Ampharos (Pokémon)

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

Ampharos Light Pokémon デンリュウ Denryu #181 Ampharos Mega Ampharos Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Types Electric Unknown Ampharos Electric Dragon Mega Ampharos Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Static Ampharos Cacophony Mega Ampharos Cacophony Plus Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Mold Breaker Mega Ampharos Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Monster and Field Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Ampharos 4'07" 1.4 m Mega Ampharos 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 135.6 lbs. 61.5 kg Ampharos 135.6 lbs. 61.5 kg Mega Ampharos 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone Ampharosite [[|]]
Base experience yield 194 Gen. II-IV Unknown IV 230 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Ampharos 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 3 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Mega Ampharos 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 Mega Ampharos
Pokédex color   Yellow	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

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

It evolves from Flaaffy starting at level 30. It is the final form of Mareep.

Ampharos can Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos using the Ampharosite.

Biology

Ampharos is a yellow, bipedal Pokémon with a white belly. It has conical ears with black stripes and a red orb on its forehead. Its long neck has several black rings around it near the base. Its stubby arms resemble flippers and each foot has a single white nail. It has a long, black-striped tail with a red orb at the tip. The orb on its tail can shine so bright, that it can be seen from space. People have used the light as a beacon, or to send signals across the ocean. Ampharos is generally found in grasslands, though it can also be found in farms alongside its pre-evolved forms Mareep and Flaaffy.

As Mega Ampharos, its toes turn black and it regrows white wool at the back of its head and over its tail, having its genes stimulated by Mega Evolution. This energy also awakens its long-sleeping dragon blood. Its long wooly tail has many small, red orbs attached to it. Its conical ears retain their stripes, but are now segmented with swirled tips. When it increases the amount of electrical energy within itself, the red orbs on its body and wool emit a strong light.^[1]

In the anime

Ampharos in the anime

Major appearances

Amphy

Jasmine has an Ampharos that lights up the Glitter Lighthouse in Olivine City, which debuted in Fight for the Light!, thus also marking the species' debut. It was sick so Ash and his friends went to Cianwood City to pick up medicine. This Ampharos was nicknamed "Sparkle" in the dub.

Other

Watt used his Ampharos in Manectric Charge to release Ash, May, and Brock's Pokémon from Team Rocket's net. It then battled May's Skitty and ultimately lost.

An Ampharos appeared in Those Darn Electabuzz!, under the ownership of Shigeo. It battled his son Corey's Charizard, nicknamed Don, as part of Don's training.

In A Chip Off the Old Brock, McCauley uses his Ampharos's electricity to make special potions for the pharmacy McCauley works at.

Karsten's Ampharos assists him with his work at Valley Windworks in Drifloon On the Wind!.

An Ampharos assists the Ampharos Train crew in Frozen on Their Tracks! in driving a train with its electricity.

An Ampharos in The Light of Floccesy Ranch! is Ellie's main Pokémon. It is always trying to help her at the farm but is often unsuccessful.

Meyer's Ampharos, first seen in Clemont's Got a Secret!, is often accompanying him on his motorcycle.

Mega Ampharos in the anime

Minor appearances

An Ampharos was affected by a crystal in As Clear As Crystal that gave a lake the ability to heal Electric-type Pokémon.

An Ampharos appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

An Ampharos lived in Fennel Valley in The Unbeatable Lightness of Seeing!.

An Ampharos appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!.

A Trainer in Lost at the League! owned multiple Ampharos.

An Ampharos owned by Workers in New Tork City helped provide light in Genesect and the Legend Awakened when the power went out in Pokémon Hills.

A Trainer's Ampharos entered the Pokémon Sumo Tournament on Harvest Island in The Journalist from Another Region!.

An Ampharos appeared in BWS01.

An Ampharos appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin! and Lumiose City Pursuit!.

An Ampharos appeared in A Jolting Switcheroo!.

An Ampharos that can Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos appeared in the opening of Mega Evolution Special I.

An Ampharos that can Mega Evolve appeared in a fantasy in Calling from Beyond the Aura!.

Multiple Ampharos lived in Allearth Forest in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Trainer's Ampharos that can Mega Evolve was one of the ten Mega Evolved Pokémon in Mega Evolution Special IV that Alain and his Charizard had to defeat.

An Ampharos and its Mega Evolved form appeared during the opening sequence of Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel. Nikola had his own Ampharos in a flashback.

Three Trainers' Ampharos appeared in The Power of Us.

A Trainer's Ampharos appeared in JN016.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

Ampharos in Pokémon Adventures

Mega Ampharos in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Amphy

Amphy appeared under the ownership of Jasmine in Ampharos Amore. Gold and Silver rescued the Gym Leader and her charge in the Tin Tower.

An Ampharos appeared in The Final Battle IV, where it was one of the Pokémon that helped Emerald with his disabilities.

An Ampharos capable of Mega Evolving appeared in a fantasy in the X & Y arc.

Two Ampharos belonging to Workers appeared in Omega Alpha Adventure 15. They reappeared in a flashback in Omega Alpha Adventure 19.

In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga

Main article: Amphy

Amphy appeared in A Spectacular Battle To Save Ampharos, under the ownership of Jasmine. It was not feeling well and Jasmine had Gold go to Cianwood City to get the SecretPotion necessary to heal Amphy.

