Pokken Tournament DX/Empoleon

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Introduction

Empoleon is one of the switch exclusive playable characters in Pokken Tournament DX. His playstyle is focused around pressuring the opponent as much as possible and so inflicting fear on them. Empoleon has a wide variety of mixups he can use in his advantage. Once this fear has been inflicted, Empoleon can pressure the shield of his opponents, as Empoleon can do an insane amount of chip damage and shield damage, which makes him stand out from the rest of the cast. Empoleon's other focus is his movement. His regular walking and dash speed are on the slow side. However, Empoleon has another unique mechanic attached to him: slide. With certain moves, Empoleon is able to slide from one place to another in no time. He also has some exclusive slide moves, from which you can benefit from in case. Short said, playing with Empoleon is always a surprise!

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Slide

Empoleon's bX, 2X, j.X (both phases), and 6A all create a path of ice that Empoleon can slide on by holding the input. This slide is limited to forwards or backwards movement in Duel Phase and from 6A in all phases, but in Field Phase, Empoleon can also slide diagonally forwards. While sliding, Empoleon cannot block, but he gains access to many attacks exclusive to this unique movement option, all of which carry his momentum forward. He can jump while sliding, retaining his speed and sailing gracefully across the screen. If Empoleon collides with a wall while sliding, he will bump his head.

Empoleon
#PTDX_EMP
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Vitals
HP 630 HP
Shield Health 720 SH (Strong)
Synergy Gauge 150 CC
Burst Mode Duration 840F (14 sec)
Movement
Back Dash 41F, 1-8F Strike/Throw Invuln, FP (7-21F) / DP (9-25F) Airborne, 9-21F Low invuln, Cancelable on Frame 33)
Side Dash 49F, 5-14F Projectile Invuln, 7-21F Airborne, 15-21F Low invuln, Cancelable on Frame 41
Forward Dash 33F, 6-18F Airborne, Cancelable on Frame 25
Unique Movement Options Slide
Stances
High Stance Charges Support Gauge.
Low Stance High Invuln. on Frame 1


General Moves




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Burst Mode

Attack Type Damage PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv. Block Properties
Normal (projectile) 0 -12 Mid BA*(projectile) i18 48 +8 0 1-48F Total Invuln, Pierce

Aqua Jet is always Level 3 regardless of range, and Burst Attack can be canceled into like an Aqua Jet followup.




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Burst Attack: Deep Blue Monarch

Attack Type Damage PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv Properties
Grab 200 12 Ground only BA (grab) i31 103 Knockdown 26-37F Total Invuln.

Empoleon creates a whirlpool that grabs the opponent.

Able to grab the opponent on either side of Empoleon.




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Y+B Grab Attack

Attack Type Damage PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv Block
Grab FP 60 / DP 90 12 Ground Only 1 i15 53 FP Shift (+4) / DP Shift Grab




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X+A Counter Attack

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
X+A Counter Attack Counter (strike) 60 60% 3 Mid Low 5 i31 67 +4 -8 1-24F Counter Armor, Crumple on Crit, Forward/Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17
[X+A] Charged Counter Attack Counter (strike) 90 50% 3 Mid Low 6 i51 87 Crumple +8 1-44F Counter Armor, Forward/Side Dash Cancelable on Frame 9, Back Dash Cancelable on Frame 17




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Slide Y

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block
Normal (projectile) 30 each 20% each 0 Special Mid 6 i15 5 67 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.




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Slide X

Attack Type Damage PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 40 0 Low 4 i11 1 61 Soft Launch -20 1-33F High/Mid High Invuln.

Empoleon belly slides forward with increased speed.

Can only be done from a Reverse Slide in Duel Phase.






