Ampharos Pokemon Guide

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Ampharos Pokemon Guide

Ampharos is an Electric-type Pokemon from the Johto region, known for the bright orb on its tail, strong special attacks and evolution from Flaaffy. This guide covers Ampharos’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and general competitive overview.

Normal Form

Ampharos

Shiny Form

Shiny Ampharos

Ampharos Description

Ampharos is the final evolution of Mareep and Flaaffy. It is an Electric-type Pokemon whose bright tail light has been used as a beacon from far away.

Ampharos Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Ampharos, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Ampharos

National Dex

#0181

Type

Electric

Species

Light Pokemon

Height

4’07” / 1.4 m

140 cm

Weight

135.6 lbs / 61.5 kg

61.5 kg

Abilities

Torrent, Flash Water

Ampharos Stats

Ampharos has strong Special Attack and solid bulk, making it the strongest stage of the Mareep evolution line. Its low Speed is the main stat issue to build around.

Ampharos Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Ampharos’s best moves usually focus on Electric-type damage, special coverage, pivoting and paralysis support. These are some of Ampharos’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Thunderbolt

A reliable Electric-type attack with solid power and accuracy.

Discharge

An Electric-type attack with a chance to paralyze the target.

Volt Switch

A pivot move that lets Ampharos deal damage and switch out.

Power Gem

A special Rock-type coverage move that can hit Fire and Flying-type Pokemon.

Focus Blast

A special Fighting-type coverage move that can hit Rock, Steel and Dark-type Pokemon.

Cotton Guard

A defensive setup move that sharply raises Defense.

Thunder Wave

A status move that can paralyze the target.

Dazzling Gleam

A Fairy-type coverage move that can hit Dragon and Dark-type Pokemon.

Ampharos All Moves

Ampharos can learn Electric, Rock, Fighting, Grass, Fairy and support moves across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Ampharos’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
1	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
1	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
1	Growl	Normal	Status	–	100
1	Magnetic Flux	Electric	Status	–	–
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	Special	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
1	Zap Cannon	Electric	Special	120	50
11	Cotton Spore	Grass	Status	–	100
16	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
20	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
25	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
29	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
35	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
40	Discharge	Electric	Special	80	100
46	Cotton Guard	Grass	Status	–	–
51	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
57	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
62	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Breaking Swipe	Dragon	Physical	60	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Charge	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Charge Beam	Electric	Special	50	90
TM	Confuse Ray	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Dazzling Gleam	Fairy	Special	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Cheer	Dragon	Status	0	0
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Dragon Tail	Dragon	Physical	60	90
TM	Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	–	100
TM	Electric Terrain	Electric	Status	–	–
TM	Electro Ball	Electric	Special	–	100
TM	Electroweb	Electric	Special	55	95
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Light Screen	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90
TM	Outrage	Dragon	Physical	120	100
TM	Power Gem	Rock	Special	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Reflect	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Supercell Slam	Electric	Physical	100	95
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Trailblaze	Grass	Physical	50	100
TM	Volt Switch	Electric	Special	70	100
TM	Wild Charge	Electric	Physical	90	100

Ampharos Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Ampharos is an Electric-type Pokemon. This gives it resistances to Electric, Flying and Steel-type moves, but leaves it weak to Ground-type moves.

Type

Electric

Weaknesses

Ground

Resistances

Electric, Flying and Steel

Immunity

None

Ampharos Abilities

Ampharos’s abilities can punish contact with paralysis or support Plus-based double battle strategies when its hidden ability is available.

Ampharos Evolution

Ampharos evolves from Flaaffy, which evolves from Mareep. The full Ampharos evolution line is Mareep, Flaaffy and Ampharos.

Stage 1

Mareep

Starting form

Stage 2

Flaaffy

Evolves from Mareep at Level 15

Stage 3

Ampharos

Evolves from Flaaffy at Level 30

Where to Find Ampharos in Pokemon Games

Ampharos’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. In many games, Ampharos is obtained by evolving Flaaffy at Level 30, found in the wild or transferred from another game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Gold	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.
Pokemon Silver	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.
Pokemon Crystal	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, WaterRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.
Pokemon WaterRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Diamond	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Black	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon X	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Sun	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.
Pokemon Moon	Found in supported wild areas, or evolve Flaaffy at Level 30.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Sword	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Shield	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Flaaffy at Level 30, trade or transfer from another game.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Evolves from Ampharos at Level 14. Can also appear as a wild Pokemon in 3-Star Hyperspace Wild Zones.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Ampharos
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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