In the Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic manga

An Ampharos appeared in Pokémon HeartGold SoulSilver: Pokédex Completion Comic.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Main article: Amphy

Amphy appeared in Light Up The Lighthouse!!, under the ownership of Jasmine. It had become sick, and Jasmine had Red get the SecretPotion in order to heal Amphy.

In the TCG

Main article: Ampharos (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ampharos appears as a Spirit.

Game data

NPC appearances

• Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver: Jasmine's Ampharos, Amphy, lights the Olivine City lighthouse. Amphy was initially sick and Jasmine would not allow a Gym battle until it was cured.
• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Ampharos is the Leader of the Expedition Society. The other members trust Ampharos, despite his poor sense of direction.

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Stats

Base stats

Generation II-V

Generation VI onward

Mega Ampharos

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Ampharos

Mega Ampharos

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

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

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 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 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM49 TM49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 04040 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM57 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM59 TM59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM72 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM93 TM93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 09090 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

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

By breeding

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

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  After You Normal Status — —% 15 Agility Psychic Status — —% 30 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Charge Electric Status — —% 20 Eerie Impulse Electric Status — 100% 15 Electric Terrain Electric Status — —% 10 Flatter Dark Status — 100% 15 Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 Odor Sleuth Normal Status — —% 40 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ampharos in Generation VII 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 Ampharos 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 a Mega Evolution of Ampharos Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

By a prior evolution

Side game data

Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Thunder Meadow Phrases 51%-100% HP If you get lost, you can use me as a beacon! 26%-50% HP This worries me. My health has slid to about half. 1%-25% HP I'm close to falling... My taillight's almost burned out... Level up I leveled up! My taillight burns brighter, too!

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F

Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Electric Poké Assist: Electric Field move: (Electrify ×3) Browser entry R-107 It attacks by scattering charged orbs of electricity and shooting electric bolts.

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Electric Poké Assist: (present) Recharge Field move: (present) (Recharge ×5) Poké Assist: (past) Electric Field move: (past) (Electrify ×1) Browser entry R-009/N-122 It restores the Styler Energy a lot.

Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●●● Defense ●●● Speed ●●●

Pokémon Conquest HP: ★★★★ Move: Thunder Attack: ★★★★ Ability 1: Static Ability 2: Interference Ability 3: Confidence Defense: ★★★ Speed: ★★ Evolves from Flaaffy when its Attack is 90 or higher Range: 3 Perfect Links: Norishige and Shōun

Pokémon Battle Trozei Electric Attack Power: ★★★★★ Flinch Attack Briefly stops wild Pokémon from taking action.

Pokémon Shuffle Electric Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #038 Dancing Dragons Increases damage done by any Dragon types in the combo. Swappable Skill(s): Mega Boost, Paralysis Combo Mega Effects 9 A random lightning strike erases a jagged line of Pokémon.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 207 Base Attack: 211 Base Defense: 169 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 5 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Charge Beam, Volt Switch Charged Attacks: Zap Cannon, Focus Blast, Thunder, Power Gem*, Thunder Punch*, Dragon Pulse†, Frustration‡, Return‡

Evolution

Unevolved Mareep  Electric

Level 15 →

First evolution Flaaffy  Electric

Level 30 →

Second evolution Ampharos  Electric

Forms

Mega Evolution

Default Ampharos Ampharos  Electric

Ampharosite ↔

Held Ampharosite Mega Ampharos Ampharos  Electric  Dragon

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back
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

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

Trivia

An earlier Ampharos design circa 1997

• An early design for Ampharos depicts it without a long neck or red orbs.
• Ampharos shares the same category with Lanturn. They are both known as the Light Pokémon.
• Mega Ampharos has the highest base Special Defense stat of all Electric-type Pokémon.
• Mega Ampharos has the highest Special Attack stat of all non-legendary Dragon-type Pokémon.
• During the development of Pokémon Gold and Silver, Ampharos was stated to be an Electric/Dragon-type Pokémon. It later gained an Electric/Dragon-type Mega Evolution in Generation VI.

Origin

Ampharos resembles a sheared sheep that its evolutionary 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-evolved forms, may have been based on the title of the sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

Mega Ampharos's Dragon type, mane, and slender body suggest that it is based on a Chinese dragon.

Name origin

Ampharos is a combination of amp (a measure of electrical current) and pharos (Greek for lighthouse). It may also be a corruption of amparo (Portuguese and Spanish for aid and protection), referring to its role as a living lighthouse. The name may also incorporate amph- (Greek for both or on both sides) in reference to the two red orbs on its head and tail. Its body shares a similar shape to an amphora, as well as a similar name.

Denryu can be taken to mean 電流 denryū (electric current) or 電竜 den ryū (electric dragon), and it may incorporate 電球 denkyū (light bulb), referring to its tail.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese デンリュウ Denryu From 電流 denryū, 電竜 denryū, and possibly 電球 denkyū French Pharamp From phare and ampere Spanish Ampharos Same as English name German Ampharos Same as English name Italian Ampharos Same as English name Korean 전룡 Jeonryong From 전 (電) jeon and 룡 (龍) ryong Mandarin Chinese 電龍 / 电龙 Diànlóng From the Japanese 電竜 denryū, literally meaning electric dragon Cantonese Chinese

More languages Hindi अम्फारोस Ampharos Transcription of English name Russian Амфарос Amfaros Transcription of English name Thai เด็นริว Denryu Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Amphy
• Ampharos (Super Mystery Dungeon)
• Expedition Society
• Mega Evolution

Notes

External links

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Pokémon

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