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Ampharos Movesets and Best Builds

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Last updated on: November 21, 2025 12:04 AM

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This is a complete guide on how to build your Ampharos for Competitive and Ranked Matches in Pokemon Legends: Z-A! Read on for tips on the best Nature, EV spreads, Movesets, and Held Items to use with Ampharos, as well as its strengths and weaknesses.

Ampharos
Build

List of Contents

Base Stats, Type and Weaknesses
Best Builds
How to Use Effectively
Best Teams
Counters for Ampharos
Related Guides

Ampharos Base Stats, Type, and Weaknesses

Ampharos Battle Information

Ampharos

Mega Ampharos

Dex #26		Base Stats
Ampharos
		Stat	Value
		HP	90
		Atk	75
		Def	85
		Sp. Atk	115
		Sp. Def	90
		Speed	55
		Total	510
Type Effectiveness
Weak to:
Weak to:	(2x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Resists:

Dex #26		Base Stats
Mega Ampharos
		Stat	Value
		HP	90
		Atk	95
		Def	105
		Sp. Atk	165
		Sp. Def	110
		Speed	45
		Total	610
Type Effectiveness
Weak to:
Weak to:	(2x)
Resists:	(0.5x)
Resists:	(0.25x)

What is Type Effectiveness?

Best Nature for Ampharos

Best Natures
Bold （+Def, -Atk）	Modest （+Sp.Atk, -Atk）

What are Natures?

Best Builds for Ampharos

Build Name	Strengths and Weaknesses
Regular Ampharos Build ★★★★★	Strengths: • Decently balanced bulk. • Has a lot of utility for any team. • Can hold different items like Focus Sash or Leftovers. Weaknesses: • Mainly used as a Screen setter for your other Pokemon.
Mega Ampharos Build ★★★☆☆	Strengths: • Decent attacker especially with Discharge and Dragon Pulse. • Mostly deals damage from a long range, can punish opponents frong getting near with Dazzling Gleam. Weaknesses: • A lot of Ground-types in the current meta. Electric-type attackers aren't that needed. • Lowered speed whe Mega Evolved makes it more incumbent to run lower cooldown moves.

Standard Ampharos Build

Ampharos

Held Item

Nature

Focus Sash

EV Spread

252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpA

Moveset

Summary

Focuses more on setting up screens for your allies.

Use Discharge to take out low HP groups of enemies.

Dig is to evade attacks from enemies.

This buuild focuses on Ampharos' bulk and having access to both Screen Moves. Focus on getting a Bold nature so you can tank a few Ground type moves.

Held Item

Item	Effect / Location
Focus Sash	Effect: An item to be held by a Pokemon. If the holder has full HP and it is hit with a move that should knock it out, it will endure with 1 HP-but only once. Location(s): • Purchased at Racine Construction (₽ 4980) • Reward from Side Mission 59

The item chosen for Ampharos for this build is the Focus Sash. This will guarantee you can get a screen up before swapping into another Pokemon.

Focus Sash: How to Get and How to Use

Moves Breakdown

Light Screen & Reflect	Set these up at the start, then switch into any of your other attackers.
Discharge	Used to hit pesky Flying and Water-types like Gyarados and Talonflame.
Dig	Used Defensively to evade moves. Not really used for its damage.

This set focuses on having Ampharos deal set up sceeens for allies so they can attack enemies safely. Preferrably for tankier Pokemon like Mega Clefable or Mega Skarmory.

Other Viable Moves

Dazzling Gleam	A good alternative to Discharge to shave off a ton of HP from Garchomp.
Roar	Pushes enemies away from you, good for more fragile Attackers.
Electroweb	Controls the Speed of those in front of you, making it safer to switch in without fear of being attacked by another attack.

EV Spread and Nature

A full 252 EVs are put into Ampharos's HP and Def to make it tank as much damage as possible. Get the rest on Special Attack to deal a bit more damage.

A Bold nature is preferred to help further increase Ampharos's Defense stat, letting it survive a few hits

Pokemon Natures Guide

Key Damage Calculations

Damage Dealt by Ampharos
252 HP｜0 Def Defensive EV Investment: 252 HP Item: Assault Vest	Discharge 168-204 (83.1 - 100.9%) 6.3% chance to OHKO
Damage Received by Ampharos
252 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk (Adamant) Item: Life Orb	Dig 1 156-187 (79.1 - 94.9%) Guaranteed 2HKO
252 Atk Offensive EV Investment: 252 Atk (Adamant) Item: Excadrite	Dig 144-170 (73 - 86.2%) Guaranteed 2HKO

Mega Ampharos Build

Mega Ampharos

Held Item

Nature

Ampharosite

EV Spread

252 HP / 252 SpA / 4 Spe

Moveset

Summary

Volt Switch to position Ampharos near you so you can fire off Thunderbolts quicker.

You can also slot-in other moves for coverage like Dazzling Gleam or Focus Blast.

Dig is predictable, time your Protects to prevent damage.

This build focuses on Mega Ampharos to snipe off enemies from afar with Thunderbolt and Dragon Pulse. Focus more into your HP and Special Attack.