Is Empoleon viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Empoleon is ranked #40 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 3.92% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Empoleon in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability

Gen 9 Almost Any Ability · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0395 Empoleon

WaterSteel

USAGE 3.9% #40

ABILITYVessel of Ruin

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 99.6% Roost 97.6% Stealth Rock 93.1% Roar 60.3% Knock Off 37.3% Haze 2.7% Surf 2.4% Ice Beam 2.1%

Items

Leftovers 90.0% Clear Amulet 3.8% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.5% Assault Vest 2.4% Petaya Berry 0.3% Eject Button 0.1% Rocky Helmet 0.0% Choice Scarf 0.0%

Abilities

Vessel of Ruin49.6%Volt Absorb29.6%Earth Eater17.9%Regenerator2.4%Motor Drive0.2%Lightning Rod0.1%Bulletproof0.1%Primordial Sea0.0%

Common Teammates

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 #40 with 3.92% usage. Sorted by conservative score.