Can special attack Ambipom work?

Question

It has access to such a huge range of special attacks with 60 base power. It could abuse technician so much better as a special attacker. The only physical move I can see that it can learn with a base power of 60 is Aerial Ace

Comments

Also it can learn stab fake out, thief, acrobatics, payback, power-up punch, and revenge

Answer 1

It can do, but...

A mediocre base 60 in its SpA will drag it down- but its gets access to.... Nasty Plot.
Its also got a rather surprising Special Movepool, getting Swift,Thunder,Thunderbolt,Water Pulse, Shadow Ball and Grass Knot as well as the HPs. But even so, Ambipom does a lot better physcially. A Nasty Plot Baton Pass has potential, but other than that it isn't really viable.

I wouldn't recommend a Special Ambipom as it makes much more better use of its Physcial Moveset.

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If you really wanted a Special Ambipom, here's a gimmicky set:

Ambipom @ Life Orb
Ability: Technician
EVs: 252 SpA / 252 Spe / 4 HP
Modest Nature
- Nasty Plot
- Swift / Shadow Ball
- Hidden Power [Ground] / [Fighting] / [Flying]
- Thunderbolt / Water Pulse / Grass Knot

You could replace HP with BP if you wanted a Nasty Plot Baton Pass set

Answer 2

Honestly, I wouldn't suggest it. It has a 60 base special attack stat. Also the only move it can get that's special through leveling up is Swift ,therefore you would have to rely on TMs you may or may not have.

Answer 3

In short, no.

This is partly due to its incredibly low special attack of 60, especially when compared to its attack that is at a respectable 100. In Scarlet and Violet, its special attacks include: swift, nasty plot (learnt by level up), mud slap, water pulse, chilling water, mud shot, grass knot, shadow ball, thunderbolt, hyper beam, thunder, and solar beam (all learnt by TM), with only shadow ball, nasty plot, and thunderbolt being viable moves. Then compare this to acrobatics, you - turn, brick break, shadow claw and the list continues. You could make it work with thunderbolt, nasty plot, and shadow ball, but it would be very challenging, even more so when compared to its long list of physical moves.