Empoleon's best moves in Pokémon GO

Empoleon's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Empoleon has access to 4 Fast Attacks (Metal Claw, Steel Wing, Waterfall, and Metal Sound), which cover Steel and Water-type attacks. When using Metal Claw, Steel Wing, Waterfall, and Metal Sound you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Metal Claw650.5s

Steel Wing1481.0s

Waterfall1371.0s

Metal Sound460.5s

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Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Metal Claw	6	12.00	5	10.00	0.5s	5	7	-
Metal Sound	4	8.00	6	12.00	0.5s	5	8	-
Steel Wing	14	14.00	8	8.00	1.0s	7	5	-
Waterfall	13	13.00	7	7.00	1.0s	11	10	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Empoleon's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Empoleon's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Empoleon has access to 5 Charged Attacks (Flash Cannon, Drill Peck, Blizzard, Hydro Pump, and Hydro Cannon), which cover Steel, Flying, Ice, and Water-type attacks. When using Flash Cannon, Hydro Pump, and Hydro Cannon you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Flash Cannon1001002.5s

Drill Peck70332.5s

Blizzard1301003.0s

Hydro Pump1351003.5s

Hydro Cannon *90502.0s

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Blizzard	130	43.33	100	1.30	3.0s	140	75	-
Drill Peck	70	28.00	33	2.12	2.5s	70	40	-
Flash Cannon	100	40.00	100	1.00	2.5s	110	65	-
Hydro Cannon*	90	45.00	50	1.80	2.0s	80	40	-
Hydro Pump	135	38.57	100	1.35	3.5s	130	75	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Empoleon moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Empoleon's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0