Who to bring
CP 1521–1657 · boosted 1902–2072
† Legacy move (Elite TM) · Mega-only move
Weak to1.6x1.6x1.6x
Empoleon against every one of the 18 attacking types. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.
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0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.
What the encounter after the fight can hand you.
| IV spread | CP at L20 | CP at L25 (weather boosted) |
|---|---|---|
| 6/6/6floor | 1,521 | 1,902 |
| 7/7/7 | 1,536 | 1,920 |
| 8/8/8 | 1,551 | 1,939 |
| 9/9/9 | 1,566 | 1,958 |
| 10/10/10 | 1,581 | 1,976 |
| 11/11/11 | 1,596 | 1,995 |
| 12/12/12 | 1,611 | 2,014 |
| 13/13/13 | 1,626 | 2,033 |
| 14/14/14 | 1,642 | 2,052 |
| 15/15/15hundo | 1,657 | 2,072 |
Caught CP range 1,521 - 1,657, or 1,902 - 2,072 when the weather boosts it.
A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 6/6/6 — a Shadow raid's floor is 6, not the usual 10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.
Shadow raid floor. A Shadow Raid encounter rolls a minimum of 6/6/6, so this band starts at 1,521, not at the 1,581 a 10/10/10 catch would give. pokebattler.com's own page for a Shadow boss prints that 10/10/10 value as its floor — it is applying the standard-raid rule — so expect its range to start 60 CP higher than this one.
What Empoleon throws at you: its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel WingSTAB | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 0.70s |
| WaterfallSTAB | 13 | +7 | 1.0s | 0.75s |
| Metal ClawSTAB | 6 | +5 | 0.5s | 0.23s |
| Metal SoundSTAB | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 0.20s |
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flash CannonSTAB | 100 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.40s |
| Hydro PumpSTAB | 135 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.10s |
| Blizzard | 130 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.40s |
| Drill Peck | 70 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.90s |
Simulating each boss moveset…
A Shadow raid boss hits harder than its normal form (Shadow Frenzy), and the Pokemon you catch afterwards is a Shadow. Purified Gems weaken it mid-fight; the simulation does not use them.
Beating Shadow Empoleon should take 1 trainer with level 40 counters. Caught CP 1,521-1,657.
Type a name, then Enter or click a result
Empoleon is not on the raid schedule right now. The simulation above is still exact for the tier chosen — any boss can be simulated, current or not.
The same boss is a different fight depending on what it knows. Each row re-simulates the top 6 counters above against one specific moveset; the list is ordered hardest first, and clicking a row filters the whole page to that moveset — the ranking, the estimator and the share link all follow.
| Boss moveset | Win % (1) | Overall | Power | Time to win | Faints | Estimator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random (any moveset)showing | 17% | 57% | 111.9% | 3:30 | 5.6 | 1.19 |
| Metal Claw / Hydro Pump | 17% | 53% | 104.0% | 3:46 | 5.7 | 1.29 |
| Steel Wing / Hydro Pump |
The chevron on the top 15 opens damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Every column (CP, faints, power, pokebattler.com's own rank) is under All settings.
Shadow Tier 3: 4,000 HP, 3:00 timer, boss Attack 171 / Defense 152 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.76).
On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.
