Level-up moves 18
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aqua Jet Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed. | Water | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Growl Growls cutely to reduce the foe's Attack. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 100 | 40 |
| 1 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Metal Claw A claw attack that may raise the user's Attack. | Steel | Phys | 50 | 95 | 35 |
| 1 | Bubble An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Bubble An attack using bubbles. May lower the foe's Speed. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 11 | Swords Dance A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Peck Attacks the foe with a jabbing beak, etc. | Flying | Phys | 35 | 100 | 35 |
| 19 | Bubble Beam Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Swagger Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack. | Normal | Stat | 0 | 85 | 15 |
| 28 | Fury Attack Jabs the foe 2 to 5 times with sharp horns, etc. | Normal | Phys | 15 | 85 | 20 |
| 33 | Brine Does double damage to foes with half HP or less. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 10 |
| 39 | Whirlpool Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for 4 or 5 turns. | Water | Spec | 35 | 85 | 15 |
| 46 | Mist Creates a mist that stops reduction of stats. | Ice | Stat | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 52 | Drill Peck A corkscrewing attack with the beak acting as a drill. | Flying | Phys | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 59 | Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 66 | Wave Crash A slam shrouded in water. It also hurts the user. | Water | Phys | 120 | 100 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 46
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Work Up Route 40 (item ball) | Normal | — |
| TM06 | Toxic Lost Woods (item ball) | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Mahogany Town Gym (gift) | Ice | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Lake of Rage House 1 (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Ice Path Depths (item ball) | Ice | 110 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Slowpoke Well B2F (gift) | Water | — |
| TM19 | Roost Violet City Gym (gift) | Flying | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Gate Route 40 Trainer Hill Courtyard (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM26 | Earthquake Victory Road 1F (item ball) | Ground | 100 |
| TM27 | Return Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (gift) | Normal | 1 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Goldenrod City Game Corner (bought) | Normal | — |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb Route 35 (item ball) | Rock | 60 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace Route 37 (item ball) | Flying | 60 |
| TM42 | Facade Rinto Village Mart (mart) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Rinto Village (gift) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Goldenrod City Gym (gift) | Normal | — |
| TM48 | Round Goldenrod City Radio Tower 3F (gift) | Normal | 60 |
| TM49 | Echoed Voice Route 39 Farm House (gift) | Normal | 40 |
| TM51 | Steel Wing Route 28 House (gift) | Steel | 70 |
| TM54 | False Swipe Gate Goldenrod City Route 35 (gift) | Normal | 40 |
| TM55 | Scald Vajra Pyramid Outside (item ball) | Water | 80 |
| TM56 | Fling Snowtop Mountain B1F (item ball); Sstidal Rooms (gift) | Dark | 1 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw Route 42 (item ball) | Ghost | 70 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact Safari Zone Gate (mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance Kitakami Mountain 2F (item ball) | Normal | — |
| TM76 | Hone Claws Violet City Mart (mart) | Dark | — |
| TM77 | Dig Goldenrod City Department Store 5F (mart) | Ground | 80 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze Vajra Desert West (item ball) | Ground | 60 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide Route 49 (item ball) | Rock | 75 |
| TM86 | Grass Knot Deep Ilex Forest (item ball) | Grass | 1 |
| TM88 | Water Pulse Kitakami Temple Bedroom (item ball) | Water | 60 |
| TM90 | Substitute Mahogany Town Shop (after rocket hideout event) | Normal | — |
| TM91 | Flash Cannon Olivine City Gym (gift) | Steel | 80 |
| TM94 | Ice Spinner Ice Path B2F (item ball) | Ice | 80 |
| HM01 | Cut Ilex Forest (gift) | Steel | 50 |
| HM03 | Surf Ecruteak City Theater (gift) | Water | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength Olivine City Cafe (gift) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 36 (gift) | Fighting | 40 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Ice Path 1F (item ball) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive New Bark Town House 3 (gift) | Water | 80 |
| HM09 | Rock Climb Victory Road 1F (gift) | Normal | 90 |
| HM10 | Whirlpool Rocket Hideout B2F (gift) | Water | 35 |
Where to find Empoleon
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Innates (always active, on top of whichever ability it has): Prism Armor, Multiscale, Quick Forge