Ambipom

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Ambipom^{(JPJapanese: エテボース

Romaji: Eteboth)} is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Normal Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fourth generation games Diamond and Pearl.

Physiology and Behaviour

It is pretty playful. It is also similar to anahuizotl, a creature of Aztec mythology with monkey hands and a fifth human hand on its tail.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

Other Pokémon games

In the anime

Dawn gained an Ambipom after trading Buizel for Ash's Aipom. She used it in various contests.

Origin and inspiration

The origin of Ambipom is a monkey, with the exaggerated concept of a prehensile tail. It may be based on the squirrel monkey in its appearance.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry

Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.
Pokémon Pearl	They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.
Pokémon Platinum	Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.
Pokémon HeartGold	They live on large trees. They are said to communicate by connecting their tails to those of others.
Pokémon SoulSilver	It is very difficult to dodge the consecutive strikes of its two tails.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.
Pokémon White	Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.
Pokémon Black 2	Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.
Pokémon White 2	Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.
Pokémon Y	To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.