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'''Platinum's Empoleon''' (Japanese: '''プラチナのエンペルト''' ''Platinum's Emperte'') is an {{p|Empoleon}} owned by {{adv|Platinum}} in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}.  
'''Platinum's Empoleon''' (Japanese: '''プラチナのエンペルト''' ''Platinum's Emperte'') is a {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{adv|Platinum}} owns in [[Pokémon Adventures]] and her second overall. Platinum received her from [[Professor Rowan]] prior to the start of her journey. As of ''[[PS440|Alternate Dimension Showdown X]]'', she is level 68 and her [[Characteristic]] is "slightly hot-tempered."


==History==
==History==
==={{chap|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Platinum Piplup Adventures.png|thumb|left|130px|As a Piplup]]
[[File:Platinum Piplup Adventures.png|thumb|left|130px|As a Piplup]]
Empoleon, as a {{p|Piplup}}, was given to {{adv|Platinum}} by [[Professor Rowan]] along with two other Pokémon. When Platinum started her journey, she chose Piplup as her starter Pokémon and let her out of her Poké Ball.
Empoleon first appeared as a Piplup in ''[[PS338|Stagestruck Starly]]'', as one of the three Pokémon given to Platinum from [[Professor Rowan]].When Platinum started her journey, she chose Piplup as her starter Pokémon and let her out of her [[Poké Ball]].


Later, at [[Oreburgh City]], Platinum was attacked by a group of wild {{p|Kricketot}} and {{p|Kricketune}}, forcing Piplup to defend her. Despite her best efforts, Piplup is unable to defeat them entirely, which deals a huge blow to her pride. In an attempt to regain her self-respect, Piplup trains with [[Chimler]] and [[Tru]] to prepare for Platinum's upcoming Gym battle against [[Roark]].
In ''[[PS341|Putting a Crimp in Kricketot]]'', Platinum was attacked by a group of wild {{p|Kricketot}} and {{p|Kricketune}}, forcing Piplup to defend her. Despite her best efforts, Piplup was unable to defeat them entirely, dealing a huge blow to her pride. In an attempt to regain her self-respect Piplup insists that her and Platinum challenge the local Gym Leader [[Roark]]. In order to prepare Piplup trains with [[Tru]] and [[Chimler]] to prepare. The next day, Piplup faces off against [[Roark's Cranidos]] at the Oreburgh Gym, but is hurt by a powerful {{m|Shock Wave}} and is forced to be sent back. After [[Platinum's Rapidash|Ponyta]] falls to Roark's {{p|Onix}}, Piplup is sent back out and quickly defeats it with a {{type|Water}} attack. With some advice from {{adv|Diamond}} and {{adv|Pearl}}'s comedy routine, Platinum commands Piplup to use {{m|Water Pulse}}, which confuses {{p|Cranidos}} and causes it to knock itself out, giving Platinum the victory and allowing Piplup to regain her pride.
The next day, Piplup faces off against Roark's {{p|Cranidos}} at the Oreburgh Gym, but is hurt by a powerful {{m|Shock Wave}} and it forced to be sent back. After Ponyta falls to Roark's {{p|Onix}}, Piplup is sent back out and quickly defeats it with a {{type|Water}} attack. With some advice from Diamond and Pearl's comedy routine, Platinum commands Piplup to use {{m|Water Pulse}}, which confuses Cranidos and causes it to knock itself out, giving Platinum the victory and Piplup regains her pride.


Later, in another training session for Platinum's next Gym battle, Piplup, along with Chimler and Tru, evolve into their next stages. Later, Prinplup, along with Ponyta, faces Gardenia in Platinum's Gym battle. After Ponyta is quickly defeated, Prinplup faces Gardenia's Pokémon alone and manages to beat them with a super effective {{m|Blizzard}}, giving Platinum her second win.
In ''[[PS346|Ring Around the Roserade I]]'', after leaving the [[Old Chateau]] the group meets [[Gardenia]], who somewhat nudges them into challenging her the next day. The three soon begin training with the starter Pokémon when [[Cynthia]] walks by and notices that the three are going to evolve. Quickly after saying this the three evolve, with Piplup evolving into a Prinplup.


