Empoleon counters

Gen 9 Pokébilities Almost Any Ability · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Empoleon
#0395 Empoleon
WaterSteel
USAGE 1.1% #93
ABILITYVolt Absorb
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 84.6% Roost 74.7% Surf 67.9% Stealth Rock 57.8% Knock Off 42.7% Ice Beam 22.5% Roar 16.5% Grass Knot 9.2%
Items
Heavy-Duty Boots 39.9% Leftovers 38.5% Shuca Berry 6.0% Assault Vest 4.2% Rocky Helmet 4.2% Life Orb 3.9% Choice Specs 1.1% Damp Rock 0.8%
Abilities
Volt Absorb66.4%Regenerator16.2%Intimidate4.0%Magic Guard3.9%Multiscale1.7%Levitate1.5%Primordial Sea1.5%Earth Eater0.9%
Common Teammates
Corviknight54.8%Hydrapple27.7%Cinderace27.6%Garganacl23.2%Pecharunt22.6%Mamoswine22.4%Ogerpon-Cornerstone22.2%Talonflame19.3%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

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Ranked #93 with 1.11% usage. Sorted by reliability score.