Empoleon (Japanese: エンペルト Enperuto) is the Water/Steel-type Starter Pokémon of the Sinnoh region, evolved from Prinplup and Piplup. Introduced in Generation IV.
Biology
Physiology
Empoleon appears to be a large navy blue penguin with orange webbed feet like ducks have. It also appears to have metal flippers with blue metal bordering it and three orange small claws underneath its flippers. It has a blue fin at the back along with a tail and a giant metal blue fin in the center of it starting from its chin. Empoleon also appears to have something looking like a tuxedo that it is wearing. It also mainly has a black body with a some white in the center of it along with black spots at the bottom of its white part of body. It also has two giant golden spots on the back of it along with a three horned trident crest making its beak.
Behavior
Like its pre-evolutions, it is a Pokémon with a strong self-esteem, but it is more aggressive. When someone hurts its feelings, it will chop the person into two.
Natural abilities
Empoleon's ability in the game is Torrent, (along with all the other water starters) which increases the power of its Water-type moves by 50% when its HP is at less than 1/3 of its maximum level of HP.
Although Empoleon is a Water/Steel-type Pokémon, it can learn a variety of Water, Ice, Steel and Flying-Type attacks. It can also learn many moves involving claws, such as Metal Claw and Shadow Claw. It can learn Hydro Pump, a very powerful Water-type move.
Evolution
Empoleon is the evolved form of Prinplup, as of level 36. Empoleon is also the final form of Piplup's evolutionary line.
Game info
Game locations
| Locations | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity | |||||||
| Diamond/Pearl | Evolve Prinplup | None | |||||||
| Platinum | Evolve Prinplup | None | |||||||
| HeartGold/SoulSilver | Trade | None | |||||||
| Black/White | Trade | None | |||||||
| X/Y | Transfer | None | |||||||
| OR/AS | Trade | None | |||||||
Side game locations
| Locations | |
| Game(s) | Area(s) |
| Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F) Lower Crevice Cave (B1F-B4F) Mt. Avalanche (B1F-B19F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Ice Lake |
| Pokémon Rumble | Bright Beach |
Pokédex entries
| Pokédex Entries | |
|---|---|
| Diamond | |
| The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns. | |
| Pearl | |
| It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice. | |
| Platinum | |
| If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. | |
| HeartGold | |
| It avoids unnecessary disputes, but it will decimate anything that threatens its pride. | |
| SoulSilver | |
| It avoids unnecessary disputes, but it will decimate anything that threatens its pride. | |
| Black | |
| If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. | |
| White | |
| If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. | |
| Black 2 | |
| If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. | |
| White 2 | |
| If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe. | |
| X | |
| It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice. | |
| Y | |
| The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns. | |
| Omega Ruby | |
| It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice. | |
| Alpha Sapphire | |
| The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns. | |
| Sun | |
| Moon | |
| Ultra Sun | |
| Ultra Moon | |
| Let's Go, Pikachu! | |
| Let's Go, Eevee! | |
| Sword | |
| Shield | |
Stats
| Base Stats | |
|---|---|
| HP | |
| Attack | |
| Defense | |
| Sp. Atk | |
| Sp. Def | |
| Speed | |
| Total | 530
|
Learnset
Leveling
| LevelingGeneration VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
| 1 | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical | |||
| 1 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
| 1 | Tackle | 40 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
| 1 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | |||
| Evo | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical | |||
| 4 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
| 8 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | |||
| 11 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| 15 | Peck | 35 | 100% | 35 | Physical | ||||
| 19 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | |||
| 24 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| 28 | Fury Attack | 15 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 33 | Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special | |||
| 39 | Whirlpool | 35 | 85% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
| 46 | Mist | — | —% | 30 | Ice | Status | |||
| 52 | Drill Peck | 80 | 100% | 20 | Physical | ||||
| 59 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam |
| 1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | 
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | 
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 1 | Bubble | 20 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 4 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 8 | Bubble | 40 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 11 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 15 | Peck | 35 | 100% | 35 | Physical | 
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| 16 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 19 | Bubble Beam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| 24 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 28 | Fury Attack | 15 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 33 | Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 36 | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 39 | Whirlpool | 35 | 85% | 15 | Water | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 46 | Mist | — | —% | 30 | Ice | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| 52 | Drill Peck | 80 | 100% | 20 | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| 59 | Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration V | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | |||
| 1 | Tackle | 50 | 100% | 35 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 1 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
| 1 | Bubble | 20 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | |||
| 4 | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status | |||
| 8 | Bubble | 20 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special | |||
| 11 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
| 15 | Peck | 35 | 100% | 35 | Physical | ||||
| 16 | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical | |||
| 19 | BubbleBeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | |||
| 24 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| 28 | Fury Attack | 15 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| 33 | Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special | |||
| 36 | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical | |||
| 39 | Whirlpool | 35 | 85% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
| 46 | Mist | — | —% | 30 | Ice | Status | |||
| 52 | Drill Peck | 80 | 100% | 20 | Physical | ||||
| 59 | Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| LevelingGeneration IV | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | |
| 1DP 1HGSSPt | Tackle | 35 | 95% | 35 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 1DP 1HGSSPt | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 4DP 4HGSSPt | Growl | — | 100% | 40 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 8DP 8HGSSPt | Bubble | 20 | 100% | 30 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 11DP 11HGSSPt | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | 
