Empoleon (Pokémon)

Empoleon エンペルト Emperte

Artwork from D/P

Types Species  Water  Steel  Emperor Pokémon Ability Exp. at 100 Torrent 1,059,860 Pokédex National #395 Johto #— Hoenn #— Sinnoh #009 Browser Fiore R— Almia R-208 Height Weight 5'07" 186.3 lbs. Pokédex color Footprint Body style Catch rate Blue 45 Gender ratio   87.5% male   12.5% female Egg groups Egg cycles Water 1, Ground 21 (5355 steps) EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 3 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Exp. 210 External links On Legendary Pokémon Pokédex On Smogon Pokédex On Eevee's Pokédex On Psypoke Pokédex On Pokecharms Pokédex On Marriland Pokédex Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Prinplup starting at level 36. It is the final form of Piplup.

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 Water-type 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 in ice shelves in very cold climates.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Empoleon in the anime

Empoleon first appeared in the movie The Rise of Darkrai under the ownership of a Trainer named Kai.

Empoleon made its debut appearance in the anime in Barry's Busting Out All Over! under the ownership of Barry.

In the manga

Platinum owns an Empoleon.

In the TCG

Main article: Empoleon (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Pokéthlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Empoleon is capable of learning the following moves in Generation IV.

• Moves in bold are damaging moves to which STAB applies.

By leveling up

By TM/HM

By breeding

By tutoring

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Body size: 1	Recruit Rate: -12%	IQ Group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Group:  Water	Poké Assist: ( Water )	Field Move: (River Flow ×2)
"It attacks by spitting bubbles and blobs of water."

Evolution

Unevolved Piplup  Water

Level 16 →

First evolution Prinplup  Water

Level 36 →

Second evolution Empoleon  Water  Steel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III.
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	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 Grass-type and Fire-type attacks. It instead gains weakness to both Torterra (a Ground-type) and Infernape (a Fighting-type). Perhaps to compensate for this, Empoleon is tied for the fourth most resistant Pokémon of all, as explained below.
• Empoleon has the highest base Special Attack of any final-form starter Pokémon, being just one point above Blaziken's.
• Empoleon is tied with Swampert for the second lowest base Speed of all final evolution starter Pokémon (with the only slower one being Torterra).
  • However, all three (Empoleon, Swampert, and Torterra) have considerably higher Defense and Special Defense compared to the other final evolution starter Pokémon of their regions (Sceptile's Defense and both of Blaziken's defensive stats are considerably lower than Swampert's, while both of Infernape's defensive stats are low compared to either Empoleon or Torterra in Sinnoh).
• Empoleon is the only Steel-type Pokémon related to a starter Pokémon.
• Empoleon has eleven resistances and one immunity, the second most resistances of any Pokémon. It is surpassed only by Magnemite and its evolutions, who have twelve resistances and one immunity. It shares this position with Mawile and two legendary Pokémon, Dialga and Registeel.
• Empoleon is one of the only two Steel-type Pokémon that resist Water attacks, together with Dialga.
  • Empoleon is also one of the only two non-Ice-types that doubly resist Ice, together with Heatran.
• Empoleon is one of the three Pokémon that get STAB from Steel Wing. The other two are Scizor and Skarmory.
• Empoleon, along with Prinplup, are the only Pokémon that can learn both Pound and Tackle.

Origin

Empoleon is based on an emperor penguin and an emperor-in reference to its crown (which also resembles an anchor) 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.

In other languages

• German: Impoleon - From Imperator (emperor, as in Emperor penguin) and Napoleon.
• French: Pingoleon - From pingouin (penguin) and Napoleon.
• Korean: 엠페르트 Emperte - From emperor (as in Emperor penguin).
• Chinese: 帝王拿波

Related articles

• Barry's Empoleon

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