Note on TTV (True Total Value): TTV is a total sum of all stats except the unused attack stat. It includes either Attack or Special Attack, depending on which is more likely to be used in battles.
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Weakness Chart for Electric-type:
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
2x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ampharos? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Prepare for battle with Ampharos, an incredible Pokémon boasting Electric attributes. Ampharos is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Ground. Discover Ampharos's movesets below and unleash its potential in battles!
Species: Ampharos Item: Electrium Z / Life Orb Ability: Static Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Moveset: - Thunderbolt / Discharge - Dragon Pulse - Power Gem - Signal Beam
Special Sweeper Ampharos (Static)
Ampharos is an awesome Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 90-base power Electric-type move (10% chance to paralyze the target). ♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage. ♦ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a large amount of damage. ♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Ampharos is a decent Physical Wall. It is primarily designed to take a nice amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. Leftovers are always a great recovery option to ensure Ampharos last longer regaining it's stamina every turn. With Static, 30% chance a pokemon making contact with Ampharos will be paralyzed.
♦ Volt Switch is a special STAB-boosted 70-base power Electric-type move (Ampharos switches out after damaging the target). ♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage. ♦ Sleep Talk is a status move (Ampharos must be asleep. uses another known move). ♦ Rest is a status move (Ampharos sleeps 2 turns and restores hp and status).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ampharos? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Species: Ampharos Item: Electrium Z / Life Orb Ability: Plus Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk) EVs: 4 Hp / 252 SpA / 252 Spe Moveset: - Discharge / Electroweb - Dragon Pulse - Power Gem - Signal Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Ampharos (Plus)
Ampharos is an outstanding Special Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. 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 Plus, if an active ally has this ability or the minus ability Ampharos's sp. atk is 1.5x.
♦ Discharge is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Electric-type move (30% chance to paralyze adjacent pokemon). ♦ Electroweb is a special STAB-boosted 55-base power Electric-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage). ♦ Dragon Pulse is a special 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a decent amount of damage. ♦ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a considerable amount of damage. ♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Ampharos can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Ampharos.
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Note: The damage listed here under Versus is not actually calculated using the in-game damage formula. It is simply calculated using typing weaknesses and resistances from the selected type-matchup modifier along with STAB (if applied) to help sort through and give a general idea as to how powerful certain moves might be towards that selected typing after modifiers are applied. Several moves listed here may have additional effects that might alter actual damage output which are not factored on this specific list. Use damage calculators to find actual damage amounts.
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ampharos can perform in Sun/Moon. 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 SM Move and Ability Combos for Ampharos
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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