
The effectiveness of each type on Empoleon.
| Move ▲▼ | Type ▲▼ | Category ▲▼ | Pow ▲▼ | Acc ▲▼ | Pri ▲▼ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | FLY | ✴Physical | 60 | — | 0 | The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses. |
| Agility | PSY | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat. |
| Air Cutter | FLY | ◎Special | 60 | 95% | 0 | The user launches razor-like wind to slash opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Air Slash | FLY | ◎Special | 75 | 95% | 0 | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. |
| Aqua Jet | WAT | ✴Physical | 40 | 100% | +1 | The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. |
| Aqua Ring | WAT | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user envelops itself in a veil made of water. It regains some HP every turn. |
| Attract | NOR | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | If the target is of the opposite gender to the user, it becomes infatuated with the user and will sometimes be unable to use its moves. |
| Avalanche | ICE | ✴Physical | 60 | 100% | -4 | This move's power is doubled if the target has inflicted damage on the user in the same turn. |
| Blizzard | ICE | ◎Special | 110 | 70% | 0 | A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen. |
| Body Slam | NOR | ✴Physical | 85 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis. |
| Brick Break | FIG | ✴Physical | 75 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. |
| Bulldoze | GRO | ✴Physical | 60 | 100% | 0 | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. |
| Charm | FAI | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Chilling Water | WAT | ◎Special | 50 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat. |
| Dig | GRO | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn. |
| Dive | WAT | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user dives on the first turn, then floats up and attacks on the next turn. |
| Double-Edge | NOR | ✴Physical | 120 | 100% | 0 | A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Drill Peck | FLY | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | A corkscrewing attack that strikes the target with a sharp beak acting as a drill. |
| Dual Wingbeat | FLY | ✴Physical | 40 | 90% | 0 | The user slams the target with its wings to inflict damage. The target is hit twice in a row. |
| Earthquake | GRO | ✴Physical | 100 | 100% | 0 | The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. |
| Endure | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | +4 | The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession. |
| Facade | NOR | ✴Physical | 70 | 100% | 0 | This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. |
| Feather Dance | FLY | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | The user covers the target's body with a mass of down that harshly lowers its Attack stat. |
| Flash Cannon | STE | ◎Special | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user gathers all its light energy and releases it at once. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Fling | DAR | ✴Physical | — | 100% | 0 | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item. |
| Flip Turn | WAT | ✴Physical | 60 | 100% | 0 | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. |
| Giga Impact | NOR | ✴Physical | 150 | 90% | 0 | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Grass Knot | GRA | ◎Special | — | 100% | 0 | The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power. |
| Haze | ICE | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle. |
| Helping Hand | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | +5 | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack. |
| Hydro Cannon | WAT | ◎Special | 150 | 90% | 0 | The target is hit with a watery blast. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Hydro Pump | WAT | ◎Special | 110 | 80% | 0 | The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure. |
| Hyper Beam | NOR | ◎Special | 150 | 90% | 0 | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn. |
| Ice Beam | ICE | ◎Special | 90 | 100% | 0 | The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen. |
| Ice Spinner | ICE | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user covers its feet in thin ice and twirls around, slamming into the target. This move's spinning motion also destroys the terrain. |
| Icy Wind | ICE | ◎Special | 55 | 95% | 0 | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats. |
| Iron Defense | STE | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user hardens its body's surface like iron, sharply boosting its Defense stat. |
| Knock Off | DAR | ✴Physical | 65 | 100% | 0 | The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item. |
| Lash Out | DAR | ✴Physical | 75 | 100% | 0 | The user lashes out to vent its frustration toward the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's stats were lowered during this turn. |
| Liquidation | WAT | ✴Physical | 85 | 100% | 0 | The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. |
| Metal Sound | STE | ◑Status | — | 85% | 0 | A horrible sound like scraping metal harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat. |
| Mud-Slap | GRO | ◎Special | 20 | 100% | 0 | The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy. |
| Power Trip | DAR | ✴Physical | 20 | 100% | 0 | The user boasts its strength and attacks the target. The more the user's stats are boosted, the greater the move's power. |
| Protect | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | +4 | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. |
| Psych Up | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target. |
| Rain Dance | WAT | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks. |
| Rest | PSY | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions. |
| Roar | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | -6 | The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon. |
| Rock Slide | ROC | ✴Physical | 75 | 90% | 0 | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. |
| Rock Tomb | ROC | ✴Physical | 60 | 95% | 0 | The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement. |
| Roost | FLY | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user lands and rests its body. This move restores the user's HP by up to half its max HP. |
| Round | NOR | ◎Special | 60 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks the target with a song. If others use this move, they will act immediately after the initial user, and the power of their Rounds will be boosted. |
| Scary Face | NOR | ◑Status | — | 100% | 0 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| Shadow Claw | GHO | ✴Physical | 70 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit. |
| Sleep Talk | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep. |
| Snore | NOR | ◎Special | 50 | 100% | 0 | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. |
| Snowscape | ICE | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types. |
| Stealth Rock | ROC | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle. |
| Steel Beam | STE | ◎Special | 140 | 95% | 0 | The user fires a beam of steel that it collected from its entire body. This also damages the user. |
| Steel Wing | STE | ✴Physical | 70 | 90% | 0 | The target is hit with wings of steel. This may also boost the user's Defense stat. |
| Substitute | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy. |
| Surf | WAT | ◎Special | 90 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. |
| Swagger | NOR | ◑Status | — | 85% | 0 | The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply boosts the target's Attack stat. |
| Swords Dance | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat. |
| Throat Chop | DAR | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns. |
| Triple Axel | ICE | ✴Physical | 20 | 90% | 0 | A consecutive three-kick attack that becomes more powerful with each successful hit. |
| Uproar | NOR | ◎Special | 90 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep. |
| Vacuum Wave | FIG | ◎Special | 40 | 100% | +1 | The user whirls its fists to send a wave of pure vacuum at the target. This move always goes first. |
| Water Pulse | WAT | ◎Special | 60 | 100% | 0 | The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target. |
| Waterfall | WAT | ✴Physical | 80 | 100% | 0 | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. |
| Wave Crash | WAT | ✴Physical | 120 | 100% | 0 | The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| Weather Ball | NOR | ◎Special | 50 | 100% | 0 | This move's type and power change depending on the weather at the time the move is used. |
| Whirlpool | WAT | ◎Special | 35 | 85% | 0 | The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns. |
| Yawn | NOR | ◑Status | — | — | 0 | The user lets loose a huge yawn that lulls the target into falling asleep on the next turn. |