Pokemon Champions Build Guide

Best Empoleon Build in Pokemon Champions

Empoleon is best used as a bulky special attacker in Pokemon Champions. Its strongest builds focus on Water and Steel-type pressure, strong resistances and checking Fairy or Ice-type Pokemon.

Empoleon Form

Normal Form

Empoleon

Last Updated: Regulation M-2

Page Status: This Empoleon build guide will be updated when new Pokemon Champions regulations, items, buffs or nerfs change its best set.

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Best Empoleon Builds in Pokemon Champions

Empoleon has two main builds in Pokemon Champions. The bulky special attacker is the safest option, while the support tank build gives teams more defensive utility.

Build 1: Bulky Water Steel Attacker

This is the main Empoleon build. It uses strong defensive typing and special attacks to pressure Fire, Rock, Ground, Ice and Fairy-type Pokemon.

Build 2: Support Tank

This version gives Empoleon more team utility. It focuses on staying alive and supporting teammates with speed control or disruption.

Empoleon Stats

Empoleon stats are shown below for easy comparison.

Best Items for Empoleon

Sitrus Berry is the safest item because it helps Empoleon survive longer in neutral matchups.

Shuca Berry is useful when Empoleon needs to survive a Ground-type attack.

Best Pokemon to Pair with Empoleon

Empoleon works best with Pokemon that cover its weaknesses, support its preferred speed control or help it find safer turns.

What Empoleon Is Good Against

Empoleon is strong against Fire, Rock, Ground, Ice and Fairy-type Pokemon. Its Water and Steel typing gives it many useful resistances.

Icy Wind gives support sets a way to help slower teammates move first.

Potential Counters for Empoleon

Empoleon is threatened by Electric, Fighting and Ground-type attacks. It can also be worn down if it lacks recovery support.

Empoleon All Moves

Empoleon can learn Water, Steel, Ice, Flying and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view the full move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
11	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
15	Peck	Flying	Physical	35	100
19	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
24	Swagger	Normal	Status	–	85
28	Fury Attack	Normal	Physical	15	85
33	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
39	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85
46	Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
52	Drill Peck	Flying	Physical	80	100
59	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
66	Wave Crash	Water	Physical	120	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Air Cutter	Flying	Special	60	95
TM	Air Slash	Flying	Special	75	95
TM	Avalanche	Ice	Physical	60	100
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Charm	Fairy	Status	–	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Disarming Voice	Fairy	Special	40	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dual Wingbeat	Flying	Physical	40	90
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	False Swipe	Normal	Physical	40	100
TM	Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
TM	Flash Cannon	Steel	Special	80	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Grass Knot	Grass	Special	–	100
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hydro Cannon	Water	Special	150	90
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Spinner	Ice	Physical	80	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Iron Defense	Steel	Status	–	–
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Lash Out	Dark	Physical	75	100
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Metal Sound	Steel	Status	–	85
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Triple Axel	Ice	Physical	20	90
TM	Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
TM	Water Pledge	Water	Special	80	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Aqua Ring	Water	Status	–	–
Feather Dance	Flying	Status	–	100
Power Trip	Dark	Physical	20	100
Roost	Flying	Status	–	–
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100
Supersonic	Normal	Status	–	55
Yawn	Normal	Status	–	–

Empoleon Pokemon Champions Regulation History

This section keeps older Empoleon builds available in case a previous regulation returns.

Should You Use Empoleon?

Empoleon is worth using if your team wants a bulky Water and Steel-type special attacker with strong resistances.

The bulky attacker is the best default, while the support tank build is better for balanced teams.

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