Ampharos - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ampharos can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Ampharos artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
9	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
27	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	85
30	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
42	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
57	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	100
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by HM

Ampharos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
9	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
27	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	85
30	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
42	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
57	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	100
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Ampharos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ampharos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
9	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
27	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	85
30	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
42	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
57	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Emerald. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	100
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Ampharos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Counter	Fighting	—	100
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
Endure	Normal	—	—
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90
Swift	Normal	60	∞
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ampharos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
05	Flash	Normal	—	70
06	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100

Ampharos egg move parents

In other generations
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5
6
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8
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Ampharos Mega Ampharos

Ampharos's egg groups: Field, Monster

The egg moves for Ampharos are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Ampharos with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Ampharos with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Torkoal Tropius Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Lickitung Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Seviper
Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Cubone Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Delibird Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Aron Lairon Aggron Electrike Manectric Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Tropius Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Sketch	Smeargle

Charge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Electrike Manectric
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos
Sketch	Smeargle

Odor Sleuth

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Girafarig Swinub Piloswine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos
Sketch	Smeargle

Reflect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chikorita Bayleef Meganium
TM	Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Espeon Girafarig Swinub Piloswine Stantler Spoink Grumpig
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Snubbull Granbull Sneasel
Sketch	Smeargle

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium
TM	Vulpix Ninetales Slowpoke Slowbro Seel Dewgong Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Slowking Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Skitty Delcatty Spinda Tropius
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Sandshrew Sandslash Growlithe Arcanine Slowpoke Slowbro Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slowking
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Lickitung Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Whismur Loudred Exploud Seviper Kecleon
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Cubone Marowak Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Mega Ampharos's egg groups: Field, Monster

Ampharos - Generation 3 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos egg move parents

Body Slam

Charge

Odor Sleuth

Reflect

Safeguard

Screech

Take Down

Mega Ampharos does not have any egg moves.