Ambipom (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Ambipom (disambiguation).

Ambipom Long Tail Pokémon エテボース Eteboth #424 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Normal Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Technician or Pickup Cacophony Cacophony Skill Link Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 3'11" 1.2 m Ambipom 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 44.8 lbs. 20.3 kg Ambipom 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 186 Gen. IV Unknown IV 169 V+	Leveling rate Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Ambipom 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Purple	Base friendship 100
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Ambipom (Japanese: エテボース Eteboth) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Aipom when leveled up while knowing Double Hit.

Biology

Ambipom is a purple, simian Pokémon with two tails, each with a large, rounded hand with three red-tipped fingers. The tails also have a cuff of a rounded frill on the wrists. The bases of Ambipom's tails also have a similar frill. It has round ears with red insides. Ambipom has an arrangement of a split hair sticking out from the top of its head. These strands of hair are longer on a female. It has a purple, triangular nose and wide eyes.

Ambipom can leap from tree to tree with brilliant speed. To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. As it has two hands on its tails, it rarely uses its arms. Ambipom works in large colonies in heavily wooded areas and makes rings by linking tails with another Ambipom, apparently in friendship. Ambipom has been seen giving rings even to humans sometimes. It also shows affection by using both of its tails to wrap and squeeze people. It lives along with its young, Aipom. It lives high in the treetops of tropical, temperate, and even boreal forests, using its tails for balance as it swings from branch to branch. In the Alola region, while searching for comfortable trees, Ambipom tend to get into territorial disputes with Passimian, in which they win half the time.

In the anime

Ambipom in the anime

Major appearances

Dawn's Ambipom

Ambipom debuted in Journey to the Unown!, where Dawn's Aipom, formerly owned by Ash, evolved. Upon evolving, she matured greatly and became one of Dawn's most talented Pokémon, being used in many of her Contests. In To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, she was given to O in order to train and become a ping-pong champion at his training center in Vermilion City.

Minor appearances

In Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel, three Trainers' Ambipom were living at the Azoth Kingdom.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Ambipom in Pokémon Adventures

Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl

Main article: Dawn's Ambipom

Dawn's Ambipom first appeared in PDP28.

Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Aibo

Gold's Aipom, Aibo, evolved into an Ambipom prior to his battle with Arceus. However, he debuted in Pleased as Punch With Parasect. This event, however, distressed Togebo, being the only Pokémon on his team that was in his basic stage.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!

A Trainer used an Ambipom against Hareta in Clash! Hareta vs. Koya.

In the TCG

Main article: Ambipom (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

In-game trades

Game		Held Item(s)
Black 2	White 2	Sitrus Berry (100%)

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Ambipom is available in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

BDSP

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• Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom
• Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom
• Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

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By TM

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM03 TM03 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 TM10 TM10 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM22 TM22 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM23 TM23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100100 075}}75% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM28 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM30 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM34 TM34 Shock Wave Electric Special 06060 —}}—% 20 TM40 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM63 TM63 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM82 TM82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM85 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM89 TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 TM96 TM96 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: IV - V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Beat Up Dark Physical — 100% 10 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Counter Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Covet Normal Physical 60 100% 25 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Quick Guard Fighting Status — —% 15 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20 Spite Ghost Status — 100% 10 Switcheroo Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ambipom in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Ambipom in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ambipom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Ambipom Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

BDSP

LA

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Normal Poké Assist: Normal Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry R-109 It hurls rocks and stones with its tails to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Normal Poké Assist: (present) Rock Field move: (present) (Crush ×2) Poké Assist: (past) Normal Field move: (past) (Crush ×1) Browser entry R-089/N-027 It throws stones to attack.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.75 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 78 Base Defense: 52 Base Speed: 70
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: Ambipom came to the PokéPark to visit Aipom. She enjoys Venusaur's Vine Swing and Tangrowth's Swing Along more than any other Attraction!
Pokémon Battle Trozei Normal Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Normal Attack Power: 60 - 105 5 #610 Shock Attack Leaves the foe paralyzed for a longer period of time.
Pokémon GO Base HP: 181 Base Attack: 205 Base Defense: 143 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Scratch, Astonish Charged Attacks: Low Sweep, Hyper Beam, Aerial Ace, Frustration, Return

Evolution

Unevolved Aipom  Normal

Level up knowing Double Hit →

First evolution Ambipom  Normal

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Ambipom images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Despite it learning Dual Chop via level-up starting in Generation VII, it can't learn it via Move Tutor in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

Origin

Ambipom appears to be based on a New World monkey and the exaggerated concept of their prehensile tail. Ambipom also shares its large smile with a cymbal-banging monkey toy. It may vaguely reference the ahuizotl, a creature of Aztec mythology with monkey hands and a fifth human hand on its tail.

Name origin

Ambipom may be a combination of ambi- (prefix for both) or ambidextrous, Aipom, and palm.

Eteboth may be a combination of 猿公 etekō (monkey), 得手 ete (strong point), and both.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese エテボース Eteboth From 猿公 etekō, 得手 ete, and both French Capidextre From capucin and ambidextre Spanish Ambipom Same as English name German Ambidiffel From ambidexter and Griffel Italian Ambipom Same as English name Korean 겟핸보숭 Gethainbosung From get, hand, both, and 원숭이 wonsung-i Mandarin Chinese 雙尾怪手 / 双尾怪手 Shuāngwěiguàishǒu From 雙 / 双 shuāng, 尾 wěi, 怪 guài, and 手 shǒu, forming a parallel to 長尾怪手 / 长尾怪手 Chángwěiguàishǒu Cantonese Chinese 雙尾怪手 Sēungméihgwaaisáu From 雙 sēung, 尾 méih, 怪 gwaai, and 手 sáu, forming a parallel to 長尾怪手 Chèuhngméihgwaaisáu

More languages Hindi अम्बिपोम Ambipom Transcription of English name Russian Эмбипом Embipom Transcription of English name Thai เอเทโบธ Ethebot Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Dawn's Ambipom
• Aibo

External links

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