Best Empoleon counters

Raid Battles

The best Empoleon counters in Pokémon GO are Primal Groudon, Shadow Groudon, Keldeo (Ordinary Forme), Keldeo, Mega Garchomp, Mega Lucario, and Shadow Magnezone. These Pokémon perform best with the moves outlined below. We suggest a minimum group size of 1 - 3 Trainers to defeat Empoleon in a 3-Star Raid.

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          Best counter 👑

          Official artwork of Primal GroudonPrimal Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #1
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow GroudonShadow Groudon
          Mud Shot / Precipice Blades
          #2
          Official artwork of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #3
          Official artwork of KeldeoKeldeo
          Low Kick / Sacred Sword
          #4
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega GarchompMega Garchomp
          Mud Shot / Earth Power
          #5
          Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega LucarioMega Lucario
          Force Palm / Aura Sphere
          #6
          Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow MagnezoneShadow Magnezone
          Spark / Wild Charge
          #7
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          Name
          Fast Attack
          Charged Attack
          DPS
          TDO
          Faints
          TTW
          Score
          1.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *47.41894.7480s85.8
          2.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GroudonShadow GroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *44.20674.0587s76.6
          3.Thumbnail image of Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)Keldeo (Ordinary Forme)FightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 38.301075.4398s75.1
          4.Thumbnail image of KeldeoKeldeoFightingLow Kick FightingSacred Sword 38.301075.4398s75.1
          5.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GarchompMega Pokémon iconMega GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *39.80905.0395s74.8
          6.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LucarioMega Pokémon iconMega LucarioFightingForce Palm *FightingAura Sphere 40.91788.8493s74.3
          7.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MagnezoneShadow MagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 39.74880.3495s74.3
          8.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow RaikouShadow RaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 38.52810.1498s71.2
          9.Thumbnail image of XurkitreeXurkitreeElectricSpark ElectricDischarge 39.36714.2597s70.6
          10.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow LuxrayShadow LuxrayElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 39.96636.8596s69.8
          11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ElectivireShadow ElectivireElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 39.99633.4596s69.8
          12.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega ManectricMega Pokémon iconMega ManectricElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 38.06744.04100s69.3
          13.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ExcadrillShadow ExcadrillGroundMud Shot GroundScorching Sands 40.89525.6695s68.4
          14.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GarchompShadow GarchompGroundMud Shot GroundEarth Power *38.48646.95100s68.0
          15.Thumbnail image of TerrakionTerrakionFightingDouble Kick FightingSacred Sword *39.25592.2698s67.9
          16.Thumbnail image of ZekromZekromElectricCharge Beam ElectricFusion Bolt *33.88997.13110s67.1
          17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZapdosShadow ZapdosElectricThunder Shock *ElectricThunderbolt 37.21680.75103s66.9
          18.Thumbnail image of GroudonGroudonGroundMud Shot GroundPrecipice Blades *36.87670.65104s66.2
          19.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ConkeldurrShadow ConkeldurrFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 36.93573.86104s64.2
          20.Thumbnail image of MagnezoneMagnezoneElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 33.06869.74114s64.0
          21.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertGroundMud Shot GroundEarthquake 32.25913.53116s63.4
          22.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 33.53776.94113s63.2
          23.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme LandorusTherian Forme LandorusGroundMud Shot GroundSandsear Storm *37.06493.77105s62.5
          24.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow ZebstrikaShadow ZebstrikaElectricSpark ElectricWild Charge 36.92498.87105s62.4
          25.Thumbnail image of RaikouRaikouElectricThunder Shock ElectricWild Charge 31.89798.04118s61.1
          26.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow HariyamaShadow HariyamaFightingForce Palm FightingDynamic Punch 35.42528.36109s61.1
          27.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GengarMega Pokémon iconMega GengarGhostShadow Claw FightingFocus Blast 34.51578.26111s60.9
          28.Thumbnail image of Therian Forme ThundurusTherian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt Switch ElectricWildbolt Storm *33.88597.26113s60.4
          29.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega AmpharosMega Pokémon iconMega AmpharosElectricVolt Switch ElectricZap Cannon 30.59878.34122s60.3
          30.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow MachampShadow MachampFightingCounter FightingDynamic Punch 35.35494.47110s60.2
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          • Minimum group size: 1 Trainers
          • Optimal group size: 2 - 3 Trainers
          • Very easy with: 4+ Trainers

          Empoleon CP range from Raids

          Empoleon can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

          • From 1581 CP to 1657 CP, with no weather boost
          • From 1976 CP to 2072 CP with Rain and Snow weather boost

          Empoleon weaknesses

          Empoleon type chart

          When fighting Empoleon, keep in mind the that Water and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Rock, Water, Ice, Poison, and Steel-type moves.

          Weaknesses

          • ElectricElectric160.0%
          • FightingFighting160.0%
          • GroundGround160.0%

          Resistances

          • IceIce39.1%
          • PoisonPoison39.1%
          • SteelSteel39.1%
          • BugBug62.5%
          • DragonDragon62.5%
          • FairyFairy62.5%
          • FlyingFlying62.5%
          • NormalNormal62.5%
          • PsychicPsychic62.5%
          • RockRock62.5%
          • WaterWater62.5%
          More informationMore information
          • Empoleon takes increased damage from Electric, Fighting, and Ground type moves.
          • Empoleon takes reduced damage from Ice, Poison, Steel, Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Flying, Normal, Psychic, Rock, and Water type moves.
          • Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

          Best move-types and best weather for defeating Empoleon

          Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
          Electric160.0%
          • rainRain
          Fighting128.0%
          • cloudyCloudy
          Ground80.0%
          • sunnySunny
          Ghost16.0%
          • fogFog
          Psychic6.0%
          • windyWindy
          Dark6.0%
          • fogFog
          Fire4.0%
          • sunnySunny

          About our ranking methodology

          Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Empoleon in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Empoleon down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

          This guide displays a list of best Empoleon counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

          When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

          We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

          Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.