Ampharos #0181 Mega

ElectricDragon
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Pokémon GO Pokédex
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Max CPL404245L504799L51 · Best Buddy4857
Buddy Distance5 km per Candy
ReleasedJan 19, 2021Jan 19, 2021
Mega Evolution200 Mega Energy the first time
After ThatFree after a 7-day rest, or 40 Mega Energy to skip it

Type Effectiveness

Ampharos takes 160% from Ice, Ground, Dragon and Fairy moves.

Weak ×1.6
IceGroundDragonFairy
Resists ×0.6
FireWaterGrassFlyingSteel
Resists ×0.4
Electric

Mega Ampharos is a Electric/Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Ice, Ground, Dragon and Fairy.

It reaches 4799 CP at level 50, or 4857 as a Best Buddy.

Its best raid moveset is Volt Switch with Brutal Swing at Mega Level 3 (Max).

Ampharos
Normal
Shiny Ampharos
Shiny

Base Stats

Attack294
Defense203
Stamina207

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

Best Movesets

LevelFast MoveCharged MoveDPS
BaseElectricVolt SwitchDarkBrutal Swing14.7
HighElectricVolt SwitchDarkBrutal Swing14.7
MaxElectricVolt SwitchDarkBrutal Swing14.7
All Movesets At
Scales Mega move power up to 1.2×. This Mega cannot reach Super Max.
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
ElectricVolt SwitchDarkBrutal Swing14.7331
2ElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon14.7331
3ElectricVolt SwitchDragonDragon Pulse14.4324
4ElectricCharge BeamDarkBrutal Swing14.3322
5ElectricCharge BeamElectricZap Cannon14.3321
6ElectricCharge BeamDragonDragon Pulse14.0315
7ElectricVolt SwitchElectricThunder Punch13.8309
8ElectricCharge BeamElectricThunder Punch13.3299
8 More Pairings
#Fast MoveCharged MoveDPSTDO
9ElectricVolt SwitchElectricThunder13.1295
10ElectricVolt SwitchFightingFocus Blast13.1295
11ElectricVolt SwitchGrassTrailblaze12.9291
12ElectricCharge BeamFightingFocus Blast12.6283
13ElectricCharge BeamElectricThunder12.5282
14ElectricVolt SwitchRockPower Gem12.5282
15ElectricCharge BeamGrassTrailblaze12.3277
16ElectricCharge BeamRockPower Gem12.0270

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
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
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.

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Top Counters

Full Rankings

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

  1. 1EternatusDragonDragon TailDragonDynamax CannonE37.0 eDPS
  2. 2Mega RayquazaDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE35.5 eDPS
  3. 3Black KyuremDragonDragon TailIceFreeze Shock33.9 eDPS
  4. 4Mega DragoniteDragonDragon TailDragonOutrage+32.4 eDPS
  5. 5Mega GarchompDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking Swipe32.2 eDPS
  6. 6Shadow HaxorusDragonDragon TailDragonBreaking SwipeE31.4 eDPS
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Worth Powering Up?

Stronger than the everyday pick against 16 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.

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.

  1. Mega AerodactylMega RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.4% Gainover Lucario
  2. Tapu FiniTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.3% Gainover Roserade
  3. Therian Forme TornadusTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.3% Gainover Glimmora
  4. SuicuneTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.2% Gainover Electivire
  5. Therian Forme EnamorusTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.2% Gainover Glimmora
  6. KyogreTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.2% Gainover Rillaboom
  7. Mega PidgeotMega RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.2% Gainover Rampardos
  8. Incarnate Forme TornadusTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchElectricZap Cannon+0.1% Gainover Glimmora

CP by Level

Encounter
Level
Guaranteed CP
Max CP
Research15174910/10/10181915/15/15
Raids & Eggs20233210/10/10242615/15/15
Weather-Boosted Raids25291510/10/10303215/15/15
L404037640/0/0424515/15/15
L505042550/0/0479915/15/15
L51 · Best Buddy5143060/0/0485715/15/15
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level
15/15/15
0/0/0
Level 1518191613
Level 2024262150
Level 2530322688
Level 3036393226
Level 3539423495
Level 4042453764
Level 4545184006
Level 5047994255
Level 5148574306

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%
TradingNot TradableNot Transferable

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

PvP IV Spreads

Great League

1500 CP Cap
Best IVs0/15/141497 CP at level 13
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#10/15/14149713100.00%
#20/15/15150013100.00%
#31/14/1414981399.87%
#42/13/1415001399.75%
#52/15/1114971399.73%
#62/15/1215001399.73%
#73/14/1114981399.60%
#80/14/1414931399.54%
#90/14/1514971399.54%
#104/13/1115001399.48%

A 15/15/15 ranks #3033 of 4,096, with 93.36% of the best stat product.

Great League Rankings on PvPoke

Ultra League

2500 CP Cap
Best IVs2/15/152498 CP at level 21.5
RankIVsCPLevel% of Best
#12/15/15249821.5100.00%
#23/14/15250021.599.87%
#30/8/1524982299.80%
#40/11/1224982299.76%
#50/14/924982299.69%
#61/7/1525002299.67%
#71/15/15248921.599.66%
#83/15/13249521.599.60%
#90/9/1424982299.55%
#102/14/15249221.599.54%

A 15/15/15 ranks #640 of 4,096, with 97.35% 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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