Competitive Information for Empoleon [X/Y]
Water / Steel
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Empoleon? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the X/Y generation metagame.
Empoleon is an outstanding Water and Steel-typed Pokemon. It's pretty standard to see Empoleon show up as a X/Y opponent. Empoleon is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Empoleon is weak to Electric, Fighting, and Ground-typed attacks.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Water Pledge
- Flash Cannon
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Signal Beam
Special Sweeper Empoleon (Defiant)
Empoleon is an extraordinary Special Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Empoleon's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Empoleon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Empoleon's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Water Pledge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (use with grass or fire pledge for added effect).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Item: Petaya Berry
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Serious
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Substitute
- Agility
- Ice Beam
- Surf
Empoleon Special Sweeper (Revolutionary Downpour)
Empoleon is an astounding Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Empoleon's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Agility is a status move (raises your Empoleon's speed by 2 stages).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. double damage on dive).
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Item: Leftovers
Ability: Torrent
Nature: Calm (+SpD, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 SpD
Moveset:
- Scald
- Defog
- Protect
- Roar
Empoleon Special Wall (Emperors Judgement)
Empoleon is a decent Special Wall. It is meant to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Empoleon last longer regaining it's HP every turn. With Torrent, at 1/3 or less of its max hp Empoleon's attacking stat is 1.5x with water attacks.
♦ Defog is a status move (-1 evasion; clears Empoleon and target side's hazards).
♦ Protect is a status move (prevents moves from affecting your Empoleon this turn).
♦ Roar is a status move (forces the target to switch to a random ally).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Empoleon? These builds have been optimized for X/Y Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the X/Y generation metagame.
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Defiant
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble
- Flash Cannon
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Signal Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Empoleon (Defiant)
Empoleon is a decent Special Sweeper. It was designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Empoleon's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Empoleon's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Defiant, Empoleon's attack is raised by 2 for each of its stats that is lowered by a foe.
♦ Bubble is a special STAB-boosted 40-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Flash Cannon is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Steel-type move (10% chance to lower the target's special defense by 1 stage).
♦ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Empoleon learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Empoleon can perform in X/Y. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive XY Move and Ability Combos for Empoleon
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Yawn + Protect
- Ability: Torrent + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Moves with Priority: Bide, Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that Break Screens: Defog, Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Yawn, Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Empoleon's stats
- Agility
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Metal Claw
- Steel Wing
- Swords Dance
Most notable and possible best moves for Empoleon
- Earthquake
- Hydro Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Scald
- Stealth Rock
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Empoleon in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Optimize Empoleon's EV spread for Pokemon X and Y
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