Competitive Information for Ampharos [Diamond/Pearl]
Electric
Abilities:
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ampharos? 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.
MamoswineTyphlosionTangrowthStaraptorTentacruelGyaradosTogekissFeraligatrMagmortar
Ampharos is an outstanding Electric-typed Pokemon. It's usual to see Ampharos show up as a Diamond/Pearl opponent. This Pokemon deserves to see more play in the meta. Ampharos's only type-related weakness is Ground.
Item: Sitrus Berry / Quick Claw
Ability: Static
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
EVs: 200 Hp / 56 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Focus Blast
- Thunderbolt
- Signal Beam
- Thunder Wave
Special Tank Ampharos (Popular/Trending)
Ampharos is a stupendous Special Tank. It's purpose is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Ampharos will be paralyzed.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Thunder Wave is a status move (paralyzes the target).
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Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Signal Beam
- Power Gem
- Hyper Beam / Snore
Special Sweeper Ampharos (Static)
Ampharos is a decent Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Ampharos's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Ampharos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Ampharos will be paralyzed.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Power Gem is a special 70-base power Rock-type move that deals damage.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Ampharos cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Ampharos must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Ampharos? 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.
MamoswineTyphlosionTangrowthStaraptorTentacruelGyaradosTogekissFeraligatrMagmortar
Item: Life Orb / Choice Specs
Ability: Static
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Discharge / Thunderbolt
- Signal Beam
- Power Gem
- Hyper Beam / Snore
Doubles Special Sweeper Ampharos (Static)
Ampharos is pretty popular Special Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Ampharos's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. Life Orb boosts the power of Ampharos's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Ampharos will be paralyzed.
♦ Thunderbolt is a special STAB-boosted 95-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target).
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ Power Gem is a special 70-base power Rock-type move that deals damage.
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Ampharos cannot move next turn).
♦ Snore is a special 40-base power Normal-type move (Ampharos must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Ampharos 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.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ampharos 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 Ampharos
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- 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
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Ampharos's stats
- Charge
- Charge Beam
- Defense Curl
Most notable and possible best moves for Ampharos
- Focus Blast
- Heal Bell
- Light Screen
- Protect
- Reflect
- Rest
- Signal Beam
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Ampharos in Diamond and Pearl
- Quiet Nature ( 200/0/56/252/0/0/ )
- Quiet Nature ( 248/8/0/252/0/0/ )
- Optimize Ampharos's EV spread for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
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