Ampharos - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ampharos can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Egg moves

Ampharos does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by TR

Ampharos cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
1	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Magnetic Flux	Electric	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
1	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50
4	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
8	Thunder Shock	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
35	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
40	Discharge	Electric	80	100
46	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
51	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
57	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
62	Thunder	Electric	110	70
65	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Ampharos learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Eerie Impulse	Electric	—	100
Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Reflect	Psychic	—	—
34	Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
59	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
70	Flash	Normal	—	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
96	Strength	Normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100
100	Rock Climb	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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
Breeding	Snorlax Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking
Sketch	Smeargle

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Jolteon Feraligatr Furret Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Weavile
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario
Evolution	Furret
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Dunsparce Wailmer Wailord Torkoal Spinda 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
Sketch	Smeargle

Charge

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

Eerie Impulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray
Sketch	Smeargle

Electric Terrain

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

Flatter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Buneary Lopunny
Breeding	Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Pachirisu
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
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Glameow Purugly
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Lickitung Snorlax Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Whismur Loudred Exploud Seviper Kecleon Cranidos Rampardos Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Lucario Weavile Lickilicky
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Cubone Marowak Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Rattata Raticate Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Espeon Umbreon Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Mamoswine
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine
Sketch	Smeargle