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Empoleon Build & Best Moveset

WaterSteel　Role: Slow Attacker

A slow attacker build put together from Empoleon's base stats. It will not move first, so the natural shape is to take a hit and answer back. Stat points go to Sp. Atk 32, HP 32, Defense 2 with a Modest nature. Base stats & learnset / How to counter Empoleon

Stat point spread (66 total, max 32 per stat)

Stat	Base	Points	Nature	Actual (Lv50)
HP	84	32	—	191
Attack	86	0	↓0.9	95
Defense	88	2	—	110
Sp. Atk	111	32	↑1.1	179
Sp. Def	101	0	—	121
Speed	60	0	—	80

Nature: Modest (Sp. Atk ↑ / Attack ↓). Few opponents can be outsped anyway, so take the damage over the Speed.

Best moveset

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Role
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	Same-type main attack.
Steel Beam	Steel	Special	140	95	Same-type secondary attack.
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	Coverage with a Normal-type move.
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	Scout and buy chip-damage turns.

Held item options

This build is generated mechanically from base stats and the learnset, so treat it as a starting point and shift the spread or a move to suit what you expect to face.