Empoleon - Generation 4 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Empoleon can learn in Generation 4, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Diamond
Pokémon Pearl
Pokémon Platinum
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Empoleon artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Empoleon learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water		20	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Tackle	Normal		35	95
4	Growl	Normal		—	100
8	Bubble	Water		20	100
11	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
15	Peck	Flying		35	100
16	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
19	Swagger	Normal		—	90
24	BubbleBeam	Water		65	100
28	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
33	Brine	Water		65	100
36	Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
39	Whirlpool	Water		15	70
46	Mist	Ice		—	—
52	Drill Peck	Flying		80	100
59	Hydro Pump	Water		120	80

Egg moves

Empoleon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic		—	—
Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
Double Hit	Normal		35	90
Flail	Normal		—	100
Hydro Pump	Water		120	80
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Mud Sport	Ground		—	—
Snore	Normal		40	100
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Yawn	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Empoleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Hydro Cannon	Water		150	90

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl by a previous evolution of Empoleon. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal		—	—	Level up
Pound	Normal		40	100	Level up
Water Sport	Water		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Empoleon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
05	Defog	Flying		—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Empoleon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel		70	90
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
88	Pluck	Flying		60	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel		80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Empoleon learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water		20	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Tackle	Normal		35	95
4	Growl	Normal		—	100
8	Bubble	Water		20	100
11	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
15	Peck	Flying		35	100
16	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
19	BubbleBeam	Water		65	100
24	Swagger	Normal		—	90
28	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
33	Brine	Water		65	100
36	Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
39	Whirlpool	Water		15	70
46	Mist	Ice		—	—
52	Drill Peck	Flying		80	100
59	Hydro Pump	Water		120	80

Egg moves

Empoleon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Platinum. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic		—	—
Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
Double Hit	Normal		35	90
Flail	Normal		—	100
Hydro Pump	Water		120	80
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Mud Sport	Ground		—	—
Snore	Normal		40	100
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Yawn	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Empoleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Platinum from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water		80	100
Fury Cutter	Bug		10	95
Hydro Cannon	Water		150	90
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
Knock Off	Dark		20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Platinum by a previous evolution of Empoleon. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal		—	—	Level up
Pound	Normal		40	100	Level up
Water Sport	Water		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Empoleon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
05	Defog	Flying		—	—
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Empoleon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel		70	90
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
88	Pluck	Flying		60	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel		80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Empoleon learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water		20	100
1	Growl	Normal		—	100
1	Tackle	Normal		35	95
4	Growl	Normal		—	100
8	Bubble	Water		20	100
11	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
15	Peck	Flying		35	100
16	Metal Claw	Steel		50	95
19	BubbleBeam	Water		65	100
24	Swagger	Normal		—	90
28	Fury Attack	Normal		15	85
33	Brine	Water		65	100
36	Aqua Jet	Water		40	100
39	Whirlpool	Water		15	70
46	Mist	Ice		—	—
52	Drill Peck	Flying		80	100
59	Hydro Pump	Water		120	80

Egg moves

Empoleon learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic		—	—
Aqua Ring	Water		—	—
Double Hit	Normal		35	90
FeatherDance	Flying		—	100
Flail	Normal		—	100
Hydro Pump	Water		120	80
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Mud Sport	Ground		—	—
Snore	Normal		40	100
Supersonic	Normal		—	55
Yawn	Normal		—	—