| 0 ♥ | |
| 15DP 15HGSSPt | Peck | 35 | 100% | 35 | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | ||
| 16DP 16HGSSPt | Metal Claw | 50 | 95% | 35 | Steel | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 19DP 24HGSSPt | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 24DP 19HGSSPt | BubbleBeam | 65 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 28DP 28HGSSPt | Fury Attack | 15 | 80% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 33DP 33HGSSPt | Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special | 
| 2 ♥ | |
| 36DP 36HGSSPt | Aqua Jet | 40 | 100% | 20 | Water | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 39DP 39HGSSPt | Whirlpool | 15 | 70% | 15 | Water | Special |
| 0 ♥ | |
| 46DP 46HGSSPt | Mist | — | —% | 30 | Ice | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| 52DP 52HGSSPt | Drill Peck | 80 | 100% | 20 | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | ||
| 59DP 59HGSSPt | Hydro Pump | 120 | 80% | 5 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
TM/HM
| TMs and HMs Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM01 | Work Up | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM05 | Roar | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
| TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special | |||
| TM14 | Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Ice | Special | |||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Physical | ||||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM51 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | Physical | |||
| TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
| TM60 | Quash | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | |||
| TM94 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
| TM98 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical | |||
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs and HMs Generation VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | Jam |
| TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM05 | Roar | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | 
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM14 | Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Ice | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ |
| TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 1 ♥ |
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM28 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Rock | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM51 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM60 | Quash | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM94 | Rock SmashXY | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM94 | Secret PowerORAS | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| TM100 | Confide | — | —% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| HM03 | Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 2 ♥ |
| HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| HM05 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| HM06 | Rock SmashORAS | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| HM07 | DiveORAS | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs and HMs Generation V | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | |||
| TM01 | Hone Claws | — | —% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM05 | Roar | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Poison | Status | |||
| TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status | |||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | 95 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special | |||
| TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | Ice | Special | |||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status | |||
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM28 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical | |||
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | 50 | 80% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Physical | ||||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status | |||
| TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM48 | Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM49 | Echoed Voice | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | |||
| TM55 | Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical | |||
| TM60 | Quash | — | 100% | 15 | Dark | Status | |||
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical | |||
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical | |||
| TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM78 | Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Ground | Physical | |||
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical | |||
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special | |||
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM88 | Pluck | 60 | 100% | 20 | Physical | ||||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | |||
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special | |||
| TM94 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical | |||
| HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical | |||
| HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special | |||
| HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical | |||
| HM05 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical | |||
| HM06 | Dive | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical | |||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| TMs and HMs Generation IV | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM/HM | Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Cat. | Contest Cat. | Appeal | |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM05 | Roar | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM06 | Toxic | — | 85% | 10 | Poison | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM07 | Hail | — | —% | 10 | Ice | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 1 ♥ | |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | 95 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM14 | Blizzard | 120 | 70% | 5 | Ice | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM17 | Protect | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 0 ♥ | |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | — | —% | 5 | Water | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM21 | Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM26 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM27 | Return | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM28 | Dig | 80 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | |
| TM31 | Brick Break | 75 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | |
| TM32 | Double Team | — | —% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | 50 | 80% | 10 | Rock | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | 60 | —% | 20 | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | ||
| TM42 | Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM43 | Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM44 | Rest | — | —% | 10 | Psychic | Status |
| 0 ♥ | |
| TM45 | Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM47 | Steel Wing | 70 | 90% | 25 | Steel | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | |
| TM55 | Brine | 65 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM56 | Fling | — | 100% | 10 | Dark | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | |
