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Emperor Pokémon

Empoleon

WaterSteel

If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them in two with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.

Pokedex entry: Scarlet

Height
1.7 m
Weight
84.5 kg
Game
Scarlet / Violet

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STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES

Current base stats for this form.

BASE STATS

HP84
Attack86
Defense88
Sp. Atk111
Sp. Def101
Speed60
BASE STAT TOTAL530

TYPE DEFENSES

WaterSteel

Base typing · Current reference

Normal: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Fire: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Water: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Electric: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Grass: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Ice: ×¼ incoming damage. Resisted
Fighting: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Poison: ×0 incoming damage. No effect
Ground: ×2 incoming damage. Super effective
Flying: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Psychic: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Bug: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Rock: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Ghost: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Dragon: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted
Dark: ×1 incoming damage. Normal damage
Steel: ×¼ incoming damage. Resisted
Fairy: ×½ incoming damage. Resisted

ABILITIES

EVOLUTION

Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.

Piplup

Empoleon moves

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Learn methods: Scarlet / Violet · Move values: selected-game source where available; effect text remains a general reference.

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Level-up moves 16

Evolution / level 0Details on tap
Level 1Details on tap
Level 1, TM031Details on tap
Level 1Details on tap
Level 1Details on tap
Level 11, TM088Details on tap
Level 15Details on tap
Level 19Details on tap
Level 24Details on tap
Level 28Details on tap
Level 33Details on tap
Level 39, TM208Details on tap
Level 46Details on tap
Level 52Details on tap
Level 59, TM142Details on tap
Level 66Details on tap

Additional TM / HM moves 63

TM027Details on tap
TM004Details on tap
TM040Details on tap
TM065Details on tap
TM046Details on tap
TM143Details on tap
TM066Details on tap
TM058Details on tap
TM028Details on tap
TM002, Pre EvolutionDetails on tap
TM022Details on tap
TM019Details on tap
TM204Details on tap
TM197Details on tap
TM149Details on tap
TM047Details on tap
TM025Details on tap
TM057Details on tap
TM216, EggDetails on tap
TM093Details on tap
TM043Details on tap
TM196Details on tap
TM152Details on tap
TM081Details on tap
TM174Details on tap
TM130Details on tap
TM154Details on tap
TM163Details on tap
TM135Details on tap
TM124Details on tap
TM034Details on tap
TM104Details on tap
TM181Details on tap
TM199Details on tap
TM110Details on tap
TM223Details on tap
TM005Details on tap
TM007Details on tap
TM203Details on tap
TM050Details on tap
TM085Details on tap
TM172Details on tap
TM086Details on tap
TM036Details on tap
TM006Details on tap
TM061Details on tap
TM070Details on tap
TM052Details on tap
TM116Details on tap
TM170Details on tap
TM103Details on tap
TM123Details on tap
TM032Details on tap
TM001Details on tap
TM171Details on tap
TM221Details on tap
TM212Details on tap
TM191Details on tap
TM184Details on tap
TM145Details on tap
TM011Details on tap
TM077Details on tap
TM193Details on tap

Egg moves 6

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Other methods 1

Pre EvolutionDetails on tap
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Empoleon IN CHAMPIONS

Battle data and team building

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HOW TO GET Empoleon

Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Scarlet / Violet.

  • Transfer using Pokémon HOME

    Scarlet / Violet

  • Trade with another player

    Scarlet / Violet

    Player trade

  • Evolve Prinplup

    Scarlet / Violet
    • Level up; level 36 or higher

Training & reference

Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.

Base experience
239
EV yield
3 Special Attack
Catch rate
45
Base friendship
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Egg groups
Water1, Ground
Gender ratio
87.5% male / 12.5% female
Egg cycles
20
Regional Pokedex numbers
Regional Pokedex numbers
Region or gameNumber
National#395
Original Sinnoh#9
Extended Sinnoh#9
Conquest Gallery#135
Hisui#163
Blueberry#199
Champions#395
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