Move Tutor moves

Empoleon can be taught these attacks in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Dive	Water		80	100
Fury Cutter	Bug		10	95
Headbutt	Normal		70	100
Hydro Cannon	Water		150	90
Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
Iron Defense	Steel		—	—
Knock Off	Dark		20	100
Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
Signal Beam	Bug		75	100
Snore	Normal		40	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver by a previous evolution of Empoleon. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Method
Bide	Normal		—	—	Level up
Pound	Normal		40	100	Level up
Water Sport	Water		—	—	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Empoleon is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal		50	95
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
05	Whirlpool	Water		15	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
07	Waterfall	Water		80	100
08	Rock Climb	Normal		90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Empoleon is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
05	Roar	Normal		—	100
06	Toxic	Poison		—	85
07	Hail	Ice		—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal		60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice		95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice		120	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
17	Protect	Normal		—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
21	Frustration	Normal		—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
27	Return	Normal		—	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
32	Double Team	Normal		—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock		50	80
40	Aerial Ace	Flying		60	∞
42	Facade	Normal		70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal		70	100
44	Rest	Psychic		—	—
45	Attract	Normal		—	100
47	Steel Wing	Steel		70	90
55	Brine	Water		65	100
56	Fling	Dark		—	100
58	Endure	Normal		—	—
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost		70	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
72	Avalanche	Ice		60	100
75	Swords Dance	Normal		—	—
76	Stealth Rock	Rock		—	—
78	Captivate	Normal		—	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock		75	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
83	Natural Gift	Normal		—	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass		—	100
87	Swagger	Normal		—	90
88	Pluck	Flying		60	100
90	Substitute	Normal		—	—
91	Flash Cannon	Steel		80	100

Empoleon egg move parents

In other generations
4
5
6
7
8
9

Empoleon's egg groups: Field, Water 1

The egg moves for Empoleon are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Empoleon with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Empoleon with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Horsea Seadra Jolteon Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Feraligatr Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Mantine Kingdra Wingull Surskit Gorebyss Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Wingull Pelipper Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Arcanine Pelipper Masquerain Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Aqua Ring

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Vaporeon Marill Azumarill Corsola Mantine Milotic Gorebyss
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Corsola Wingull Pelipper Wailmer Wailord Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Double Hit

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aipom Girafarig Ambipom Mamoswine
Breeding	Sneasel Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Feather Dance

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Farfetch'd Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Flail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Dunsparce Phanpy Donphan Zigzagoon Slakoth Slaking Torkoal Spinda Feebas
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Meowth Persian Farfetch'd Horsea Seadra Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Kabuto Kabutops Espeon Umbreon Remoraid Octillery Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Zangoose Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Pachirisu Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Linoone Vigoroth Milotic
Sketch	Smeargle

Hydro Pump

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Horsea Seadra Lapras Vaporeon Omanyte Omastar Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Marill Azumarill Mantine Kingdra Mudkip Lombre Pelipper Wailmer Wailord Milotic Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mantine Surskit Masquerain Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Poliwrath Politoed Marshtomp Swampert Ludicolo
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud-Slap

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Diglett Dugtrio Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Shellos Gastrodon Mamoswine
Breeding	Farfetch'd Zigzagoon Linoone Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Buizel Floatzel
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Poliwhirl Poliwrath Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Rhyhorn Rhydon Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Kabuto Kabutops Dragonite Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Marill Azumarill Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Delibird Mantine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lombre Ludicolo Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Numel Camerupt Torkoal Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle

Mud Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Mudkip Zigzagoon Linoone Relicanth Shellos Gastrodon Mamoswine
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Slowpoke Slowbro Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Wooper Quagsire Slowking Mantine Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Pre-evolution Level up	Marshtomp Swampert
Sketch	Smeargle

Snore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Teddiursa Ursaring Spoink Grumpig Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Slowpoke Slowbro Slowking Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Remoraid Octillery Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Wailmer Wailord Relicanth Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Move tutor	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Growlithe Arcanine Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Horsea Seadra Tauros Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Marill Azumarill Politoed Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Houndour Houndoom Kingdra Phanpy Donphan Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Slakoth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Corphish Crawdaunt Feebas Milotic Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Relicanth Chimchar Monferno Infernape Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Shellos Gastrodon Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Weavile Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Pre-evolution Move tutor	Vigoroth
Generation 3 Move tutor	Mankey Primeape Delibird
Sketch	Smeargle

Supersonic

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mantine Wingull Pelipper Whismur Loudred Exploud
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Marill Azumarill Remoraid Octillery Clamperl Huntail Gorebyss Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Sketch	Smeargle

Yawn

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Slowpoke Slowbro Wooper Quagsire Slowking Dunsparce Kingdra Slakoth Slaking Relicanth Bidoof Bibarel Hippopotas Hippowdon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Psyduck Golduck Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Teddiursa Ursaring Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spheal Sealeo Walrein Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Shellos Gastrodon Leafeon Glaceon
Pre-evolution Level up	Vigoroth
Sketch	Smeargle