Empoleon.
Gen 9 Ubers usage profile · rank #157
september 2026 · 67.3K battles
september 2026 · 67.3K battles
Usage · September 2026
0.1%
Empoleon is ranked #157 in Gen 9 Ubers, carried by 587 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#157 of 230
Raw count587
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+0.06pp
13 month peak0.1%
FormatGen 9 Ubers
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
84
Atk
86
Def
88
SpA
111
SpD
101
Spe
60
Usage over time0.1%▲ 0.06pppeak 0.1% · Apr '26
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
88.3% of Empoleon teamsHP
252
Atk
4
Def
0
SpA
0
SpD
252
Spe
0
NatureCareful
AbilityTorrent · 99.2%
ItemLeftovers · 76.5%
Tera typeWater · 76.3%
Moves
98.9%
98.8%
98.7%
75.7%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD10.1%
Moves
5 tracked98.9%
98.8%
98.7%
75.7%
22.8%
Best Empoleon build for Gen 9 Ubers
The set above is the one Gen 9 Ubers players run most often, taken from 67,302 battles in September 2026. Empoleon sits at rank #157 with 0.1% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 0.06 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.