Pokken Tournament DX/Empoleon

Introduction

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• 630 HP
• 150 CC Synergy Gauge
• Burst Mode Duration: 14 Seconds
• Shield: Strong

• High Stance: Charges Support Gauge.
• Low Stance: Invincible against Highs on frame 1.

• FP Forward Dash:
• FP Back Dash:
• FP Side Dash:

• DP Forward Dash: 25
• DP Back Dash: 33 (Invincible against Lows on frame 5, Invincible from 1-8)

General Moves

Y+B Grab
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	FP 60 / DP 90	12	N/A	i15	FP Shift (+4) / DP Shift	N/A

X+A / [X+A] Counter Attack
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Counter	60 / 90	3	Mid Low	i31 / i51	+4 / Crumple	-8 / +8

Empoleon is put into a counter armor state from frame 1-24 (44 if charged). Counter pierces when fully charged.

Slide
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Empoleon slides on a path of ice created by using certain moves. Can transition into moves that are only accessible through sliding. Jumping out of Slide gives Empoleon a wider jump arc. Can only jump forward from a Reverse Slide in Duel Phase. Sliding forward can be canceled into 5Y / 5X in Duel Phase.

Slide Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Special Mid	i15	FP -4 / DP +16	FP -12 / DP +16

Empoleon shoots water balls that travel in a straight line. Shoots three projectiles in Field Phase. Shoots two projectiles in Duel Phase. Can only be done from a Reverse Slide in Duel Phase.

Slide X
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	0	Low	i11	Launch	-20

Empoleon belly slides forward with increased speed. Can only be done from a Reverse Slide in Duel Phase.

Slide A Hydro Cannon
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	160 (80)	5	Mid Low	i27	Launch	0

Empoleon turns Its back to the opponent and blasts off towards the opponent.

Reverse Slide A Hydro Cannon
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	74 (40)	5	Mid Low	i39	Launch	-24

From a Reverse Slide, Empoleon attacks with the blast from Hydro Cannon.

L+R Deep Blue Monarch
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Grab	200	12	N/A	i31	Knockdown	N/A

Empoleon summons whirlpool attack that grabs the opponent. Invincible on frame 26. Able to grab the opponent on either side of Empoleon.

Field Phase Moves

nY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	Special Mid	i15	-12	-16

Empoleon shoots a water ball that travels in a straight line. Special cancelable.

sY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20 each	Low	i19	-8	-16

Empoleon surfs to the side and throws out three grounded waves of water. fY cancelable.

fY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	Special Mid	i19	Shift (+4)	-16

Empoleon jumps ahead and fires a shot of water. Invincible against Lows on frame 17.

bY
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	60	High	i19	-4	-8* / -12** / -20***

Empoleon slashes the air with Its flippers and creates an aerial projectile. Both the physical hit and projectile launch aerial opponents. Invincible against Highs and Mid Highs on frame 5. * -8 against Lucario, Aegislash, Croagunk, and Braixen. ** -12 against everyone else. *** -20 against Pikachu and Pikachu Libre.

j.Y
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30 / 30	High / Mid	i11	Launch	-22

Empoleon shoots three water balls in each direction. Upon contact with the ground, the water balls form into a pillar that launches the opponent. Can move in any direction while active.

bX / b[X]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	70 / 30	Low	i19	Shift (Launch) / +12	-8 / +4

Empoleon belly slides in a circle twice, hitting both times. Holding the input causes Empoleon to transition into sliding. Can slide left, right, forward, or backwards.

j.X / j.[X]
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	100	Low	i28	Shift (+4) / Shift (+6)	-4

Empoleon slams to the ground and creates a body of ice. Holding the input causes Empoleon to transition into sliding. Can slide left, right, forward, or backwards. Phase Shifting with j.[X] allows Empoleon to slide forward or backwards.

X Homing Attack 1
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	Mid	i21	+8	-4

Empoleon homes in on the opponent and headbutts with Its crown. Can be canceled with block or jump. Throw crush.

XX Homing Attack 2
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	32	Mid High	i21	+4	-8

Following up from Homing Attack 2, Empoleon slashes the opponent with both of Its flippers.

XXX / XX[X] Homing Attack 3
Attack	Damage	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	24 / 60	Mid	i21	Shift (+4)	-8

Following up from Homing Attack 3, Empoleon deals one final slash of Its flipper. Can be charged to guard break/counter pierce. If Homing Attack 2 was blocked, there is a 26 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 3.

Weak Moves

2Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	30	0	Low	i11	+8	-8

A quick low swipe to the ground. Invincible against Highs on frame 1. Special cancelable.

5Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	20	0	Mid Low	i19	-4	-8

Empoleon swipes with Its flipper. Special cancelable.

5YY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	3	Mid Low	i19	0	-8

Special cancelable.

6Y
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	40	0	Mid	i23	-8	-20

Empoleon advances forward with both flippers. Special cancelable.

6YY
Attack	Damage	PSP	Height	Impact	Hit Adv	Block
Normal	80	3	Mid	i23	Launch	-12

Launches the opponent with both flippers. Special cancelable.