After the group arrives in [[Hearthome City]], Platinum and Prinplup get involved and enter in a Pokémon Contest. Due to several saboteurs working against them, Platinum and Prinplup lose their confidence and consider quitting. However, with words of encouragement from Diamond, they gain enough confidence to continue going on and manage to win the contest.  
In ''[[PS347|Ring Around the Roserade II]]'', Prinplup was used in Platinum’s [[double battle]] alongside {{p|Ponyta}} against Gardenia and her {{p|Roserade}} and {{p|Cherubi}}. Despite the type advantage Ponyta was quickly defeated due to Roserade's poison thorns, leaving Prinplup to battle by herself. Due to the distance Gardenia put between them Prinplup continues getting pummeled by both Cherubi and Roserade and being unable to counterattack. This quickly changes as Platinum takes advantage of the holes made in the ground by {{m|Grass Knot}} and uses that to direct a hidden Blizzard at both Roserade and Cherubi, knocking them out cold.
[[File:Platinum Prinplup Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|As a Prinplup]]
In ''[[PS351|Perturbed by Pachirisu]]'', Platinum and Prinplup enter a [[Rank (Contest)|Normal Rank]] [[Pokémon Super Contest]] in the {{OBP|Cool|condition}}ness [[Contest condition|segment]]. Due to several saboteurs working against them, Platinum and Prinplup lose their confidence and consider quitting. However, with words of encouragement from Diamond, they gain enough confidence to continue going on and manage to win the competition, earning themselves a [[Ribbon]].


Later, Prinplup helps Platinum train for her upcoming Gym battle against [[Maylene]] and acts as her {{p|Riolu}} since she wasn't being used in the battle. Prinplup later evolves into an {{p|Empoleon}} offscreen after Platinum is knocked unconscious and put into the [[Veilstone Department Store]] by [[Paka and Uji]].
In ''[[PS360|Great Gible]]'', it is revealed that Prinplup evolved into an Empoleon.


Empoleon is used in Platinum's next Gym battle against [[Crasher Wake]]. She is used against Wake's {{p|Floatzel}} and the two begin exchanging blows before taking the battle to the waters. Empoleon manages to easily beat Floatzel with a {{m|Vacuum Wave}} but is defeated by Wake's {{p|Quagsire}} after losing to a {{m|Blizzard}}. Later, when Platinum faces [[Fantina]] in a Gym battle, Empoleon is used against her {{p|Drifblim}} and wins by freezing its {{m|Ominous Wind}} with Blizzard but loses to her {{p|Mismagius}} soon after.
In ''[[PS365|Crafty Carnivine]]'', Empoleon is used as Platinum's first choice in her battle against [[Crasher Wake]] and his {{p|Floatzel}}. The two exchange a few blows before moving the battle to the waters. Empoleon manages to easily beat Floatzel with a Vacuum Wave and then goes up against {{p|Quagsire}}. The two fire Blizzard at each other and it appears to be even, but due to tiring herself out from the last battle Quagsire overpowers her and wins, knocking her out.  


[[File:Platinum Prinplup Adventures.png|thumb|left|200px|As a Prinplup]]
In ''[[PS372|Mirages of Mismagius I]]'', Empoleon is used in Platinum's next Gym battle and faces [[Fantina]]'s {{p|Drifblim}}. Empoleon manages to win by freezing its {{m|Ominous Wind}} with Blizzard, which spread to Drifblim and froze it. She then fought {{p|Mismagius}} and lost quickly due to its illusion powers. In ''[[PS374|Brash Bronzong I]]'', when Platinum goes to find her kidnapped father, she uses Empoleon against the Gym Leader [[Byron]], who she believed to be the perpetrator. Empoleon manages to damage Byron's two {{p|Bronzong}} but is defeated by a {{m|Payback}} attack.  
When Platinum goes to find her kidnapped father, she uses Empoleon against the Gym Leader Byron, who she believed to be the perpetrator. Empoleon manages to damage Byron's two {{p|Bronzong}} but is defeated by a {{m|Payback}} attack. Empoleon is also used in the Gym battle against [[Candice]], where she easily defeats her {{p|Snover}} but ties after being defeated by a {{m|Seed Bomb}}.
[[File:Platinum Prinplup Contest.png|thumb|right|200px|As a Prinplup after winning a Super Contest]]
In ''[[PS387|Striking Out Snover]]'', Empoleon is used in Platinum's battle against [[Candice]], fighting against her {{p|Snover}}. With a powerful Metal Claw Empoleon quickly defeats Snover, but is soon knocked out by Snover's {{m|Seed Bomb}} which it fired earlier, resulting in a tie.
 
