Competitive Information for Ambipom [X/Y]
Normal
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item, it finds one used by an adjacent Pokemon this turn.
This Pokemon's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
This Pokemon's moves of 60 power or less have 1.5x power, including Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Ambipom? These builds are optimized for X/Y Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the X/Y metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Ambipom is here! This extraordinary Pokémon is Normal-typed and ready to shine! Ambipom is a common Pokémon to see in the XY metagame. Its only type-related weakness is Fighting. Explore the movesets of Ambipom below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: King's Rock / Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link / Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Seed Bomb
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. With Skill Link, Ambipom's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ 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 considerable amount of damage.
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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
- Knock Off / Thief
- Shadow Claw
- Revenge
Ambipom is a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is 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).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Ambipom has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Ambipom is damaged by the target).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Technician
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 252 Atk / 6 Spe
Moveset:
- Retaliate / Acrobatics
- Brick Break
- Fake Out
- Return
Ambipom is an awesome Physical Tank. It's meant to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. 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.
♦ Acrobatics is a physical 55-base power Flying-type move (power doubles if your Ambipom has no held item).
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ 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: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Shadow Claw
- Bounce
- Fake Out
- Return
Ambipom is an outstanding Physical Sweeper. It's goal is 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: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Hp / 34 Def / 224 Spe
Moveset:
- Work Up
- Fake Out
- Baton Pass
- Return
Ambipom is a fabulous Physical Wall. It's purpose is to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. 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).
♦ Baton Pass is a status move (Ambipom switches, passing stat changes and more).
♦ 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:
- Low Sweep / Double Hit
- Aerial Ace
- Pursuit
- Fury Swipes / Fake Out
Ambipom is an awesome 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.
♦ Double Hit is a physical STAB-boosted 35-base power Normal-type move (hits 2 times in one turn).
♦ 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
Need a strong doubles moveset for Ambipom? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive X/Y 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 X/Y metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: King's Rock / Focus Sash
Ability: Skill Link / Pickup
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
Nature: Jolly (+Spe, -SpA)
EVs: 132 Hp / 252 Atk / 124 Spe
Moveset:
- Double-Edge / Return
- Knock Off
- Shadow Claw
- Seed Bomb
Ambipom is an extraordinary Physical Sweeper. It is primarily 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. With Skill Link, Ambipom's multi-hit attacks always hit the maximum number of times.
♦ Return is a physical STAB-boosted 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ 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 decent amount of damage.
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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
- Knock Off / Thief
- Shadow Claw
- Revenge
Ambipom is a phenomenal 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).
♦ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Ambipom has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Ambipom is damaged by the target).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Ambipom can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon X/Y 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 Ambipom.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Ambipom can perform in X/Y. 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 XY Move and Ability Combos for Ambipom
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Swagger + Foul play
- Moves: Swagger + Screech
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Skill link + Item: King's rock
- 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
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Fury Swipes
- Ability: Skill Link + Multihit Move: Double Slap
- Moves boosted by Technician: Aerial Ace (BP: 60), Shock Wave (BP: 60), Swift (BP: 60), Acrobatics (BP: 55), Astonish (BP: 30), Covet (BP: 60), Fake Out (BP: 40), Mud-Slap (BP: 20), Payback (BP: 50), Power-Up Punch (BP: 40), Pursuit (BP: 40), Revenge (BP: 60), Rock Smash (BP: 40), Round (BP: 60), Scratch (BP: 40), Snore (BP: 50), Thief (BP: 60), Water Pulse (BP: 60), Fury Swipes (BP: 18), Double Slap (BP: 15), Double Hit (BP: 35), Cut (BP: 50), Fury Cutter (BP: 40)
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Quick Guard, Snatch, Fake Out
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Thunder Wave, Toxic
Moves that boost Ambipom's stats
- Agility
- Defense Curl
- Hone Claws
- Nasty Plot
- Power-Up Punch
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Ambipom
- Baton Pass
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- Toxic
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Ambipom in X and Y
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Ambipom's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon X and Y
Usage Data
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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