Ampharos

Template:Ampharos Ampharos (Japanese: デンリュウ Denryu) is a Electric-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II.

Biology

Physiology

Ampharos appears to be a tall, yellow sheep Pokémon who has black stripes on its ears, neck, and tail. Ampharos also has a red orb on its forehead and tail that has the ability to glow. Ampharos also has white belly underneath it that ends at the bottom.

Natural abilities

Ampharos has the ability Static and the hidden ability, Plus. Static allows the opponent with a 30% chance of paralysis when they hit Ampharos with a Physical move. Plus expands its Special Attack by 50% when in the party with a Pokémon with the ability Minus.

Evolution

Ampharos is the evolved form of Flaaffy, as of level 30, and is the final evolutionary form of Mareep. It can further evolve into Mega Ampharos using the Ampharosite.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Gold and Silver	Evolve Flaaffy	None
Crystal	Trade	None
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Trade	None
Emerald	Evolve Flaaffy	None
Diamond and Pearl	Evolve Flaaffy	None
Platinum	Evolve Flaaffy	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Evolve Flaaffy	None
Black and White	Evolve Flaaffy (White only)	None
X and Y	Evolve Flaaffy	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei!	Endless Level 10 Forever Level 5 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Evolve Flaaffy
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Far Amp Plains (6F-9F), Landslide Cave (B1-B12)
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia	Altru Building, Altru Tower

Pokédex entries

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Stats

• Ampharos
• Mega Ampharos

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Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
1	Tackle	50	100%	35	Normal	Physical
1	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
1	Thundershock	40	100%	30	Electric	Special
1	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
5	Growl	—	100%	40	Normal	Status
10	Thundershock	40	100%	30	Electric	Physical
14	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
20	Cotton Spore	—	100%	40	Grass	Status
25	Charge	—	—%	20	Electric	Status
30	Thunderpunch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
33	Electro Ball	??	100%	10	Electric	Special
40	Cotton Guard	—	—%	10	Grass	Status
48	Discharge	80	100%	15	Electric	Special
55	Signal Beam	75	100%	15	Bug	Special
63	Light Screen	—	—%	30	Psychic	Status
71	Power Gem	70	100%	20	Rock	Special
79	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

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Mega Evolution Sprites

Front	Back
Front (Shiny)	Back (Shiny)

Appearances

Anime

Jasmine has an Ampharos in the anime called Amphy. Watt also has an Ampharos in the anime. McCauley also has an Ampharos that appears in A Chip Off the Old Brock. Karsten has an Ampharos that appears in Drifloon On The Wind. An Ampharos also appears in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!. An Ampharos also appears in Frozen on Their Tracks! operating the train.

• Amphy
• Watt's Ampharos
• McCauley's Ampharos
• Karsten's Ampharos
• Ampharos Train Crew's Ampharos
• Ellie's Ampharos
• Meyer's Ampharos
• Shigeo's Ampharos

Trivia

• Ampharos and Lanturn share the same species, both being known as the Light Pokémon.
• Despite Ampharos having the ability to glow its tail, it cannot learn Tail Glow; however, the move Signal Beam could be interpreted as its beacon.
• Ampharos and its pre-evolutions are the only Electric-types to learn Power Gem.

Origin

Ampharos is based on a sheep lacking fur. Its name comes from amp is a measure of electrical current. Pharos is the Greek word for lighthouse.

Gallery

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See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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