Shadow Ambipom

Shadow Ambipom is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Ambipom has a maximum CP of 2,733. It is weak to Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Ambipom is Scratch and Hyper Beam.

Shadow Ambipom Stats and Max CP

205 ATK

143 DEF

181 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2733 CP

Lvl 40

2418 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1727 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1381 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1036 CP

Shadow Ambipom's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Normal-type

#141

Great League

#815

Ultra League

#646

Shadow Ambipom Type Chart

Shadow Ambipom takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Shadow Ambipom takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Shadow Ambipom best moveset

Scratch + Hyper Beam

Scratch

Hyper Beam

The best Normal-type moveset for Shadow Ambipom is Scratch and Hyper Beam (13.27 DPS, 179.6 TDO). In raids, Shadow Ambipom ranks #141 among Normal-type attackers (D Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Scratch	Hyper Beam	11.23	13.27	179.6
2.	Scratch	Aerial Ace	9.72	11.48	155.5
3.	Astonish	Hyper Beam	9.48	11.20	151.7
4.	Scratch	Low Sweep	9.17	10.84	146.8
5.	Astonish	Aerial Ace	7.96	9.41	127.4
6.	Astonish	Low Sweep	7.06	8.36	113.1
7.	Scratch	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Astonish	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗
Scratch640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Scratch has no special effects.
See Scratch details page ↗

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Low Sweep40332.0s
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 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 40

Effects
Low Sweep has no special effects.
See Low Sweep details page ↗
Aerial Ace55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Bug160%
Grass160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Steel62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Aerial Ace has no special effects.
See Aerial Ace details page ↗
Hyper Beam1501004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 150
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.5s - 3.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 80

Effects
Hyper Beam has no special effects.
See Hyper Beam 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 ↗

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Damage	40
Energy	40

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.5s - 3.8s

Damage	150
Energy	80

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Ambipom 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 Ambipom can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Ambipom CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Ambipom maxes out at 2,733 CP. Raid catches are 1,256 to 1,381 CP, or 1,571 to 1,727 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 983 to 1,036 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2733 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	983 CP - 1036 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1311 CP - 1381 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1256 CP - 1381 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1571 CP - 1727 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	34 CP	2	107 CP	3	180 CP
4	253 CP	5	326 CP	6	399 CP
7	472 CP	8	545 CP	9	618 CP
10	691 CP	11	760 CP	12	829 CP
13	898 CP	14	967 CP	15	1036 CP
16	1105 CP	17	1174 CP	18	1243 CP
19	1312 CP	20	1381 CP	21	1450 CP
22	1519 CP	23	1589 CP	24	1658 CP
25	1727 CP	26	1796 CP	27	1865 CP
28	1934 CP	29	2003 CP	30	2072 CP
31	2107 CP	32	2141 CP	33	2176 CP
34	2210 CP	35	2245 CP	36	2279 CP
37	2314 CP	38	2348 CP	39	2383 CP
40	2418 CP	41	2448 CP	42	2479 CP
43	2510 CP	44	2541 CP	45	2573 CP
46	2605 CP	47	2636 CP	48	2669 CP
49	2701 CP	50	2733 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 Ambipom

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

Normal

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	#424
Height	1.2 m
Weight	20.3 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Ambipom

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Aipom	100 Candy Special Item: Sinnoh Stone	Ambipom

Aipom evolves into Ambipom which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve.

Shadow Ambipom family

Shadow Ambipom’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

0.59 m	0.6 m	1.2 m	1.8 m	1.86 m

Size bounds

Shadow Ambipom's height ranges from 0.588 m to 1.86 m, with the average being 1.2 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.588 m1′11″	0.6 m2′00″
XS	0.6 m2′00″	0.9 m2′11″
M	0.9 m2′11″	1.5 m4′11″
XL	1.5 m4′11″	1.8 m5′11″
XXL	1.8 m5′11″	1.86 m6′01″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
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 Ambipom 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 Ambipom

Shadow Ambipom high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Ambipom Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.
Pearl	They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.
Platinum	Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, AMBIPOM rarely uses its hands.
HeartGold	They live on large trees. They are said to communicate by connecting their tails to those of others.
SoulSilver	It is very difficult to dodge the consecutive strikes of its two tails.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands.
X, Omega Ruby	They work in large colonies and make rings by linking their tails, apparently in friendship.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	To eat, it deftly shucks nuts with its two tails. It rarely uses its arms now.
Ultra Sun	In their search for comfortable trees, they get into territorial disputes with groups of Passimian. They win about half the time.
Ultra Moon	It uses its tails for everything. If it wraps both of its tails around you and gives you a squeeze, that’s proof it really likes you.
Legends: Arceus	To affirm their kinship, members of this species will form a ring by linking their newly doubled tails together. On rare occasions, humans have been accepted into such rings.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Ambipom’s best moves are Scratch and Hyper Beam, for 13.27 DPS and 179.6 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Ambipom’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost-type moves.

How does Shadow Ambipom perform in Raids?

Shadow Ambipom ranks #141 among Normal-type attackers (D Tier).

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

Shadow Ambipom tops out at 2,418 CP at Level 40 and 2,733 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Ambipom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Ambipom can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Ambipom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Ambipom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.