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The top moves for Empoleon in Gen 5 OverUsed are Grass Knot (94.555%), Surf (74.811%), Agility (64.777%), Ice Beam (50.070%). These represent the highest usage percentages on the competitive ladder.
Empoleon synergizes well with Forretress (51.446%), Weavile (38.701%), Virizion (38.250%), Spiritomb (38.249%). These Pokemon frequently appear on teams together and cover each other's weaknesses.
The most popular items for Empoleon are Life Orb (47.484%), Air Balloon (25.085%), Petaya Berry (17.293%). The best choice depends on your team composition and strategy.
The most common abilities for Empoleon are Torrent (99.991%) and Defiant (0.009%). The choice often depends on your team's strategy.
Tera Type data is not available for this format or Pokemon.
The most common EV spread for Empoleon is Modest with 0/0/0/252/4/252 (48.334% usage). This build is optimized for the current metagame.
Empoleon is weak to Electric (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), resists Ice (1/4x), Steel (1/4x), Normal (1/2x), Water (1/2x), Flying (1/2x), Psychic (1/2x), Bug (1/2x), Rock (1/2x), Dragon (1/2x), Fairy (1/2x), and is immune to Poison (0x).
Empoleon is currently ranked in the Gen 5 OverUsed metagame. Check the usage percentage and teammates section to see how well it performs. The data is aggregated from thousands of high-level ranked battles.