Ampharos
デンリュウ Denryu
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Height
4'07"
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1.4m
Metric
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4'07"/1.4m
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0.0m
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Weight
135.6lbs
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61.5kg
Metric
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135.6lbs/61.5kg
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0.0kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
3
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Sp.Def
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Speed
0
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| Base Exp.: 194
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Battle Exp.: 1941*
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Ampharos (Japanese: デンリュウ Denryu) is an Electric-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Flaaffy starting at level 30. It is the final form of Mareep.
Biology
Physiology
Ampharos appear vastly different to its pre-evolutions, but it retains many of their features. For example, it remains bipedal like Flaaffy. It also retains the orb on the end of its tail, and the conical ears shared by both its pre-evolutions. The wool it had is now entirely gone, and its body is now mostly yellow in coloration with a white belly. It has black stripes on its neck, ears, and tail. The orb on its tail is now red, and it has gained another smaller orb on its forehead. Its stubby arms resemble flippers.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People once used the light of this Pokémon as a beacon, or to send signals across the ocean.
Behavior
Ampharos is a gentle Pokémon that spends most of its time grazing in flocks of other Ampharos and its pre-evolutions, Mareep and Flaaffy. Because its tail glows brightly, in times of emergency it uses its tail as a beacon in the place of a lighthouse.
Habitat
Ampharos can be generally found in grasslands along with their pre-evolutions, but are an uncommon sight.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Jasmine has an Ampharos that lights up Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City. It was sick so Ash and his friends went to Cianwood City to pick up medicine. This Ampharos was named "Sparkle" in the dub.
Other
Another Ampharos appeared in Manectric Charge under the ownership of Watt. It was used to battle May's Skitty.
Minor appearances
An Ampharos was owned by McCauley in A Chip Off the Old Brock.
Karsten owned an Ampharos in Drifloon On the Wind!.
An Ampharos appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.
Another Ampharos appeared in Frozen on Their Tracks!. It helps in driving a train using its electricity.
Pokédex entries
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Pokémon
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Entry
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| EP208
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Ampharos
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Ash's Pokédex
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Ampharos, the Light Pokémon. Ampharos emits a strong light from the tip of its tail, which can be seen over long distances and serve as a beacon to those who are lost.
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Pokémon
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| AG059
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Ampharos
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May's Pokédex
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Ampharos, the Light Pokémon. Ampharos has the power to illuminate the tip of its tail. This special ability is used to guide the lost to safety.
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| DP131
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Ampharos
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Ash's Pokédex
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Ampharos, the Light Pokémon. The tip of its tail shines so brightly that in days gone by people used it to send signals to each other with the light.
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In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
In Pokémon Adventures, Amphy appears under the ownership of Jasmine. Gold and Silver rescued the Gym Leader and her charge in the Tin Tower.
In the TCG
- Main article: Ampharos (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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| Generation II
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The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
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The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
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When it gets dark, the light from its bright, shiny tail can be seen from far away on the ocean's surface.
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| Generation III
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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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It gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used its light to send signals back and forth with others far away.
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The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
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The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
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The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light.
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The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
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The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
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| Generation V
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The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light.
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No Pokédex data is available.
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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| At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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108 - 183
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211 - 361
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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54 - 117
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103 - 229
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
| Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Resistant against
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Unaffected by
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Damaged normally by
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Learnset
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| This Pokémon learns no moves by tutoring.
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- A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Ampharos can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Ampharos cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ampharos
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ampharos
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see move tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
- Ampharos shares the same species name with Lanturn. They are both known as Light Pokémon.
- Along with its evolutionary relatives, Ampharos is the only Electric-type that can learn Power Gem.
- Ampharos is still able to learn Cotton Spore and Cotton Guard by leveling up though it is based on a shorn sheep.
- Despite the fact that its Japanese name means electric dragon, Ampharos cannot learn any Dragon-type moves, nor is it in the Dragon egg group. However, it is used by Clair in Pokémon Stadium 2.
Origin
Ampharos resembles a sheared sheep that its evolution line leads up to as they lose wool with each evolution. It also shares traits with a lighthouse, such as its height, stripes and the beacon on the top; the two also share a name. It, as well as its pre-evolutions, may have been based on the title of the science fiction novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
Name origin
Its name is a combination of ampere, or amp, a measure of electrical current, and pharos, the Greek word for "lighthouse". Ampharos's Japanese name can be taken to mean 電流 denryū, electric current, or 電竜 denryū, electric dragon, and may include 電球 denkyū, light bulb in its name, referring to its tail.
In other languages
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Name
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Name Origin
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| German
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Ampharos
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| French
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Pharamp
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A combination of phare and ampere.
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| Korean
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전룡 Jeollyong
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| Chinese
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電龍 Diàn Lóng
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From its Japanese name, Denryu. Literally means "Electric dragon".
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Related articles
External links
For other sprites and images, please see Ampharos images on Bulbagarden Archives.
