Which is a better moveset for Ampharos (HGSS)?

Question

Im debating between two move sets for my ampharos and they're pretty similar but I'm wondering which would be better.

Current Moves
Item: Magnet
- Thunderbolt
- Charge
- Signal Beam
- Hidden Power (Water)

Alternative Moves
Item: WideLens
- Thunder
- Charge
- Signal Beam
- Focus Blast

Thank you!!

Comments

Definitely don't use hidden power. Its base power is random, so you might be stuck with a 30 power move unless you spend some time searching for a good hidden power. Also thunder wave is better than charge.

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Also this is for battling in-game trainers, right? Or something else?

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OP probably would've said so if it was competitive. There's also HGSS in the tags, so I believe its for ingame.

Answer 1

I wouldn't use either of them. Choosing a Hidden Power type and getting a strong one is incredibly time-consuming. The 10% boost from Wide Lens equates to 77% accuracy on Thunder and Focus Blast, which is a very small improvement. I'd instead go with some sort of a mix between the two.

Here's a set I'd recommend

Ampharos @ Magnet
- Thunderbolt
- Power Gem
- Focus Blast
- Thunder Wave

Comments

Assuming this is just for in-game trainers, I think signal beam is the worst of Ampharos's 3 special coverage moves. It's useful against Will and not really anyone else. Power gem is useful against Lance, which is much more threatening than Will.

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You shouldn't be using moves that have any accuracy that isn't 100% in a playthrough, specifically given that focus blast has 5 pp.

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Ampharos really doesn't get any better moves. Also what's this weird phobia of below 100% accuracy moves you've been experiencing?

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Focus blast is Ampharos's best option against Pryce, Jasmine, Archer, Bruno's Onix, and Karen's Umbreon and Houndoom.