Is Ampharos Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Electric-type with strong Special Attack. Handles Kahili's Flying E4 and Lana's Water trial without issue. Slow compared to other Electric options like Jolteon and Alolan Raichu, but the raw power makes up for it. No Mega Stone during the story.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Ilima's team.
Hala's team hits Mareep's weaknesses hard.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Flaaffy trades roughly evenly with Kiawe's team.
Mallow's typing presses Flaaffy's defenses.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Nanu's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Hapu's team hits Ampharos's weaknesses hard.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Olivia's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Mareep on Paniola Ranch (walking, Lv 12-15).
Your Mareep should hit Level 15 before you reach Kiawe, at typical leveling pace.
Your Mareep should hit Level 30 before you reach Sophocles, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ampharos in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
You're catching Mareep first, not Ampharos. Mareep appears at solid rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 3-stage chain with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Ampharos in USUM
The path to Ampharos starts with Mareep at Lv. 12-55 via gift and walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
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
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x47-56% Draining Kiss 2x29-34% | ||
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Carbink RockFairy | C | |
 Delibird Ice | C | |
 Cutiefly BugFairy | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Cutiefly builds →Draining Kiss 2x25-31% | ||
 Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x45-54% Draining Kiss 2x26-31% | ||
 Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x67-79% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
 Comfey Fairy | C | |
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift | ||
Mudbray Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Mudbray builds →High Horsepower 2x65-77% | ||
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Jynx builds →Frost Breath 2x46-56% Draining Kiss 2x26-31% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Salamence builds →Dragon Tail 2x55-65% Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Florges Fairy | B | |
Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x69-81% Draining Kiss 2x25-31% | ||
 Mudsdale Ground | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Mudsdale builds →High Horsepower 2x80-94% | ||
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Gardevoir builds →Draining Kiss 2x41-48% | ||
Glaceon Ice | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Primarina builds →Moonblast 2x73-86% Ice Beam 2x47-55% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Krookodile builds →Dig 2x61-72% Dragon Tail 2x30-36% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x108-127%KO Bulldoze 2x36-43% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x70-83% Ice Beam 2x33-40% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x75-88% Dragon Tail 2x31-36% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Route 8 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x56-66% Bulldoze 2x22-26% Dragon Tail 2x22-26% | ||
Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x61-73% | ||
Marowak Ground | C | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x23-27% | ||
 Tapu Lele PsychicFairy | A | |
Obtain MethodRuins Of Life Interact Encounter | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Landorus builds →Earthquake 2x80-95% Outrage 2x64-75% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x27-32% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemQuickclaw NatureImpish Moves View Qwilfish builds →
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C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityLightningrod ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Manectric builds →Thunderbolt3-4% Volt Switch2-3% Flamethrower7-8% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWaterabsorb ItemIapapaberry NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Jellicent builds →Scald4-5% Ice Beam 2x18-21% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemEviolite NatureJolly Moves View Scyther builds →
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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
USUM Ampharos Best Moveset
115 Sp. Atk with AbilityStatic threatening paralysis on contact. Mega Ampharos adds Dragon typing and reaches 165 Sp. Atk, but 45 base Speed remains 45 even in Mega form. The moveset hits hard from a standstill. D-tier through devastating special power that 45 Speed prevents from ever acting first.
Best Build
Ampharos best EVs are Sp. Atk and Sp. Def
Special Tank Moveset
- Hidden Power Ice
- Volt Switch
- Focus Blast
- Discharge
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
Base Stats
Excess energy from Mega Evolution stimulates its genes, and the wool it had lost grows in again.
Massive amounts of energy intensely stimulated Ampharos's cells, apparently awakening its long-sleeping dragon's blood.
Ampharos Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Assault Vest is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, 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