| # | Attacker | Moveset | Overall | Power | Est.Estimator | TimeTime to win | Faints | Win % (1) | CP | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Mewtwo X megaCounter / Dynamic Punch+ | Counter / Dynamic Punch++26 more movesets | 100% | 156.2% | 0.86 | 2:30 | 5.0 | 100% | 6,112 | 27.5 | 687 |
| 2 | Mega Lucario megaForce Palm / Aura Sphere | Force Palm / Aura Sphere+23 more movesets | 82% | 132.4% | 1.01 | 2:57 | 6.3 | 74% | 3,826 | 23.6 | 561 |
| 3 | Mega Raichu Y megaThunder Shock / Zap Cannon+ | Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon++35 more movesets | 79% | 130.1% | 1.03 | 3:00 | 7.1 | 60% | 3,780 | 23.4 | 528 |
| 4 | Mega Raichu X megaThunder Shock / Volt Tackle+ | Thunder Shock / Volt Tackle++35 more movesets | 74% | 120.2% | 1.11 | 3:15 | 6.3 | 8% | 3,510 | 21.5 | 573 |
| 5 | Mega Blaziken  megaCounter / Aura Sphere | Counter / Aura Sphere+20 more movesets | 69% | 117.8% | 1.13 | 3:19 | 9.1 | 26% | 4,161 | 21.3 | 470 |
| 6 | Mega Falinks megaCounter / Brick Break+ | Counter / Brick Break++7 more movesets | 70% | 116.4% | 1.15 | 3:22 | 7.4 | 0% | 3,670 | 20.9 | 478 |
| 7 | Keldeo Low Kick / Secret Sword | Low Kick / Secret Sword+11 more movesets | 72% | 114.4% | 1.17 | 3:25 | 5.6 | 0% | 3,698 | 19.9 | 633 |
| 8 | Mega Mewtwo Y megaCounter / Thunderbolt | Counter / Thunderbolt+26 more movesets | 71% | 113.7% | 1.18 | 3:26 | 5.7 | 0% | 6,428 | 20.0 | 604 |
| 9 | Primal Groudon megaMud Shot / Precipice Blades | Mud Shot / Precipice Blades+9 more movesets | 68% | 111.3% | 1.20 | 3:31 | 7.0 | 0% | 5,902 | 19.8 | 625 |
| 10 | Mega Gallade megaLow Kick / Sacred Sword | Low Kick / Sacred Sword+19 more movesets | 65% | 109.8% | 1.22 | 3:34 | 8.1 | 0% | 4,521 | 19.5 | 432 |
| 11 | Shadow Blaziken shadowCounter / Aura Sphere | Counter / Aura Sphere+20 more movesets | 59% | 105.8% | 1.26 | 3:42 | 11.7 | 0% | 2,848 | 19.3 | 340 |
| 12 | Shadow Thundurus (Therian) shadowVolt Switch / Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm+9 more movesets | 60% | 104.5% | 1.28 | 3:45 | 9.5 | 0% | 3,659 | 19.1 | 415 |
| 13 | Shadow Raikou shadowThunder Shock / Aura Sphere | Thunder Shock / Aura Sphere+9 more movesets | 63% | 103.8% | 1.29 | 3:46 | 7.2 | 0% | 3,452 | 18.4 | 500 |
| 14 | Shadow Landorus (Therian) shadowMud Shot / Sandsear Storm | Mud Shot / Sandsear Storm+9 more movesets | 59% | 103.7% | 1.29 | 3:46 | 10.7 | 0% | 3,922 | 19.0 | 353 |
| 15 | Lucario Force Palm / Aura Sphere | Force Palm / Aura Sphere+23 more movesets | 57% | 99.8% | 1.34 | 3:55 | 10.2 | 0% | 2,703 | 17.9 | 369 |
| 16 | Mega Garchomp megaMud Shot / Earth Power | Mud Shot / Earth Power+13 more movesets | 58% | 99.6% | 1.34 | 3:56 | 8.7 | 0% | 5,424 | 18.0 | 481 |
| 17 | Zeraora Spark / Plasma Fists | Spark / Plasma Fists+9 more movesets | 60% | 99.4% | 1.34 | 3:56 | 7.0 | 0% | 3,419 | 17.6 | 512 |
| 18 | Regieleki Thunder Shock / Thunder Cage | Thunder Shock / Thunder Cage+11 more movesets | 57% | 99.1% | 1.35 | 3:57 | 9.6 | 0% | 2,803 | 18.1 | 402 |
| 19 | Shadow Gallade shadowLow Kick / Sacred Sword | Low Kick / Sacred Sword+19 more movesets | 54% | 98.6% | 1.36 | 3:58 | 12.3 | 0% | 3,093 | 17.9 | 308 |
| 20 | Shadow Conkeldurr shadowForce Palm / Dynamic Punch | Force Palm / Dynamic Punch+11 more movesets | 55% | 97.5% | 1.37 | 4:01 | 11.3 | 0% | 3,337 | 17.6 | 338 |
| 21 | Mega Manectric megaThunder Fang / Wild Charge | Thunder Fang / Wild Charge+14 more movesets | 57% | 96.0% | 1.39 | 4:05 | 8.3 | 0% | 3,580 | 17.0 | 438 |
