Ampharos
Light Pokémon
AMPHAROS gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this POKéMON to send signals back and forth with others far away.
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Strategy Overview
This analysis was written well over a decade ago. The following content is no longer accurate about this Pokemon's place in the metagame and the ADV OU metagame in general.
Ampharos is a great anti-stall Pokemon; although it is slow, it can hit hard. Additionally, it has decent bulk and is a lot more durable than one would think, especially for an Electric-type. However, Ampharos is outclassed by Raikou in all areas but its movepool, so if you intend on using it in OU, be sure to make use of Focus Punch, or you will find yourself merely using an inferior Raikou.
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Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc