Empoleon

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**Empoleon** (Japanese: **エンペルト** *Emperte*) is a dual-type {{Water}}/{{Steel}} Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Prinplup starting at level 36. It is the final form of Piplup.

## Biology

Empoleon is a large, navy blue, penguin-like Pokémon. It has a wide, yellow beak that extends upward into three pointed horns that form a trident-shaped crest bracketing blue eyes. Large horns are a symbol of leadership and strength for Empoleon. There is a blue marking resembling a crown over its eyes and a white, lacy marking running down its chest. A blue, fin-like projection forms a collar around its throat and runs down the length of its chest and belly. On its back are two raised, gold bumps and a second blue fin that forms its tail. Its yellow feet are webbed with three toes each and its feathers form ruffs above its feet. It has wide, flipper-like wings rimmed with blue along the tips, and three golden claws. The edges of these wings can slice through ice floes, and this Pokémon will use them to attack anyone or anything that damages its pride.

### Major appearances

#### Barry's Empoleon

Empoleon made its main series debut in *Barry's Busting Out All Over!*, under the ownership of Template:An.

#### Kenny's Empoleon

Template:Si's Prinplup was revealed to have evolved into Empoleon during the Performance Stage of the Sinnoh Grand Festival in *Last Call — First Round!*.

#### Other

Empoleon debuted in *The Rise of Darkrai*, under the ownership of a Coordinator named Kai. It was used in battle against Dawn's Piplup, and also tried to stop Darkrai together with Allegra's Infernape and Maury's Torterra. It was later used in the Battle Stage of the Alamos Contest.

### Minor appearances

An Empoleon appeared in *The Semi-Final Frontier!*, under the ownership of a Trainer who went up against Template:Si in the Lily of the Valley Conference semifinals. It battled his Darkrai off-screen, but as with the other five Pokémon owned by its Trainer, it was easily defeated by the Pitch-Black Pokémon.

### In the Pokémon Adventures manga

*Main article: Platinum's Empoleon*
In *Great Gible*, Platinum's Empoleon evolved in the Veilstone Department Store while her two companions and the bodyguards assigned to protect her were fighting off Team Galactic. This Empoleon then proved to be an invaluable ally in the Pastoria Gym challenge, and has continued as an integral part of her team.

### In the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure! manga

*Main article: Hareta's Empoleon*
Hareta owns an Empoleon that evolved in *(Violent) Earthquake! Cyrus's Consuming Ambition* after the effects of the Everstone Mitsumi gave it wore off, which caused Piplup to evolve straight into an Empoleon, only being Prinplup for a moment. His Empoleon was valuable in the Mt. Coronet battle and risked its life to stop Cyrus.

### In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga

Shin has an Empoleon which was first seen in the beginning chapter of the series.

### Pokkén Tournament DX

Empoleon is a playable character in the arcade and Nintendo Switch versions of Pokkén Tournament.

## Game data

### Pokédex entries

 Alpha Sapphire  | The three horns that extend from its beak attest to its power. The leader has the biggest horns.

### Stats

#### Base stats

* Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

### Side game data

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 Increases the damage dealt by matching five Pokémon.

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 Deals even more damage the more times in a row it is triggered.

### Sprites

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## Trivia

* No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Empoleon.
* Empoleon is roughly the same height as its namesake Napoleon Bonaparte.

### Origin

Empoleon is based on an emperor penguin and an emperor in reference to its crown and royal appearance. Also, the crown has the appearance of a trident, a fishing tool and supposed weapon of choice for the Greek god Poseidon. It also bears some resemblance to the royal penguin.

#### Name origin

Empoleon is a combination of *emperor* (as in *emperor penguin*), *pole* (as in the South Pole), and *Napoleon* (a famous emperor of France).

Emperte is a combination of *emperor* and *Bonaparte* (Napoleon's surname).

## Related articles

* Barry's Empoleon
* Kenny's Empoleon
* Platinum's Empoleon
* Hareta's Empoleon

## External links

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