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
Defense85
C
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed55
D
Total510
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.
PlusHARare
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
No Legends Z A entries available

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

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
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Ampharos in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Excadrill
Excadrill
GroundSteel
S
Ground is super effective against AmpharosView Excadrill →

Legends: Z-A 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 510 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 is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Ampharos Best Moveset

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

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Static
Item
Power Herb
Best Nature for Ampharos
Modest+SPA

Ampharos best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

Special Sweeper Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Dazzling Gleam
  • Meteor Beam
  • Volt SwitchSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Falinks
FalinksGood

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Ampharos's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Zap Cannon and Thunder gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
D—10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 4
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 8
Thunder Wave
B—9020Electric
Lv 15
Charge
C——20Electric
Lv 17
Confuse Ray
C—10010Ghost
Lv 28
Cotton Guard
A——10Grass
Lv 32
Power Gem
A8010020Rock
Lv 36
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
Lv 40
Light Screen
B——30Psychic
Lv 42
Breaking Swipe
B6010015Dragon
Lv 45
Thunder
B1107010Electric
Lv 50
Zap Cannon
A120505Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM47
Agility
B——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM130
Charge Beam
A509010Electric
TM108
Comet Punch
D188515Normal
TM92
Dazzling Gleam
S8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM39
Discharge
S8010015Electric
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM75
Dragon Pulse
A8510010Dragon
TM135
Dual Chop
—409015Dragon
TM101
Electroweb
A559515Electric
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM29
Fire Punch
D7510015Fire
TM84
Flash Cannon
C8010010Steel
TM102
Focus Blast
A120705Fighting
TM55
Giga Impact
C150905Normal
TM44
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM24
Ice Punch
A7510015Ice
TM16
Light Screen
B——30Psychic
TM156
Meteor Beam
A1209010Rock
TM93
Outrage
C12010010Dragon
TM19
Power Gem
A8010020Rock
TM17
Protect+4
S——10Normal
TM31
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM85
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM27
Swift
C60—20Normal
TM106
Thunder
B1107010Electric
TM23
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
TM08
Thunder Wave
B—9020Electric
TM67
Thunderbolt
S9010015Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM66
Volt Switch
A7010020Electric
TM86
Wild Charge
C9010015Electric

Egg Moves

Ampharos doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Ampharos can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ampharos in Legends: Z-A

Ampharos can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Transfer Mareep from Gold, Emerald, or Scarlet and evolve through the 3-stage chain to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.

How to Obtain Ampharos in Legends: Z-A

  1. Mareep
    Step 1Obtain Mareep

    Catch in the wild in:

    ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area Two)

    Then trade to Legends: Z-A to continue the evolution chain.

    Also found in:

    GoldEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhite
  2. Flaaffy
    Step 2Evolve into Flaaffy

    Catch in the wild in:

    ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area Two)

    Also found in:

    GoldEmeraldDiamondPlatinumHeartGoldWhite
  3. Ampharos
    Step 3Ampharos ✓

Ampharos Guide

  • For Legends: Z-A, we rate Ampharos C-Tier: a niche pick in Legends: Z-A's meta. At 510 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Thunderbolt with Power Herb is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Legends: Z-A, but Ampharos does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Ampharos hits 610 BST.

  • In Legends: Z-A, 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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