Ultra League PvP guide
Ampharos (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Ampharos (Shadow) is a Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Ultra League, where it currently ranks #53. Its recommended PvP moveset is Volt Switch with Brutal Swing and Trailblaze.
Ultra League
#53
Strong pick
Type
Electric
Best Fast Move
Volt Switch
Charged Moves
Max CP
3,225
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT AMPHAROS (SHADOW)
Is Ampharos (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Ampharos (Shadow) is currently a strong PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #53.
Ampharos (Shadow) is also a viable PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #216 and a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #272.
Ampharos (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #216 | 82.2 | Volt Switch, Brutal Swing, Trailblaze |
| Ultra LeagueBest | #53 | 88.3 | Volt Switch, Brutal Swing, Trailblaze |
| Master League | #272 | 55.5 | Volt Switch, Brutal Swing, Thunder Punch |
Best Moveset for Ampharos (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
The recommended PvP moveset for Ampharos (Shadow) is Volt Switch with Brutal Swing and Trailblaze.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Ampharos (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ghost, Psychic
Neutral vs: Bug, Dragon, Electric, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Rock, Steel, Water
Weak vs: Dark, Fairy, Fighting
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ghost, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fairy, Steel
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Move
Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water
Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Charged Move
Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic
Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Flying, Water
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Electric, Grass, Ground
Ampharos (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Volt Switch → Brutal Swing
3 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Volt Switch → Trailblaze
3 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Ampharos (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Ultra League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Ampharos (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
- Empoleon878
- Jellicent852
- Feraligatr819
- Corviknight642
- Melmetal505
Difficult Matchups
Ampharos (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Ampharos (Shadow)'s Electric typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- ground1.6×
Resistant to
- electric0.625×
- 0.625×
- steel0.625×
Best Counters to Ampharos (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Ampharos (Shadow) in Ultra League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Ampharos (Shadow)'s league HP.
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Double Kickfighting
Fast Move
Neutral
- Leaf Bladegrass
Charged Move
Neutral
41% HP
- Sacred Swordfighting
Charged Move
Neutral
36% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Dragon Taildragon
Fast Move
Neutral
- Crunchdark
Charged Move
Neutral
31% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
67% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Resisted
46% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
60% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Psywavepsychic
Fast Move
Neutral
- Body Slamnormal
Charged Move
Neutral
37% HP
- Earthquakeground
Charged Move
Super Effective
90% HP
Ultra League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Neutral
- Chilling Waterwater
Charged Move
Neutral
31% HP
- Disarming Voicefairy
Charged Move
Neutral
44% HP
Ratings are shown from Ampharos (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Ampharos (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Ampharos (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Ampharos (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Ultra League meta.
Covers 4 of Ampharos (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Ampharos (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 4 of Ampharos (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Ampharos (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Ampharos (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Ultra League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Ampharos (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/13/11 | 1,499 | 20 | 1,781,672 |
| #2 | 0/10/14 | 1,497 | 20 | 1,779,262 | |
| #3 | 1/9/14 | 1,500 | 20 | 1,777,707 | |
| #4 | 0/14/9 | 1,497 | 20 | 1,777,680 | |
| #5 | 0/14/10 | 1,500 | 20 | 1,777,680 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/13/15 | 2,497 | 36 | 3,844,529 |
| #2 | 0/14/14 | 2,498 | 36 | 3,842,914 | |
| #3 | 2/15/15 | 2,496 | 35 | 3,841,464 | |
| #4 | 0/15/12 | 2,494 | 36 | 3,841,050 | |
| #5 | 0/15/13 | 2,500 | 36 | 3,841,050 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 3,225 | 50 | 5,461,450 |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 3,210 | 50 | 5,437,284 | |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 3,217 | 50 | 5,432,087 | |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 3,216 | 50 | 5,431,768 | |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 3,196 | 50 | 5,413,118 |
Ampharos (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Ampharos (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Ampharos (Shadow) 0/13/11 (Best IV)
- Level
- 20
- CP
- 1,499
- Attack
- 126.1
- Defense
- 108.7
- HP
- 130
Ultra League
Ampharos (Shadow) 0/13/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 36
- CP
- 2,497
- Attack
- 161.9
- Defense
- 139.7
- HP
- 170
Master League
Ampharos (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 3,225
- Attack
- 189.9
- Defense
- 154.6
- HP
- 186
Ampharos (Shadow) Evolution
Shadow Pokémon cannot Mega Evolve in Pokémon GO. You have to purify Ampharos (Shadow) first, and the purified Pokémon can then Mega Evolve into Ampharos (Mega). Purifying removes the Shadow attack bonus, so the Mega form never keeps Shadow stats.
Pokémon Similar to Ampharos (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Great League #155
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Great League #363
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Great League #382
Shares Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Mega Ultra League #173
Same Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Master League #110
Shares Electric typing · Same Volt Switch fast move · Mega Ultra League #210
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Ampharos (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Ampharos (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Ampharos (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Volt Switch with Brutal Swing and Trailblaze.
Is Ampharos (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Ampharos (Shadow) is currently a strong PvP option in Ultra League, where it is ranked #53.
What counters Ampharos (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Virizion, Zygarde (Complete Forme) and Tinkaton are among the strongest current counters to Ampharos (Shadow) in Ultra League.
What is Ampharos (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Ampharos (Shadow) is weak to Ground (1.6×).