Damage	7
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	6
Energy	11

Damage	13
Energy	20
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	14
Energy	16

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.2s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.8s - 3.3s

Damage	150
Energy	80

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 1.8s

Damage	60
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	85
Energy	50

Shadow Ampharos

Shadow Ampharos is an Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Ampharos has a maximum CP of 3,225. It is weak to Ground-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Ampharos is Volt Switch and Zap Cannon.

Shadow Ampharos Stats and Max CP

211 ATK

169 DEF

207 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3225 CP

Lvl 40

2852 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2037 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1630 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1222 CP

Shadow Ampharos's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Electric-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Shadow Ampharos Type Chart

Shadow Ampharos takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Shadow Ampharos takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Flying62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Ampharos best moveset

Volt Switch + Zap Cannon

Volt Switch

Zap Cannon

The best Electric-type moveset for Shadow Ampharos is Volt Switch and Zap Cannon (13.59 DPS, 243.0 TDO). In raids, Shadow Ampharos ranks #38 among Electric-type attackers (B Tier).

18 of 18 matches

Data table

1.	Volt Switch	Brutal Swing	12.04	13.68	244.7
2.	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	11.95	13.59	243.0
3.	Charge Beam	Brutal Swing	11.76	13.37	239.1
4.	Charge Beam	Zap Cannon	11.69	13.29	237.7
5.	Volt Switch	Thunder Punch	11.36	12.91	231.0
6.	Charge Beam	Thunder Punch	11.06	12.57	224.9
7.	Volt Switch	Focus Blast	10.69	12.16	217.4
8.	Volt Switch	Thunder	10.68	12.14	217.1

Rows per page1–8 of 18

Fast Attacks

Charge Beam7141.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 14
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 11

Effects
Charge Beam has no special effects.
See Charge Beam details page ↗
Volt Switch13201.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 20
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 14
Energy 16

Effects
Volt Switch has no special effects.
See Volt Switch details page ↗

Damage	7
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	6
Energy	11

Damage	13
Energy	20
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	14
Energy	16

Charged Attacks

Brutal Swing65332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Brutal Swing has no special effects.
See Brutal Swing details page ↗
Dragon Pulse *90503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fairy39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 3.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Dragon Pulse has no special effects.
See Dragon Pulse details page ↗
Zap Cannon1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.8s - 3.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 80

Effects
Special
Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Zap Cannon details page ↗
Thunder Punch50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 40

Effects
Thunder Punch has no special effects.
See Thunder Punch details page ↗
Thunder1001002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
Thunder has no special effects.
See Thunder details page ↗
Focus Blast1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Normal160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Ice160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Psychic62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.0s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 75

Effects
Focus Blast has no special effects.
See Focus Blast details page ↗
Trailblaze65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Trailblaze has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Trailblaze details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Power Gem80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50

Effects
Power Gem has no special effects.
See Power Gem details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.2s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.8s - 3.3s

Damage	150
Energy	80

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 1.8s

Damage	60
Energy	40

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Ampharos can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Ampharos can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Ampharos CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Ampharos maxes out at 3,225 CP. Raid catches are 1,495 to 1,630 CP, or 1,869 to 2,037 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,165 to 1,222 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3225 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1165 CP - 1222 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1554 CP - 1630 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1495 CP - 1630 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1869 CP - 2037 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Ampharos’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	40 CP	2	126 CP	3	212 CP
4	298 CP	5	384 CP	6	470 CP
7	557 CP	8	643 CP	9	729 CP
10	815 CP	11	896 CP	12	978 CP
13	1059 CP	14	1141 CP	15	1222 CP
16	1304 CP	17	1385 CP	18	1467 CP
19	1548 CP	20	1630 CP	21	1711 CP
22	1793 CP	23	1874 CP	24	1956 CP
25	2037 CP	26	2119 CP	27	2200 CP
28	2282 CP	29	2363 CP	30	2445 CP
31	2486 CP	32	2526 CP	33	2567 CP
34	2608 CP	35	2649 CP	36	2689 CP
37	2730 CP	38	2771 CP	39	2812 CP
40	2852 CP	41	2889 CP	42	2925 CP
43	2962 CP	44	2999 CP	45	3036 CP
46	3073 CP	47	3111 CP	48	3148 CP
49	3186 CP	50	3225 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Ampharos

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Ampharos’s Electric-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Ampharos.

Electric

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#181
Height	1.4 m
Weight	61.5 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	5%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

How to purify Shadow Ampharos

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Mareep	25 Candy	Flaaffy
Flaaffy	100 Candy	Ampharos
Ampharos	200 / 40 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Ampharos

Mareep evolves into Flaaffy which costs 25 Candy.
Flaaffy evolves into Ampharos which costs 100 Candy.
Ampharos can transform into Mega Ampharos through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Shadow Ampharos family

Shadow Ampharos’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.69 m	0.7 m	1.4 m	2.1 m	2.45 m

Size bounds

Shadow Ampharos's height ranges from 0.686 m to 2.45 m, with the average being 1.4 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.686 m2′03″	0.7 m2′04″
XS	0.7 m2′04″	1.05 m3′05″
M	1.05 m3′05″	1.75 m5′09″
XL	1.75 m5′09″	2.1 m6′11″
XXL	2.1 m6′11″	2.45 m8′00″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.5s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Ampharos from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Ampharos

Shadow Ampharos high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Ampharos. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Ampharos Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	The tail's tip shines brightly and can be seenfrom far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Silver	The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. Ithas been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
Crystal	When it gets dark, the light from its bright, shiny tailcan be seen from far away on the ocean's surface.
Ruby, Sapphire	AMPHAROS gives off so much light that it can be seen even from space. People in the old days used the light ofthis POKéMON to send signals back and forth with others far away.
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.
FireRed	The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
LeafGreen	The tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	The tip of its tail shines brightly. In the olden days, people sent signals using the tail’s light.
HeartGold	The tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
SoulSilver	The bright light on its tail can be seen far away. It has been treasured since ancient times as a beacon.
Black 2, White 2	The tip of its tail shines so brightly it can be used to send sea-navigation beacons to distant foreign shores.
X, Y	The tail’s tip shines brightly and can be seen from far away. It acts as a beacon for lost people.
Omega Ruby, 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.
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.
Ultra Moon	Its tail shines bright and strong. It has been prized since long ago as a beacon for sailors.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Ampharos in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Ampharos’s best moves are Volt Switch and Zap Cannon, for 13.59 DPS and 243 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Ampharos’s strengths and weaknesses?

Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Flying, and Steel-type moves.

How does Shadow Ampharos perform in Raids?

Shadow Ampharos ranks #38 among Electric-type attackers (B Tier).

What is Shadow Ampharos’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Ampharos tops out at 2,852 CP at Level 40 and 3,225 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Ampharos be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Ampharos can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Ampharos Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Ampharos cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.