Usage · August 2026
1.7%
Empoleon is ranked #70 in Gen 9 UU, carried by 958 teams
TierD · outside the top 60
Ladder rank#70 of 211
Raw count958
Viability ceiling91
Month on month+1.41pp
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 time1.7%▲ 1.41pppeak 3.7% · Dec '25
hover a month for the exact figure · 13 months of ladder history
Most used set
65.3% of Empoleon teamsHP
252
Atk
0
Def
4
SpA
252
SpD
0
Spe
0
NatureQuiet
AbilityCompetitive · 94.8%
ItemLeftovers · 68.1%
Tera typeBug · 65.2%
Moves
97.2%
95.0%
93.5%
67.6%
Alternative spreads
over 5% usageCalm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD14.0%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.4%
Moves
7 tracked97.2%
95.0%
93.5%
67.6%
15.1%
9.0%
6.6%
Items
68.1%
13.9%
7.7%
5.2%
2.5%
Tera types
65.2%
18.1%
6.8%
6.2%
Abilities
94.8%
5.2%
EV spreads
top 6Quiet252 HP / 4 Def / 252 SpA65.3%
Calm252 HP / 4 SpA / 252 SpD14.0%
Modest4 HP / 252 SpA / 252 Spe6.4%
Calm248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD6.3%
Sassy248 HP / 8 Def / 252 SpD2.3%
Modest252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 SpD1.8%
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 41,550 battles in August 2026. Empoleon sits at rank #70 with 1.7% usage, which puts it in D tier, up 1.41 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.