Field Phase Attacks




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nY

Attack Type Damage Scaling Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (projectile) 30 20% Special Mid 6 i15 5 57 -12 -16 Special/bX Cancelable on Frame 31

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




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sY

Attack Type Damage Scaling Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (projectile) 20 each 20% each Low 7 i19 9 75 -8 -16 fY Cancelable on Frame 49

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




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fY / sYY

Attack Type Damage Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (projectile) 40 Special Mid 7 i19 9 71 Shift (+4) -16 Airborne on Frame 16

Empoleon jumps ahead and fires a shot of water.




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bY

Attack Type Damage Scaling Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile) 60 20% (Strike) / 20% (Projectile) High / Air Only (Projectile) 3 / 7 (projectile) i19 / i21 (projectile) 9 71 -4 -8* / -12** / -20*** 5-19F High/Mid High Invuln.

Empoleon slashes the air with Its flippers and creates an aerial projectile.

Both the physical hit and projectile launch aerial opponents.

* -8 against Lucario, Aegislash, Croagunk, and Braixen.

** -12 against everyone else.

*** -20 against Pikachu and Pikachu Libre.




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j.Y

Attack Type Damage Scaling Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block
Normal (projectile) 30 20% per hit High / Mid (Landing) 7 i11 1 Until landing +27 Soft 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.




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Homing Attack

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
X Homing Attack 1 Normal (strike) 40 20% Mid 5 i21 1 51 +8 -4 Throw Blast, Block/Jump Cancelable on Frame 1
XX Homing Attack 2 Normal (strike) 32 20% Mid High 5 i50 N/A 88 +4 -4 Airborne on Frame 45
XXX Homing Attack 3 Normal (strike) 24 20% Mid 6 i87 N/A 121 Shift (+4) -8 N/A
XX[X] Charged Homing Attack 3 Normal (strike) 60 20% Mid 6 i107 N/A 141 Shift (+4) Guard Break (+26) Pierce, Guard Break

Empoleon homes in on the opponent and headbutts with its crown before slashing with both of its flippers.

If Homing Attack 2 was blocked, there is a 26 frame window to punish a charged Homing Attack 3.




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bX

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
bX Normal (strike) 70 N/A Low 4 i19 9 73 Shift (Launch) -8 1-43F High Invuln.
b[X] Normal (strike) 30 20% Low 4 i19 9 43 +12 +4 1-27F High Invuln, Transitions into Slide on Frame 27, Slide lasts for 16 Frames

Empoleon belly slides in a circle twice, hitting both times.

Holding the input causes Empoleon to go into Slide.

Can slide left, right, forward, or backwards.




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j.X

Version Attack Type Damage Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Recovery / Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
j.X Normal (strike) 120 Mid High, Low 4 i28 1 Until landing +41 Shift (+8) -4 Destroys Projectiles while active (Landing)
Charged - j.[X] Normal (strike) 120 Mid High, Low 4 i28 1 75 Shift (+6) -4 Destroys Projectiles while active (Landing), Transitions into Slide on Frame 59, Slide lasts for 16 frames

Empoleon slams to the ground and creates a body of ice.

Can change the trajectory of the landing.

Holding the input causes Empoleon to go into Slide.

Can slide left, right, forward, or backwards.

Phase Shifting with j.[X] allows Empoleon to slide forward or backwards.




Duel Phase Weak Attacks




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5Y

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
5Y Normal (strike) 20 0% 0 Mid Low 3 i19 9 55 -4 -8 Special/2X Cancelable on Frame 23
5YY Normal (strike) 40 30% 3 Mid Low 4 i46 N/A 78 0 -8 Special/2X Cancelable on Frame 58

Empoleon swipes with Its flipper.




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6Y

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
6Y Normal (strike) 40 20% 0 Mid 4 i23 9 61 -8 -20 Special Cancelable on Frame 35
6YY Normal (strike) 80 20% 3 Mid 4 i23 N/A 88 Hard Launch -12 Special Cancelable on Frame 56

Empoleon advances forward with both flippers.

6YY sets up the perfect distance for Level 2 Aqua Jet.