In ''[[PS405|Shorting Out Electivire]]'', when Platinum was trying to convince [[Volkner]] to train her, Maylene, and Candice, Empoleon was used against his {{p|Raichu}}. Even though she managed to trap it in ice with Blizzard, Raichu managed to free itself with a Berry and defeated Empoleon with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. After Volkner accepts, Empoleon was used to battle his {{p|Electivire}} and manages to win, earning Platinum her final Badge.  


[[File:Platinum Prinplup Contest.png|thumb|right|200px|As a Prinplup after winning a Contest]]
==={{chap|Platinum}}===
When Platinum was trying to convince [[Volkner]] to train her, Candice, and Maylene, Empoleon was used against his {{p|Raichu}}. Even though she managed to trap it in ice with Blizzard, Raichu managed to free itself with a Berry and defeated Empoleon with {{m|Thunderbolt}}. After Volkner accepts, Empoleon was used to battle his {{p|Electivire}} and manages to win, earning Platinum her final Badge.  
[[File:Platinum and Empoleon.png|thumb|left|150px|Platinum and Empoleon]]
In ''[[PS419|Getting the Drop on Gallade I]]'', Empoleon is used in Platinum's {{si|Battle Castle}} challenge and is used against [[Darach]] and his {{p|Gallade}}. Empoleon uses her speed to get behind Gallade and hold him still, but he extends his blades behind him and deals heavy damage, making Platinum recall her. She is later switched back in to fight his {{p|Houndoom}} and defeats it with a Hydro Pump. After that {{p|Staraptor}} is called out and after a tiring battle Empoleon beats it with Blizzard. She is then switched back in again and later called out to finishes off the {{m|Attract}}-inflicted Gallade with Drill Peck, giving Platinum her first Battle Frontier win.


In the {{chap|Platinum}}, Empoleon is first used for Platinum's challenge in the {{si|Battle Castle}}. Empoleon faces off against Darach's {{p|Gallade}} but is nearly defeated and switched out for Rapidash. Later, she faces off Darach's {{p|Houndoom}} and {{p|Staraptor}} and defeats them with ease before being switched out with Lopunny. Once Lopunny is defeated, Empoleon finishes off the {{m|Attract}}-inflicted Gallade with {{m|Drill Peck}}, giving Platinum her first Battle Frontier win.
In ''[[PS424|Exit Empoleon]]'', Platinum used Empoleon in her {{si|Battle Arcade}} challenge. During the battle against [[Arcade Star Dahlia]], Platinum and Dahlia had to switch Pokémon due to the roulette, meaning Empoleon and Platinum's other Pokémon were forced to fight against their Trainer. Although both sides were reluctant at first, both Platinum and her Pokémon manage to fight at their full strength, which eventually ended with Platinum as the victor.


Platinum uses Empoleon in her {{si|Battle Arcade}} challenge in her battle against [[Arcade Star Dahlia]]. During the battle, Platinum and Dahlia switch Pokémon, which meant Empoleon and Platinum's other Pokémon are forced to fight their Trainer. Although both sides are reluctant at first, both Platinum and her Pokémon fight at their full strength, which eventually ends with Platinum as the victor.
When Platinum went to challenge the {{si|Battle Factory}}, she sent Empoleon and her other Pokémon to search for [[Looker]] on [[Stark Mountain]], who had gone missing. They soon return, heavily injured and exhausted with a similarly injured Looker and [[Buck]].


When Platinum goes to challenge the {{si|Battle Factory}}, she sends Empoleon and her other Pokémon to go search for [[Looker]] on [[Stark Mountain]], who had gone missing previously. They soon return, heavily injured and exhausted with a similarly injured Looker and Buck.
==Personality and characteristics==
Typical of her species, Empoleon is a prideful and proud Pokémon. Despite this she is not rude to others and makes friends with the other Pokémon very easily. She is very headstrong, fierce, and determined and hates losing. She is also a very strong Pokémon and is the powerhouse of Platinum's team. The two share a very strong bond and is one of the closest Pokémon to Platinum.


