Usage · August 2026
0.2%
Empoleon is ranked #107 in Gen 9 OU, carried by 9,479 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#107 of 230
Raw count9,479
Viability ceiling90
Month on month-0.07pp
13 month peak0.5%
FormatGen 9 OU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
84
Atk
86
Def
88
SpA
111
SpD
101
Spe
60
Usage over time0.2%▼ 0.07pppeak 0.5% · Feb '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
41.0% of Empoleon teamsHP
224
Atk
0
Def
0
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
32
NatureModest
AbilityCompetitive · 55.1%
ItemLife Orb · 47.1%
Tera typeFighting · 46.6%
Moves
89.9%
59.7%
53.6%
52.4%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageSassy248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD37.2%
Calm220 HP / 36 SpA / 252 SpD5.4%
Moves
7 tracked89.9%
59.7%
53.6%
52.4%
45.5%
41.2%
37.9%
Items
47.1%
37.8%
8.3%
2.8%
Tera types
46.6%
38.9%
7.8%
2.6%
Abilities
55.1%
44.9%
EV spreads
top 6Modest224 HP / 252 SpA / 32 Spe41.0%
Sassy248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD37.2%
Calm220 HP / 36 SpA / 252 SpD5.4%
Quiet252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD5.0%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD2.6%
Modest216 HP / 16 Def / 252 SpA / 24 Spe2.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Empoleon build for Gen 9 OU
The set above is the one Gen 9 OU players run most often, taken from 730,502 battles in August 2026. Empoleon sits at rank #107 with 0.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.07 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.