Question

My Ampharos knows:

Thunderbolt: Good power, high accuracy, chance to paralyze, can attack Pokemon using Fly, STAB.

Power Gem: Decent power, high accuracy.

Light Screen: Raises Sp. Def, makes it more likely that the foe will decide to use a Physical attack, allowing Static to take effect.

Signal Beam: Decent power, high accuracy, chance to confuse.

Ampharos Learnset

Comments

Ampharos (M) @ Leftovers
Trait: Static
EVs: 252 HP / 56 Def / 200 SAtk
Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)
- Cotton Guard
- Discharge
- Heal Bell
- Hidden Power [Ice]

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Is the 10% chance to paralyze worth choosing thunderbolt over just thunder?

Answer 1

I like this set. The only problem I have is the fact that as you said, light screen makes your opponent more inclined to use physical moves, I would teach amphoros the move Reflect (Which it can learn through breeding). since its only weakness is ground (almost always physical) to cover it, and it has higher special defense anyway.

Comments

The reason I have Light Screen is to help Static work. Also, Ampharos can learn Magnet Rise. Would replacing Power Gem for that work better or should I still get in Reflect instead of Light Screen?

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I would say to replace rock gem for magnet rise, and keep light screen.  Your opponent would use physicals, but nothing super effective.

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Great, thanks for your help.

Answer 2

Thunder, thunderbolt, Focus punch, Attract

Comments

Having two moves of the same type is a waste of a move choice. Focus Punch is fairly bad, even with attract. There is still a 50% chance of the attack not being able to hit. Plus, Pokemon of the same gender will not be affected. However, this gives me a good idea with Focus Punch. I'll try teaching this to one of my non-electric types that does not have Static or Cute Charm. Thunder Wave, Attract, Swagger, and Focus Punch. This will make it incredibly unlikely that the foe will attack while you are using Focus Punch. Thanks for the idea! I will need a Leppa Berry however to make sure Focus Punch doesn't run out of PP, plus, I'll probably need to use some PP Ups.

Answer 3

Ampharos (M) @ Leftovers

Role: Bulky Sweeper

Trait: Static

EVs: 120 Def / 252 SAtk / 136 Spd

Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

• Agility
• Thunderbolt
• Hidden Power [Ice]
• Power Gem

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Enough Bulk to Take most neutral hits that haven't been +1'd or + 2'd.

And nice Sweeping stats.

Agility makes up for that Horrible speed, so he can actually sweep, Thunderbolt for hard hitting STAB, HP Ice for Ground coverage and for Dragons and Grass types.

And Power Gem for extra coverage.

Answer 4

Reflect: Good support move.

Heal Bell: Also a good support move.

Thunderbolt: STAB.

Hidden Power Ice: Deals with Grass and Ground types.

Hidden Power Grass can replace HP Ice to deal x4 damage to Water/Ground types. Focus Punch is also good to deal a large amount of damage, but is risky.

Answer 5

Gen V

Ampharos (M) @ Leftovers

Trait: Static

EVs: 12 HP / 184 Def / 252 SAtk / 60 SDef

Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk)

• Cotton Guard
• Light Screen
• Discharge
• Hidden Power [Ice]

Answer 6

Generation 5

I call it the "Cockblock Toxic Staller

Ampharos (M) @ Leftovers

EV's 252 HP 252 SpD 4 Def

Cotton Guard

Cotton Spore

Toxic

Light Screen

First turn set up the spore, then guard for +3 Def boost. The light screen, go for a toxic and spore for more speed loss.

Comments

I'd put at least one attacking move here. He's completely screwed against a steel type.

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ik, but still you can switch out

Answer 7

Here is a good Trick room set

Ampharos@Static

EVs: 252 S.attack, 252 hp, 6 defense

Nature: Quiet

Item: Life orb/leftovers

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Thunderbolt: STAB

Signal beam/Focus blast: Coverage

Power gem/Focus blast: Coverage

HP(ice): Coverage

Answer 8

with Static

Thunderbolt : ......Yeah!

Iron Tail : High power but bad accuracy .If you have trouble with accuracy you can put toxic

Brick Break/Hidden Power Ice : Nice coverage and move.

Outrage : Very powerful move. Make sure you have win the battle

Answer 9

Ampharos (M) @ Leftovers/Light Clay

Trait : Static

Role : Annoying Sweeper/ Raichu Wannabe :P

Moves :

• Attract
• Reflect/Light Screen
• Magnet Rise
• Thunderbolt

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Attract + Static annoys your foes to death :P
Reflect/Light Screen for team support, or as Trachy said, Reflect for making Static work better, and support from Light Clay
Magnet Rise makes it immune to Ground-Type moves like Earthquake
Thunderbolt to attack what can be defeated :P

Answer 10

Ampharos @ Leftovers
Ability:Static
EVs: 252HP/ 252SpAtk/ 4Def
Modest Nature +SAtk, -Atk
Thunderbolt
HP (ICE)
Focus Blast
Heal Bell