Is Empoleon viable in Gen 9 Doubles UU?

Empoleon is ranked #57 in Gen 9 Doubles UU with 3.07% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Empoleon in Gen 9 Doubles UU

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

#0395 Empoleon

WaterSteel

USAGE 3.1% #57

ABILITYCompetitive

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

Flash Cannon 95.6% Protect 92.5% Surf 91.6% Blizzard 88.6% Ice Beam 8.9% Hydro Pump 4.4% Water Pledge 3.6% Knock Off 2.7%

Items

Weakness Policy 89.1% Leftovers 4.3% Assault Vest 4.1% Adrenaline Orb 1.0% Mystic Water 0.4% Sitrus Berry 0.3% Blunder Policy 0.2% Rocky Helmet 0.2%

Abilities

Competitive100.0%Torrent0.0%

Tera Types

Ghost 88.5% Water 3.8% Flying 2.2% Ground 2.1% Grass 1.8% Fairy 0.5% Electric 0.4% Steel 0.3%

Common Teammates

Moltres4.5%

Smogon does not compute Checks & Counters data for this format. Use the type matchup chart above to find potential checks.

Ranked #57 with 3.07% usage. Sorted by conservative score.