 PP)
Flash Cannon (16 PP)
Aqua Jet (32 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	398	258	274	266	456	307
EVs	0	56	0	200	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 58, holding Air Balloon, female, 255 friendship
Torrent
Calm nature

Moves

Scald (15 PP)
Roar (20 PP)
Stealth Rock (20 PP)
Flash Cannon (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	183	109	125	92	151	154
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 68, holding Leftovers, female, 255 friendship
Torrent
Calm nature

Moves

Scald (15 PP)
Roar (20 PP)
Stealth Rock (20 PP)
Flash Cannon (10 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	241	115	132	93	162	211
EVs	248	0	8	0	0	252
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 76, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Defiant
Hardy nature

Moves

Surf (15 PP)
Flash Cannon (10 PP)
Icy Wind (15 PP)
Mist (30 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	237	159	162	119	197	182
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Level 95, holding Life Orb, random gender, 70 friendship
Torrent
Modest nature

Moves

Aqua Jet (20 PP)
Scald (15 PP)
Blizzard (5 PP)
Grass Knot (20 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	294	177	202	208	335	226
EVs	0	0	4	252	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 85, holding Petaya Berry, female, 70 friendship
Torrent
Modest nature

Moves

Agility (30 PP)
Scald (15 PP)
Flash Cannon (10 PP)
Blizzard (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	291	159	180	160	300	203
EVs	128	0	0	128	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 85, holding Petaya Berry, female, 70 friendship
Torrent
Modest nature

Moves

Agility (30 PP)
Scald (15 PP)
Flash Cannon (10 PP)
Blizzard (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	291	159	180	160	300	203
EVs	128	0	0	128	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Elemental Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Torrent
Modest nature

Moves

Hidden Power (24 PP)
Brine (16 PP)
Ice Beam (16 PP)
Flash Cannon (16 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	372	187	212	157	353	238
EVs	252	0	0	4	252	0
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Level 100, holding Telluric Seed, random gender, 70 friendship
Defiant
Brave nature

Moves

Aqua Jet (32 PP)
Surf (24 PP)
Knock Off (32 PP)
Brick Break (24 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	372	298	212	140	258	239
EVs	252	252	0	0	0	4
IVs	31	31	31	31	31	31

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Petaya Berry; Torrent; Timid nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	0	0	252	252	0

Holding Leftovers; Torrent; Calm nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	0	252

Holding Choice Specs; Torrent; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	252	0

Holding Life Orb; Defiant; Adamant nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Holding Assault Vest; Defiant; Modest nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	252	0	0	0	252	0