Is Empoleon viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Empoleon is ranked #49 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 2.46% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

Empoleon counters

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0395 Empoleon

WaterSteel

USAGE 2.5% #49

ABILITYVolt Absorb

BASE STATS

HP 84

ATK 86

DEF 88

SPA 111

SPD 101

SPE 60

BST530

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

ElectricFightingGround

½×

NormalWaterFlyingPsychicBugRockDragonFairy

¼×

IceSteel

0×

Poison

Moves

Flip Turn 93.5% Roost 92.5% Knock Off 77.2% Stealth Rock 52.0% Roar 31.1% Haze 23.6% Ice Beam 11.8% Earthquake 7.7%

Items

Leftovers 81.0% Assault Vest 6.3% Eject Button 4.3% Clear Amulet 4.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.8% Wacan Berry 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.1% Life Orb 0.1%

Abilities

Volt Absorb60.1%Vessel of Ruin11.5%Regenerator11.3%Earth Eater6.7%Levitate6.5%Well-Baked Body1.9%Sticky Hold0.5%Primordial Sea0.5%

Common Teammates

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #49 with 2.46% usage. Sorted by reliability score.