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Empoleon in Ultra League
WaterSteel#10of 849 ranked
92PvPoke score
Metaseen often in battles
Empoleon is one of the best picks in the format in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Metal SoundFast · Steel · 5 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns33% of top players
Hydro CannonCharged · Water · 80 damage, 40 energy41% of top players
Drill PeckCharged · Flying · 70 damage, 40 energy27% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Metal Sounds it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Metal Sound → Hydro Cannon5 fast moves, 10 turns
5Metal Sound → Drill Peck5 fast moves, 10 turns
What Empoleon beats
Florgeswins this matchup82
Tinkatonwins this matchup61
Corviknightwins this matchup57
Mimikyu (Busted)wins this matchup56
Malamarwins this matchup52
What beats Empoleon
Snorlaxloses this matchup29
Melmetalloses this matchup30
Feraligatrloses this matchup45
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup45
Virizionloses this matchup49Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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