Usage · September 2026
8.6%
Empoleon is ranked #26 in Gen 9 RU, carried by 3,501 teams
TierB · top 30 of the format
Ladder rank#26 of 198
Raw count3,501
Viability ceiling87
Month on month-1.15pp
13 month peak10.1%
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 time8.6%▼ 1.15pppeak 10.1% · Jun '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
23.9% of Empoleon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureCalm
AbilityCompetitive · 82.6%
ItemLeftovers · 81.1%
Tera typeFairy · 39.8%
Moves
87.7%
74.8%
45.9%
43.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD17.7%
Calm252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD17.0%
Moves
8 tracked87.7%
74.8%
45.9%
43.6%
42.0%
35.0%
34.0%
21.4%
Items
81.1%
10.7%
7.2%
Tera types
39.8%
28.2%
14.6%
10.7%
3.5%
Abilities
82.6%
17.4%
EV spreads
top 6Calm252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD23.9%
Calm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD17.7%
Calm252 HP / 88 Def / 168 SpD17.0%
Sassy252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpD4.4%
Sassy252 HP / 72 Def / 184 SpD4.3%
Sassy252 HP / 68 Def / 188 SpD3.9%
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 20,763 battles in September 2026. Empoleon sits at rank #26 with 8.6% usage, which puts it in B tier, down 1.15 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.