Ambipomin Pokémon Modern Emerald
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Pokédex Entry
Long Tail Pokémon
They live on large trees. Split into two, the tails are so adept at handling and doing things, Ambipom rarely uses its hands now.
Ambipom in Pokémon Modern Emerald
Ambipom is #396 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Modern Emerald. This page covers its normal typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.
Front
Normal
ShinyAnimated
Shiny Animated
Back
Normal
Shiny
Type
Normal
Dex
#396
Growth Rate
fast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
field
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
Base Exp
169
EV Yield
2 Speed
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
fighting ×2
Resists
None
Immune To
ghost
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Ambipom has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve aipom to get one.
Level Up Moves (16)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ScratchLevel: 1Scratch | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP35 | ||
| Scratches the foe with sharp claws. | ||||||
| Tail WhipLevel: 1Tail Whip | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| Sand AttackLevel: 1Sand Attack | ground | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | ||||||
| Sand AttackLevel: 4Sand Attack | ground | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face. | ||||||
| AstonishLevel: 6Astonish | ghost | PWR30 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| An attack that may shock the foe into flinching. | ||||||
| Baton PassLevel: 11Baton Pass | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP40 | ||
| Switches out the user while keeping effects in play. | ||||||
| TickleLevel: 15Tickle | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense. | ||||||
| Fury SwipesLevel: 18Fury Swipes | normal | PWR18 | ACC80 | PP15 | ||
| Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| SwiftLevel: 22Swift | normal | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | ||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | ||||||
| ScreechLevel: 25Screech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | ||
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | ||||||
| AgilityLevel: 29Agility | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | ||
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | ||||||
| Double SlapLevel: 32Double Slap | normal | PWR20 | ACC85 | PP10 | ||
| Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times. | ||||||
| Shadow ClawLevel: 35Shadow Claw | ghost | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio. | ||||||
| Knock OffLevel: 36Knock Off | dark | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Knocks down the foe's held item to prevent its use. | ||||||
| StrengthLevel: 39Strength | normal | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Skull BashLevel: 54Skull Bash | normal | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn. | ||||||
Egg Moves (10)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounterCounter | fighting | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | |
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | |||||
| ScreechScreech | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP40 | |
| Emits a screech to sharply reduce the foe's Defense. | |||||
| PursuitPursuit | dark | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP20 | |
| Inflicts bad damage if used on a foe switching out. | |||||
| AgilityAgility | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP30 | |
| Relaxes the body to sharply boost Speed. | |||||
| SpiteSpite | ghost | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| Spitefully cuts the PP of the foe's last move. | |||||
| BounceBounce | flying | PWR85 | ACC85 | PP5 | |
| Bounces up, then down the next turn. May paralyze. | |||||
| SlamSlam | normal | PWR80 | ACC75 | PP20 | |
| Slams the foe with a long tail, vine, etc. | |||||
| Fake OutFake Out | normal | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| A 1st-turn, 1st-strike move that causes flinching. | |||||
| Double SlapDouble Slap | normal | PWR20 | ACC85 | PP10 | |
| Repeatedly slaps the foe 2 to 5 times. | |||||
| Beat UpBeat Up | dark | PWR10 | ACC100 | PP10 | |
| Summons party Pokémon to join in the attack. | |||||
TM/HM Moves (27)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus PunchFocus Punch | fighting | PWR150 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM01TM01 | |
| A powerful loyalty attack. The user flinches if hit. | ||||||
| Water PulseWater Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM03TM03 | |
| Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe. | ||||||
| The effectiveness varies with the user. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM11TM11 | |
| Boosts the power of Fire- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| TauntTaunt | dark | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM12TM12 | |
| Taunts the foe into only using attack moves. | ||||||
| Hyper BeamHyper Beam | normal | PWR150 | ACC90 | PP5 | TM15TM15 | |
| Powerful, but leaves the user immobile the next turn. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM18TM18 | |
| Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | ||||||
| Solar BeamSolar Beam | grass | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM22TM22 | |
| Absorbs light in one turn, then attacks next turn. | ||||||
| Iron TailIron Tail | steel | PWR100 | ACC75 | PP15 | TM23TM23 | |
| Attacks with a rock-hard tail. May lower Defense. | ||||||
| ThunderboltThunderbolt | electric | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM24TM24 | |
| A strong electrical attack that may paralyze the foe. | ||||||
| ThunderThunder | electric | PWR110 | ACC70 | PP10 | TM25TM25 | |
| A lightning attack that may cause paralysis. | ||||||
| ReturnReturn | normal | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM27TM27 | |
| An attack that increases in power with friendship. | ||||||
| DigDig | ground | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP10 | TM28TM28 | |
| Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn. | ||||||
| Shadow BallShadow Ball | ghost | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM30TM30 | |
| Hurls a black blob that may lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Brick BreakBrick Break | fighting | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM31TM31 | |
| Destroys barriers such as Reflect and causes damage. | ||||||
| Double TeamDouble Team | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP15 | TM32TM32 | |
| Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness. | ||||||
