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Empoleon (Pokkén)

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Empoleon
エンペルト Emperte
Pokkén Empoleon.png
Availability Arcade and Switch
Battle Style Standard
HP 630
Burst Attack Deep Blue Monarch

Empoleon (Japanese: エンペルト Emperte) is a Battle Pokémon in the arcade and Nintendo Switch versions of the fighting game Pokkén Tournament. It is a Standard style fighter.

Move list

Burst Attack

Move name Command Use Notes Type
Deep Blue Monarch with Synergy Burst active: L + R - can be used from Aqua Jet, Defog, and Drill Peck Grab Attack

Pokémon moves

Move name Command Use Notes Type
Aqua Jet A Make an opening for more attacks when the attack lands, cancelable with a follow-up Pokémon move / attack properties change depending on when the attack lands / powered up during Synergy Burst Normal Attack
Ice Beam ✚ forward + A - can change trajectory by pressing ✚ diagonally forward (Field Phase) / cancelable with R Normal Attack
Ice Beam to Slide ✚ forward + A (hold) For surprise attacks can change trajectory by pressing ✚ diagonally forward (Field Phase) / cancelable with R Normal Attack
Defog ✚ back + A - can cancel out certain long-range attacks / cancelable with a follow-up Pokémon move / powered up during Synergy Burst Normal Attack
Steel Wing midair A - pierces counter attacks Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Drill Peck ✚ up + A Counter cancelable with a follow-up Pokémon move Normal Attack
Follow-up Pokémon moves
Cut during Aqua Jet and other actions: Y - - Normal Attack
Waterfall during Aqua Jet and other actions: X Counter - Normal Attack
Rock Smash during Aqua Jet and other actions: A - pierces counter attacks / decreases opponent’s defense Counter Attack
Surf during Aqua Jet and other actions: midair A, A - cancelable with R (can transition to all midair attacks) Normal Attack

Standard moves

Move name Command Use Notes Type
grab attack Y + B Overcome blocks - Grab Attack
counter attack X + A Counter cancelable with ✚ + R Counter Attack
counter attack: charge X + A (hold) - pierces counter attacks Counter Attack
Synergy Burst with Synergy Gauge MAX: L + R - Aqua Jet and Defog are powered up during Synergy Burst -
Field Phase only
Poké Combo 1 Y, Y - - Normal Attack
Ranged Attack Y Use to stop your opponent cancelable with a Pokémon move Normal Attack
chain Ranged Attack Y, X - - Normal Attack
chain Ranged Attack to Slide Y, X (hold) - can change direction of Slide with ✚ Normal Attack
side Ranged Attack ✚ sideways + Y Use to stop your opponent - Normal Attack
chain side Ranged Attack ✚ sideways + Y, Y - - Normal Attack
forward Ranged Attack ✚ forward + Y Use to shift phases - Normal Attack
backward Ranged Attack ✚ back + Y Effective against airborne opponents - Normal Attack
jumping Ranged Attack midair Y Use to stop your opponent can move with ✚ Normal Attack
Homing Attack X, X, X - cancelable with R or B Normal Attack
Homing Attack: charge X, X, X (hold) - pierces counter attacks / Guard Break Normal Attack
backward attack ✚ back + X - - Normal Attack
backward attack to Slide ✚ back + X (hold) - can change direction of Slide with ✚ Normal Attack
jumping attack midair X Use to shift phases can change trajectory with ✚ Normal Attack
jumping attack to Slide midair X (hold) For surprise attacks can change direction of Slide with ✚ Normal Attack
Duel Phase only
Poké Combo 2 Y, Y, Y Major damage dealer - Normal Attack
weak attack Y, Y - cancelable with a Pokémon move Normal Attack
weak attack to strong attack follow-up Y, X or Y, Y, X - - Normal Attack
weak attack to strong attack follow-up to Slide Y, X (hold) or Y, Y, X (hold) - can change direction of Slide by pressing ✚ forward and backward Normal Attack
Poké Combo 3 ✚ forward + Y, Y, Y - - Normal Attack
forward weak attack ✚ forward + Y, Y - cancelable with a Pokémon move Normal Attack
high stance weak attack ✚ up + Y Effective against airborne opponents - Normal Attack
Poké Combo 4 ✚ down + Y, Y - - Normal Attack
low stance weak attack ✚ down + Y - cancelable with a Pokémon move Normal Attack
midair weak attack midair Y - can move with ✚ Normal Attack
strong attack X Major damage dealer - Normal Attack
back strong attack ✚ back + X - - Normal Attack
high stance strong attack ✚ up + X Effective against grab attacks - Normal Attack
low stance strong attack ✚ down + X - can change distance traveled with diagonal back input on ✚ Normal Attack
low stance strong attack to Slide ✚ down + X (hold) - can change distance traveled by pressing ✚ forward or backward Normal Attack
midair strong attack midair X - - Normal Attack
midair strong attack to Slide midair X (hold) - can change distance traveled by pressing ✚ forward or backward Normal Attack

Slide moves

Move name Command Use Notes Type
Slide ✚ forward + A (hold), etc. - - -
Slide to attack during Slide:Y or X - can transition into attacks suited to each phase Normal Attack
Slide to jump during Slide: B - can change trajectory with ✚ (Duel Phase) / can transition into all midair attacks -
Slide to jump during Slide: A - can simultaneously attack forward and backward Normal Attack

Recommended combos

Combo Command Type
Duel Phase only
counter attack: charge ► Poké Combo 2 cancel to Cut X + A (during critical hit) ► Y, Y, Y cancel to Y Counter Attack
strong attack ► Defog cancel to Surf X ► ✚ back + A cancel to B Normal Attack
midair strong attack to Slide ► weak attack cancel to Drill Peck midair X (hold) ► during Slide: Y, Y cancel to ✚ up + A Normal Attack

Related articles

  • For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Empoleon.
Battle Pokémon in Pokkén Tournament

Darkrai • Blaziken • Pikachu • Lucario • Gardevoir • Pikachu Libre • Scizor • Aegislash • Croagunk • Sceptile • Gengar • Decidueye • Machamp • Braixen • Empoleon • Blastoise • Mewtwo • Chandelure • Suicune • Weavile • Charizard • Garchomp • Shadow Mewtwo

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