| 22 | Terrakion Double Kick / Sacred Sword | Double Kick / Sacred Sword+11 more movesets | 53% | 95.0% | 1.41 | 4:07 | 11.7 | 0% | 3,698 | 17.1 | 333 |
| 23 | Shadow Mewtwo shadowCounter / Thunderbolt | Counter / Thunderbolt+23 more movesets | 55% | 94.9% | 1.41 | 4:07 | 9.7 | 0% | 4,178 | 16.9 | 373 |
| 24 | Xurkitree Thunder Shock / Discharge | Thunder Shock / Discharge+7 more movesets | 55% | 94.7% | 1.41 | 4:08 | 9.2 | 0% | 3,937 | 16.9 | 409 |
| 25 | Shadow Electivire shadowThunder Shock / Wild Charge | Thunder Shock / Wild Charge+9 more movesets | 53% | 93.7% | 1.43 | 4:11 | 11.3 | 0% | 3,079 | 17.0 | 355 |
| 26 | Zekrom Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt | Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt+9 more movesets | 57% | 92.9% | 1.44 | 4:13 | 6.6 | 0% | 4,038 | 16.3 | 553 |
| 27 | Mega Heracross megaCounter / Close Combat | Counter / Close Combat+17 more movesets | 53% | 92.7% | 1.44 | 4:13 | 10.6 | 0% | 4,814 | 16.6 | 368 |
| 28 | Thundurus (Therian) Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm+9 more movesets | 52% | 90.7% | 1.47 | 4:19 | 10.0 | 0% | 3,659 | 16.4 | 403 |
| 29 | Shadow Excadrill shadowMud-Slap / Scorching Sands | Mud-Slap / Scorching Sands+14 more movesets | 51% | 90.6% | 1.48 | 4:19 | 11.5 | 0% | 3,244 | 16.4 | 356 |
| 30 | Shadow Zapdos shadowThunder Shock / Thunderbolt | Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt+11 more movesets | 51% | 89.5% | 1.49 | 4:22 | 10.6 | 0% | 3,527 | 16.2 | 398 |
Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.
Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.
This boss on pokebattler.com (its Shadow boss page; the ordinary boss's page is a different, easier fight). Boss-by-boss accuracy report.
Ranked 30 attackers in 0.6 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.
Of the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.
| 17% |
| 51% |
| 105.3% |
| 3:43 |
| 5.8 |
| 1.27 |
| Metal Sound / Hydro Pump | 17% | 54% | 105.6% | 3:42 | 5.6 | 1.27 |
| Waterfall / Hydro Pump | 17% | 50% | 107.2% | 3:39 | 5.8 | 1.25 |
| Metal Sound / Blizzard | 17% | 63% | 108.7% | 3:36 | 5.2 | 1.23 |
| Metal Claw / Blizzard | 17% | 61% | 109.2% | 3:35 | 5.3 | 1.22 |
| Steel Wing / Blizzard | 17% | 59% | 110.4% | 3:33 | 5.5 | 1.21 |
| Waterfall / Blizzard | 17% | 57% | 111.6% | 3:30 | 5.5 | 1.20 |
| Waterfall / Drill Peck | 17% | 55% | 115.5% | 3:23 | 5.8 | 1.16 |
| Waterfall / Flash Cannon | 17% | 62% | 116.4% | 3:22 | 5.4 | 1.15 |
| Metal Claw / Flash Cannon | 17% | 73% | 116.5% | 3:21 | 5.1 | 1.15 |
| Metal Claw / Drill Peck | 18% | 59% | 116.7% | 3:21 | 5.7 | 1.15 |
| Metal Sound / Drill Peck | 17% | 60% | 116.7% | 3:21 | 5.6 | 1.15 |
| Steel Wing / Drill Peck | 17% | 59% | 117.0% | 3:21 | 5.8 | 1.14 |
| Steel Wing / Flash Cannon | 17% | 68% | 117.5% | 3:20 | 5.3 | 1.14 |
| Metal Sound / Flash Cannon | 17% | 77% | 118.1% | 3:19 | 4.9 | 1.13 |
Measured over the top 6 attackers on the list above rather than by re-ranking the whole roster once per moveset — the ordering is what the table is for, and a full re-rank per moveset would cost ten times the page's whole simulation budget. Win % is the share of runs 1 trainers of those attackers finish inside the raid timer. Overall is Pokebattler's published blend on its own absolute scale (higher is easier), not a percentage of the best row the way the ranked table's Overall column is — which is why an easy boss reads well above 100% here.
