Competitive Information for Ampharos (mega) [X/Y]
Base Stats for Ampharos-Mega
Electric / Dragon
Abilities:
Mold BreakerMold Breaker: This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
Bug
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Ghost
2x
0.25x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
Grass
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Rock
Steel
Water
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x
¼x
½x
2x
4x
Movesets for Singles
What is a good competitive moveset for Ampharos-mega? These builds have been optimized for Pokemon competing in X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Ampharos is an outstanding Electric and Dragon-typed Pokemon. It's a frequent sight to see Ampharos out in the 6th generation battlefield. Ampharos is weak to Dragon, Fairy, Ground, and Ice-typed attacks.
Species: Ampharos-Mega
Item: Ampharosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Dragon Pulse
- Power Gem
- Signal Beam
Item: Ampharosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Thunderbolt / Discharge
- Dragon Pulse
- Power Gem
- Signal Beam
Special Sweeper Ampharos-Mega (Mold Breaker)
Ampharos is a spectacular Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Mold Breaker, Ampharos's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
♦ 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 STAB-boosted 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 hefty amount of damage.
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse 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 STAB-boosted 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 hefty amount of damage.
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Species: Ampharos-Mega
Item: Ampharosite
Ability: Static
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Def / 8 SpA
Moveset:
- Volt Switch
- Dragon Pulse
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Item: Ampharosite
Ability: Static
Nature: Bold (+Def, -Atk)
EVs: 248 Hp / 252 Def / 8 SpA
Moveset:
- Volt Switch
- Dragon Pulse
- Sleep Talk
- Rest
Ampharos-Mega Physical Wall (Sleeperos)
Ampharos is a fabulous Physical Wall. It attempts to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage.
♦ 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 STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty 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).
♦ Dragon Pulse is a special STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a mighty 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).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movesets for Doubles
What is a good doubles moveset for Ampharos-mega? These builds have been optimized for X/Y 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 X/Y generation metagame.
Species: Ampharos-Mega
Item: Ampharosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Dragon Pulse
- Power Gem
- Signal Beam
Item: Ampharosite
Ability: Mold Breaker
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 Hp / 4 Def / 252 SpA
Moveset:
- Discharge / Electroweb
- Dragon Pulse
- Power Gem
- Signal Beam
Doubles Special Sweeper Ampharos-Mega (Mold Breaker)
Ampharos is a sensational Special Sweeper. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. With Mold Breaker, Ampharos's moves and their effects ignore the abilities of other pokemon.
♦ 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 STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
♦ 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 STAB-boosted 85-base power Dragon-type move that deals a good amount of damage.
♦ Power Gem is a special 80-base power Rock-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
♦ Signal Beam is a special 75-base power Bug-type move (10% chance to confuse the target).
No additional EV spread were found for this set at this time.Array
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Movepool
Wondering what moves can Ampharos-mega learn? Here is the list of moves this Pokemon can learn in this selected generation.
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Damage Modifiers:
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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-mega 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 Ampharos-mega
- Moves: Safeguard + Outrage
- Moves: Swagger + Flatter
- Moves: Rain dance + Thunder
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Zap Cannon
- Item: Blunder Policy + Move: Dynamic Punch
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Ion Deluge
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
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