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 tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.

Gold

The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.

Silver

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.

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
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 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)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrrhydonslowbro
12 of 66·

Start with flexible EVs EVs. A nature nature gives Ampharos the right balanced lean, Leftovers adds passive recovery each turn, and an ability works in the background. Thunderbolt is the main damage option.

Best Build

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

Best Ampharos Moveset

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

Recommended Teammates

Typhlosion
TyphlosionDecent
Espeon
EspeonDecent
Tyranitar
TyranitarDecent

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
—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
3510035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 9
Thunder Shock
4010030Electric
Lv 18
Thunder Wave
—10020Electric
Lv 27
Cotton Spore
—8540Grass
Lv 30
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
Lv 42
Light Screen
——30Psychic
Lv 57
Thunder
1207010Electric

TM Moves

Src
TM45
Attract
—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
——10Ghost
TM40
Defense Curl
——40Normal
TM32
Double Team
——15Normal
TM01
Dynamic Punch
100505Fighting
TM20
Endure+4
——10Normal
TM48
Fire Punch
7510015Fire
HM05
Flash
—7020Normal
TM21
Frustration
—10020Normal
TM02
Headbutt
7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
TM17
Protect+4
——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
——5Water
TM44
Rest
——10Psychic
TM27
Return
—10020Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
2010015Fighting
TM35
Sleep Talk
——10Normal
TM13
Snore
4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
8010015Normal
TM34
Swagger
—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
60—20Normal
TM25
Thunder
1207010Electric
TM41
Thunder Punch
7510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
—8510Poison
TM07
Zap Cannon
100505Electric

Egg Moves

Src
Egg
Body Slam
8510015Normal
Egg
Reflect
——20Psychic
Egg
Safeguard
——25Normal
Egg
Screech
—8540Normal
Egg
Take Down
908520Normal
Egg
Thunderbolt
9510015Electric

Tutor Moves

Ampharos can't learn any Tutor moves

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
    GoldGrassLv.13CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 42
    SilverGrassLv.13-15CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 32
    GoldGrassLv.6UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 32
    SilverGrassLv.6UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 43
    SilverGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 43
    GoldGrassLv.15UncommonEarlyRouteMorning/day
    EASY
    Route 43
    SilverGrassLv.15RareEarlyRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
    Route 43
    GoldGrassLv.15RareEarlyRouteNight
    CHALLENGING
  2. Flaaffy
    Step 2Catch or Evolve Flaaffy
    Route 43
    GoldGrassLv.15CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 43
    SilverGrassLv.15CommonEarlyRoute
    EFFORTLESS
    Route 42
    GoldGrassLv.15-17UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    Route 42
    SilverGrassLv.15-17UncommonEarlyRoute
    EASY
    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.

  • 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.