Is Ampharos Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Electric at level 30 with AbilityStatic. Mega Ampharos gains Dragon typing and AbilityMold Breaker, ignoring defensive abilities. One of the strongest Electric options in Kalos. Handles Siebold and contributes through raw power against most of the E4 and Diantha.
Mareep has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Ramos's team hits Mareep's weaknesses hard.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Valerie's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Wikstrom's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Siebold's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Mareep on Route 12 (walking, Lv 13, uncommon). Horde encounter.
Your Mareep should hit Level 30 before you reach Clemont, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ampharos in X & Y
Can't catch Ampharos directly. Start with Mareep at decent rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 30. The 3-stage chain from Mareep to Ampharos is where the leveling time goes.
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
 Flabébé Fairy | D | |
 Cubone Ground | C | |
 Diggersby NormalGround | C | |
 Amaura RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodAmbrette Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Amaura builds →Aurora Beam 2x35-42% Bulldoze 2x21-25% | ||
 Rhyhorn GroundRock | C | |
 Hippopotas Ground | C | |
 Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Marowak Ground | C | |
 Florges Fairy | B | |
 Fraxure Dragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Fraxure builds →Dragon Claw 2x62-73% Dig 2x41-48% | ||
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Hippowdon builds →Dig 2x59-70% Ice Fang 2x33-39% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Florges Fairy | B | |
 Beartic Ice | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Beartic builds →Icicle Crash 2x72-85% Dig 2x46-54% | ||
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x76-90% Ice Fang 2x33-39% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Marowak builds →Dig 2x46-55% Ice Beam 2x24-28% | ||
 Aurorus RockIce | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Amaura (Ambrette Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Aurorus builds →Ice Beam 2x58-69% Bulldoze 2x22-27% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Jynx builds →Ice Beam 2x66-78% Draining Kiss 2x24-29% | ||
 Haxorus Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Haxorus builds →Outrage 2x110-130%KO Earthquake 2x61-72% | ||
Florges Fairy | B | |
Marowak Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Marowak builds →Earthquake 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x22-26% | ||
Gardevoir PsychicFairy | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Krookodile builds →Earthquake 2x75-89% Outrage 2x60-71% | ||
In X & Y, 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
XY Ampharos Best Moveset
115 Sp. Atk fires Electric TermStab from 90 HP and 90 Sp. Def. The Mega form in later Gen 6 games adds Dragon typing and 165 Sp. Atk. The base moveset maintained its lower-tier role while the Mega opened a new identity. 55 Speed goes last in both forms.
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 7 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
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Ampharos X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.
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