Mega Ampharos
#181 (Johto)
Best moveset for Mega Ampharos
The best moves for Mega Ampharos are Volt Switch and Zap Cannon when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
10.4dps
48dps
Defense
10.4dps
48dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Mareep family, including 1 Mega Pokémon.
- Evolving Mega Ampharos costs 200 Mega Energy the first time, and 40 Mega Energy every time after.
Forms
There are 2 different forms of Ampharos:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Mega Ampharos, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Mega Ampharos is an Electric & Dragon Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. Ampharos's strongest moveset is Volt Switch & Zap Cannon and it has a Max CP of 4,799.
About
"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."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | 7 | 8.4 |
| Volt Switch | 13 | 10.4 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Power Gem | 80 | 26.7 |
| Thunder Punch | 50 | 30 |
| Thunder | 100 | 48 |
| Focus Blast | 140 | 40 |
| Zap Cannon | 140 | 48 |
| Brutal Swing | 65 | 32.5 |
| Trailblaze | 65 | 32.5 |
| Dragon Pulse Elite TM | 90 | 30.9 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
Counters & Raids
What counters Mega Ampharos?
The 0 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Mega Ampharos are:
Mega Ampharos is a Electric/Dragon type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Mega Ampharos Raid Guide
Mega Ampharos has previously been a Raid Boss in Mega Raids.
Raid
Tier 1
Boss CP
3,227
Suggested players
2-5
| Boss HP | 123 |
| Caught CP range | 123 |
| Caught CP (boosted) | 12 - 32 |
| Minimum IVs | 10 / 10 / 10 |
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
294 |
| Defense |
|
203 |
| Stamina |
|
207 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 175 |
Size
| Height | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 61.5 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | ? |
| Base flee rate | ? |
| Buddy walk distance | ? |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
1,819 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
2,426 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
3,639 |
|
Level 40 |
4,245 |
|
Level 50 |
4,799 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 3,032 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 3,942 |