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Empoleon (エンペルト Enperuto)
Artwork		General

		National Dex:	#395
		Evolves From:	Prinplup
		Evolves Into:	None
		Generation:	Generation IV
		Pronunciation:	$em-PO-lee-on$
		Icon(s):
Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	84	Species:	Emperor Pokémon
Attack:	86	Type(s):	Water/Steel
Defense:	88	Height:	5'07"
Special Atk:	111	Weight:	186.3 lbs.
Special Def:	101	Abilities:	Torrent Defiant (Dream World)
Speed:	60	Pokédex Color:	Blue
Stat Total:	534	Gender:	12.5% ♀/87.5% ♂
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Empoleon (Japanese: エンペルト Enperuto) is the Water/Steel-type Starter Pokémon, evolved from Prinplup and Piplup. In the anime, an Empoleon is owned by Barry and Kenny.

Appearance

Empoleon appears to be a large navy blue penguin with orange webbed feet like ducks have. It also appears to have metal flippers with blue metal bordering it and three orange small claws underneath its flippers. It has a blue fin at the back along with a tail and a giant metal blue fin in the center of it starting from its chin. Empoleon also appears to have something looking like a tuxedo that it is wearing. It also mainly has a black body with a some white in the center of it along with black spots at the bottom of its white part of body. It also has two giant golden spots on the back of it along with a three horned trident crest making its beak.

Special abilities

Empoleon's ability in the game is Torrent, (along with all the other water starters) which increases the power of its Water-type attacks by 50% when its HP is at less than 1/3 of its maximum level of HP.

Although Empoleon is a Water/Steel-type Pokémon, it can learn a variety of Water, Ice, Steel and Flying attacks. It can also learn many moves involving claws, such as Metal Claw and Shadow Claw. It can learn Hydro Pump, a very powerful Water type move.

Evolution

Empoleon is the evolved form of Prinplup, as of level 36. Empoleon is also the final form of Piplup's evolutionary line.

In the anime

Kai had an Empoleon that first appeared in The Rise of Darkrai on whom he used to battle Dawn's Piplup. Barry had an Empoleon that appeared in DP101: Barry's Busting Out All Over!. Kenny had an Empoleon that first appeared in DP174: Last Call, First Round!.

Game Info

Locations

Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Empoleon Locations
Diamond/ Pearl	Evolve Prinplup	None
Platinum	Evolve Prinplup	None
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Trade	None
Black/White	Trade	None

Side Game Locations

Game(s)	Location
Empoleon Locations
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Crevice Cave (B1F-B10F) Lower Crevice Cave (B1F-B4F) Mt. Avalanche (B1F-B19F)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Ice Lake
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach

Pokédex Entries

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Empoleon did not appear during the Generation I games.
Generation II
Empoleon did not appear during the Generation II games.
Generation III
Empoleon did not appear during the Generation III games.
Diamond
The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.
Pearl
It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice.
Platinum
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.
HeartGold
It avoids unnecessary disputes, but it will decimate anything that threatens its pride.
SoulSilver
It avoids unnecessary disputes, but it will decimate anything that threatens its pride.
Black
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.
White
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.
Black 2
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.
White 2
If anyone were to hurt its pride, it would slash them with wings that can cleave through an ice floe.

Origins

Empoleon is based on emperor penguins, more so than its pre-evolutions are as Empoleon has a darker color and webbed feet.

Trivia

Empoleon is the only Water-type, fully evolved Starter Pokémon that is not fully resistant to Fire-type moves, due to it being Steel-type as a secondary type.
It can be noted that Empoleon bears a resemblance to Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule, that in which both are kings in their own way and have crowns. That being said, both contain a symmetrical design on their bodies.
No other Pokémon has the same Water/Steel type combination.
Empeleon, being a Steel-type as well as Water-type, is the only Water-Type to not be weak against Grass-type attacks.

References