Mega Ampharos
ElectricDragon
Best attacking moveset: Volt Switch and Zap Cannon, worth 15.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Mega Ampharos can learn 16 combinations. Volt Switch with Zap Cannon does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Volt Switch | Electric | 13 | 1.5s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Power Gem | Rock | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Trailblaze | Grass | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Zap Cannon | Electric | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Dragon Pulse Legacy | Dragon | 90 | 3.5s | -50 |
Best moveset against each type
Mega Ampharos does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Water, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Volt Switch + Zap Cannon | 24.4 | |
| Water | Volt Switch + Zap Cannon | 24.4 |
| Ghost | Volt Switch + Brutal Swing | 19.9 |
| Psychic | Volt Switch + Brutal Swing | 19.9 |
| Normal | Volt Switch + Focus Blast | 18.8 |
| Rock | Volt Switch + Focus Blast | 18.8 |
| Steel | Volt Switch + Focus Blast | 18.8 |
| Ice | Volt Switch + Focus Blast | 18.8 |
| Dark | Volt Switch + Focus Blast | 18.8 |
| Dragon | Charge Beam + Dragon Pulse | 18.7 |
| Bug | Volt Switch + Power Gem | 17.0 |
| Fire | Volt Switch + Power Gem | 17.0 |
| Fighting | Volt Switch + Zap Cannon | 15.4 |
| Poison | Volt Switch + Zap Cannon | 15.4 |
| Fairy | Volt Switch + Zap Cannon | 15.4 |
| Ground | Charge Beam + Trailblaze | 14.7 |
| Grass | Volt Switch + Brutal Swing | 12.6 |
| Electric | Volt Switch + Brutal Swing | 12.6 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Mega Ampharos is actually for.
Counters: what beats Mega Ampharos
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon TailDynamax CannonLegacy | 35.9 |
 Baxcalibur | DragonIce | Ice FangGlaive RushLegacy | 27.8 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Dragon TailBreaking SwipeLegacy | 26.4 |
 Haxorus | Dragon | Dragon TailBreaking SwipeLegacy | 26.4 |
 Palkia | WaterDragon | Dragon TailDraco Meteor | 26.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Mega Ampharos's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Mega Ampharos is weak to.
Type matchups
Shiny
Shiny availability is tracked for Ampharos as a species, on the Ampharos page.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,799 at level 50, 4,245 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,426 CP at level 20, or 3,032 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,332 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 294 attack · 203 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 1.4 m and 61.5 kg |