Usage · September 2026
1.2%
Empoleon is ranked #77 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 1,291 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#77 of 204
Raw count1,291
Viability ceiling89
Month on month-0.53pp
13 month peak3.7%
FormatGen 9 UU
Base statsspecies values, before EVs and natureBST 530
HP
84
Atk
86
Def
88
SpA
111
SpD
101
Spe
60
Usage over time1.2%▼ 0.53pppeak 3.7% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
64.1% of Empoleon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureModest
AbilityCompetitive · 91.7%
ItemLeftovers · 82.9%
Tera typeBug · 64.7%
Moves
98.3%
84.6%
65.1%
47.0%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD13.0%
Sassy252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD8.4%
Moves
8 tracked98.3%
84.6%
65.1%
47.0%
30.1%
30.1%
21.3%
17.5%
Items
82.9%
12.7%
Tera types
64.7%
13.1%
11.7%
9.7%
Abilities
91.7%
8.3%
EV spreads
top 6Modest252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA64.1%
Calm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD13.0%
Sassy252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD8.4%
Careful252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD7.0%
Modest248 HP / 48 SpA / 144 SpD / 68 Spe1.7%
Calm252 HP / 4 Atk / 252 SpD1.2%
Top teammates
share of teams
Best Empoleon build for Gen 9 UU
The set above is the one Gen 9 UU players run most often, taken from 33,671 battles in September 2026. Empoleon sits at rank #77 with 1.2% usage, which puts it in D tier, down 0.53 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.