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8Y

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile) 60 20% (Strike) / 20% Projectile 2 High / Air Only 3 / 7 i19 / i21 9 71 -4 -8* / -12** / -20*** 5-19F High/Mid High Invuln.

Empoleon slashes the air with Its flippers and creates an aerial projectile.

Both the physical hit and projectile launch aerial opponents.

* -8 against Lucario, Aegislash, Croagunk, and Braixen.

** -12 against everyone else.

*** -20 against Pikachu and Pikachu Libre.

Universal Anti-air.




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2Y

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 30 20% 0 Low 3 i11 1 41 +8 -8 High Invuln. on Frame 1, Special Cancelable on Frame 21

A quick low swipe to the ground.




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j.Y

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block
Normal (strike) / Normal (projectile) 20 each 10% each 0 High / Mid (projectile) 3 / 7 (projectile) i9 1 Until landing +12 +16 +2

Empoleon spins around in the air, shooting out three water balls from a distance.

Can move while active.




Duel Phase Strong Attacks




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5X

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block
Normal (strike) 30, 40 30% 0, 4 Mid Low 4 i15 5 61 Stun -12

A double hit downward slash that stuns the opponent.




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4X

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 80 20% 4 Mid 4 i27 9 65 Hard Launch -8 1-8F High Invuln, 9-20F High/Mid High Invuln.

Empoleon leans back and preps a double flipper attack.




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8X

Attack Type Damage PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 40, 40 40% 3 Mid High, Mid 4 i19 1 71 Knockdown -8 Throw Blast, Airborne on Frame 12

Empoleon hops forward and kicks, ending it off with a flipper slash.






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2X

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
2X Normal (strike) 70 20% 3 Low 4 i19 9 73 Hard Launch -16 N/A
2[X] Normal (strike) 70 10% 0 Low 4 i19 9 37 (Forward slide) / 49 (Reverse slide) +16 +8 Transitions into Slide on Frame 29, Forward Slide lasts for 8 Frames, Reverse Slide lasts for 20 Frames

A belly slide that launches the opponent on hit.

The distance can be shortened by inputting 1X.

Holding the input causes Empoleon to go into Slide.

Holding 1X slides Empoleon backwards.

Holding 2X slides Empoleon forward.




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j.X

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Recovery / Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
j.X Normal (strike) 70 N/A 3 Low 4 i27 1 Until landing +41 +22 -4 Destroys Projectiles while active
j.[X] Normal (strike) 70 20% 3 Low 4 i27 1 69 +20 -6 Destroys Projectiles while active, Transitions into Slide on Frame 61, Slide lasts for 8 Frames

Empoleon slams to the ground and creates a body of ice.

Holding the input causes Empoleon to go into Slide.

Phase Shifting with j.[X] allows Empoleon to slide left, right, forward, or backwards.




Pokemon Moves




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5A Aqua Jet

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Level 1 Normal (strike) 50 (25) 30% 3 Mid Low 3 i15 5 59* 0 -20 Airborne on Frame 5, Aqua Jet Followup Cancelable on Frame 39
Level 2 Normal (strike) 70 (35) 30% 3 Mid Low 4 i19 5 61* +4 -16 Airborne on Frame 5, Aqua Jet Followup Cancelable on Frame 41
Level 3 Normal (strike) 90 (45) 30% 3 Mid Low 5 i27 5 69* +8 -4 Airborne on Frame 5, Aqua Jet Followup Cancelable on Frame 49

Empoleon jets ahead in a straight line at full speed.

Aqua Jet has three levels and powers up the longer it's active.

In Burst Mode, Aqua Jet will always be level three, but retains a priority of 3.

*Aqua Jet lasts for 73 Frames if it whiffs.




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Followup A Rock Smash

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Followup A Rock Smash Counter (projectile), Counter (strike) 70 (35) N/A 4 Mid S+, 6 i31 91 FP Shift (Crumple) / DP Crumple +4 1-31F Counter Armor, Pierce, Defense Down (opponent) for 450F on Hit
Followup A Rock Smash (Debris) Counter (projectile) 28 (10)* 50% 4 Special Mid 2 i60 91 -3 -7 1-31F Counter Armor

Empoleon stomps the ground and spawns a rock.

