In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Technician changes the entire equation for Ambipom. The 482 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a sweeper. Fakeout with Life Orb is the standard set.

What is Ambipom weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Ambipom's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Ambipom's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.

What is the best ability for Ambipom?

Technician is what you want on Ambipom. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Pickup, Skill Link) work on paper but Technician is what makes Ambipom worth using. With base 115 Speed, Technician gives Ambipom an edge before opponents can react.

What role does Ambipom play in battle?

Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Ambipom is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.

What are the best moves for Ambipom?

For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Fakeout, U Turn, Return, and Lowkick. Fakeout leads at 23% usage. Return provides reliable STAB damage.

Ambipom - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Sweeper

CTier

115Speed · Fast

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Attack carry the offense, Sp. Atk doesn't even come close. A Long Tail Pokemon on a fast 800K XP curve, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats

Above

HP75

Attack100

Defense66

Sp. Atk60

Sp. Def66

Speed115

Total482

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height1.2 m

Weight20.3 kg

Base XP169

Abilities

TechnicianTop Pick

Strengthens moves of 60 base power or less to 1.5× their power.

Pickup

Picks up other Pokémon's used and Flung held items. May also pick up an item after battle.

Skill LinkHARare

Extends two-to-five-hit moves and triple kick to their full length every time.

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2

Speed training target

Pokedex Entries

To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.

Ambipom Weakness

Ambipom is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Ambipom leans offensive (base 100 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.

Ambipom Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fighting
0x (Immune)	Ghost

Type ChartGood

1Weak

0Resist

1Immune

Score+1

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fighting

½xResist

None

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Ghost

STAB

No super-effective STAB

How to Beat Ambipom in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Cobalion can KO Ambipom with Close Combat (147-173%). Machamp's Rock Slide hits Ambipom for 43-51%.

Cobalion SteelFighting	A
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemRocky Helmet NatureJolly Moves Close Combat Swords Dance Iron Head Stealth Rock Damage vs Ambipom Close Combat 2x 147-173%KO View Cobalion builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Dynamic Punch Rock Slide Knock Off Damage vs Ambipom Bullet Punch 23-27% Rock Slide 43-51% Knock Off 37-44% View Machamp builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Getting Ambipom requires knowing a specific move, not just grinding levels. The chain starts at Aipom. Breed this form to get Aipom eggs (average hatch time). Attack grew the most through evolution (+30 over Aipom), and Ambipom peaks at 482 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#190Aipom

Knows Double Hit

#424Ambipom

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Aipom

Normal

Ambipom

Normal

75+20

ATK

100+30

DEF

66+11

SP.ATK

60+20

SP.DEF

66+11

SPE

115+30

BST

360D-Tier

482A-Tier+122

ROLE

Balanced

Sweeper

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Ambipom to get Aipom eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Agility, Beat Up, Bounce and 9 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

12moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Ambipom Best Moveset

Ambipom keeps momentum with U-turn, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Life Orb gives it extra damage on every hit for a health trade, max Attack and Speed EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and the remaining moves prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Experimental

Physical Sweeper

Ability

Technician

Item

Life OrbPOWER

Best Nature for Ambipom

Jolly+SPE

Ambipom best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Atk

Def

Spe

Physical Sweeper Moveset

Fake OutSTAB
U Turn
ReturnSTAB
Low Kick

Recommended Teammates

AbsolDecent

Moves

The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Ambipom cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 1

Dual Chop

—409015Dragon

Lv 1

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tail Whip

——10030Normal

Lv 4

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Lv 8

Astonish

—3010015Ghost

Lv 11

Baton Pass

C——40Normal

Lv 15

Tickle

D—10020Normal

Lv 18

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 22

Swift

D60—20Normal

Lv 25

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 29

Agility

C——30Psychic

Lv 32

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 36

Fling

——10010Dark

Lv 39

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

Lv 43

Last Resort

B1401005Normal

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM93

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

C8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

C10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM01

Focus Punch-3

B15010020Fighting

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM27

Low Sweep

—6510020Fighting

TM63

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM30

Shadow Ball

D8010015Ghost

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

C6010025Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

D9010015Electric

TM89

U-turn

S7010020Bug

TM03

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

TM10

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Agility

C——30Psychic

Egg

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

Egg

Bounce

C85855Flying

Egg

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Egg

Covet

C6010025Normal

Egg

Fake Out+3

S4010010Normal

Egg

Quick Guard+3

———15Fighting

Egg

Revenge-4

C6010010Fighting

Egg

Screech

D—8540Normal

Egg

Slam

—807520Normal

Egg

Spite

D—10010Ghost

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Ambipom can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Ambipom in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

You're catching Aipom first, not Ambipom. Aipom appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Ambipom in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Step 1Catch Aipom
Spacious Cave
Shining PearlGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Spacious Cave
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.25-29 Cave
Mid
Requires Defog
Knows Double Hit
Step 2Ambipom ✓

Ambipom Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Technician changes the entire equation for Ambipom. The 482 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier as a sweeper. Fakeout with Life Orb is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Ambipom's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Ambipom's base 115 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Technician is what you want on Ambipom. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Pickup, Skill Link) work on paper but Technician is what makes Ambipom worth using. With base 115 Speed, Technician gives Ambipom an edge before opponents can react.
Base 115 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. On offense, Ambipom is a physical attacker with base 100 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a sweeper.
For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Fakeout, U Turn, Return, and Lowkick. Fakeout leads at 23% usage. Return provides reliable STAB damage.

Game Availability

Available in 12 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Ambipom spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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