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Empoleon Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Empoleon is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Empoleon with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#8) 		Pokemon BDSP EmpoleonEmpoleon
(#9)		 Pokemon BDSP StarlyStarly
(#10)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#394) 		Pokemon BDSP EmpoleonEmpoleon
(#395)		 Pokemon BDSP StarlyStarly
(#396)

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Empoleon Type and Abilities

Empoleon - Type and Basic Info

Empoleon
Emperor Pokémon
Pokemon - Empoleon
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon Steel Type Pokemon
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 186.3 lbs.

Empoleon Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Electric Type Icon Pokemon Fighting Type Icon Pokemon Ground Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Normal Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Flying Type Icon Pokemon Psychic Type Icon Pokemon Bug Type Icon Pokemon Rock Type Icon Pokemon Dragon Type Icon Pokemon Fairy Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 0x damage
Pokemon Poison Type Icon

Empoleon Abilities

Name Description
Torrent Powers up Water-type moves in a pinch.

Empoleon Hidden Ability

Name Description
Defiant When its stats are lowered its Attack increases.

Empoleon Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Pokemon - Field Egg GroupField

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 3 0 0

Held Item on Wild Encounter

No held item on wild encounter.

Empoleon Base Stats

HP
84
Atk
86
Def
88
Sp. Atk
111
Sp. Def
101
Speed
60
Total Base Stats
530

Empoleon Evolution Chart

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP PiplupPiplup Lvl 16
→		 Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup Lvl 36
→		 Pokemon BDSP EmpoleonEmpoleon

Empoleon Location

Available Via Evolution Only

Empoleon has only been confirmed to be available by evolving Prinplup.

If you have found another method to obtain Empoleon, please leave a comment below!

Empoleon Trainers

You can see and battle an Empoleon by facing off against Veteran Edgar in the Victory Road.

Additionally, Picnicker Karina located in Route 205 has an Empoleon during the third battle with her.

Empoleon Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Aqua Jet Water Type Move 40 100 20
Base Metal Claw Steel Type Move 50 95 35
Base Tackle Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Growl Normal Type Move - 100 40
Base Pound Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Charm Fairy Type Move - 100 20
Evo. Aqua Jet Water Type Move 40 100 20
4 Growl Normal Type Move - 100 40
8 Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
11 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
15 Peck Flying Type Move 35 100 35
19 Bubble Beam Water Type Move 65 100 20
24 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
28 Fury Attack Normal Type Move 15 85 20
33 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
39 Whirlpool Water Type Move 35 85 15
46 Mist Ice Type Move - - 30
52 Drill Peck Flying Type Move 80 100 20
59 Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
5 Roar Normal Type Move - - 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
10 Work Up Normal Type Move - - 30
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
15 Hyper Beam Normal Type Move 150 90 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
39 Rock Tomb Rock Type Move 60 95 15
40 Aerial Ace Flying Type Move 60 - 20
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
47 Steel Wing Steel Type Move 70 90 25
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
55 Brine Water Type Move 65 100 10
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
65 Shadow Claw Ghost Type Move 70 100 15
68 Giga Impact Normal Type Move 150 90 5
72 Avalanche Ice Type Move 60 100 10
75 Swords Dance Normal Type Move - - 20
76 Stealth Rock Rock Type Move - - 20
80 Rock Slide Rock Type Move 75 90 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
86 Grass Knot Grass Type Move - 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
88 Pluck Flying Type Move 60 100 20
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
91 Flash Cannon Steel Type Move 80 100 10
93 Cut Normal Type Move 50 95 30
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
97 Defog Flying Type Move - - 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
99 Waterfall Water Type Move 80 100 15
100 Rock Climb Normal Type Move 90 85 20

Learnset through a Move Tutor

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Hydro Cannon Water Type Move 150 90 5

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Yawn Normal Type Move - - 10
Supersonic Normal Type Move - 55 20
Snore Normal Type Move 50 100 15
Mud-Slap Ground Type Move 20 100 10
Icy Wind Ice Type Move 55 95 15
Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5
Flail Normal Type Move - 100 15
Feather Dance Flying Type Move - 100 15
Double Hit Normal Type Move 35 90 10
Aqua Ring Water Type Move - - 20
Agility Psychic Type Move - - 30

Empoleon Pokedex Number

Sinnoh Dex
Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#8) 		Pokemon BDSP EmpoleonEmpoleon
(#9)		 Pokemon BDSP StarlyStarly
(#10)
National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PrinplupPrinplup
(#394) 		Pokemon BDSP EmpoleonEmpoleon
(#395)		 Pokemon BDSP StarlyStarly
(#396)

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Empoleon in Other Pokemon Games

Empoleon in Other Pokemon Games
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Pokemon Generations
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All Pokemon Types
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Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost Type,Ghost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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All Pokemon Egg Groups
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Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Monster Egg GroupMonster Fairy Egg GroupFairy
Dragon Egg GroupDragon Mineral Egg GroupMineral Field Egg GroupField
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2
Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

List of All Egg Groups

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