POKÉMON Gold & Silver
Gold Ampharos sprite in Pokémon Gold
Silver Ampharos sprite in Pokémon Silver

NATIONAL POKÉDEX #181 · Light Pokemon

Ampharos

Electric Both

Ampharos is a Electric-type Light Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Evolution. Silver: Evolution.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

500
HP90
Attack75
Defense75
Sp. Atk115
Sp. Def90
Speed55

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height
4'07" (1.4 m)
Weight
136.0 lbs (61.7 kg)
Catch rate
45
Base EXP
194
Growth
Medium Slow
BST
500

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50
Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp
Determinant values (0–15)

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535)
StatCalculatedLegal range
HPBase 90
— —
AttackBase 75
— —
DefenseBase 75
— —
Sp. AtkBase 115
— —
Sp. DefBase 90
— —
SpeedBase 55
— —

Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

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.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#179 Mareep #180 Flaaffy #181 Ampharos
Mareep→Level 15→Flaaffy
Flaaffy→Level 30→Ampharos

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Silver

Evolution

Areas
0
Tables
0
Special
0
Evolution

Obtain this form by evolving an earlier member of its family. See the evolution method above.

Every linked location opens the matching version and exact map view.

MOVESET

Level-up moves

10
Lv. 1

Tackle

Normal · Normal Hit

Power
35
Acc.
95%
PP
35
Lv. 1

Growl

Normal · Attack Down

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
40

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Electric · Paralyze

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
40
Acc.
100%
PP
30

Electric · Paralyze

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
20

Grass · Speed Down 2

Power
—
Acc.
85%
PP
40
TM41

Electric · Paralyze Hit

Power
75
Acc.
100%
PP
15

Psychic · Light Screen

Power
—
Acc.
100%
PP
30
TM25
Lv. 57

Thunder

Electric · Thunder

Power
120
Acc.
70%
PP
10
TM / HM compatibility 27 moves
TM01 TM01 · DynamicPunchFighting100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM02 TM02 · HeadbuttNormal70 power · 100% · 15 PP TM03 TM03 · CurseCurse— power · 100% · 10 PP TM06 TM06 · ToxicPoison— power · 85% · 10 PP TM07 TM07 · Zap CannonElectric100 power · 50% · 5 PP TM08 TM08 · Rock SmashFighting20 power · 100% · 15 PP TM10 TM10 · Hidden PowerNormalVaries power · 100% · 15 PP TM13 TM13 · SnoreNormal40 power · 100% · 15 PP TM15 TM15 · Hyper BeamNormal150 power · 90% · 5 PP TM17 TM17 · ProtectNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM18 TM18 · Rain DanceWater— power · 90% · 5 PP TM20 TM20 · EndureNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM21 TM21 · FrustrationNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM23 TM23 · Iron TailSteel100 power · 75% · 15 PP TM25 TM25 · ThunderElectric120 power · 70% · 10 PP TM27 TM27 · ReturnNormalVaries power · 100% · 20 PP TM32 TM32 · Double TeamNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM34 TM34 · SwaggerNormal— power · 90% · 15 PP TM35 TM35 · Sleep TalkNormal— power · 100% · 10 PP TM39 TM39 · SwiftNormal60 power · 100% · 20 PP TM40 TM40 · Defense CurlNormal— power · 100% · 40 PP TM41 TM41 · ThunderPunchElectric75 power · 100% · 15 PP TM44 TM44 · RestPsychic— power · 100% · 10 PP TM45 TM45 · AttractNormal— power · 100% · 15 PP TM48 TM48 · Fire PunchFire75 power · 100% · 15 PP HM04 HM04 · StrengthNormal80 power · 100% · 15 PP HM05 HM05 · FlashNormal— power · 70% · 20 PP
Egg moves 0 moves

No egg moves are assigned to this species in the Gold/Silver breeding table.