Ampharos - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Ampharos can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

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
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
1	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Ion Deluge	Electric	—	—
1	Magnetic Flux	Electric	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
1	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50
4	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
8	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
11	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
16	Charge	Electric	—	—
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85
25	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
29	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
35	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
40	Discharge	Electric	80	100
46	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
51	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
57	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
62	Thunder	Electric	110	70
65	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Ampharos learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Sun & Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Eerie Impulse	Electric	—	100
Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Ampharos can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 4 — Breeding
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
1	Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Ion Deluge	Electric	—	—
1	Magnetic Flux	Electric	—	—
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100
1	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
1	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
1	Zap Cannon	Electric	120	50
4	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
8	Thunder Shock	Electric	40	100
11	Cotton Spore	Grass	—	100
16	Charge	Electric	—	—
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85
25	Electro Ball	Electric	—	100
29	Confuse Ray	Ghost	—	100
35	Power Gem	Rock	80	100
40	Discharge	Electric	80	100
46	Cotton Guard	Grass	—	—
51	Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
57	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
62	Thunder	Electric	110	70
65	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100

Moves learnt on evolution

Ampharos learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon (regardless of level).

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Thunder Punch	Electric		75	100

Egg moves

Ampharos learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Charge	Electric	—	—
Eerie Impulse	Electric	—	100
Electric Terrain	Electric	—	—
Flatter	Dark	—	100
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Odor Sleuth	Normal	—	—
Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
Screech	Normal	—	85
Take Down	Normal	90	85

Move Tutor moves

Ampharos can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
After You	Normal	—	—
Dragon Pulse	Dragon	85	100
Electroweb	Electric	55	95
Fire Punch	Fire	75	100
Focus Punch	Fighting	150	100
Heal Bell	Normal	—	—
Iron Tail	Steel	100	75
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Magnet Rise	Electric	—	—
Outrage	Dragon	120	100
Shock Wave	Electric	60	∞
Signal Beam	Bug	75	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Thunder Punch	Electric	75	100

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
16	Light Screen	Psychic	—	—
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
24	Thunderbolt	Electric	90	100
25	Thunder	Electric	110	70
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
49	Echoed Voice	Normal	40	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
57	Charge Beam	Electric	50	90
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
72	Volt Switch	Electric	70	100
73	Thunder Wave	Electric	—	90
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
93	Wild Charge	Electric	90	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Ampharos can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Note: Generation 1 and 2 refer to the 3DS Virtual Console titles, not the physical cartridges.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Curse	Ghost	—	—	Generation 2 — TM
Counter	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	100	50	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Kick	Normal	120	75	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mega Punch	Normal	80	85	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Mimic	Normal	—	—	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100	Generation 3 — Move tutor
Captivate	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Endure	Normal	—	—	Generation 4 — TM
Natural Gift	Normal	—	100	Generation 4 — TM
Reflect	Psychic	—	—	Generation 4 — Breeding
Headbutt	Normal	70	100	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Swift	Normal	60	∞	Generation 4 — Move tutor
Flash	Normal	—	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Ampharos does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Ampharos cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Ampharos egg move parents

In other generations
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

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 either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Ampharos with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

After You

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Buneary Lopunny Patrat Watchog Minccino Oranguru
Breeding	Snorlax Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Lillipup Herdier Stoutland
Move tutor	Slowpoke Slowbro Snorlax Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Slowking Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Numel Camerupt Torkoal Kecleon Buneary Lopunny Patrat Watchog Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Munna Musharna Woobat Swoobat Minccino Cinccino Bergmite Avalugg Oranguru Togedemaru
Pre-evolution Level up	Cinccino
Sketch	Smeargle

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Pikachu Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Farfetch'd Jolteon Feraligatr Furret Aipom Girafarig Sneasel Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Blitzle Zebstrika Zorua Zoroark Emolga Bunnelby Diggersby
Breeding	Alolan Vulpix Alolan Ninetales Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Dunsparce Torchic Combusken Blaziken Piplup Prinplup Empoleon Ambipom Lucario Deerling Sawsbuck Helioptile Heliolisk
Evolution	Furret
Pre-evolution Level up	Raichu Alolan Raichu Arcanine Weavile
Sketch	Smeargle

Body Slam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Snorlax Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Dunsparce Torkoal Tropius Spheal Sealeo Walrein Purugly Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Pancham Pangoro Avalugg Turtonator
Breeding	Growlithe Arcanine Lickitung Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Donphan Slakoth Vigoroth Slaking Aron Lairon Aggron Wailmer Wailord Numel Camerupt Seviper Turtwig Grotle Torterra Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Lickilicky Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Heatmor Litten Torracat Incineroar Mudbray Mudsdale
Evolution	Avalugg
Generation 3 Move tutor	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Cubone Marowak Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Aipom Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Snubbull Granbull Teddiursa Ursaring Delibird Houndour Houndoom Stantler Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Torchic Combusken Blaziken Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Skitty Delcatty Mawile Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Spinda Zangoose Kecleon Absol
Sketch	Smeargle

Charge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Blitzle Zebstrika Emolga Helioptile Heliolisk Dedenne Togedemaru
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Pachirisu
Sketch	Smeargle

Eerie Impulse

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Heliolisk
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Wooper Quagsire Electrike Manectric Shinx Luxio Luxray Dedenne
Sketch	Smeargle

Electric Terrain

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Manectric Luxray Togedemaru
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Helioptile Heliolisk
Sketch	Smeargle

