Is Empoleon viable in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability?

Empoleon is ranked #41 in Gen 9 Almost Any Ability with 3.83% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

Empoleon counters

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

#0395 Empoleon

WaterSteel

USAGE 3.8% #41

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 99.0% Roost 96.5% Stealth Rock 83.3% Roar 53.2% Knock Off 44.8% Haze 9.7% Surf 3.1% Earthquake 2.9%

Items

Leftovers 80.5% Clear Amulet 8.0% Eject Button 5.1% Heavy-Duty Boots 3.1% Assault Vest 2.8% Petaya Berry 0.2% Wacan Berry 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.0%

Abilities

Vessel of Ruin41.2%Volt Absorb25.7%Earth Eater22.8%Regenerator8.7%Unaware0.5%Levitate0.5%Primordial Sea0.3%Motor Drive0.1%

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 #41 with 3.83% usage. Sorted by reliability score.