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Top 20 counters
How this is calculated →| Pokémon | Fast move | Charged move | Weather | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lucario (Mega) | fightingForce PalmELITE | fightingAura Sphere | Overcast | 10013.9 | |
| 2 |  Regieleki | normalLock On | electricThunder CageELITE | Rainy · partial | 9413.1 | |
| 3 |  Groudon (Primal) | groundMud Shot | groundPrecipice BladesELITE | Clear | 9212.7 | |
| 4 |  Blaziken (Mega) | fightingCounter | fightingFocus Blast | Overcast | 8712.1 | |
| 5 |  Heracross (Mega) | fightingCounter | fightingClose Combat | Overcast | 8311.5 | |
| 6 |  Garchomp (Mega) | groundMud Shot | groundEarthquake | Clear | 8111.3 | |
| 7 |  Alakazam (Mega) | fightingCounterELITE | fightingFocus Blast | Overcast | 8111.2 | |
| 8 |  Landorus (Therian) | groundMud Shot | groundSandsear StormELITE | Clear | 7911.0 | |
| 9 |  Manectric (Mega) | electricThunder Fang | electricWild Charge | Rainy | 7911.0 | |
| 10 |  Pheromosa | fightingLow Kick | fightingFocus Blast | Overcast | 7810.8 | |
| 11 |  Xurkitree | electricThunder Shock | electricDischarge | Rainy | 7810.8 | |
| 12 |  Lucario | fightingForce PalmELITE | fightingAura Sphere | Overcast | 7610.6 | |
| 13 |  Ampharos (Mega) | electricVolt Switch | electricZap Cannon | Rainy | 7610.5 | |
| 14 |  Lopunny (Mega) | fightingDouble Kick | fightingFocus Blast | Overcast | 7510.4 | |
| 15 |  Zekrom | electricCharge Beam | electricFusion BoltELITE | Rainy | 7510.3 | |
| 16 |  Gallade (Mega) | fightingLow Kick | fightingClose Combat | Overcast | 7410.3 | |
| 17 |  Terrakion | fightingDouble Kick | fightingSacred SwordELITE | Overcast | 7210.0 | |
| 18 |  Groudon | groundMud Shot | groundPrecipice BladesELITE | Clear | 709.7 | |
| 19 |  Thundurus (Therian) | electricVolt Switch | electricThunderbolt | Rainy | 699.6 | |
| 20 |  Gengar (Mega) | ghostLickELITE | fightingFocus Blast | Overcast · partial | 689.5 |
⚔ How to beat Empoleon
- Empoleon is weak to Fighting (×1.6), Ground (×1.6), Electric (×1.6).
- Watch its Water/Steel/Ice/Flying moves — counters like Groudon (Primal) and Blaziken (Mega) take super-effective damage from them.
- Overcast weather boosts Fighting moves ×1.2 — the best time to battle Empoleon.
Rankings are estimated cycle DPS (attack stat × move damage ÷ cycle time, with STAB and type effectiveness). Not a full battle simulation.