Competitive Information for Ambipom [Diamond/Pearl]
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Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ambipom? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in Diamond/Pearl Single Battles. The movesets and EVs have been specifically calibrated to deal the most amount of damage to the largest group of potentially common opponents and typing threats for the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Ambipom is a sensational Normal-typed Pokemon. It's super common to find yourself dealing with Ambipom when battling in the 4th generation meta. Ambipom is typically seen in the UU tier (Underused). Ambipom's only type-related weakness is Fighting.
Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- U-turn
- Fake Out / Return
- Taunt / Knock Off
- Thunder Wave
Physical Sweeper Ambipom (Popular/Trending)
Ambipom is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Ambipom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Ambipom's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Fake Out is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Taunt is a status move (for 3-5 turns, the target can't use status moves).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 20-base power Dark-type move (target's item is lost and it cannot obtain another).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Claw
- Seed Bomb
- Thunder Punch
Physical Sweeper Ambipom (Technician)
Ambipom is a remarkable Physical Sweeper. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Ambipom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Ambipom's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Ambipom's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a large amount of damage.
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Bounce
- Fake Out
- Return
Ambipom Physical Sweeper (Delicious Shells*)
Ambipom is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Ambipom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Ambipom's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Bounce is a physical 85-base power Flying-type move (bounces turn 1. hits turn 2. 30% paralyze).
♦ Fake Out is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Naughty (+Atk, -SpD)
EVs: 224 Hp / 36 Def / 248 Spe
Moveset:
- Double Hit
- Aerial Ace
- Pursuit
- Fury Swipes / Fake Out
Ambipom Support (Technicality*)
Ambipom is an interesting Support. Life Orb boosts the power of Ambipom's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Technician, Ambipom's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Aerial Ace is a physical 60-base power Flying-type move (this move does not check accuracy).
♦ Pursuit is a physical 40-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if a foe is switching out).
♦ Fury Swipes is a physical STAB-boosted 18-base power Normal-type move (hits 2-5 times in one turn).
♦ Fake Out is a physical STAB-boosted priority-increased 40-base power Normal-type move (hits first. first turn out only. 100% flinch chance).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Ambipom? These builds have been optimized for Diamond/Pearl Double Battles. They have movesets and EVs specifically calibrated to generally work best versus multiple Pokemon at once as well as helping to support other team members and allys in the Diamond/Pearl generation metagame.
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Shadow Claw
- Seed Bomb
- Thunder Punch
Doubles Physical Sweeper Ambipom (Technician)
Ambipom is a decent Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Ambipom from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Ambipom's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Technician, Ambipom's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power. includes struggle.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Seed Bomb is a physical 80-base power Grass-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
♦ Thunder Punch is a physical 75-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Ambipom learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by move type, category, accuracy, and power. Bolded moves will gain the same-type attack bonus (STAB) if this Pokemon uses them.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ambipom can perform in Diamond/Pearl. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive DP Move and Ability Combos for Ambipom
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Double Hit + Item: King's Rock
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves boosted by Technician: Double Slap (BP: 15), Fury Swipes (BP: 18), Swift (BP: 60), Cut (BP: 50), Scratch (BP: 40), Beat Up (BP: 10), Pursuit (BP: 40), Thief (BP: 40), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Fury Cutter (BP: 10), Snore (BP: 40), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Astonish (BP: 30), Covet (BP: 40), Fake Out (BP: 40), Knock Off (BP: 20), Uproar (BP: 50), Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Water Pulse (BP: 60), Double Hit (BP: 35), Payback (BP: 50)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out, Snatch
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Ambipom's stats
- Agility
- Defense Curl
- Nasty Plot
Most notable and possible best moves for Ambipom
- Baton Pass
- Double Hit
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Last Resort
- Nothing
- Protect
- Pursuit
- Rest
- Return
- Taunt
- Thunder Wave
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Ambipom in Diamond and Pearl
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 4/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Ambipom's EV spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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