Is Ampharos Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Mega Ampharos turns Electric/Dragon with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring abilities like AbilitySturdy and AbilityLevitate. The base form handles Winona and Wallace fine, but the Mega makes Ampharos one of the hardest-hitting special attackers in ORAS.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Mareep has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Wattson's typing presses Mareep's defenses.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Flannery's team.
Norman's typing presses Mareep's defenses.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Ampharos cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 30.
How to Get Ampharos in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
No wild encounters for Ampharos in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Bring Mareep over from Gold & Silver, Emerald, or Scarlet & Violet, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.
How to Obtain Ampharos in ORAS
Step 1Obtain MareepCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 12 · Horde battle, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 42. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Altering Cave. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Pokeradar · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom PlatinumNot TradeableAppears in Platinum via Pokeradar · Valley Windworks. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 42. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Black & WhiteNot TradeableAppears in Black & White via Walking · White Forest. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Evolve into Flaaffy
Step 3Ampharos ✓
Ampharos Weakness
Ice, Ground, Dragon, and Fairy moves hit Ampharos for super-effective damage. With 6 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Ampharos's overall bulk (90/105/110) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ice, Ground, Dragon, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Grass, Flying, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Electric |
What is Ampharos Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Ampharos
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
 Cottonee GrassFairy | C | |
 Ralts PsychicFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Ralts builds →Disarming Voice 2x19-23% | ||
 Nincada BugGround | C | |
 Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x63-75% Dig 2x42-50% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x45-54% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
 Gabite DragonGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Gabite builds →Dig 2x51-60% Dragon Claw 2x51-60% | ||
 Tyrunt RockDragon | C | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Tyrunt builds →Dragon Claw 2x51-60% Dig 2x34-40% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x64-76% Dig 2x42-51% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x41-48% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gastrodon WaterGround | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Glaceon builds →Icy Wind 2x45-54% Dig 2x25-30% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
 Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x50-59% Bulldoze 2x25-30% | ||
 Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x46-54% Bulldoze 2x24-29% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x40-48% | ||
Druddigon Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Druddigon builds →Dragon Claw 2x63-75% Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x49-58% Bulldoze 2x26-31% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Latias builds →Dragon Breath 2x44-52% Bulldoze 2x23-28% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x63-74% Dragon Claw 2x42-50% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x75-88% Dragon Claw 2x41-48% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x83-98% Dragon Tail 2x33-39% Blizzard 2x26-31% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Latios builds →Dragon Breath 2x48-57% Earthquake 2x41-48% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodSky Pillar Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Rayquaza builds →Outrage 2x112-131%KO Earthquake 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x54-64% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x110-129%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
Latios DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Latios builds →Dragon Pulse 2x67-79% Ice Beam 2x47-56% Earthquake 2x40-47% | ||
Latias DragonPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodSouthern Island Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Latias builds →Dragon Pulse 2x58-69% Ice Beam 2x41-49% Earthquake 2x37-43% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Ampharos with Earthquake (85-100%). Garchomp's Earthquake hits Ampharos for 83-97%. Weavile deals 47-56% with Ice Shard.
Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x85-100%KO Rapid Spin14-17% | ||
 Garchomp DragonGround | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityRough Skin ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Garchomp builds →Earthquake 2x83-97% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Weavile builds →Knock Off38-45% Ice Shard 2x47-56% Pursuit23-28% | ||
 Togekiss Fairy | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Togekiss builds →Air Slash14-16% Dazzling Gleam 2x60-70% | ||
Ampharos Evolutions
End of the line. Ampharos caps a three-stage chain that started at Mareep. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+100 over Mareep), and Ampharos peaks at 610 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Ampharos Best Moveset
Electric at 115 Sp. Atk but 55 Speed goes last. Mega Ampharos adds Dragon typing and reaches 165 Sp. Atk with AbilityMold Breaker ignoring abilities. The moveset depends on the Mega slot to reach competitive power, but 45 Mega Speed still goes second against most threats.
Best Build
Ampharos best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Tank Moveset
- Hidden Power Ice
- Thunderbolt
- Power Gem
- Cotton Guard
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Ampharos picks up Zap Cannon and Take Down along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add coverage across 8 types, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Ampharos Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Mold Breaker changes the entire equation for Ampharos. The 610 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked B-Tier as a wallbreaker. Hiddenpowerice with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Ampharos can Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos. That's 710 BST, up from 610. The stat redistribution often changes its best role. Mega Stone required, one per battle.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, watch for Cloyster (Ice), Golem (Ground), and Kingdra (Dragon) when using Ampharos. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Fairy-type attackers are also a problem. Ampharos has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Mold Breaker is what you want on Ampharos. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. On wall sets, Mold Breaker pairs with Ampharos's base 105 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. On offense, Ampharos is a special attacker with base 165 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Ampharos has appeared in 17 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves