Mega Ampharos

#181 (Johto)

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Pokémon type

Electric

Dragon

Boosted in Rain and Windy weather

Mega Ampharos weaknesses

Mega Ampharos is weak to Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Mega Ampharos is resistant to Flying, Steel, Fire, Water and Grass-type moves, and doubly resistant to Electric-type moves.

63%

39%

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. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Volt Switch

10.4DPS

Zap Cannon

48DPS

Defending

Volt Switch

10.4DPS

Dragon Pulse Elite TM

30.9DPS

Trainer Battles

Volt Switch

4EPT

Zap Cannon

2.25DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Mareep family, including 1 Mega Pokémon. Ampharos temporarily evolves into Mega Ampharos.

Evolving Mega Ampharos costs 200 Mega Energy the first time. Doing it again during the rest period that follows costs up to 40 Mega Energy, and less at higher Mega Levels.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Mareep for 22 Candy, Flaaffy for 90 Candy.

Forms

There are 2 different forms of Ampharos:

Normal

Mega Evolution

Game images

Mega Ampharos, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

Mega Ampharos is an Electric & Dragon Pokémon. It is weak to Ground, Ice, Dragon and Fairy moves. Ampharos's best 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

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Volt Switch	13	13.3	10.4
Charge Beam	7	14	8.4

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Dragon Pulse Elite TM	90	2	2.16
Brutal Swing	65	3	1.97
Thunder Punch	50	3	1.82
Zap Cannon	140	1	1.68
Power Gem	80	2	1.6
Focus Blast	140	1	1.4
Trailblaze	65	2	1.3
Thunder	100	1	1.2
Return Purified	25	3	0.76

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Volt Switch	14	4	4.2	4
Charge Beam	6	3	2.4	3.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Zap Cannon ▼ att	150	80	2.25
Thunder	100	60	2
Focus Blast	150	75	2
Dragon Pulse Elite TM	90	55	1.96
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Thunder Punch	60	40	1.8
Power Gem	85	50	1.7
Brutal Swing	55	35	1.57
Trailblaze ▲ att	65	45	1.44

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Zap Cannon 48 DPS	14.9	100%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Zap Cannon 48 DPS	14.5	97%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	14.1	94%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 30.9 DPS	14	94%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	13.6	91%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 30.9 DPS	13.6	91%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	13.3	89%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	13.3	89%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder 48 DPS	13.3	89%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	12.8	86%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	12.8	86%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Thunder 48 DPS	12.8	85%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	12.6	84%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	12.2	82%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	12	80%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	12	80%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	11.7	78%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	11.2	75%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 30.9 DPS	6.9	101%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Zap Cannon 48 DPS	6.8	100%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	6.2	91%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	6.1	89%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	5.9	87%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	5.9	86%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 30.9 DPS	5.8	85%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Thunder 48 DPS	5.8	85%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	5.5	81%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Brutal Swing 32.5 DPS	5.3	77%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Zap Cannon 48 DPS	5.2	77%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Thunder Punch 30 DPS	5	73%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Power Gem 26.7 DPS	4.8	71%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Focus Blast 40 DPS	4.7	68%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Trailblaze 32.5 DPS	4.5	66%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Thunder 48 DPS	4.4	64%
Volt Switch 10.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	4.2	62%
Charge Beam 8.4 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3.3	49%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Zap Cannon ▼ att 2.25 DPE	20	13.2	100%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Thunder 2 DPE	16	12.2	92%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	20	12.2	92%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 1.96 DPE	16	12.1	91%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	20	11.6	88%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.8 DPE	12	11.4	86%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	16	11	83%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Zap Cannon ▼ att 2.25 DPE	24	10.7	81%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Brutal Swing 1.57 DPE	12	10.5	79%
Volt Switch 4 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	12	10	76%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Thunder 2 DPE	18	9.7	74%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Focus Blast 2 DPE	21	9.7	74%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Dragon Pulse Elite TM 1.96 DPE	15	9.6	73%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	9.2	70%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Thunder Punch 1.8 DPE	12	9	68%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Power Gem 1.7 DPE	15	8.6	65%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Brutal Swing 1.57 DPE	12	8.2	62%
Charge Beam 3.7 EPT	Trailblaze ▲ att 1.44 DPE	15	7.7	58%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Mega Ampharos counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Mega Ampharos Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Eternatus

Dragon Tail

Dynamax Cannon

0.86
2
Black Kyurem

Dragon Tail

Freeze Shock

0.98
3
Garchomp (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.04
4
Haxorus (Shadow)

Dragon Tail

Breaking Swipe

1.06
5
White Kyurem

Dragon Breath

Ice Burn

1.09

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe.

All Mega Ampharos counters »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		294
Defense		203
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40	175
Level 50	186

Average size

Height	1.4 m
Weight	61.5 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	75,000
Candy	75

Other

Buddy walk distance

5 km

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