==Moves used==
==Moves used==
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{{anmov|Flying|Drill Peck|PS420|Getting the Drop on Gallade I|rec=yes}}
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{{anmov/f|Steel|x=manga}}
==In the games==
In the Sinnoh-based games, [[Professor Rowan]] owns a Piplup, which the {{player}} has the option to choose when defending themselves from wild Pokémon. After returning the Pokémon to Rowan in his lab he tells them to keep the Pokémon as their [[starter Pokémon]].
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==Trivia==
* At level 68, Empoleon is the highest leveled Pokémon belonging to Platinum.


==Related articles==
==Related articles==
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Revision as of 10:35, 29 March 2017

Platinum's Empoleon
プラチナのエンペルト Platinum's Emperte
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Platinum Empoleon.png
Platinum's Empoleon
Debuts in Stagestruck Starly
Caught at Jubilife City
Evolves in Ring Around the Roserade I
Great Gible
Gender Female
Ability Torrent
Nature Serious
Current location With Platinum
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This Pokémon spent 8 chapters as Piplup and at least 14 chapters as Prinplup.

Platinum's Empoleon (Japanese: プラチナのエンペルト Platinum's Emperte) is a Pokémon that Platinum owns in Pokémon Adventures and her second overall. Platinum received her from Professor Rowan prior to the start of her journey. As of Alternate Dimension Showdown X, she is level 68 and her Characteristic is "slightly hot-tempered."

History

Diamond & Pearl arc

As a Piplup

Empoleon first appeared as a Piplup in Stagestruck Starly, as one of the three Pokémon given to Platinum from Professor Rowan.When Platinum started her journey, she chose Piplup as her starter Pokémon and let her out of her Poké Ball.

In Putting a Crimp in Kricketot, Platinum was attacked by a group of wild Kricketot and Kricketune, forcing Piplup to defend her. Despite her best efforts, Piplup was unable to defeat them entirely, dealing a huge blow to her pride. In an attempt to regain her self-respect Piplup insists that her and Platinum challenge the local Gym Leader Roark. In order to prepare Piplup trains with Tru and Chimler to prepare. The next day, Piplup faces off against Roark's Cranidos at the Oreburgh Gym, but is hurt by a powerful Shock Wave and is forced to be sent back. After Ponyta falls to Roark's Onix, Piplup is sent back out and quickly defeats it with a Water-type attack. With some advice from Diamond and Pearl's comedy routine, Platinum commands Piplup to use Water Pulse, which confuses Cranidos and causes it to knock itself out, giving Platinum the victory and allowing Piplup to regain her pride.

In Ring Around the Roserade I, after leaving the Old Chateau the group meets Gardenia, who somewhat nudges them into challenging her the next day. The three soon begin training with the starter Pokémon when Cynthia walks by and notices that the three are going to evolve. Quickly after saying this the three evolve, with Piplup evolving into a Prinplup.

In Ring Around the Roserade II, Prinplup was used in Platinum’s double battle alongside Ponyta against Gardenia and her Roserade and Cherubi. Despite the type advantage Ponyta was quickly defeated due to Roserade's poison thorns, leaving Prinplup to battle by herself. Due to the distance Gardenia put between them Prinplup continues getting pummeled by both Cherubi and Roserade and being unable to counterattack. This quickly changes as Platinum takes advantage of the holes made in the ground by Grass Knot and uses that to direct a hidden Blizzard at both Roserade and Cherubi, knocking them out cold.

As a Prinplup

In Perturbed by Pachirisu, Platinum and Prinplup enter a Normal Rank Pokémon Super Contest in the Coolness segment. Due to several saboteurs working against them, Platinum and Prinplup lose their confidence and consider quitting. However, with words of encouragement from Diamond, they gain enough confidence to continue going on and manage to win the competition, earning themselves a Ribbon.

In Great Gible, it is revealed that Prinplup evolved into an Empoleon.

In Crafty Carnivine, Empoleon is used as Platinum's first choice in her battle against Crasher Wake and his Floatzel. The two exchange a few blows before moving the battle to the waters. Empoleon manages to easily beat Floatzel with a Vacuum Wave and then goes up against Quagsire. The two fire Blizzard at each other and it appears to be even, but due to tiring herself out from the last battle Quagsire overpowers her and wins, knocking her out.

