Ampharos

Ampharos
Flaaffy
181
Bellossom
Ability	Static Plus (Hidden) Mold Breaker Mega
Egg group	Monster and Field
First game	Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999)
Creator	Game Freak

Ampharos <sup>(JPJapanese: デンリュウ

Romaji: Denryu)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Electric-type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the second generation games Gold and Silver. It evolves from Flaaffy at level 30. It can Mega Evolve into Mega Ampharos when holding Ampharosite. Mega Ampharos gains a Dragon typing.

Ampharos was officially revealed in the May 1997 issue of CoroCoro, along with Donphan and Slowking.

Physiology and Behavior

Ampharos is a yellow, bipedal Pokémon with a white belly. It has conical ears with black stripes and a red orb on its forehead. Its long neck has several black rings around it near the base. Its stubby arms resemble flippers and each foot has a single white nail. It has a long, black-striped tail with a red orb at the tip. The orb on its tail can shine so bright, that it can be seen from space. People have used the light as a beacon, or to send signals across the ocean. Ampharos is generally found in grasslands, though it can also be found in farms alongside its pre-evolved forms Mareep and Flaaffy.

Mega Ampharos

As Mega Ampharos, its toes turn black and it regrows white wool at the back of its head and over its tail, having its genes stimulated by Mega Evolution. This energy also awakens its long-sleeping dragon blood. Its long wooly tail has many small, red orbs attached to it. Its conical ears retain their stripes but are now segmented with swirled tips. When it increases the amount of electrical energy within itself, the red orbs on its body and wool emit a strong light.

Appearances

Main Pokémon games

Jasmine's Ampharos, Amphy, lights the Olivine City lighthouse. Amphy was initially sick and Jasmine would not allow a Gym battle until it was cured.

Other Pokémon games

Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Ampharos is the Leader of the Expedition Society. The other members trust Ampharos, despite his poor sense of direction.

Origin and inspiration

Ampharos resembles a sheared sheep that its evolutionary family leads up to as they lose wool with each evolution. It also shares traits with a lighthouse, such as its height, stripes, and the beacon on the top; the two also share a name. It, as well as its pre-evolved forms, may have been based on the title of the sci-fi novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.

Mega Ampharos's Dragon type, wooly mane, wooly tail, jewel-like orbs on its tail, and slender body suggest that it is based on a Chinese dragon.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
Second Pokémon generation
Pokémon Gold	The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Pokémon Silver	The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
Pokémon Crystal	When it gets dark, the light from its bright, shiny tail can be seen from far away on the ocean's surface.
Third Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ruby	Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Pokémon Sapphire	Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Pokémon Emerald	It gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used its light to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Pokémon FireRed	The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
Pokémon LeafGreen	The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Fourth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Diamond	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light.
Pokémon Pearl	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light.
Pokémon Platinum	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light.
Pokémon HeartGold	The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Pokémon SoulSilver	The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light.
Pokémon White	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail's light.
Pokémon Black 2	The tip of its tail shines so brightly it can be used to send sea-navigation beacons to distinct foreign shores.
Pokémon White 2	The tip of its tail shines so brightly it can be used to send sea-navigation beacons to distinct foreign shores.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Pokémon Y	The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Ampharos gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light of this Pokémon to send signals back and forth with others far away.
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun	The light from its tail can be seen from space. This is why you can always tell exactly where it is, which is why it usually keeps the light off. Mega - Excess energy from Mega Evolution stimulates its genes, and the wool it had lost grows in again.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Its tail shines bright and strong. It has been prized since long ago as a beacon for sailors. Mega - Massive amounts of energy intensely stimulated Ampharos's cells, apparently awakening its long-sleeping dragon's blood.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the light from this Pokémon's tail.
Pokémon Shining Pearl	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the light from this Pokémon's tail.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
Pokémon Violet	When it gets dark, the light from its bright, shiny tail can be seen from far away on the ocean's surface.

Game locations

Until the ninth generation, Ampharos is only obtainable by evolving Flaaffy

Title	Location(s)
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: Area Six, Alfornada Cavern, North Province (Area One)
Pokémon Violet	South Province: Area Six, Alfornada Cavern, North Province (Area One)

Evolution

Mareep	Reach level 15.	Flaaffy	Reach level 30.	Ampharos

Form Change

Ampharos	Mega Evolve holding Ampharosite	Ampharos Mega Form

Base Stats

Gen II-V

Base Stats
HP	90
Attack	75
Defense	75
Sp. Attack	115
Sp. Defense	90
Speed	55
Total	500

Gen VI

Base Stats
HP	90
Attack	75
Defense	85
Sp. Attack	115
Sp. Defense	90
Speed	55
Total	510

Mega Ampharos

Base Stats
HP	90
Attack	75
Defense	105
Sp. Attack	165
Sp. Defense	110
Speed	45
Total	610

Gallery

Sprites

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