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 stat exp. 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
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Static
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
PlusHA
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 tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.

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 II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Ampharos in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Golem can KO Ampharos with Earthquake (100-118%).

Golem
Golem
RockGround
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • EarthquakeSTAB
  • Explosion
  • Rapid Spin
  • RoarUtility
Damage vs Ampharos
Earthquake 2x
100-118%KO
Explosion
83-98%
Rapid Spin
17-20%
View Golem builds →

Gold & Silver 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 66 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Reflect, Safeguard and 3 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
6moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrrhydonslowbroslowking
12 of 66·

Gold & Silver Ampharos Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Thunder WaveSTAB
  • Fire Punch
  • Hidden Power Ice

Recommended Teammates

Typhlosion
TyphlosionDecent
Espeon
EspeonDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Ampharos misses out on Body Slam and Reflect. That's 6 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Zap Cannon and Thunder, with Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
A—10020Electric
Lv 9
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 18
Thunder Wave
A—10020Electric
Lv 27
Cotton Spore
——8540Grass
Lv 30
Thunder Punch
B7510015Electric
Lv 42
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 57
Thunder
B1207010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM48
Fire Punch
A7510015Fire
HM05
Flash
D—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
B1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
C8010015Normal
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM25
Thunder
B1207010Electric
TM41
Thunder Punch
B7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
C100505Electric

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Reflect
C——20Psychic
Egg
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Take Down
D908520Normal
Egg
Thunderbolt
S9510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Ampharos can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ampharos in Gold & Silver

Ampharos doesn't appear wild. Catch Mareep instead, it shows up at solid 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 Gold & Silver

To get Ampharos, start by catching Mareep through walking encounters at Lv. 6-17. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.

  1. Mareep
    Step 1Catch Mareep
    Route 42
    SilverGrass Lv.13-15 Route
    50%Early
    Route 42
    GoldGrass Lv.13 Route
    30%Early
    Route 32
    GoldGrass Lv.6 Route
    20%Early
    Route 32
    SilverGrass Lv.6 Route
    20%Early
    Route 43
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    10%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 43
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    10%Early
    Morning/day
    Route 43
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    5%Early
    Night
    Route 43
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    5%Early
    Night
  2. Flaaffy
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Flaaffy
    Route 43
    GoldGrass Lv.15 Route
    30%Early
    Route 43
    SilverGrass Lv.15 Route
    30%Early
    Route 42
    GoldGrass Lv.15-17 Route
    10%Early
    Route 42
    SilverGrass Lv.15-17 Route
    10%Early
    or evolve from Mareep (Step 1)
  3. Ampharos
    Step 3Ampharos ✓

Ampharos Guide

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

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

  • In Gold & Silver, 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.

  • 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.

  • For Gold & Silver, Ampharos has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Physical attackers can break through.

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.

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