Special
Wallbreaker
CTier
55Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Sp. Atk and HP carry most of Ampharos's stat budget. Speed's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 3 Sp. Atk EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
High
HP90
B
Attack75
C
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk115
B
Sp. Def90
B
Speed55
D
Total500
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight61.5 kg
135.6 lbsStandard
Base XP255
High Yield
Abilities
StaticTop Pick
Has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact.
PlusHANot in game
Increases Special Attack to 1.5× when a friendly Pokémon has plus or minus.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+3SpDSpe
Strong Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used its light to send signals back and forth with others far away.

Emerald

Ampharos Weakness

Ground moves hit Ampharos for super-effective damage. Few weaknesses and 3 resistances make the typing clean. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Ampharos can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Ampharos Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground
0.5x (Resist)Electric, Flying, Steel
Type ChartGood
1Weak
3Resist
0Immune
Score+1
Gen III Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
Ground
½xResist
ElectricFlyingSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (2)
WaterFlying
How to Beat Ampharos in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Claydol's Earthquake also KOs at 85-101%.

Magneton
MagnetonResists Electric, wears down with Toxic, sturdy guarantees survival
ElectricSteel
A
Recommended Build
AbilityMagnetpull
ItemMagnet
NatureModest
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Hidden Power Fire
  • ToxicUtility
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Ampharos
Thunderbolt
20-24%
View Magneton builds →

Emerald Evolution

End of the line. Ampharos caps a three-stage chain that started at Mareep. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are average hatch time. Sp.Atk grew the most through evolution (+50 over Mareep), and Ampharos peaks at 500 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Mareep
#179Mareep
15
Level 15
Flaaffy
#180Flaaffy
30
Level 30
Ampharos
#181Ampharos
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Mareep
Electric
Flaaffy
Electric
Ampharos
Electric
HP
55
70+15
90+20
ATK
40
55+15
75+20
DEF
40
55+15
85+30
SP.ATK
65
80+15
115+35
SP.DEF
45
60+15
90+30
SPE
35
45+10
55+10
BST
280D-Tier
365D-Tier+85
510C-Tier+145
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Special
Special
Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Ampharos to get Mareep eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Body Slam, Charge, Odor Sleuth and 4 more.

Egg Groups
GroundMonster
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
7moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckvenusaurcharizardblastoisemeganiumferaligatrsceptileswampertrhydon
12 of 102·

Emerald Ampharos Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Static supports the gameplan, and flexible EVs mean Ampharos doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus utility options backing it up.

Best Build

Situational pick
Bulky Support
Ability
Static
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Best Nature for Ampharos
Mild+SPA

Ampharos best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk

EVs

Bulky Support Moveset

  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Focus Punch
  • Hidden Power Grass

Recommended Teammates

Porygon2
Porygon2Decent
Zapdos
ZapdosDecent
Metagross
MetagrossDecent

Moves

Without breeding, Ampharos misses out on Body Slam and Charge. That's 7 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Thunder and Thunderbolt, with Normal and Fighting coverage and more rounding things out.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Growl
——10040Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
—3510035Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 1
Thunder Wave
B—10020Electric
Lv 9
Thunder Shock
—4010030Electric
Lv 18
Thunder Wave
B—10020Electric
Lv 27
Cotton Spore
——8540Grass
Lv 30
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Lv 42
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
Lv 57
Thunder
B1207010Electric

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
——10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM42
Facade
D7010020Normal
HM05
Flash
——7020Normal
TM01
Focus Punch-3
A15010020Fighting
TM21
Frustration
——10020Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
B150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
HM06
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM43
Secret Power
—7010020Normal
TM34
Shock Wave
—60—20Electric
HM04
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM25
Thunder
B1207010Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
S9510015Electric
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Egg
Charge
———20Electric
Egg
Odor Sleuth
——10040Normal
Egg
Reflect
D——20Psychic
Egg
Safeguard
D——25Normal
Egg
Screech
D—8540Normal
Egg
Take Down
D908520Normal

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Body Slam
C8510015Normal
Tutor
Counter-5
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Defense Curl
———40Normal
Tutor
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
Tutor
Dynamic Punch
D100505Fighting
Tutor
Endure+4
D——10Normal
Tutor
Fire Punch
A7510015Fire
Tutor
Mega Kick
—120755Normal
Tutor
Mega Punch
—808520Normal
Tutor
Mimic
———10Normal
Tutor
Seismic Toss
D—10020Fighting
Tutor
Sleep Talk
D——10Normal
Tutor
Snore
—4010015Normal
Tutor
Substitute
S——10Normal
Tutor
Swagger
——9015Normal
Tutor
Swift
—60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunder Punch
C7510015Electric
Tutor
Thunder Wave
B—10020Electric

How to Get Ampharos in Emerald

Ampharos doesn't appear wild. Catch Mareep instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 30 to get Ampharos. The 3-stage chain is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Ampharos in Emerald

  1. Mareep
    Step 1Catch Mareep
    Altering Cave
    Grass Lv.3-13 Cave
    100%Early
    Safari Zone - South Extension
    Grass Lv.34-36 Facility
    CommonLate
  2. Flaaffy
    Step 2Evolve into Flaaffy
  3. Ampharos
    Step 3Ampharos ✓

Ampharos Guide

  • For Emerald, we rate Ampharos C-Tier: a niche pick in Emerald's meta. At 500 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Thunderbolt with Leftovers is the standard set.

  • Mega Evolution isn't available in Emerald, but Ampharos does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Ampharos hits 600 BST.

  • In Emerald, watch for Rhydon (Ground) when using Ampharos. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 1 weakness means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • Static has a 30% chance of paralyzing attacking Pokémon on contact. That's the one you want on Ampharos. Plus is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • At base 55 Speed, it won't be moving first often. On offense, Ampharos is a special attacker with base 115 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two. Best used as a wallbreaker.

Game Availability

Since debuting in Gold & Silver, Ampharos has appeared in 17 titles over 9 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 7, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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