Best Team for Empoleon

Empoleon Overview

#395 Empoleon

WaterSteel

Strengths

Hits Fire SEHits Ground SEHits Rock SEHits Ice SEHits Fairy SE

Resists: Normal, Water, Ice, Flying, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Steel, Fairy. Immune to: Poison

Weaknesses to Cover

ElectricFightingGround

Step-by-Step Teammate Guide

Fill each slot with a teammate that patches Empoleon's weaknesses and adds offensive coverage.

1. Slot 2 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   HeracrossBugFightingRecommended

   Resists fighting, ground; hits normal, grass super-effectively

   +9% coverage gain

   

   GliscorGroundFlying

   Resists electric, fighting, ground; hits electric, grass super-effectively

   +9% coverage gain

   

   TogekissFairyFlying

   Resists fighting, ground; hits grass, fighting super-effectively

   +9% coverage gain

2. Slot 3 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   GliscorGroundFlyingRecommended

   Resists electric; hits electric, fighting super-effectively

   +5% coverage gain

   

   GolemRockGround

   Resists electric, fire; hits electric, poison super-effectively

   +6% coverage gain

   

   RhydonGroundRock

   Resists electric, fire; hits electric, poison super-effectively

   +6% coverage gain

3. Slot 4 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   RotomElectricGhostRecommended

   hits water, flying super-effectively

   +3% coverage gain

   

   GrimmsnarlDarkFairy

   hits ghost, dragon super-effectively

   +3% coverage gain

   

   WeavileDarkIce

   hits flying, ghost super-effectively

   +4% coverage gain

4. Slot 5 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   GrimmsnarlDarkFairyRecommended

   Resists ghost; hits dragon super-effectively

   +2% coverage gain

   

   HydreigonDarkDragon

   Resists fire, ghost; hits dragon super-effectively

   +3% coverage gain

   

   SylveonFairy

   hits dragon super-effectively

   +1% coverage gain

5. Slot 6 — Pick one of these teammates:

   

   SwampertWaterGroundRecommended

   Resists fire

   +1% coverage gain

   

   GastrodonWaterGround

   Resists fire

   +1% coverage gain

   

   BlastoiseWater

   Resists fire

   +1% coverage gain

Suggested Complete Team

98/100Excellent balance

Empoleon

Heracross

Gliscor

Rotom

Grimmsnarl

Swampert

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Alternative Builds

Other strong team compositions built around Empoleon:

Build 2

99/100

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Water/steel/ground focused variant

EmpoleonGliscorGrimmsnarlVikavoltBlazikenAlakazam

Build 3

96/100

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Water/steel/fairy focused variant

EmpoleonTogekissKrookodilePawmotForretressAlakazam

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