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ambipom
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Ambipom

Long Tail Pokémon

Normal

They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.

Base Stats

HP 75
Attack 100
Defense 66
Sp. Atk 60
Sp. Def 66
Speed 115
Total 482

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Evolution Chain

ambipom Ambipom Double Hit

Moves

Details

Category Long Tail Pokémon
Height 1.2 m
Weight 20.3 kg
Base Exp 169
Growth Rate Fast
Capture Rate 45
Base Happiness 100
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat
Egg Groups Ground

Sprites

ambipom Front Front
ambipom Back Back
ambipom Front Shiny Front Shiny
ambipom Back Shiny Back Shiny
ambipom Front ♀ Front ♀
ambipom Back ♀ Back ♀
ambipom Front Shiny ♀ Front Shiny ♀
ambipom Back Shiny ♀ Back Shiny ♀
ambipom Official Art Official Art
ambipom Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

ru Usage: 6.6%
DON'T USE AMBIPOM
Item
Life Orb
Nature
Jolly
EVs
Atk 252
Def 4
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

To be frank, Ambipom is not a great Pokemon: Technician STAB Fake Out just isn't a good enough niche. Ambipom faces stiff competition from a lot of other Normal-types, including Cinccino, Tauros, and Zangoose, which boast more effective coverage and/or greater power. While Ambipom is fast, it has poor bulk and no resistances, so it must rely heavily on dealing damage while taking none in return. However, this is not easy, as Ambipom usually struggles to KO foes due to its mediocre power and its reliance on neutral coverage over super effective damage. While it can do some damage to offensive teams, it can hardly contribute against bulkier teams, while its Normal-type brethren can at least threaten both team archetypes. Ambipom is very outclassed, and other options should always be considered first.

Most Used Moves

Fake Out
97.3%
Knock Off
46.7%
U-turn
45.4%
Return
34.6%
Nothing
32.5%

Most Used Items

Life Orb
48.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc