Special
Wallbreaker
CTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

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
High
HP90
B
Attack75
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed55
D
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight61.5 kg
135.6 lbsStandard
Base XP255
High Yield
Abilities
StaticTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
PlusHANot in game
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

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

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.

Ampharos Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
Gen IV Type Chart
  • Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
  • Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Ampharos in Diamond & Pearl (Best Counters)

In Diamond & Pearl, Flygon can KO Ampharos with Earthquake (91-107%).

Flygon
Flygon
GroundDragon
A
Recommended Build
AbilityLevitate
ItemChoice Scarf
NatureJolly
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • OutrageSTAB
  • U Turn
  • Thunder Punch
Damage vs Ampharos
Earthquake 2x
91-107%KO
Outrage
54-64%
U Turn
21-25%
View Flygon builds →

Diamond & Pearl Evolution

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

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 using 131 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Charge, Flatter and 6 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
9moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrsceptileswampertrhydon
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Diamond & Pearl Ampharos Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Static supports the gameplan, and max HP and Sp. Atk EVs mean Ampharos doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus the remaining moves backing it up.

Best Build

Experimental
Special Tank
Ability
Static
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Ampharos
Modest+SPA

Ampharos best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Special Tank Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • Focus Blast
  • Signal Beam

Recommended Teammates

Heracross
HeracrossDecent
Typhlosion
TyphlosionDecent
Gyarados
GyaradosDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Ampharos misses out on Body Slam and Charge. That's 9 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with coverage across 7 types rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
A—10020Electric
Lv 5
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 10
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 14
Thunder Wave
A—10020Electric
Lv 20
Cotton Spore
——8540Grass
Lv 25
Charge
———20Electric
Lv 30
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 34
Discharge
B8010015Electric
Lv 42
Signal Beam
B7510015Bug
Lv 51
Light Screen
B——30Psychic
Lv 59
Power Gem
C7010020Rock
Lv 68
Thunder
B1207010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM78
Captivate
——10020Normal
TM57
Charge Beam
C509010Electric
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM58
Endure+4
———10Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM70
Flash
D—10020Normal
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
A120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
C15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM68
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
B——30Psychic
TM83
Natural Gift
D—10015Normal
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM08
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
C60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM87
Swagger
——9015Normal
TM25
Thunder
B1207010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
A—10020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Charge
———20Electric
Egg
Flatter
——10015Dark
Egg
Odor Sleuth
———40Normal
Egg
Reflect
D——20Psychic
Egg
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Egg
Sand Attack
D—10015Ground
Egg
Screech
——8540Normal
Egg
Take Down
—908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Ampharos can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen
Gen 3
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Gen 3
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Gen 3
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Gen 3
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Gen 3
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Gen 3
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Gen 3
Mimic
———10Normal
Gen 3
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting

How to Get Ampharos in Diamond & Pearl

Ampharos doesn't appear wild. Catch Mareep instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 30 to get Ampharos. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Ampharos in Diamond & Pearl

To get Ampharos, start by catching Mareep through special encounters at Lv. 8-42. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Mareep
    Step 1Catch Mareep
    Valley Windworks
    PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.8-9 Power-plant
    UncommonEarly
    Valley Windworks
    DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.8-9 Power-plant
    UncommonEarly
  2. Flaaffy
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Flaaffy
    Route 222
    PearlUsing PokeRadar Lv.41-42 Route
    22%Late
    Route 222
    DiamondUsing PokeRadar Lv.41-42 Route
    22%Late
    or evolve from Mareep (Step 1)
  3. Ampharos
    Step 3Ampharos ✓

Ampharos Guide

  • For Diamond & Pearl, we rate Ampharos C-Tier: a niche pick in Diamond & Pearl's meta. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Thunderbolt with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Diamond & Pearl, but Ampharos does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Ampharos hits 600 BST.

  • In Diamond & Pearl, 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 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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