Ultra League · Mega Ultra League

Ampharos

Electric

Weakness: Ground1.6×
Resistance: Electric0.63×
Flying0.63×
Steel0.63×

Rank

#53

of 914

Score

88.3

out of 100

Recommended moveset

The preferred fast and charged moves for this ranking.

Volt Switch

Fast move

Electric

Brutal Swing

Charged move

Dark

Trailblaze

Charged move

Grass

Key matchups

Favorable battles this Pokémon is expected to win.

Feraligatr
Water
Win
Rating
849
Shadow ClawGhost
Hydro CannonWater
Ice BeamIce
Empoleon
WaterSteel
Win
Rating
680
Metal SoundSteel
Hydro CannonWater
Drill PeckFlying
Corviknight
FlyingSteel
Win
Rating
579
Sand AttackGround
Air CutterFlying
Iron HeadSteel
Mega Malamar
DarkPsychic
Win
Rating
562
PsywavePsychic
Foul PlayDark
SuperpowerFighting
Psybeam+Psychic
Tinkaton
FairySteel
Win
Rating
520
Fairy WindFairy
Gigaton HammerSteel
BulldozeGround

Top counters

Unfavorable battles this Pokémon is expected to lose.

Zygarde (Complete)
DragonGround
Loss
Rating
253
Dragon TailDragon
CrunchDark
BulldozeGround
Virizion
GrassFighting
Loss
Rating
302
Double KickFighting
Leaf BladeGrass
Sacred SwordFighting
Snorlax
Normal
Loss
Rating
306
PsywavePsychic
Body SlamNormal
EarthquakeGround
Florges
Fairy
Loss
Rating
349
Fairy WindFairy
Chilling WaterWater
Disarming VoiceFairy
Skeledirge
FireGhost
Loss
Rating
405
IncinerateFire
Torch SongFire
Shadow BallGhost

Editor analysis

Ampharos has overtaken Bellibolt as the Electric type of choice, and has a long history in Ultra League. It combines speed and valuable coverage, although its stat product is a bit lacking.

Battle stats

Attack: 163.7
Defense: 137.8
HP: 169
Stat product: 3,814

Move usage

How often each move appears in simulated movesets.

Fast moves

Volt Switch79,931 uses
Charge Beam35,169 uses

Charged moves

Thunder Punch23,437 uses
Brutal Swing23,020 uses
Trailblaze16,511 uses
Power Gem14,829 uses
Dragon Pulse10,213 uses
Focus Blast9,067 uses
Return6,525 uses
Thunder6,315 uses
Zap Cannon5,347 uses

Rankings2,500 CP