Ampharos - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ampharos can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Ampharos artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
9	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
27	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	85
30	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
42	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
57	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ampharos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Tackle	Normal	35	95
1	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
9	ThunderShock	Electric	40	100
18	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	100
27	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	85
30	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
42	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
57	Thunder	Electric	120	70

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Crystal. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Reflect	Psychic	—	—
Safeguard	Normal	—	—
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85
Thunderbolt	Electric	95	100

Move Tutor moves

Ampharos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunderbolt	Electric		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Ampharos is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
04	Strength	Normal		80	100
05	Flash	Normal		—	70

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	DynamicPunch	Fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Zap Cannon	Electric	100	50
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
25	Thunder	Electric	120	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
39	Swift	Normal	60	∞
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
41	ThunderPunch	Electric	75	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100

Ampharos egg move parents

In other generations
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5
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8
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Ampharos Mega Ampharos

Ampharos's egg groups: Field, Monster

The egg moves for Ampharos are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Ampharos with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Ampharos with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Lickitung Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Reflect

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chikorita Bayleef Meganium
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Snubbull Granbull Sneasel Stantler
Sketch	Smeargle

Safeguard

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Vulpix Ninetales Seel Dewgong Lapras Chikorita Bayleef Meganium
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Sandshrew Sandslash Growlithe Arcanine Slowpoke Slowbro Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slowking
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Lickitung Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Cubone Marowak Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine
Pre-evolution Level up	Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Thunderbolt

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Raichu
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos
Move tutor	Raticate Pikachu Raichu Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Mankey Primeape Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Lapras Jolteon Snorlax Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Girafarig Dunsparce Snubbull Granbull Tyranitar
Sketch	Smeargle