Empoleon.
Gen 9 Doubles OU usage profile · rank #163
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
august 2026 · 203.7K battles
Usage · August 2026
0.1%
Empoleon is ranked #163 in Gen 9 Doubles OU, carried by 6,190 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#163 of 245
Raw count6,190
Viability ceiling84
Month on month-0.11pp
13 month peak0.3%
FormatGen 9 Doubles OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
84
Atk
86
Def
88
SpA
111
SpD
101
Spe
60
Usage over time0.1%▼ 0.11pppeak 0.3% · Oct '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
24.5% of Empoleon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureModest
AbilityCompetitive · 100.0%
ItemLeftovers · 44.5%
Tera typeWater · 39.8%
Moves
75.9%
66.3%
49.9%
38.9%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageQuiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA19.5%
Calm252 HP / 108 Def / 148 SpD15.0%
Moves
13 tracked75.9%
66.3%
49.9%
38.9%
29.2%
28.2%
24.8%
18.8%
18.6%
15.3%
5.4%
5.1%
4.7%
Items
44.5%
18.6%
15.5%
7.1%
4.3%
4.2%
1.5%
Tera types
39.8%
21.1%
19.4%
7.6%
5.3%
2.7%
Abilities
100.0%
0.0%
EV spreads
top 6Modest252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA24.5%
Quiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA19.5%
Calm252 HP / 108 Def / 148 SpD15.0%
Timid248 HP / 24 Def / 4 SpA / 4 SpD / 228 Spe9.7%
Timid248 HP / 4 Def / 4 SpA / 4 SpD / 228 Spe8.9%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD7.1%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Empoleon build for Gen 9 Doubles OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 Doubles OU players run most often, taken from 203,650 battles in August 2026. Empoleon sits at rank #163 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.11 points on the month before.
These are usage numbers, not a recommendation from a council. A move at 90% is close to mandatory; anything under 30% is a tech pick that answers a specific matchup. Read the spreads the same way: the top spread is the safe default, and the alternatives usually trade bulk for speed or the other way round.
The checks and counters table is generated from real games rather than a type chart, so it accounts for items, Tera choices, and how often the matchup ends in a switch instead of a knockout.