Special
Wallbreaker
510High
55Slow
CTier

As an Electric-type, Ampharos fills a straightforward role. Only weak to Ground. Known as the Light Pokémon. Introduced in Gen 2. Relies on priority moves or Scarf to keep up.

Sp. Atk and HP carry most of Ampharos's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
510High
HP90
B
Attack75
C
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed55
D
Total510
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Ampharos yields +3 SpA
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Details
Catch45Challenging•Medium Slow1.06M XP•1.4m / 4'07"•61.5kg / 135.6 lbs•255Base XP
Pokedex Entries

The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the light from this Pokémon’s tail.

Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl

Ampharos Weakness

Good

Ground-type 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.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
Ground
½xResisti
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
None
STAB (2)i
WaterFlying
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
StaticHas a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
PlusHAIncreases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.

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 510 total stats.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Mareep
#179Mareep
15
Level 15
Flaaffy
#180Flaaffy
30
Level 30
Ampharos
#181Ampharos
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Mareep
Electric
Flaaffy
Electric
Ampharos
Electric
HP
55
70+15
90+20
ATK
40
55+15
75+20
DEF
40
55+15
85+30
SP.ATK
65
80+15
115+35
SP.DEF
45
60+15
90+30
SPE
35
45+10
55+10
BST
280D-Tier
365D-Tier+85
510C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Ampharos to get Mareep eggs easily from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include After You, Agility, Body Slam and 7 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
10moves

The build revolves around Volt Switch for safe pivoting. Static and Rocky Helmet support Ampharos's hit-and-run approach, with max HP and Sp. Atk EVs making sure each pivot actually threatens. The remaining moves adds versatility.

Best Build

Special Tank
Ability
Static
Item
Rocky HelmetPUNISH
Nature
Modest+SPA
EVs

Best Ampharos Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Dragon Pulse
  • Volt SwitchSTAB
  • Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

Weavile
WeavileDecent

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 Zap Cannon and Thunder, with coverage across 8 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
Lv 1
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
Lv 1
Growl
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Magnetic Flux
——20Electric
Lv 1
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 1
Zap Cannon
120505Electric
Lv 4
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
Lv 8
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 11
Cotton Spore
—10040Grass
Lv 16
Charge
——20Electric
Lv 20
Take Down
908520Normal
Lv 25
Electro Ball
—10010Electric
Lv 29
Confuse Ray
—10010Ghost
Lv 35
Power Gem
8010020Rock
Lv 40
Discharge
8010015Electric
Lv 46
Cotton Guard
——10Grass
Lv 51
Charge Beam
509010Electric
Lv 57
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 62
Thunder
1107010Electric
Lv 65
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
7510015Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
TM57
Charge Beam
509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM59
Dragon Pulse
8510010Dragon
TM58
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM42
Facade
7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
—10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM33
Reflect
——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM100
Rock Climb
908520Normal
TM98
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
TM20
Safeguard
——25Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM96
Strength
8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM25
Thunder
1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
TM43
Volt Switch
7010020Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
After You
——15Normal
Egg
Agility
——30Psychic
Egg
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Egg
Charge
——20Electric
Egg
Eerie Impulse
—10015Electric
Egg
Electric Terrain
——10Electric
Egg
Flatter
—10015Dark
Egg
Sand Attack
—10015Ground
Egg
Screech
—8540Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Ampharos can't learn any Tutor moves

You're catching Mareep first, not Ampharos. Mareep appears at decent 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

To get Ampharos, start by catching Mareep through walking and special encounters at Lv. 7-63. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Mareep
    Step 1Catch Mareep
    Valley Windworks
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.7-922%EarlyPower-plant
    CHALLENGING
    Valley Windworks
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.7-922%EarlyPower-plant
    CHALLENGING
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
  2. Flaaffy
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Flaaffy
    Route 222
    Brilliant DiamondUsing PokeRadarLv.41-4222%LateRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Route 222
    Shining PearlUsing PokeRadarLv.41-4222%LateRoute
    CHALLENGING
    Grassland Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Grassland Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Sunlit Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Shining PearlGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    Whiteout Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrassLv.58-63PostCavePost-game
    or evolve from Mareep (Step 1)
  3. Ampharos
    Step 3Ampharos ✓

  • We rate Ampharos C-Tier — a situational pick that fills a niche. At 510 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Base 115 Sp. Atk stands out.

  • 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.

  • Flaaffy evolves into Ampharos at level 30. Ampharos is the final evolution in a 3-stage line starting from Mareep. At 510 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.

  • 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.

  • Ampharos appears in 17 games, including Gold & Silver, Crystal, and Ruby & Sapphire.

Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Ampharos has appeared in 17 titles over 8 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.