Flatter

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Nidoran♂ Nidorino
Breeding	Alolan Meowth Alolan Persian Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Pachirisu Woobat Swoobat
Pre-evolution Level up	Nidoking
Sketch	Smeargle

Iron Tail

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Aron Lairon Aggron
Breeding	Ekans Arbok Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Meowth Persian Growlithe Arcanine Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Zangoose Seviper Cranidos Rampardos Pachirisu Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Rhyperior Snivy Servine Serperior Patrat Watchog Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon
Move tutor	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Alolan Rattata Raticate Alolan Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sandshrew Alolan Sandshrew Sandslash Alolan Sandslash Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Vulpix Alolan Vulpix Ninetales Alolan Ninetales Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Growlithe Arcanine Ponyta Rapidash Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Seel Dewgong Cubone Marowak Alolan Marowak Lickitung Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Lapras Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Chikorita Bayleef Meganium Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Sentret Furret Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Wooper Quagsire Espeon Umbreon Slowking Girafarig Dunsparce Granbull Sneasel Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Donphan Stantler Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Skitty Delcatty Aron Lairon Aggron Electrike Manectric Torkoal Spoink Grumpig Zangoose Seviper Kecleon Absol Spheal Sealeo Walrein Turtwig Grotle Torterra Chimchar Monferno Infernape Bidoof Bibarel Shinx Luxio Luxray Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Pachirisu Buizel Floatzel Ambipom Buneary Lopunny Glameow Purugly Stunky Skuntank Gible Gabite Garchomp Lucario Hippopotas Hippowdon Snover Abomasnow Weavile Lickilicky Rhyperior Leafeon Glaceon Snivy Servine Serperior Tepig Pignite Emboar Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Pansage Simisage Pansear Simisear Panpour Simipour Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Minccino Cinccino Emolga Axew Fraxure Haxorus Druddigon Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Fennekin Braixen Delphox Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Furfrou Espurr Meowstic (Male) Helioptile Heliolisk Tyrunt Tyrantrum Amaura Aurorus Sylveon Dedenne Popplio Brionne Primarina Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form) Salandit Passimian Turtonator Togedemaru
Generation 2 TM	Cyndaquil Quilava Typhlosion
Sketch	Smeargle

Odor Sleuth

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Growlithe Arcanine Girafarig Swinub Piloswine Houndour Houndoom Phanpy Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Electrike Manectric Spoink Grumpig Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Woobat Swoobat Heatmor Bunnelby Diggersby Furfrou Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Meowth Persian Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Bidoof Bibarel Buizel Floatzel Deerling Sawsbuck
Pre-evolution Level up	Snorlax Donphan
Sketch	Smeargle

Sand Attack

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Sandshrew Sandslash Diglett Alolan Diglett Dugtrio Alolan Dugtrio Farfetch'd Eevee Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Aipom Espeon Umbreon Stantler Torchic Combusken Blaziken Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Linoone Ambipom Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Leafeon Glaceon Patrat Watchog Purrloin Liepard Sandile Krokorok Krookodile Scraggy Scrafty Deerling Sawsbuck Furfrou Sylveon Yungoos Gumshoos Rockruff Rockruff (Own Tempo Rockruff) Lycanroc (Midday Form) Lycanroc (Midnight Form) Lycanroc (Dusk Form)
Breeding	Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Glameow Purugly Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Blitzle Zebstrika Salandit
Sketch	Smeargle

Screech

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Ekans Arbok Meowth Alolan Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Lickitung Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Aipom Umbreon Dunsparce Sneasel Larvitar Pupitar Tyranitar Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Whismur Loudred Exploud Seviper Kecleon Cranidos Rampardos Ambipom Stunky Skuntank Weavile Lickilicky
Breeding	Rattata Raticate Diglett Dugtrio Cubone Marowak Alolan Marowak Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Aipom Aron Lairon Aggron Shieldon Bastiodon Ambipom Oshawott Dewott Samurott Patrat Watchog Blitzle Zebstrika
Pre-evolution Level up	Snorlax Lucario
Sketch	Smeargle

Take Down

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Growlithe Ponyta Rapidash Seel Dewgong Rhyhorn Rhydon Tauros Eevee Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Dunsparce Swinub Piloswine Phanpy Stantler Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Poochyena Mightyena Zigzagoon Aron Lairon Aggron Numel Camerupt Bidoof Bibarel Cranidos Rampardos Shieldon Bastiodon Gible Gabite Garchomp Hippopotas Hippowdon Rhyperior Mamoswine Tepig Pignite Emboar Lillipup Herdier Stoutland Deerling Sawsbuck Chespin Quilladin Chesnaught Bunnelby Diggersby Litleo Pyroar Skiddo Gogoat Furfrou Amaura Aurorus Bergmite Avalugg Yungoos Gumshoos Stufful Bewear Passimian
Breeding	Nidoran♂ Nidorino Nidoking Mareep Flaaffy Ampharos Girafarig Teddiursa Ursaring Swinub Piloswine Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Whismur Loudred Exploud Shinx Luxio Luxray Mamoswine Blitzle Zebstrika Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Pre-evolution Level up	Arcanine Vaporeon Jolteon Flareon Espeon Umbreon Donphan Linoone Leafeon Glaceon Sylveon
Generation 1 TM	Charmander Charmeleon Charizard Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Rattata Raticate Ekans Arbok Pikachu Raichu Sandshrew Sandslash Vulpix Ninetales Diglett Dugtrio Meowth Persian Psyduck Golduck Mankey Primeape Slowpoke Slowbro Farfetch'd Cubone Marowak Lickitung Lapras Snorlax
Generation 5 Level up	Snubbull Granbull
Sketch	Smeargle