Ultra League · Mega Ultra League

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

#10

of 914

Score

91.8

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
Mega Malamar
DarkPsychic
Win
Rating
518
PsywavePsychic
Foul PlayDark
SuperpowerFighting
Psybeam+Psychic

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 Sound37,796 uses
Waterfall36,322 uses
Metal Claw25,744 uses
Steel Wing15,232 uses

Charged moves

Hydro Cannon47,153 uses
Drill Peck30,882 uses
Flash Cannon12,368 uses
Blizzard11,576 uses
Return8,249 uses
Hydro Pump5,018 uses

Rankings2,500 CP