Is Ampharos Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Electric at level 30 with AbilityStatic. Strong Sp. Atk handles Skyla and Marlon cleanly. Bulky enough to take hits and fire back. The Floccesy Ranch pickup that stays from the first route to the Champion fight. One of the best Pokemon in BW2.
Mareep trades roughly evenly with Cheren's team.
Flaaffy has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Burgh's typing presses Flaaffy's defenses.
Elesa's typing presses Flaaffy's defenses.
Clay's team hits Ampharos's weaknesses hard.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Ampharos's weaknesses hard.
Ampharos resists most of Marlon's coverage and hits back hard.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Ampharos has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Marshal's team.
Ampharos trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Mareep on Floccesy Ranch (walking, Lv 5, uncommon).
Your Mareep should hit Level 15 before you reach Roxie, at typical leveling pace.
Your Flaaffy should hit Level 30 before you reach Clay, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Ampharos in Black 2 & White 2
No wild encounters for Ampharos. The 3-stage chain runs through Mareep, which you can catch at moderate rates from the locations below. Evolve at level 30 once you've got the levels.
Ampharos Weakness
Ground moves hit Ampharos for super-effective damage. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Ampharos can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Electric, Flying, Steel |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Ampharos Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Ampharos
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Gliscor Ground | B | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Camerupt FireGround | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Flygon GroundDragon | C | |
 Mamoswine IceGround | B | |
Gliscor Ground | B | |
In Black 2 & White 2, Excadrill can KO Ampharos with Earthquake (112-132%).
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Ampharos View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x112-132%KO Rapid Spin19-22% Rock Slide28-33% | ||
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 (+50 over Mareep), and Ampharos peaks at 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Ampharos to get Mareep eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include After You, Agility, Body Slam and 7 more.
B2W2 Ampharos Best Moveset
115 Sp. Atk fires Electric TermStab at real power from 90 HP and 90 Sp. Def that absorb special hits. The moveset answers Water and Flying types through raw special damage. 55 Speed goes last against most targets, but the bulk keeps Ampharos alive long enough to fire back.
Best Build
Ampharos best EVs are Sp. Atk and HP
Special Wallbreaker Moveset
- Signal Beam
- Focus Blast
- Discharge
- Hidden Power Grass
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Ampharos misses out on After You and Agility. That's 10 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
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Ampharos Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Ampharos C-Tier: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Signalbeam with Choice Specs is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Ampharos does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Ampharos hits 600 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Ampharos. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.
Static has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Ampharos. Plus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Ampharos is a special attacker with base 115 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. 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