Ampharos #0181 Shadow
| Max CP | L402852L503225L51 · Best Buddy3263 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 17, 2019 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Ampharos takes 160% from Ground moves.
Shadow 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 Volt Switch with Brutal Swing.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ElectricVolt Switch | DarkBrutal Swing | 12.8 | 202 | |
| 2 | ElectricCharge Beam | DarkBrutal Swing | 12.6 | 200 |
| 3 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricZap Cannon | 12.6 | 200 |
| 4 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricZap Cannon | 12.6 | 199 |
| 5 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunder Punch | 12.0 | 190 |
| 6 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricThunder Punch | 11.9 | 188 |
| 7 | ElectricVolt Switch | FightingFocus Blast | 11.3 | 179 |
| 8 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricThunder | 11.3 | 179 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ElectricVolt Switch | GrassTrailblaze | 11.2 | 178 |
| 10 | ElectricCharge Beam | FightingFocus Blast | 11.2 | 177 |
| 11 | ElectricCharge Beam | ElectricThunder | 11.2 | 177 |
| 12 | ElectricCharge Beam | GrassTrailblaze | 11.0 | 174 |
| 13 | ElectricVolt Switch | DragonDragon Pulse | 11.0 | 174 |
| 14 | ElectricVolt Switch | RockPower Gem | 10.9 | 172 |
| 15 | ElectricCharge Beam | DragonDragon Pulse | 10.8 | 171 |
| 16 | ElectricCharge Beam | RockPower Gem | 10.7 | 170 |
| 17 | ElectricVolt Switch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.7 | 105 |
| 18 | ElectricCharge Beam | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 95 |
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.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt Switch | Electric | 13 | 20 | 1.5s | 8.7 | 13.3 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 14 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zap Cannon | Electric | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 100 | 2.5s | 40.0 | 1.00 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 33 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.97 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 50 | 3.0s | 26.7 | 1.60 | |
| Dragon PulseE | Dragon | 90 | 50 | 3.5s | 25.7 | 1.80 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volt Switch | Electric | 14 | 16 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 150 | 75 | 2.00 | |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 60 | 1.67 | |
| Dragon PulseE | Dragon | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Power Gem | Rock | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE36.4 eDPS - 2
Mega GarchompGroundMud ShotGroundEarth PowerE33.2 eDPS - 3
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+32.2 eDPS - 4
Therian Forme LandorusGroundMud ShotGroundSandsear StormE31.6 eDPS - 5
Shadow ExcadrillGroundMud-SlapGroundScorching Sands30.9 eDPS - 6
Shadow MamoswineGroundMud-SlapGroundHigh Horsepower30.4 eDPS
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 116510/10/10 | 122215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 155410/10/10 | 163015/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 194310/10/10 | 203715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 24640/0/0 | 285215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 27860/0/0 | 322515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 28190/0/0 | 326315/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1222 | 1056 |
| Level 20 | 1630 | 1408 |
| Level 25 | 2037 | 1760 |
| Level 30 | 2445 | 2112 |
| Level 35 | 2649 | 2288 |
| Level 40 | 2852 | 2464 |
| Level 45 | 3036 | 2623 |
| Level 50 | 3225 | 2786 |
| Level 51 | 3263 | 2819 |
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 Move | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.4 m · 61.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Ampharos in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/11 | 1499 | 20 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/10/14 | 1497 | 20 | 99.86% |
| #3 | 1/9/14 | 1500 | 20 | 99.77% |
| #4 | 0/14/9 | 1497 | 20 | 99.77% |
| #5 | 0/14/10 | 1500 | 20 | 99.77% |
| #6 | 1/13/9 | 1500 | 20 | 99.70% |
| #7 | 0/11/13 | 1498 | 20 | 99.66% |
| #8 | 0/15/8 | 1497 | 20 | 99.54% |
| #9 | 2/15/14 | 1494 | 19.5 | 99.50% |
| #10 | 2/15/15 | 1497 | 19.5 | 99.50% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3287 of 4,096, with 93.71% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/15 | 2497 | 36 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 2498 | 36 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 2496 | 35 | 99.92% |
| #4 | 0/15/12 | 2494 | 36 | 99.90% |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2500 | 36 | 99.90% |
| #6 | 1/14/12 | 2499 | 36 | 99.83% |
| #7 | 1/15/11 | 2500 | 36 | 99.78% |
| #8 | 0/15/15 | 2492 | 35.5 | 99.74% |
| #9 | 0/13/9 | 2500 | 37 | 99.72% |
| #10 | 0/10/15 | 2495 | 36.5 | 99.67% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2340 of 4,096, with 95.96% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked 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.