Is Empoleon viable in Gen 9 Partners in Crime?

Empoleon is ranked #13 in Gen 9 Partners in Crime with 11.45% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

Empoleon in Gen 9 Partners in Crime

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

#0395 Empoleon

WaterSteel

USAGE 11.5% #13

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

Ice Beam 99.4% Protect 98.7% Vacuum Wave 97.4% Surf 78.2% Water Pledge 19.8% Flash Cannon 1.8% Air Cutter 1.4% Hydro Pump 1.3%

Items

Leftovers 75.8% Chople Berry 22.1% Assault Vest 0.7% Covert Cloak 0.6% Sitrus Berry 0.6% Mystic Water 0.2% Choice Scarf 0.0% Red Card 0.0%

Abilities

Competitive99.4%Torrent0.6%

Tera Types

Grass 97.4% Water 1.6% Dark 0.6% Steel 0.3% Ghost 0.0% Fighting 0.0% Flying 0.0% Electric 0.0%

Common Teammates

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

Ranked #13 with 11.45% usage. Sorted by conservative score.