Empoleon Counters — Gen 9 Monotype WaterSteel

Gen 9 Monotype counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Empoleon in Gen 9 Monotype? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Empoleon. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Empoleon.

Empoleon is ranked #83 in Gen 9 Monotype with a 2.24% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Empoleon in Gen 9 Monotype are Archaludon (86.5%), Gholdengo (82.5%), Garchomp (79.4%), Goodra-Hisui (71.3%), Latios (69.7%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Archaludon Archaludon 52.034 86.5% 4.73%
2 Gholdengo Gholdengo 39.539 82.5% 6.04%
3 Garchomp Garchomp 30.134 79.4% 7.37%
4 Goodra-Hisui Goodra-Hisui 49.733 71.3% 6.41%
5 Latios Latios 34.969 69.7% 7.77%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Empoleon. KO Rate (D): % of Empoleon's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Empoleon Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Flash Cannon 18.4% Stealth Rock 18.4% Roost 16.6% Surf 13.3% Roar 10.5% Ice Beam 6.9% Flip Turn 3.7% Grass Knot 3.3%

Most Used Items

Heavy-Duty Boots 43.1% Leftovers 20.2% Air Balloon 16.4% Choice Specs 9.3% Assault Vest 7.8% Choice Scarf 0.6% Focus Sash 0.4% Wide Lens 0.4%

Most Used Abilities

Competitive 97.4%Torrent 2.6%

Common Teammates

Greninja 11.3% Toxapex 11.3% Gastrodon 7.6% Alomomola 7.3% Samurott-Hisui 4.6% Archaludon 4.6% Suicune 4.2% Swampert 4.1%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Empoleon sets.

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