Ampharos #0181

Electric
FlaaffyFlaaffy(#0180)
Pokémon GO Pokédex
Bellossom(#0182)Bellossom
Max CPL402852L503225L51 · Best Buddy3263
Buddy Distance5 km per Candy
ReleasedFeb 16, 2017Apr 15, 2018

Type Effectiveness

Ampharos takes 160% from Ground moves.

Weak ×1.6
Ground
Resists ×0.6
ElectricFlyingSteel

Ampharos is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ground.

It reaches 3225 CP at level 50, or 3263 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Charge Beam with Zap Cannon.

Ampharos
Normal
Shiny Ampharos
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack211
Defense169
Stamina207

Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.

Best Movesets

#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
ElectricCharge BeamElectricZap Cannon10.8204
ElectricCharge BeamDarkBrutal Swing10.8204
3ElectricVolt SwitchDarkBrutal Swing10.7204
4ElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon10.6202
5ElectricVolt SwitchElectricThunder Punch10.0190
6ElectricCharge BeamElectricThunder Punch10.0190
7ElectricCharge BeamFightingFocus Blast9.5181
8ElectricCharge BeamElectricThunder9.5181
10 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9ElectricVolt SwitchFightingFocus Blast9.5180
10ElectricVolt SwitchElectricThunder9.5180
11ElectricVolt SwitchGrassTrailblaze9.4179
12ElectricCharge BeamGrassTrailblaze9.4178
13ElectricVolt SwitchDragonDragon Pulse9.1174
14ElectricCharge BeamDragonDragon Pulse9.1173
15ElectricVolt SwitchNormalReturn9.1173
16ElectricVolt SwitchRockPower Gem9.1172
17ElectricCharge BeamRockPower Gem9.0171
18ElectricCharge BeamNormalReturn9.0171

Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.

DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.

Moves

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
EPS
Volt SwitchElectric13201.5s8.713.3
Charge BeamElectric7141.0s7.014.0

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Time
DPS
DPE
ReturnPNormal25330.5s50.00.76
Zap CannonElectric1401003.5s40.01.40
Focus BlastFighting1401003.5s40.01.40
ThunderElectric1001002.5s40.01.00
Brutal SwingDark65332.0s32.51.97
TrailblazeGrass65502.0s32.51.30
Power GemRock80503.0s26.71.60
Dragon PulseEDragon90503.5s25.71.80
Thunder PunchElectric50332.0s25.01.52

Fast Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
Turns
DPT
EPT
Volt SwitchElectric141643.54.0
Charge BeamElectric61132.03.7

Charged Moves

Move
Type
Power
Energy
DPE
Focus BlastFighting150752.00
Zap CannonElectric150801.88
ReturnPNormal130701.86
ThunderElectric100601.67
Dragon PulseEDragon90551.64
Brutal SwingDark55351.57
TrailblazeGrass65451.44
Power GemRock85501.70
Thunder PunchElectric60401.50

DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.

E
Elite TM: only an Elite TM teaches it now.
P
Purified: Return is learned by purifying a Shadow.
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Electric

Top Counters

Full Rankings

As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

  1. 1Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE36.4 eDPS
  2. 2Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE33.2 eDPS
  3. 3Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+32.0 eDPS
  4. 4Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE31.5 eDPS
  5. 5Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands30.7 eDPS
  6. 6Shadow MamoswineGroundMud-SlapGroundHigh Horsepower30.2 eDPS
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Worth Powering Up?

Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.

The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15116510/10/10122215/15/15
Raids & Eggs20155410/10/10163015/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25194310/10/10203715/15/15
L404024640/0/0285215/15/15
L505027860/0/0322515/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5128190/0/0326315/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1512221056
Level 2016301408
Level 2520371760
Level 3024452112
Level 3526492288
Level 4028522464
Level 4530362623
Level 5032252786
Level 5132632819

Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.

L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.

Dex Details

Second Charged Move75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust
Height / Weight1.4 m · 61.5 kg
Gender Ratio
50.0%50.0%
TradingTradableTransferable

Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Ampharos in the RotomLabs Pokédex

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/13/111499 CP at level 20
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/13/11149920100.00%
#20/10/1414972099.86%
#31/9/1415002099.77%
#40/14/914972099.77%
#50/14/1015002099.77%
#61/13/915002099.70%
#70/11/1314982099.66%
#80/15/814972099.54%
#92/15/14149419.599.50%
#102/15/15149719.599.50%

A 15/15/15 ranks #3287 of 4,096, with 93.71% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/13/152497 CP at level 36
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/13/15249736100.00%
#20/14/1424983699.95%
#32/15/1524963599.92%
#40/15/1224943699.90%
#50/15/1325003699.90%
#61/14/1224993699.83%
#71/15/1125003699.78%
#80/15/15249235.599.74%
#90/13/925003799.72%
#100/10/15249536.599.67%

A 15/15/15 ranks #2340 of 4,096, with 95.96% of the best stat product.

Ultra League Rankings on PvPoke

Ranked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.

Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.

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