Empoleon (Pokémon)

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Empoleon
エンペルト Emperte

#395

File:Art-Enperuto.jpg
Artwork from Diamond/Pearl

Type

Water

Steel

Category

Emperor Pokémon

Ability

Torrent

Exp. at Lv. 100

1,059,860

Regional Pokédex numbers

Sinnoh
#009

Height

5′07″
Imperial

1.7 m
Metric

Weight

186.3 lbs.
Imperial

84.5 kg
Metric

Dex color

Blue

Catch rate

45 (5.9%)

Body style

Blue-Striped

Footprint

Blue-Striped

Gender ratio

Gender unknown	Unknown
Gender unknown

Breeding

Water 1 and
Ground groups

1 cycles
(255 minimum steps)

EV yield

HP 0	Atk 0	Def 0	Sp.Atk 0	Sp.Def 0	Speed 0
Base Exp.: 210			Battle Exp.: 2101*

External links

On Smogon Pokédex:
Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Empoleon (Japanese: エンペルト Emperte) is a dual-type Water/Steel Pokémon.

Empoleon evolves from Prinplup starting at level 36.

Biology

Physiology

Empoleon is a large penguin-like Pokémon. In terms of color, it has a closer resemblance to a "real-world" penguin than its pre-evolved forms have because it is mostly navy blue as opposed to being a lighter blue. Its feet actually appear to have webbing on them. Its wings are tipped with blue metal and have three golden claws sticking out at the bottom. It has a short, blue, metal "fin" sticking out of its back and another "fin" that's on the front of its body that extends to where its chin would be then splits to form some sort of collar. It has two gold-colored spots on its upper-back. Its most prominent feature is the three-horned trident-like crest that extends from its beak. This crest represents an Empoleon's power and the leader of a colony of Empoleon, Prinplup, and Piplup will have the largest horns.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Empoleon can swim faster than a jet boat and, by using its razor sharp wings, can cut huge glaciers in a matter of seconds. It can also learn any attack that its pre-evolutions can learn, but Empoleon's attacks are stronger. As a fully-evolved Pokémon (and the final evolution of a Template:Type2 starter Pokémon), Empoleon can learn Hyper Beam, Giga Impact and Hydro Cannon.

Behavior

Given their immense pride, Empoleon are surprisingly social creatures. They live in large colonies led by the oldest and most powerful male. The leader has the largest horns on its head.

Habitat

Wild Empoleon live near glaciers in very cold climates.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

File:DaiEmpoleon.jpg

Dai and his Empoleon from The Rise of Darkrai.

Empoleon first appeared in the movie The Rise of Darkrai. Dawn battled it against Piplup.

In the manga

In the TCG

Main article: Empoleon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Diamond	The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.
Pearl	It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.
Platinum	{{{platinumdex}}}
HeartGold	{{{heartgolddex}}}
SoulSilver	{{{soulsilverdex}}}

Generation V

Black	{{{blackdex}}}
White	{{{whitedex}}}
Black 2	{{{black2dex}}}
White 2	{{{white2dex}}}

Generation VI

X	Unknown
Y	Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.

Generation IV

Diamond

Pearl

None	Evolve Prinplup

Platinum

None	Evolve Prinplup

HeartGold

SoulSilver

None	Trade

Generation V

Black

White

None	Trade

Black 2

White 2

None	Trade

Generation VI

X

Y

None	Trade

In side games

Game	Location
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness)	Crevice Cave (B1-B10) Lower Crevice Cave (B1-B4) Mt. Avalanche (B1-B19)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	The Ice Lake

Base stats

Stat		Range
Stat		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 84		144 - 191	278 - 372
Attack: 86		81 - 151	159 - 298
Defense: 88		83 - 154	162 - 302
Sp. Atk: 111		104 - 179	204 - 353
Sp. Def: 101		95 - 168	186 - 331
Speed: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Total: 530	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

By TM/HM

By breeding

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By tutoring

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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon
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Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Template:Evobox/2

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
I	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
II	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
III	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back


V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Empoleon images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Empoleon.
Empoleon is the only starter Pokémon that loses both its weakness and resistance against the initial types of the other two starter Pokémon in its final evolution, having no weakness or resistance against Template:Type2 and Template:Type2 attacks. It instead gains weakness to both Torterra (a Template:Type2) and Infernape (a Template:Type2).
Empoleon has the highest base Special Attack of the second evolution starter Pokémon.
Empoleon is the only Template:Type2 Pokémon related to a starter Pokémon.
Empoleon has 11 resistances, the second most resistances of any Pokémon. It is surpassed only by Magnemite and its evolutions, whom have 12 resistances. It shares this trait with the Legendary Pokémon, Dialga.
Empoleon is one of the only two Template:Type2 Pokémon that resist Water attacks, together with Dialga.

Origin

Empoleon is based on an emperor penguin and an emperor-in reference to its crown and royal appearance. Also, the crown has the appearance of a trident. It also bears some resemblance to the royal penguin.

Name origin

Empoleon's name comes from Emperor (being as it is based on an emperor penguin) and Napoleon, Emperor of France. Its Japanese name comes from emperor and Bonaparte, Napoleon's last name. Its German name, Impoleon, comes from Imperator and Napoleon. Its French name, Pingoleon, comes from pingouin and Napoleon.