Usage · August 2026
9.7%
Empoleon is ranked #17 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 3,741 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#17 of 204
Raw count3,741
Viability ceiling86
Month on month+3.67pp
13 month peak12.5%
FormatGen 9 RU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
84
Atk
86
Def
88
SpA
111
SpD
101
Spe
60
Usage over time9.7%▲ 3.67pppeak 12.5% · Aug '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
37.0% of Empoleon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
88
SpA
0
SpD
168
Spe
0
NatureCalm
AbilityCompetitive · 85.9%
ItemLeftovers · 64.6%
Tera typeFairy · 35.0%
Moves
85.0%
77.3%
76.9%
44.2%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD14.4%
Calm252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD10.7%
Moves
9 tracked85.0%
77.3%
76.9%
44.2%
30.3%
29.4%
21.6%
12.0%
10.0%
Items
64.6%
24.5%
4.7%
3.2%
Tera types
35.0%
34.7%
16.8%
8.0%
3.2%
Abilities
85.9%
14.1%
EV spreads
top 6Calm252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD37.0%
Calm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD14.4%
Calm252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SpD10.7%
Calm252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD8.4%
Calm252 HP / 196 Def / 60 SpD3.6%
Sassy240 HP / 20 SpA / 248 SpD3.4%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Empoleon build for Gen 9 RU
The set above is the one Gen 9 RU players run most often, taken from 21,932 battles in August 2026. Empoleon sits at rank #17 with 9.7% usage, which puts it in B tier, up 3.67 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.