Ampharos - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ampharos can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

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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In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
5	Growl	Normal	—	100
10	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
14	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
20	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
25	Charge	Electric	—	—
30	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
33	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
40	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
48	Discharge	Electric	80	100
55	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
63	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
71	Power Gem	Rock	70	100
79	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by HM

Ampharos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Ampharos can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black & White.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 4 — Breeding
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
4	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
8	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
11	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
16	Charge	Electric	—	—
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85
25	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
29	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
30	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
35	Power Gem	Rock	70	100
40	Discharge	Electric	80	100
46	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
51	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
57	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
62	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Sand-Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Ampharos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ampharos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
94	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100

Transfer-only moves

Ampharos can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — TM
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞	Generation 4 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 4 — Breeding
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor

Ampharos egg move parents

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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.

After You

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Buneary Lopunny Patrat Watchog Minccino
Breeding	Snorlax Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Move tutor	Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slowking Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Torkoal Kecleon Buneary Lopunny Patrat Watchog Munna Musharna Woobat Swoobat Minccino Cinccino
Pre-evolution Level up	Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Jolteon Feraligatr Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Arcanine Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Torkoal Tropius Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Lickitung Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Aron Lairon Aggron Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Lickilicky Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Heatmor
Generation 3 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 Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Charge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Pachirisu
Sketch	Smeargle

Flatter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Pachirisu Woobat Swoobat
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Zangoose Seviper Cranidos Rampardos Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales 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 Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Aron Lairon Aggron Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Snover Abomasnow Weavile Lickilicky Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon
Sketch	Smeargle

Odor Sleuth

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Girafarig Swinub Piloswine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Woobat Swoobat Heatmor
Breeding	Meowth Persian Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Snorlax Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Sand Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Dugtrio Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Ambipom Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Glameow Purugly Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika
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 Cranidos Rampardos Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile Lickilicky
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Cubone Marowak Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Blitzle Zebstrika
Pre-evolution Level up	Snorlax Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Deerling Sawsbuck
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Leafeon Glaceon
Sketch	Smeargle

Mega Ampharos's egg groups: Field, Monster

Ampharos - Generation 5 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Transfer-only moves

Ampharos egg move parents

After You

Agility

Body Slam

Charge

Flatter

Iron Tail

Odor Sleuth

Sand Attack

Screech

Take Down

Mega Ampharos does not have any egg moves.