Empoleon build and sets
Tier DReg M-CUpdated
Water
SteelAbilities: Torrent · Competitive#1 tournament set
7 teams
- Items
Life Orb- Ability
- Competitive
- Nature
- Modest
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 32 HP / 19 SpA / 15 Spe
- Flash Cannon
- Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 0.3%
- Win rate
- 41.8%
- Top cuts
- 3
- Games
- 254
Base stats
- HP84
- Attack86
- Defense88
- Sp. Atk111
- Sp. Def101
- Speed60
- Total530
In Reg M-C, Empoleon showed up on 0.3% of tournament teams (61 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 41.8% win rate and 3 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Empoleon sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Life Orb- Flash Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
Leftovers- Flash Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Icy Wind
- Protect
Chople Berry- Flash Cannon
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Leftovers27.9%
- Chople Berry16.4%
- Life Orb13.1%
Sitrus Berry11.5%
Mystic Water4.9%
Moves
- Protect91.8%
- Flash Cannon83.6%
- Hydro Pump67.2%
- Ice Beam57.4%
- Icy Wind21.3%
- Surf19.7%
- Yawn14.8%
Vacuum Wave8.2%
Abilities
- Competitive100%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Modest67.2%
- Bold11.5%
- Calm9.8%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modest | 32 HP / 19 SpA / 15 Spe | 252 HP / 148 SpA / 116 Spe | 191 / 95 / 108 / 165 / 121 / 95 | 35.4% |
| Modest | 32 HP / 32 SpA / 2 SpD | 252 HP / 252 SpA / 12 SpD | 191 / 95 / 108 / 179 / 123 / 80 | 12.7% |
| Quiet | 22 HP / 18 Def / 11 SpA / 15 SpD | 172 HP / 140 Def / 84 SpA / 116 SpD | 181 / 106 / 126 / 156 / 136 / 72 | 4.4% |
| Modest | 32 HP / 2 Def / 32 SpA | 252 HP / 12 Def / 252 SpA | 191 / 95 / 110 / 179 / 121 / 80 | 3.2% |
| Modest | 30 HP / 4 Def / 19 SpA / 3 SpD / 10 Spe | 236 HP / 28 Def / 148 SpA / 20 SpD / 76 Spe | 189 / 95 / 112 / 165 / 124 / 90 | 3.1% |
Empoleon Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoleon | 60 | 72 | 80 | 112 | 123 | 184 |
Most common partners
Good and bad matchups
Win rate of teams with this Pokémon against teams with each opponent (only matchups with 100+ games).
Does well against
Struggles against
Rillaboom34.3% · 103 games
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
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2x weakness
Electric- Fighting
Ground
Resists (½)
- Normal
- Water
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Dragon
Fairy
Resists (¼)
- Ice
- Steel
Immune
Poison
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Empoleon build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Empoleon @ Life Orb with Competitive and Flash Cannon, Hydro Pump, Ice Beam and Protect (7 teams).
What item should Empoleon hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Leftovers (27.9%), Chople Berry (16.4%) and Life Orb (13.1%).
What spread (SP) should Empoleon run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 19 SpA / 15 Spe with a Modest nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 148 SpA / 116 Spe).
What counters Empoleon?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Rillaboom have the best results against it.
What is Empoleon's Speed at level 50?
Base 60: 72 at minimum (Trick Room), 112 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 123 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.