| TM58 | Endure | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | 70 | 100% | 15 | Ghost | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | 150 | 90% | 5 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM72 | Avalanche | 60 | 100% | 10 | Ice | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status |
| 0 ♥ | |
| TM76 | Stealth Rock | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM78 | Captivate | — | 100% | 20 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | 75 | 90% | 10 | Rock | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 3 ♥ | |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | — | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM86 | Grass Knot | — | 100% | 20 | Grass | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM87 | Swagger | — | 90% | 15 | Normal | Status |
| 2 ♥ | |
| TM88 | Pluck | 60 | 100% | 20 | Physical |
| 0 ♥ | ||
| TM90 | Substitute | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status |
| 1 ♥ | |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon | 80 | 100% | 10 | Steel | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| HM01 | Cut | 50 | 95% | 30 | Normal | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | |
| HM03 | Surf | 95 | 100% | 15 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | |
| HM04 | Strength | 80 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | |
| HM05DPPt | Defog | — | —% | 15 | Status |
| 2 ♥ | ||
| HM05HGSS | Whirlpool | 15 | 70% | 15 | Water | Special |
| 0 ♥ | |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | 40 | 100% | 15 | Fighting | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| HM07 | Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Water | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | 90 | 85% | 20 | Normal | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Breeding
| To see the Egg Moves that Empoleon can learn, refer to Piplup. |
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Tutoring
| Tutoring Generation VII | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
| Covet USUM | 60 | 100% | 25 | Normal | Physical | ||||
| Defog USUM | — | —% | 15 | Status | |||||
| Hydro Cannon SMUSUM | 150 | 90% | 5 | Water | Special | ||||
| Icy Wind USUM | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ||||
| Iron Defense USUM | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ||||
| Knock Off USUM | 65 | 100% | 20 | Dark | Physical | ||||
| Laser Focus USUM | — | —% | 30 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Liquidation USUM | 85 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical | ||||
| Signal Beam USUM | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | ||||
| Snore USUM | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
| Stealth Rock USUM | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
| Throat Chop USUM | 80 | 100% | 15 | Dark | Physical | ||||
| Water Pledge SMUSUM | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special | ||||
| Water Pulse USUM | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| Tutoring Generation VI | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | Jam | |
| Covet ORAS | 60 | 100% | 25 | Normal | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Hydro Cannon XYORAS | 150 | 90% | 5 | Water | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 4 ♥ | |
| Icy Wind ORAS | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Iron Defense ORAS | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status |
| 1 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Knock Off ORAS | 65 | 100% | 25 | Dark | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | 3 ♥ | |
| Signal Beam ORAS | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Snore ORAS | 50 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 4 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Stealth Rock ORAS | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Water Pledge XYORAS | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Water Pulse ORAS | 60 | 100% | 20 | Water | Special |
| 3 ♥ | 0 ♥ | |
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| Tutoring Generation V | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | ||||
| Covet B2W2 | 60 | 100% | 40 | Normal | Physical | ||||
| Hydro Cannon BWB2W2 | 150 | 90% | 5 | Water | Special | ||||
| Icy Wind B2W2 | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special | ||||
| Iron Defense B2W2 | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status | ||||
| Knock Off B2W2 | 20 | 100% | 20 | Dark | Physical | ||||
| Signal Beam B2W2 | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special | ||||
| Sleep Talk B2W2 | — | —% | 10 | Normal | Status | ||||
| Snore B2W2 | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special | ||||
| Stealth Rock B2W2 | — | —% | 20 | Rock | Status | ||||
| Water Pledge BWB2W2 | 50 | 100% | 10 | Water | Special | ||||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
| Tutoring Generation IV | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Move | Power | Accuracy | PP | Type | Category | Contest Category | Appeal | ||
| Dive HGSSPt | 80 | 100% | 10 | Water | Physical |
| 1 ♥ | ||
| Fury Cutter HGSSPt | 10 | 95% | 20 | Bug | Physical |
| 2 ♥ | ||
| Headbutt HGSS | 70 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | ||
| Hydro Cannon | 150 | 90% | 5 | Water | Special |
| 2 ♥ | ||
| Icy Wind HGSSPt | 55 | 95% | 15 | Ice | Special |
| 2 ♥ | ||
| Iron Defense HGSSPt | — | —% | 15 | Steel | Status |
| 2 ♥ | ||
| Knock Off HGSSPt | 20 | 100% | 20 | Dark | Physical |
| 3 ♥ | ||
| Mud-Slap HGSSPt | 20 | 100% | 10 | Ground | Special |
| 3 ♥ | ||
| Snore HGSSPt | 40 | 100% | 15 | Normal | Special |
| 3 ♥ | ||
| Signal Beam HGSSPt | 75 | 100% | 15 | Bug | Special |
| 2 ♥ | ||
| Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. | |||||||||
Sprites
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| Sun | Moon | Ultra Sun | Ultra Moon | Let's Go, Pikachu! | Let's Go, Eevee! | Back | |||
| Sword | Shield | Back | |||||||
Appearances
Anime
Kai had an Empoleon that first appeared in The Rise of Darkrai on whom he used to battle Dawn's Piplup. Barry had an Empoleon that appeared in DP101: Barry's Busting Out All Over!. Kenny had an Empoleon that first appeared in DP174: Last Call — First Round!.
Trivia
- Empoleon is the only Water-type, fully evolved Starter Pokémon that is not fully resistant to Fire-type moves, due to it being Steel-type as a secondary type.
- It can be noted that Empoleon bears a resemblance to Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, that in which both are kings in their own way and have crowns. That being said, both contain a symmetrical design on their bodies.
- No other Pokémon has the same Water/Steel type combination as Empoleon.
- Empoleon, being a Steel-type as well as Water-type, is one of the Water-type Pokémon that aren't weak to Grass-type attacks.
- It is the only fully evolved starter Pokémon in the Sinnoh region not to have any Starter type weaknesses.
Origins
Empoleon is based on emperor penguins, more so than its pre-evolutions are as Empoleon has a darker color and webbed feet.
Etymology
The name Empoleon is based on "emperor" and "Napoleon", the French general. It might also incorporate "South Pole" as penguins live there.
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- Pokémon.com Pokédex
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- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data
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