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Ampharos
Light Pokémon
Electric
The tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Base Stats
HP 90
Attack 75
Defense 85
Sp. Atk 115
Sp. Def 90
Speed 55
Total 510
Type Effectiveness
Weak to
Resistant to
Abilities
Forms
Evolution Chain
Moves
Details
Sprites
Front
Back
Front Shiny
Back Shiny
Official Art
Official Art (Shiny)Competitive
Physically Defensive
Item
Ampharosite
Nature
Bold
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpA 4
All-out Attacker
Item
Ampharosite
Nature
Modest
EVs
HP 132
SpA 252
Spe 124
Agility
Item
Ampharosite
Nature
Timid
EVs
HP 32
SpA 252
Spe 224
Strategy Overview
Mega Ampharos has an extremely high Special Attack stat, good bulk for an attacker, and access to good offensive STAB attacks that hit almost every type for neutral damage. However, it has a limited movepool, which prevents Ampharos from utilizing many playstyles. Furthermore, Mega Ampharos's ability, Mold Breaker, is not particularly useful. Next, the release of ORAS brought many more checks to Ampharos than before, such as Mega Sceptile and Mega Swampert. It is also extremely slow for an attacker, as it has only a pitiful base 45 Speed stat.
Most Used Moves
Common Teammates
Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc