Empoleon VGC Build Guide — Regulation M-A 2026

Type: water / steel · Tier C · 1.1% usage

Empoleon is a Special Water/Steel attacker / top Dragapult partner in the Pokémon VGC Regulation M-A 2026 metagame, with 1.1% usage on the competitive ladder.

Top moves

• Ice Beam — 61.1% win rate
• Scald — 53% win rate
• Protect — 17.4% usage

Best partners

• dragapult — 61.7% win rate
• meganium — 53.4% win rate
• tsareena — 51.1% win rate
• delphox — 50.8% win rate

Main counters

• delphox
• venusaur
• milotic

Coach tip: Ice Beam (61.1% WR) decisive Dragon/Flying coverage — Dragapult+Empoleon is the strongest duo in the meta (61.7% WR!)

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