| Shock WaveShock Wave | electric | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TM34TM34 | |
| A fast and unavoidable electric attack. | ||||||
| Aerial AceAerial Ace | flying | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TM40TM40 | |
| An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack. | ||||||
| FacadeFacade | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM42TM42 | |
| Boosts Attack when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||
| Secret PowerSecret Power | normal | PWR70 | ACC100 | PP20 | TM43TM43 | |
| An attack with effects that vary by location. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP5 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status. | ||||||
| AttractAttract | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP15 | TM45TM45 | |
| Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack. | ||||||
| ThiefThief | dark | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP25 | TM46TM46 | |
| While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item. | ||||||
| CutCut | grass | PWR50 | ACC95 | PP30 | HM01HM01 | |
| Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | PWR80 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM04HM04 | |
| Builds enormous power, then slams the foe. | ||||||
| Rock SmashRock Smash | fighting | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP15 | HM06HM06 | |
| A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense. | ||||||
Move Tutor Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Mega Punch | normal | PWR80 | ACC85 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| A strong punch thrown with incredible power. | |||||||
| Mega Kick(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Mega Kick | normal | PWR120 | ACC75 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| An extremely powerful kick with intense force. | |||||||
| Body Slam(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Body Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | |||||||
| Double Edge(Sootopolis City Pokemon Center 1F)Double Edge | normal | PWR120 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | |||||||
| Counter(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Counter | fighting | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Retaliates any physical hit with double the power. | |||||||
| Seismic Toss(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Seismic Toss | fighting | PWR1 | ACC100 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Inflicts damage identical to the user's level. | |||||||
| Mimic(Lavaridge Town House)Mimic | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Copies a move used by the foe during one battle. | |||||||
| Metronome(Fallarbor Town Mart)Metronome | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Waggles a finger to use any Pokémon move at random. | |||||||
| Dream Eater(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Dream Eater | psychic | PWR100 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Takes one half the damage inflicted on a sleeping foe. | |||||||
| Thunder Wave(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Thunder Wave | electric | PWR0 | ACC90 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| A weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the foe. | |||||||
| Substitute(Lilycove City Department Store Rooftop)Substitute | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP. | |||||||
| Dynamic Punch(Mossdeep City)Dynamic Punch | fighting | PWR100 | ACC50 | PP5 | TutorTutor | ||
| Powerful and sure to cause confusion, but inaccurate. | |||||||
| Snore(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Snore | normal | PWR50 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A loud attack that can be used only while asleep. | |||||||
| Endure(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Endure | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP. | |||||||
| Mud Slap(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Mud Slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy. | |||||||
| Ice Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Ice Punch | ice | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An icy punch that may freeze the foe. | |||||||
| Swagger(Slateport City Pokemon Fan Club)Swagger | normal | PWR0 | ACC85 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises Attack. | |||||||
| Sleep Talk(Fortree City House 2)Sleep Talk | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP10 | TutorTutor | ||
| Uses an available move randomly while asleep. | |||||||
| Swift(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Swift | normal | PWR60 | ACC0 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| Sprays star-shaped rays that never miss. | |||||||
| Defense Curl(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Defense Curl | normal | PWR0 | ACC0 | PP40 | TutorTutor | ||
| Curls up to conceal weak spots and raise Defense. | |||||||
| Thunder Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Thunder Punch | electric | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| An electrified punch that may paralyze the foe. | |||||||
| Fire Punch(Battle Frontier Lounge 7)Fire Punch | fire | PWR75 | ACC100 | PP15 | TutorTutor | ||
| A fiery punch that may burn the foe. | |||||||
| Fury Cutter(Verdanturf Town Pokemon Center 1F)Fury Cutter | bug | PWR20 | ACC95 | PP20 | TutorTutor | ||
| An attack that intensifies on each successive hit. | |||||||
Type Summary
1
Weaknesses
0
Resistances
1
Immunities
16
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Ambipom. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Ambipom resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Immunities (0×)
No type resistances.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Ambipom, either offensively or defensively.
Annihilape
fightingghost
2× STAB damage • Immune to normal
2×Good
Parasect
bugghost
Immune to normal
Good
Gastly
ghostpoison
Immune to normal
Good
Haunter
ghostpoison
Immune to normal
Good
Gengar
ghostpoison
Immune to normal
Good
Misdreavus
ghost
Immune to normal
Good
Shedinja
bugghost
Immune to normal
Good
Sableye
darkghost
Immune to normal
Good
Duskull
ghost
Immune to normal
Good
Dusclops
ghost
Immune to normal
Good
Shuppet
ghost
Immune to normal
Good
Banette
ghost
Immune to normal
Good
Dusknoir
ghost
Immune to normal
Good
Froslass
iceghost
Immune to normal
Good
Mismagius
ghost
Immune to normal
Good
Mankey
fighting
2× STAB damage
2×
Primeape
fighting
2× STAB damage
2×
Poliwrath
waterfighting
2× STAB damage
2×
Machop
fighting
2× STAB damage
2×
Machoke
fighting
2× STAB damage
2×
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