Empoleon (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Water

Steel

Empoleon weaknesses

Empoleon is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Empoleon is resistant to Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Water, Psychic, Dragon and Fairy-type moves, and doubly resistant to Poison, Steel and Ice-type moves.

63%

39%

Best moveset for Empoleon

The best moves for Empoleon are Metal Claw and Hydro Cannon when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Metal Sound and Hydro Cannon deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Metal Claw

14.4DPS

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

54DPS

Defending

Steel Wing

16.8DPS

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

54DPS

Trainer Battles

Metal Sound

4EPT

Hydro Cannon Elite TM

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 3 Pokémon in the Piplup family. Empoleon evolves from Prinplup for 100 Candy.

Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Piplup for 22 Candy, Prinplup for 90 Candy.

Game images

Empoleon, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Empoleon is a Water & Steel Pokémon which evolves from Prinplup. It is weak to Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Empoleon's best moveset is Metal Claw & Hydro Cannon and it has a Max CP of 3,279.

About

"The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Steel Wing	14	8	16.8
Waterfall	13	7	15.6
Metal Claw	6	10	14.4
Metal Sound	4	12	9.6

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Hydro Cannon Elite TM	90	2	2.16
Drill Peck	70	3	2.12
Hydro Pump	135	1	1.62
Blizzard	130	1	1.3
Flash Cannon	100	1	1.2
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Metal Sound	5	2	3	4
Metal Claw	5	2	3	3.5
Waterfall	11	3	4.4	3.3
Steel Wing	7	2	4.2	2.5

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Hydro Cannon Elite TM	80	40	2.4
Hydro Pump	130	75	2.08
Flash Cannon	110	65	2.03
Blizzard	140	75	1.87
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Drill Peck	70	40	1.75
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	13.5	113%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	13.2	111%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	12.6	106%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	12.3	103%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	11.9	100%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	11.8	99%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	11.2	94%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	11.2	94%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	11.2	94%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	11.2	94%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	11	93%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	10.8	91%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	10.7	90%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	10.7	90%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.6	89%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	10.5	88%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	10.5	88%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	10.4	88%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	10.2	86%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.9	83%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	9.8	83%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	9.8	83%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	9.7	81%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.8	74%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.8	74%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.2	69%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	8.1	68%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.7	48%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	4.8	111%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	4.4	103%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	4.3	100%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	4.2	99%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	4	93%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	4	92%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	4	92%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	3.9	92%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	3.7	86%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	3.6	85%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.3	77%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	3.3	76%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 54 DPS	3.1	73%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.1	72%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	3	69%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	2.9	67%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Drill Peck 28 DPS	2.8	65%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	2.6	61%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	2.6	61%
Steel Wing 16.8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.6	59%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	2.5	59%
Waterfall 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.4	57%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Blizzard 43.3 DPS	2.3	54%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Flash Cannon 48 DPS	2.3	52%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.1	49%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.8	41%
Metal Claw 14.4 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.6	37%
Metal Sound 9.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	28%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 2.4 DPE	10	12.6	111%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 2.4 DPE	12	12.4	109%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 2.4 DPE	12	11.4	101%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	24	11.3	100%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	20	11.3	100%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Flash Cannon 2.03 DPE	21	11.2	99%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Flash Cannon 2.03 DPE	18	11.1	98%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Blizzard 1.87 DPE	24	10.6	94%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10.6	93%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Blizzard 1.87 DPE	20	10.5	92%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	10.4	92%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	22	10.3	91%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Drill Peck 1.75 DPE	12	10.2	90%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Hydro Cannon Elite TM 2.4 DPE	16	10.2	90%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Flash Cannon 2.03 DPE	20	10.1	89%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Drill Peck 1.75 DPE	10	10	88%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Blizzard 1.87 DPE	22	9.5	84%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	9.5	84%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	30	9.4	83%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Flash Cannon 2.03 DPE	26	9.3	82%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Drill Peck 1.75 DPE	12	9.1	81%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Blizzard 1.87 DPE	30	8.9	78%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	28	8.8	78%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Drill Peck 1.75 DPE	16	8.6	76%
Waterfall 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	4.9	43%
Steel Wing 2.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	28	4.6	40%
Metal Sound 4 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	3.6	32%
Metal Claw 3.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	20	3.5	31%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Empoleon counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Empoleon Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Keldeo (Resolute Form)

Low Kick

Secret Sword

0.57
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.6
3
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Aura Sphere

0.65
4
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.65
5
Regieleki

Thunder Shock

Thunder Cage

0.66

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo X with Counter and Dynamic Punch+.

All Empoleon counters »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		210
Defense		186
Stamina		197

Max HP

Level 40	167
Level 50	178

Average size

Height	1.7 m
Weight	84.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	10,000
Candy	25

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

Buddy walk distance

3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,243
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,657
Level 30 Max wild	2,486
Level 40	2,900
Level 50	3,279

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,072
Level 35 (wild)	2,693