181 Ampharos

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    76.4
  • Main moves:
    Volt Switch, Thunder Punch, Focus Blast
  • Type
    ELECTRIC
  • Level:
    18-21
  • Rank:
    Lvl 20 0/13/11CP 1499
  • Buddy Distance:
    5km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    75,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    127.4
  • Defense:
    106.7
  • Stamina:
    129
  • Overall:
    1755

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Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Less Bulky
    Below average defensive stats and may struggle to take hits.
  • - Clumsy
    Uses long animations, is stuck while attacking and may not reliably fire Charged Moves.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive *Unobtainable via TM
No. Move Types Move Accuracy Power Damage Average Fast MoveCount Remark
1 Fast Volt Switch 4 3.6 4 Multipurpose
2 Fast Charge Beam 3.67 2 3 Fast Charge
3 Charged Thunder Punch 40 66 1.65 3 - 2 - 3 Spam/Bait
4 Charged Focus Blast 75 150 2 5 - 5 - 5 Coverage Nuke
5 Charged Dragon Pulse* 60 90 1.5 4 - 4 - 4 High Energy Coverage
6 Charged Power Gem 60 80 1.33 4 - 4 - 4 High Energy Coverage
7 Charged Thunder 60 120 2 4 - 4 - 4 High Energy
8 Charged Zap Cannon 66% chance -1 Atk opponent 80 180 2.25 5 - 5 - 5 Debuff Nuke
Weaknesses
ground
x1.6
Resistances
steel
x0.625
flying
x0.625
electric
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Ampharos is an Electric Pokémon which evolves from Flaaffy. It is vulnerable to Ground moves. Ampharos's strongest moveset is Volt Switch & Zap Cannon and it has a Max CP of 2,852.

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."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Volt Switch + Thunder Punch and Focus Blast or Dragon Pulse* or Return

Volt Switch is the superior fast move in both damage output and energy gains, though it with an animation duration of 2 seconds (4 turns), it can be cumbersome to use. 

Thunder Punch costs the least amount of energy, and can be used frequently to either deal STAB Electric damage, or bait shields. Focus Blast costs the most energy, but also threatens massive damage if unshielded. Fighting-type coverage is also highly valuable. Dragon Pulse is a move limited to Community Day events, and can be chosen for its less extreme energy costs, as well as Dragon-type move coverage. Power Gem is another alternative coverage option, though it's not a particularly strong move. Thunder and Zap Cannon both demand quite a large amount of energy, and are also redundant given the high Electric-type damage output from fast moves. 

Return, while limited exclusively to Purified Ampharos, can be a functional option if you're just looking for an alright Normal-type move.

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2.5 / 5

Ampharos is a mono-Electric Pokemon with below average bulk in Great League. Due to its somewhat frail bulk, Ampharos generally performs better when given both shields, as its powerful fast move can deal out significant damage over a prolonged fight. The moveset that Ampharos has makes it considerably threatening in this league, with coverage options against popular Water, Steel, and Dark-types, in addition to relatively strong neutral damage overall. Grass and Ground Pokemon are usually losing fights, and Pokemon with high damage output like those with access to Charm or Razor Leaf will easily be able to abuse Ampharos's fragility. 

Ultra League: 3.5 / 5

Ampharos performs much better in Ultra League, with most of its struggles being Grass-types, Giratina, and Swampert. Since Ampharos is still somewhat squishy in comparison to bulkier Pokemon, it can struggle against tanks like Cresselia or Armored Mewtwo. Overall the coverage that Ampharos has is quite unique and allows it to threaten much of the meta, if not being part of the meta itself. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Ampharos simply lacks the stats for Master League.

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