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Empoleon PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: meta pick — PvPoke #20, up from #26 · hundo rank 864 of 4096 · best build 0/13/15, level 19.5, already past it at level 20 · Elite TM
- Ultra League: meta pick — PvPoke #6, up from #9 · hundo rank 1,927 of 4096 · best build 1/15/14, level 34.5, 130,000 dust · Elite TM
- Master League: playable — PvPoke #140, up from #141 · Elite TM
Which IVs make the best Empoleon for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/13/15 at level 19.5 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #20 overall in Great League, up from #26. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Drill Peck.
At that level it fights with 123.88 attack, 117.39 defense and 125.06 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 864 of 4096 here, 95.9% of the best spread: mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/13/15 | 19.5 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/12/15 | 19.5 | 1497 | 99.5% |
| 3 | 1/11/15 | 19.5 | 1500 | 99.47% |
| 4 | 0/15/12 | 19.5 | 1497 | 99.39% |
| 5 | 0/13/14 | 19.5 | 1497 | 99.2% |
| 6 | 1/12/14 | 19.5 | 1500 | 99.17% |
| 7 | 1/15/10 | 19.5 | 1497 | 99.05% |
| 8 | 2/14/10 | 19.5 | 1500 | 99.02% |
| 9 | 0/11/15 | 19.5 | 1493 | 98.99% |
| 10 | 1/10/15 | 19.5 | 1496 | 98.96% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 19.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Ultra League
The best spread is 1/15/14 at level 34.5 — 2500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #6 overall in Ultra League, up from #9. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Drill Peck.
At that level it fights with 160.07 attack, 152.48 defense and 160.07 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,927 of 4096 here, 96.1% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/14 | 34.5 | 2500 | 100% |
| 2 | 2/15/15 | 34 | 2499 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 0/15/12 | 35 | 2496 | 99.67% |
| 4 | 0/15/15 | 34.5 | 2494 | 99.53% |
| 5 | 0/15/14 | 34.5 | 2488 | 99.53% |
| 6 | 1/14/15 | 34.5 | 2500 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1/14/14 | 34.5 | 2494 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 2/13/14 | 34.5 | 2500 | 99.47% |
| 9 | 0/13/11 | 35.5 | 2496 | 99.44% |
| 10 | 0/12/15 | 35 | 2495 | 99.42% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 34.5 costs 130,000 Stardust and 122 candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 5/15/15 at level 6.5 — 499 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 72.12 attack, 67.42 defense and 71.11 stamina — a glass cannon: it hits first and does not want a long fight.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,200 of 4096 here, 91.8% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5/15/15 | 6.5 | 499 | 100% |
| 2 | 6/14/15 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.97% |
| 3 | 4/15/15 | 6.5 | 497 | 99.53% |
| 4 | 7/15/12 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.51% |
| 5 | 5/14/15 | 6.5 | 498 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 6/13/15 | 6.5 | 499 | 99.47% |
| 7 | 7/12/15 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.42% |
| 8 | 3/15/15 | 6.5 | 494 | 99.07% |
| 9 | 6/15/14 | 6.5 | 500 | 99.05% |
| 10 | 6/15/13 | 6.5 | 499 | 99.05% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 6.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
Empoleon in PvP: quick answers
Is Empoleon good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: meta pick, PvPoke #20, up from #26. Ultra League: meta pick, PvPoke #6, up from #9. Master League: playable, PvPoke #140, up from #141.
What are the best IVs for Empoleon in Great League?
The best spread is 0/13/15, which reaches 1500 CP at level 19.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Empoleon in Ultra League?
The best spread is 1/15/14, which reaches 2500 CP at level 34.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Empoleon good for PvP?
Great League: rank 864 of 4096, mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it. Ultra League: rank 1,927 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Master League: a hundo is the best build, there is no CP cap.
How much does it cost to power up Empoleon for Great League?
A level-20 catch is already past level 19.5, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
How much does it cost to power up Empoleon for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 34.5 costs 130,000 Stardust and 122 candy.
What moves does Empoleon use in PvP?
Great League: Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Drill Peck, the set behind PvPoke's #20. Ultra League: Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Drill Peck, the set behind PvPoke's #6. Master League: Metal Sound · Hydro Cannon (Elite TM) · Drill Peck, the set behind PvPoke's #140.
Can Empoleon be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Empoleon cannot.
Close to Empoleon in Great League
These land within a hair of Empoleon on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.