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Empoleon

WaterSteel

Weakness: Electric1.6×
Fighting1.6×
Ground1.6×
Fire1×
Grass1×
Resistance: Ice0.39×
Poison0.39×
Steel0.39×
Bug0.63×
Dragon0.63×
Fairy0.63×
Flying0.63×
Normal0.63×
Psychic0.63×
Rock0.63×
Water0.63×

Rank

of 851

Score

91.9

out of 100

Recommended moveset

The preferred fast and charged moves for this ranking.

Metal Sound

Fast move

Steel

Hydro Cannon

Charged move

Water

Drill Peck

Charged move

Flying

Key matchups

Favorable battles this Pokémon is expected to win.

Florges
Fairy
Win
Rating
822
Fairy WindFairy
Chilling WaterWater
Disarming VoiceFairy
Tinkaton
FairySteel
Win
Rating
610
Fairy WindFairy
Gigaton HammerSteel
BulldozeGround
Corviknight
FlyingSteel
Win
Rating
572
Sand AttackGround
Air CutterFlying
Iron HeadSteel
Mimikyu
GhostFairy
Win
Rating
563
Opponent rating
436
Shadow ClawGhost
Shadow SneakGhost
Play RoughFairy
Malamar
DarkPsychic
Win
Rating
522
Opponent rating
477
PsywavePsychic
SuperpowerFighting
Foul PlayDark

Top counters

Unfavorable battles this Pokémon is expected to lose.

Snorlax
Normal
Loss
Rating
293
PsywavePsychic
Body SlamNormal
EarthquakeGround
Melmetal
Steel
Loss
Rating
296
Thunder ShockElectric
Double Iron BashSteel
Dynamic PunchFighting
Feraligatr
Water
Loss
Rating
446
Shadow ClawGhost
Hydro CannonWater
Ice BeamIce
Zygarde (Complete)
DragonGround
Loss
Rating
454
Dragon TailDragon
CrunchDark
BulldozeGround
Virizion
GrassFighting
Loss
Rating
487
Double KickFighting
Leaf BladeGrass
Sacred SwordFighting

Editor analysis

Impressive typing and pacing make Empoleon a standout Hydro Cannon user in the format. It's found stronger meta relevancy here in Ultra League, where a wider abundance of Dragon and Fairy types see play. Its lower stat product can easily be shored up by the format's higher bulk and prominent stat-reducing attacks.

Battle stats

Attack: 161.9
Defense: 150.7
HP: 158
Stat product: 3,856

Move usage

How often each move appears in simulated movesets.

Fast moves

Metal Sound34,130 uses
Waterfall33,261 uses
Metal Claw23,296 uses
Steel Wing13,806 uses

Charged moves

Hydro Cannon43,358 uses
Drill Peck28,012 uses
Flash Cannon11,138 uses
Blizzard10,027 uses
Return7,444 uses
Hydro Pump4,604 uses

Rankings2,500 CP