Ampharos #0181

The Light Pokémon

Forms:

Champions	See this Pokémon's data in Champions
Typing	Electric
Abilities	Static Plus - Hidden
Classification	The Light Pokémon
National ID	#0181
Regional ID	#0103

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Ground

Resists x½

FlyingSteelElectric

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This page displays data from Violet (the most recent standard appearance of this Pokémon). To view data from other games, use the game selector in the sidebar.

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	90	150—197
Attack	75	72—139
Defense	85	81—150
Sp. Attack	115	108—183
Sp. Defense	90	85—156
Speed	55	54—117
Total	510	Calculated Stat Range

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100Nature details:

Evolutionary Family

At Level 15

At Level 30

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Field Monster
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120 - Generations II, III, and VII 5100 - Generations IV 5140 - Generations V and VI 5100 - Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl 2560 - Sword, Shield, Scarlet, and Violet
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	1.4 m (4'7")
Weight	61.5 kg (135.6 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	3 Sp. Attack
Base Exp. Yield	255
Catch Rate	45
Catch Chance	~11.95% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Scarlet "The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon." Violet "When it gets dark, the light from its bright, shiny tail can be seen from far away on the ocean’s surface."
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl "The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the light from this Pokémon’s tail."
Ultra Sun "The light from its tail can be seen from space. This is why you can always tell exactly where it is, which is why it usually keeps the light off." Ultra Moon "Its tail shines bright and strong. It has been prized since long ago as a beacon for sailors."
X Y "The tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people."
Alpha Sapphire Omega Ruby "Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away."
Black White "The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail’s light."
Black 2 White 2 "The tip of its tail shines so brightly it can be used to send sea-navigation beacons to distant foreign shores."
Diamond Pearl "The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail’s light."
Platinum "The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail’s light."
HeartGold "The tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people." SoulSilver "The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon."
Ruby Sapphire "AMPHAROS gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this POKéMON to send signals back and forth with others far away."
FireRed "The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon." LeafGreen "The tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people."
Emerald "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."
Gold "The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people." Silver "The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon."
Crystal "When it gets dark, the light from its bright, shiny tail can be seen from far away on the ocean's surface."

Learnset

Level-up Evolution Pre-evo TM

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Ampharos via level-up in Pokémon Violet:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
1	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
1	Growl	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Magnetic Flux	—	—	Electric	Stat.
1	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
1	Thunder Shock	40	100	Electric	Spec.
1	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
1	Zap Cannon	120	50	Electric	Spec.
11	Cotton Spore	—	100	Grass	Stat.
16	Charge	—	—	Electric	Stat.
20	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
25	Electro Ball	1	100	Electric	Spec.
29	Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
35	Power Gem	80	100	Rock	Spec.
40	Discharge	80	100	Electric	Spec.
46	Cotton Guard	—	—	Grass	Stat.
51	Dazzling Gleam	80	100	Fairy	Spec.
57	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
62	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.

Learnset via Evolution

The following moves are learned by Ampharos upon evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.

Pre-evolution Moves

The following moves are learned by Ampharos via a pre-evolution:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
After You (Mareep)Egg	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Flatter (Mareep)Egg	—	100	Dark	Stat.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Ampharos via TM in Pokémon Violet:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM001	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
TM004	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM007	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM012	Low Kick	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM017	Confuse Ray	—	100	Ghost	Stat.
TM020	Trailblaze	50	100	Grass	Phys.
TM023	Charge Beam	50	90	Electric	Spec.
TM025	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Bulldoze	60	100	Ground	Phys.
TM032	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM043	Fling	1	100	Dark	Phys.
TM044	Dragon Tail	60	90	Dragon	Phys.
TM047	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM048	Volt Switch	70	100	Electric	Spec.
TM049	Sunny Day	—	—	Fire	Stat.
TM050	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM055	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM058	Brick Break	75	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM066	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
TM067	Fire Punch	75	100	Fire	Phys.
TM068	Thunder Punch	75	100	Electric	Phys.
TM069	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Phys.
TM070	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM072	Electro Ball	1	100	Electric	Spec.
TM074	Reflect	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM075	Light Screen	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM079	Dazzling Gleam	80	100	Fairy	Spec.
TM082	Thunder Wave	—	90	Electric	Stat.
TM084	Stomping Tantrum	75	100	Ground	Phys.
TM085	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM096	Eerie Impulse	—	100	Electric	Stat.
TM101	Power Gem	80	100	Rock	Spec.
TM103	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM115	Dragon Pulse	85	100	Dragon	Spec.
TM126	Thunderbolt	90	100	Electric	Spec.
TM130	Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM136	Electric Terrain	—	—	Electric	Stat.
TM147	Wild Charge	90	100	Electric	Phys.
TM152	Giga Impact	150	90	Normal	Phys.
TM156	Outrage	120	100	Dragon	Phys.
TM158	Focus Blast	120	70	Fighting	Spec.
TM163	Hyper Beam	150	90	Normal	Spec.
TM166	Thunder	110	70	Electric	Spec.
TM171	Tera Blast	80	100	Normal	Spec.
TM172	Roar	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM173	Charge	—	—	Electric	Stat.
TM192	Focus Punch	150	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM204	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
TM205	Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM210	Supercell Slam	100	95	Electric	Phys.
TM211	Electroweb	55	95	Electric	Spec.
TM220	Meteor Beam	120	90	Rock	Spec.
TM222	Breaking Swipe	60	100	Dragon	Phys.
TM226	Dragon Cheer	—	—	Dragon	Stat.

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Gold

Evolve

Silver

Evolve

Crystal

Transfer

Generation III

Ruby

Transfer

Sapphire

Transfer

FireRed

Transfer

LeafGreen

Transfer

Emerald

Evolve

Generation IV

Diamond

Evolve

Pearl

Evolve

Platinum

Evolve

HeartGold

Evolve

SoulSilver

Evolve

Generation V

Black

Transfer

White

Evolve

Black 2

Evolve

White 2

Evolve

Generation VI

X

Evolve

Y

Evolve

Alpha Sapphire

Transfer

Omega Ruby

Transfer

Generation VII

Sun

Transfer

Moon

Transfer

Ultra Sun

Evolve

Ultra Moon

Evolve

Generation VIII

Brilliant Diamond

Evolve

Shining Pearl

Evolve

Generation IX

Scarlet

Catchable

Violet

Catchable

Legends: Z-A

Catchable

Generation Champions

Champions

Transfer

What does each category mean?

Catchable Can be caught in the base game without special requirements. It spawns somewhere in game.

Obtainable Available only through an in-game gift, such as a starter or in-game trade with an NPC.

Evolve Only available through evolution. A pre-evolution is available for catching or obtaining.

Event Only available through some sort of event or distribution.

Transfer Exists within the game's data, but can only be obtained via a trade with another player (version exclusive) or transfer through another means like Pokémon HOME.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

Flaaffy(#0180)

Bellossom(#0182)

Legends: Z-A

Scarlet and Violet

Other Games

Catch Calculators

Shiny Rates

Shiny Hunting Tools

Ampharos #0181

The Light Pokémon

Type Effectiveness

Official Artwork

Base Stats

Evolutionary Family

Breeding and Species Information

Battle Information

Pokédex Entries

Learnset

Learnset via Level-up

Learnset via Evolution

Pre-evolution Moves

Learnset via TM

How to Obtain

Available In

Generation II

Generation III

Generation IV

Generation V

Generation VI

Generation VII

Generation VIII

Generation IX

Generation Champions

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Shiny Sprites