Then, Empoleon smashes the rock, giving the opponent a Defense debuff on hit.

The Defense debuff lasts for 7.5 seconds.

After the rock is destroyed, small pebbles are thrown out.

Can only combo from Level 3 Aqua Jet.




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Followup Y Cut

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 60 (30) 20% 3 Mid 5 i19 57 FP Shift (Knockdown) / DP Knockdown -8 Airborne on Frame 14

Empoleon slashes the air with Its flippers in a circular motion.

Can combo from all levels of Aqua Jet, Defog, and Drill Peck (Air connect)




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Followup X Waterfall

Attack Type Damage PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 110 (60) 4 High 6 i11 87 FP Shift (Launch) / DP Soft Launch -36 1-10F High/Mid High Invuln, Airborne on Frame 11

Empoleon launches upwards in a wave of water.

Combos from all levels of Aqua Jet, Defog, and Drill Peck(Air Connect).




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Followup B Surf

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 120 (60) 50% 4 Mid Low 6 i27 87 FP Shift (Launch) / DP Hard Launch -8 Destroys Projectiles while active, R leaves Empoleon Air Actionable on Frame 17

Empoleon surfs ahead on a wave that hits four times.

Can be canceled with R before the attack comes out.

Can combo from Level 3 Aqua Jet and Defog.




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6A Ice Beam

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
6A Ice Beam Normal (projectile) 80 (40) 30% 4 Low S+ i31 9 79 FP Shift (+8) / DP +16 -16 21-57F High Invuln.
6[A] Ice Beam Normal (projectile) 80 (40) 30% 3 Low S+ i39 12 81 FP Shift (+13) / DP +40 -10 31-61F High Invuln, Transitions into Slide on Frame 61, Slide lasts for 20 Frames

Empoleon shoots out a straight beam of ice on the ground.

Holding the Input of Ice Beam causes Empoleon to go into Slide.

In Field Phase, Ice Beam can be angled to the sides.







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4A Defog

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 80 (40) 40% 3 Mid Low 5 i31 9 59 +8 / +24 (Burst) -12 / -4 (Burst) 2-31F Destroys Projectiles, Aqua Jet Followup Cancelable on Frame 39

Empoleon creates a fog cloud that destroys projectiles on frame 3.

Afterwards, Empoleon slashes the fog cloud with Its flippers.

Can cancel into followup moves or Burst Attack.




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8A Drill Peck

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 90 (45) 40% 3 Mid 5 i11 1 79 -16 -28 Airborne on Frame 9, Low invuln. on Frame 11, Soft Launch on Crit, Aqua Jet Followup Cancelable on Frame 59

A multihit spinning attack that launches aerial opponents.




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j.A Steel Wing

Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Recovery Hit Adv Block Properties
Normal (strike) 90 (45), 90 (45) 20% 2 Mid High 5 i19 9 Until landing FP +27 / DP +13 FP Shift / DP Knockdown FP -22 / DP -8 Pierce

Empoleon slashes in a circular motion in the air.

Counter pierces.

If done at the correct height, hits the opponent twice.

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Slide A Hydro Cannon

Version Attack Type Damage Scaling PSP Height Priority Impact Throw Crush Frame Total Frames Hit Adv Block
Slide A Hydro Cannon Normal (strike) 160 (80) 40% 5 Mid Low 6 i27 9 81 Hard Launch 0
Reverse Slide A Hydro Cannon Normal (projectile) 74 (40) 40% 5 Mid Low S+ i27 9 87 Hard Launch -24

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

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




Combos

Empoleon Duel Phase Combos

Notable Players







External Resources


Santa's Empoleon Guide

Empoleon Discord

Pokken Arena: Empoleon