Is Empoleon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Water/Steel from the postgame Piplup gift. The typing resists 10 types and handles the rematch E4 well. Better defensive typing than most Hoenn Water options, but the postgame-only availability limits its role.
Piplup resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Piplup has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Prinplup has the type edge here and should clean up Wattson's team.
Prinplup resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Prinplup trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Prinplup trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Empoleon resists most of Tate & Liza's coverage and hits back hard.
Empoleon trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Empoleon trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Empoleon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Piplup is given to you as a gift on Route 101 at Lv 5. LIMITED; After beating Elite Four second time. Receive from Professor Birch on Route 101 after defeating the Elite Four a second time
Your Piplup should hit Level 16 before you reach Wattson, at typical leveling pace.
Your Prinplup should hit Level 36 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Empoleon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Empoleon. The 3-stage chain runs through Piplup, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 36 once you've got the levels.
Empoleon Weakness
Empoleon's Water/Steel typing leaves it vulnerable to Electric, Fighting, and Ground. It shrugs off Poison-type attacks completely. It resists 10 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. With 84 HP and balanced defenses, Empoleon can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Water, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Ice, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
What is Empoleon Weak Against
FortressBest Pokemon Against Empoleon
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-141%KO Bulldoze 2x36-44% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x66-78% Dig 2x49-58% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x71-84% Dig 2x51-60% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x55-66% Dig 2x42-50% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x120-141%KO Bulldoze 2x38-45% | ||
 Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x75-88% Dig 2x51-61% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x67-79% Dig 2x50-59% | ||
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Gastrodon builds →Dig 2x57-68% Rock Smash 2x20-24% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x122-144%KO Bulldoze 2x39-46% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x87-103%KO Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Lanturn WaterElectric | C | |
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x73-86% Dig 2x52-61% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x68-81% Dig 2x50-59% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x117-138%KO Dig 2x51-61% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x120-142%KO Bulldoze 2x38-44% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x120-142%KO Dig 2x51-60% | ||
 Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x99-117%KO Dig 2x44-53% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Torterra builds →Earthquake 2x86-102%KO Rock Smash 2x24-29% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x114-135%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x109-129%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-141%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Blaziken builds →High Jump Kick 2x119-141%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
Infernape FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chimchar (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Infernape builds →Close Combat 2x97-114%KO Earthquake 2x54-64% | ||
 Hitmonchan Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Hitmonchan builds →Focus Punch 2x123-145%KO Earthquake 2x55-64% Thunder Punch 2x41-49% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Gallade builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% Thunderbolt 2x30-35% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x65-77% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Sawk builds →Close Combat 2x114-134%KO Earthquake 2x63-75% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill's Earthquake hits Empoleon for 70-83%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Rapid Spin9-10% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Empoleon View Clefable builds →Moonblast10-12% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Heatran builds →
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A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves View Skarmory builds →
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Empoleon Evolutions
The three-stage chain from Piplup through Prinplup ends here at Empoleon. Want more? Breed for Piplup eggs. A massive partner pool available via two egg groups. The evolution from Piplup pushed Empoleon to 530 total stats. Sp.Atk saw the largest single gain at +50. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Empoleon to get Piplup eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Agility, Aqua Ring, Bide and 10 more.
ORAS Empoleon Best Moveset
Water/Steel at 111 Sp. Atk with a typing that resists 10 types including Fairy. AbilityCompetitive as a hidden ability punishes Intimidate with +2 Sp. Atk. The moveset earns A-tier through the defensive Water/Steel combination and enough special power to threaten while resisting most of the format.
Best Build
Empoleon best EVs are Sp. Atk and Defense
Special Attacker Moveset
- Scald
- Defog
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
STAB runs through Hydro Cannon and Hydro Pump for the basics, but Empoleon's real strength is the 10-type coverage spread. Normal and Flying hit common defensive types, and the movepool keeps going.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.
The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.
Empoleon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Empoleon works as an attacker with 530 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire's meta. Scald with Leftovers is the standard set.
Torrent strengthens water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Empoleon. Competitive is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Empoleon is a mixed attacker with base 86 Attack and 111 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 60 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the attacker role.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, run Scald, Defog, Flash Cannon, and Ice Beam on Empoleon. Scald is the most common pick at 0% usage. Scald provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Diamond & Pearl, Empoleon appears in 12 games across 7 generations. A reliable presence in a solid number of games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves