Empoleon is a Tier 3 raid boss in Pokémon GO, available during the Sinnoh Tour. It cannot be shiny from raids.
Obtainable CP Values
Empoleon can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:
- From 1581 CP to 1657 CP, with no weather boost
- From 1976 CP with 2072 CP with Rainy or Snow weather boost
Empoleon is the only Water and Steel type Pokémon in the franchise, making it weak to Electric, Fighting, and Ground type moves.
Empoleon Raid Counters
The best counters for Empoleon are the following:
| # | Pokemon | Fast Move | Charge Move | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Primal Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 4 | 109s |
| 2. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 4 | 116s |
| 3. |
Shadow Raikou
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 4 | 123s |
| 4. |
Shadow Excadrill
|
Mud-Slap Ground | Scorching Sands Ground | 7 | 124s |
| 5. |
Xurkitree
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Discharge Electric | 5 | 124s |
| 6. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 6 | 124s |
| 7. |
Keldeo
|
Low Kick Fighting | Sacred Sword Fighting | 3 | 127s |
| 8. |
Shadow Electivire
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 6 | 125s |
| 9. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 5 | 125s |
| 10. |
Zekrom
|
Charge Beam Electric | Fusion Bolt Electric | 3 | 130s |
| 11. |
Mega Manectric
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 3 | 127s |
| 12. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 5 | 127s |
| 13. |
Shadow Magnezone
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 6 | 128s |
| 14. |
Shadow Zapdos
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Thunderbolt Electric | 5 | 128s |
| 15. |
Shadow Machamp
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 7 | 129s |
| 16. |
Shadow Hariyama
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 6 | 132s |
| 17. |
Shadow Luxray
|
Spark Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 6 | 133s |
| 18. |
Therian Thundurus
|
Volt Switch Electric | Wildbolt Storm Electric | 6 | 135s |
| 19. |
Lucario
|
Counter Fighting | Aura Sphere Fighting | 6 | 135s |
| 20. |
Shadow Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap Ground | High Horsepower Ground | 8 | 136s |
| 21. |
Mega Alakazam
|
Counter Fighting | Focus Blast Fighting | 6 | 137s |
| 22. |
Mega Ampharos
|
Volt Switch Electric | Zap Cannon Electric | 4 | 143s |
| 23. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot Ground | Precipice Blades Ground | 6 | 140s |
| 24. |
Therian Landorus
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earth Power Ground | 8 | 141s |
| 25. |
Mega Swampert
|
Mud Shot Ground | Earthquake Ground | 4 | 145s |
| 26. |
Conkeldurr
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 6 | 143s |
| 27. |
Raikou
|
Thunder Shock Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 5 | 146s |
| 28. |
Shadow Toxicroak
|
Counter Fighting | Dynamic Punch Fighting | 9 | 146s |
| 29. |
Shadow Mewtwo
|
Psycho Cut Psychic | Thunderbolt Electric | 6 | 146s |
| 30. |
Shadow Manectric
|
Thunder Fang Electric | Wild Charge Electric | 9 | 146s |
* marks a legacy move
Empoleon Stats and Match-ups
Empoleon
WaterSteel
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| Max CP at Level 40 2900 | Max CP at Level 50 3279 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 210 | DEF 186 | HP 197 | |||
| Weak to | Strong Against | ||||
| Electric Fighting Ground | Fairy Fire Ground Ice Rock | ||||
Moveset
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
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You should note that Empoleon won’t have the legacy move Hydro Cannon in raids for this event.
Happy Tour, trainers!
