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. |