In Mirages of Mismagius I, Empoleon is used in Platinum's next Gym battle and faces Fantina's Drifblim. Empoleon manages to win by freezing its Ominous Wind with Blizzard, which spread to Drifblim and froze it. She then fought Mismagius and lost quickly due to its illusion powers. In Brash Bronzong I, when Platinum goes to find her kidnapped father, she uses Empoleon against the Gym Leader Byron, who she believed to be the perpetrator. Empoleon manages to damage Byron's two Bronzong but is defeated by a Payback attack.

As a Prinplup after winning a Super Contest

In Striking Out Snover, Empoleon is used in Platinum's battle against Candice, fighting against her Snover. With a powerful Metal Claw Empoleon quickly defeats Snover, but is soon knocked out by Snover's Seed Bomb which it fired earlier, resulting in a tie.

In Shorting Out Electivire, when Platinum was trying to convince Volkner to train her, Maylene, and Candice, Empoleon was used against his Raichu. Even though she managed to trap it in ice with Blizzard, Raichu managed to free itself with a Berry and defeated Empoleon with Thunderbolt. After Volkner accepts, Empoleon was used to battle his Electivire and manages to win, earning Platinum her final Badge.

Platinum arc

Platinum and Empoleon

In Getting the Drop on Gallade I, Empoleon is used in Platinum's Battle Castle challenge and is used against Darach and his Gallade. Empoleon uses her speed to get behind Gallade and hold him still, but he extends his blades behind him and deals heavy damage, making Platinum recall her. She is later switched back in to fight his Houndoom and defeats it with a Hydro Pump. After that Staraptor is called out and after a tiring battle Empoleon beats it with Blizzard. She is then switched back in again and later called out to finishes off the Attract-inflicted Gallade with Drill Peck, giving Platinum her first Battle Frontier win.

In Exit Empoleon, Platinum used Empoleon in her Battle Arcade challenge. During the battle against Arcade Star Dahlia, Platinum and Dahlia had to switch Pokémon due to the roulette, meaning Empoleon and Platinum's other Pokémon were forced to fight against their Trainer. Although both sides were reluctant at first, both Platinum and her Pokémon manage to fight at their full strength, which eventually ended with Platinum as the victor.

When Platinum went to challenge the Battle Factory, she sent Empoleon and her other Pokémon to search for Looker on Stark Mountain, who had gone missing. They soon return, heavily injured and exhausted with a similarly injured Looker and Buck.

Personality and characteristics

Typical of her species, Empoleon is a prideful and proud Pokémon. Despite this she is not rude to others and makes friends with the other Pokémon very easily. She is very headstrong, fierce, and determined and hates losing. She is also a very strong Pokémon and is the powerhouse of Platinum's team. The two share a very strong bond and is one of the closest Pokémon to Platinum.

Moves used

Platinum Piplup Bubble.png
Using Bubble as a Piplup
Platinum Empoleon Hydro Pump.png
Using Hydro Pump
Move First Used In
Bubble A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium
Peck A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium
Pound A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium*
Water Pulse A Conk on Cranidos's Cranium
Growl Ring Around the Roserade I
Blizzard  Ring Around the Roserade II
Metal Claw Perturbed by Pachirisu
Ice Beam Perturbed by Pachirisu
Vacuum Wave × Floatzel and Jetsam
Aqua Jet  Brash Bronzong I
Hydro Pump  Getting the Drop on Gallade I
Drill Peck  Getting the Drop on Gallade I
An × shows that the move cannot be legitimately known by this Pokémon in the games.
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

In the Sinnoh-based games, Professor Rowan owns a Piplup, which the player has the option to choose when defending themselves from wild Pokémon. After returning the Pokémon to Rowan in his lab he tells them to keep the Pokémon as their starter Pokémon.

Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum
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Type:
Water Unknown
Ability:
Torrent
Held item:
None
Piplup/ Lv.5
Pound
Normal Physical
Growl
Normal Status
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Trivia

  • At level 68, Empoleon is the highest leveled Pokémon belonging to Platinum.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Piplup, Prinplup, and Empoleon.


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